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Molecules regulate appetite - Oct 27, 2006

In mammals special molecules send messages of "fullness" to the brain.

HONG KONG - A discovery, that opens new ways to treat obesity in humans, has been made by a group of scientists in Japan. They have discerned the molecule considered to be responsible for the feeling of "fullness" in mammals. More

Losing Weight Safely - Dec 1, 2006

If You're Obese, Grow Lean to Improve Your Health. Obese individuals are exposed to heart disease, high blood pressure, and some other diseases. Burning weight diminishes the risk. This booklet tells you how to slim down harmlessly.

Consult Your Physician About Sensible Goals.A doctor can help you determine reasonable goals depending on a target weight for your stature, frame and age. More

Eating out & Bingeing - Nov 15, 2006

According to the latest information from Reuters Health, New York, women taking their meal not at home tend to lose control and overeat. The latest researches have revealed the fact that ladies who frequently dine out often overindulge, regardless of their usual eating habits. The scientists emphasize that restaurants may be a high-risk challenge especially for dieters and binge-eaters, since one-third of all binging "episodes" occur in the restaurants. More

Do diet pills work? Are they safe for health? - Sep 29, 2006

Dr. Ankhur Sharma: Scholars are studying factors that determine how often we feel hunger and satiety and how fast we expend calories. Weight-loss medications that require prescription - including Phentermine (Adipex-P is its brand name), Orlistat (Xenical) and Sibutramine (Meridia), - can influence some of these factors for a while. Another medication, Acomplia, which blocks an appetite receptor in the hypothalamus, is going to be authorized by the Food and Drug Administration soon. Xenical drugs may be available without prescription later this year. The National Institute of Health advises weight-loss drugs only to those patients whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 27, and to those who suffer weight-related problems such as type 2 diabetes, arthritis or high blood pressure. These medications should be taken in conjunction with the changes in lifestyle, and they may have severe side effects, so consult your physician. Patients who are being treated with appetite suppressant medications are supposed to revise the kind and amount of food they intake, make regular and intensive exercises, consult with support groups and monitor their body mass.

Are the food products, claimed to be low carb, healthier? - Oct 19, 2006

Donald Hensrud: Legally the term "low carb" is not defined. Even the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), responsible for claims on food labels in the United States, has no definition of low carb products.

In fact, low carb, as well as similar claims "carb fit" or "carb wise", are marketing terms. They've been created by manufacturers to sell food products. Customers believe low carb foods to be healthier, but it is not always so. Low carb cookies and cakes have high fatness and calories indexes, and the low carb label doesn't make them healthier. For instance, one low-carb nutrition bar can have up to 240 calories, 6 grams saturated fat and 12 grams of total fat. More