News tagged with 'Diet'

Slim-Fast Ready-to-Drink meal replacement is found with bacterial contamination and removed from store shelves and, hopefully, consumer shelves at home.

America On the Move Week is part of Activate America – the YMCA’s response to the nation’s growing health crisis. Activate America engages communities nationwide to provide better opportunities for people of all ages in their pursuit of health and well-being.

President Obama is walking a tight rope with his approval ratings dropping, Republicans and Progressives are both expressing disapproval (for different reasons) in advance of his talk to the nation tonight.

Oprah and Dr. Oz have filed more than 40 complaints against marketers of the acai berry to stop them from using the famous duo for promotional purposes. They say there is no science that supports the claim the berry promotes weight loss.

While Americans debate health care, Americans are not as healthy as Britons, even those with insurance. Reforms may only deliver a 10 to 25 percent change in overall health.

Rats fed a high-fat diet for just nine days showed a sharp decline in their physical endurance and cognitive ability. Researchers already blamed the diet for heart disease and obesity. Now the rat study will be carried out on humans to see what a junk food diet might be doing in the long-term.

A Mayo Clinic study published Monday in Pediatrics finds autistic kids are more likely to be picky eaters  but don’t have more diarrhea, abdominal bloating, gastric reflux, or vomiting.  Many parents of autistic children have turned to gluten-free or dairy-free diets to minimize symptoms. 

The FDA is expanding its warning about tainted weight loss products that contain undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients. In other words, the ingredients are not mentioned on the label and pose serious health risks including, heart attack, stroke and seizures.

When it comes to losing weight, one diet is no better than the next. It doesn't matter where your calories come from, as long as you're eating less, suggests a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Imagine cutting your cancer risk by one third through small lifestyle changes? That is possible concludes a joint American British study on cancer prevention. Preventing cancer is preferable to treating it, the nonprofit global report reminds us.

This published study finds once again that a Mediterranean-style diet that emphasizes unprocessed foods, heavy with fish, olive oil, and vegetables, may help keep Alzheimer’s  disease and mild cognitive impairment or borderline dementia at bay.

When researching a new slimmer look, several dermatologists and cosmetic surgeons suggest avoiding lipodissolve – a shot that allegedly dissolves stubborn fat deposits.

"Eat This and Not That," is a new book that teaches grocery store shoppers to make better choices by reading labels. Slight alterntions to the typical American diet with foods available in the grocery store, can translate to weight loss, the authors say. 

January is a time for goals and resolutions and high on the list is dieting. But, perhaps you should do the opposite of what you have done every year before now and make 2009 the year of the Un-Diet.

Obesity is considered a risk factor for a variety of ills, so choosing a diet plan from this Top 10 Healthiest Diets list might make weight loss a bit more pleasant as well as effective.