Category Archives: Overweight and Obesity
Heart and Stroke Patients: Avoid Weight-Loss Drug Sibutramine (Meridia)
The weight-loss drug sibutramine (Meridia) should be withdrawn from the U.S. market, suggests an editorialist in the September 2, 2010, New England Journal of Medicine. Based on a clinical study in the same issue, it’s more accurate to conclude that … Continue reading
Low-Fat and Low-Carb Diets End Battle in Tie After Two Years, But…
Dieters on low-fat and low-carb diets both lost the same amount of weight after two years, according to a just-published article in Annals of Internal Medicine. Both groups received intensive behavioral treatment, which may be the key to success for … Continue reading
Filed under Carbohydrate, Fat in Diet, ketogenic diet, Overweight and Obesity, Weight Loss
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: Bane of Mankind?
Over the last 30 years in the U.S., consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has increased from3.9% of total calories to 9.2% (in 2001). In that same time span, the percentage of overweight American adults increased from 47% to 66%. The obesity … Continue reading
Nuts Are Not Fattening
Dietitian Melanie Thomassian at her Dietriffic blog April 27, 2010, notes that nuts are not fattening, contrary to popular belief. This is in a guest post by Matthew Denos. Most of his references refer to almonds, so I’m not sure other nuts would be … Continue reading
Filed under nuts, Overweight and Obesity
Prediabetes Ignored Way Too Often
Only half of Americans with prediabetes take steps to avoid progression to diabetes, according to a recent report in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Prediabetes is defined as: fasting blood sugar between 100 and 125 mg/dl (5.56–6.94 mmol/l) or … Continue reading
Vinegar and Weight Loss: Didn’t Work For Me
Last November I started another self-experiment to see if vinegar consumption would lead to any weight loss in me. I quit after nine weeks instead of sticking it out for the entire 12-week trial. I just got tired of it … Continue reading
Filed under Drugs for Diabetes, Overweight and Obesity
Diabetes + Overweight and Obesity = Diabesity
Mark Hyman, M.D., blogged about diabesity at the Huffington Post December 24, 2009. He defines diabesity as a problem with glucose regulation associated with overweight and obesity. The glucose physiology problem ranges from metabolic syndrome to prediabetes to full-blown type … Continue reading
Filed under Causes of Diabetes, Fish, Fruits, Grains, legumes, nuts, Overweight and Obesity, Prevention of T2 Diabetes
Legumes and Cereal Grains: Any Role in Weight Management?
Researchers at the University of Wollongong (Australia) reviewed the scientific literature on the role for cereal grains and legumes in weight management. In this context, ”cereal” refers to “a grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which … Continue reading
Filed under Carbohydrate, Grains, legumes, Overweight and Obesity, Weight Loss
