http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/ New Article Alert From From Weight watch blog Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:14:19 GMT en-us http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/images/blogs/new-article-alert-44530.jpg http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/ 100 74 http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/4-2011/maple-syrup-next-champion-food.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/4-2011/maple-syrup-next-champion-food.html Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:14:19 GMT There's more good news about pure maple syrup from the University of Rhode Island (URI). Scientists there have now identified 54 compounds in maple syrup from Canada, double the amount previously reported, and a number of with antioxidant activity and potential health benefits. In laboratory studies, they acted as anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory agents. Initial studies also suggest that maple compounds may inhibit enzymes relevant in Type 2 diabetes management........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/3-2011/frequency-of-fat-talk.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/3-2011/frequency-of-fat-talk.html Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:14:19 GMT College women who engage in "fat talk" (women speaking negatively about the size and shape of their bodies) face greater dissatisfaction with their bodies and are more likely to have internalized an ultra-thin body ideal than those who engage in fat talk less frequently, as per a review article from Psychology of Women Quarterly (published by SAGE)........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/3-2011/increased-vegetable-consumption.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/3-2011/increased-vegetable-consumption.html Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:14:19 GMT New research from Texas AandM University and Texas State University observed that elderly adults who participate in gardening appears to be more likely to eat their veggies. The report, published in HortTechnology, presents the results of an online survey of adults aged 50+ and includes recommendations for promoting gardening "intervention" programs to elderly adults........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/2-2011/keep-yourself-in-shape-with-an-extreme-sport.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/2-2011/keep-yourself-in-shape-with-an-extreme-sport.html Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:14:19 GMT Modern society is very health conscious which could be the reason why many people are finding new and exciting ways to keep fit and in shape. Instead of heading to the gym on a daily basis, many people are taking up an extreme sport. This not only provides exercise, but it is a great adrenaline rush that cannot be had when running on a treadmill in a sweaty gym. ....... ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/1-2011/big-breakfast-bunkum.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/1-2011/big-breakfast-bunkum.html Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:14:19 GMT Does eating a big breakfast help weight loss or is it better to skip breakfast altogether? Available information is confusing but new research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Nutrition Journal clears a path through these apparently contradictory reports. Dr Volker Schusdziarra, from the Else-Kr�ner-Fresenius Center of Nutritional Medicine, conducted a study on over 300 people who were asked to keep a journal of what they commonly ate. Within the group sometimes people ate a big breakfast, sometimes small, and sometimes skipped it all together........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/1-2011/obesity-research-brains-use-of-fatty-acids.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/1-2011/obesity-research-brains-use-of-fatty-acids.html Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:14:19 GMT Scientists at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have created a new and exciting mouse model to study how lipid sensing and metabolism in the brain relate to the regulation of energy balance and body weight. The research team, led by Hong Wang, PhD, created mice with a deficiency of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) in neurons, and observed two important reactions. First, the mouse models ate less and second, they became sedentary. Because LPL is important to the delivery of fatty acids to the brain, these responses spotlight the importance of fatty acid delivery to the brain in the regulation of body weight........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/1-2011/defining-your-abs.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/1-2011/defining-your-abs.html Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:14:19 GMT s much as some of us would like to forget about it, exercise - like diet - is an equally important part of healthy weight loss. If we think about it long enough, we can come up with a number of excuses for not getting in a routine workout: I'm tired, the weather is bad, joining a gym costs too much, I'm too busy, etc. But the Flex Belt makes it so easy to get in an abdominal workout that some of us may run out of excuses. Traditional ab workouts can be time-consuming, exhausting, and ineffective if you do not intentionally work all muscle areas in your abs on a regular basis. However, the Flex Belt solves all of these problems........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2010/squeezing-out-maximum-health-benefits.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2010/squeezing-out-maximum-health-benefits.html Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:14:19 GMT In time for Christmas, BYU nutritionists are squeezing all the healthy compounds out of oranges to find just the right mixture responsible for their age-old health benefits. The popular stocking stuffer is known for its vitamin C and blood-protecting antioxidants, but scientists wanted to learn why a whole orange is better for you than its components when taken separately. The ultimate outcome of the research could be a super-supplement that captures the best health benefits of eating oranges and drinking orange juice........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2010/mothers-diets-and-childrens-eating-habit.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2010/mothers-diets-and-childrens-eating-habit.html Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:14:19 GMT As health professionals search for ways to combat the rise in obesity and promote healthy eating, new research reveals a mother's own eating habits and whether she views her child as a 'picky eater' has a huge impact on whether her child consumes enough fruits and vegetables. A study by professor Mildred Horodynski of Michigan State University's College of Nursing looked at nearly 400 low-income women (black and non-Hispanic white) with children ages 1-3 enrolled in Early Head Start programs. Results show toddlers were less likely to consume fruits and vegetables four or more times a week if their mothers did not consume that amount or if their mothers viewed their children as picky eaters........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/11-2010/caveman-behavioral-traits.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/11-2010/caveman-behavioral-traits.html Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:14:19 GMT Frank Kachanoff was surprised. He thought the sight of meat on the table would make people more aggressive, not less. After all, dont football coaches feed their players big hunks of red meat before a game in hopes of pumping them up? And what about our images of a grunting or growling animal snarling at anyone who dares take their meat away from them? Wouldnt that go for humans, too?....... ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/10-2010/blood-pressure-risk-in-overweight-children.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/10-2010/blood-pressure-risk-in-overweight-children.html Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:14:19 GMT Sophia Antipolis, 15 October 2010: The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) welcomes the findings of a paper presented today at the American Heart Association's High Blood Pressure Research 2010 Scientific Sessions (HBPR 2010) held in Washington, DC, USA. The paper details research into the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure in children. It concludes that an increase in BMI in already overweight children risks a far greater rise in blood pressure than would the same increase in BMI in normal-weight children........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/10-2010/lose-the-weight-not-the-potatoes.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/10-2010/lose-the-weight-not-the-potatoes.html Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:14:19 GMT Research just released by the University of California, Davis and the National Center for Food Safety and Technology, Illinois Institute of Technology demonstrates that people can include potatoes in their diet and still lose weight. This research was presented at the Obesity Society's 28th Annual Scientific Meeting October 8-12, 2010........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/10-2010/genetics-of-obesity-and-fat-distribution.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/10-2010/genetics-of-obesity-and-fat-distribution.html Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:14:19 GMT An international consortium has made significant inroads into uncovering the genetic basis of obesity by identifying 18 new gene sites linked to overall obesity and 13 that affect fat distribution. The studies include data from nearly a quarter of a million participants, the largest genetic investigation of human traits to date. The papers, both from the GIANT (Genetic Investigation of ANthropometric Traits) consortium which consists of more than 400 researchers from 280 research institutions worldwide will appear in Nature Genetics and are receiving early online publication........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/10-2010/obese-workers-cost-workplace.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/10-2010/obese-workers-cost-workplace.html Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:14:19 GMT The cost of obesity among U.S. full-time employees is estimated to be $73.1 billion, as per a newly released study by a Duke University obesity researcher, published recently in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine This is the first study to quantify the total value of lost job productivity as a result of health problems, which it finds is more costly than medical expenditures........ ]]> http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/9-2010/physicians-personal-habits-matter.html http://www.weight-watch-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/9-2010/physicians-personal-habits-matter.html Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:14:19 GMT Physician's confidence in their ability to counsel patients on a healthy diet and exercise appears to be correlation to their own personal habits, as per a research studyby the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center. Factors that predicted confidence in counseling included the doctor's own exercise time, being overweight, and if the doctor had adequate training in counseling patients........ ]]>