Category Archives: weight gain

Nuts About Weight Control

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Kathy

Since when did nuts become a diet food? Nuts are high in fat, and at one time anything high in fat was viewed as problematic for weight gain and heart disease. But epidemiological evidence almost unanimously shows that people that … Continue reading →

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Duration , Amount Overweight an Indicator of Future Type 2 Diabetes

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Kathy

Being obese might increase the chance of developing Type 2 diabetes, but the true risk factors may lie in how overweight someone is and how long they’ve been that way. Much like figuring how numbers of cigarettes smoked and years … Continue reading →

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Fruit, Not Juice

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Kathy

“Don’t drink your calories” is good advice if you’re trying to watch your weight, even if it’s fruit juice you’re drinking. Researchers gave 34 young men and women–half were overweight or obese and half were lean–roughly 400 to 550 calories … Continue reading →

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Study: Potato Chips Biggest Culprit in Americans’ Yearly Weight Gain

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Kathy

Blame the potato chip. It’s the biggest demon behind that pound-a-year weight creep that plagues many of us, a major diet study found. Bigger than soda, candy and ice cream. And the reason is partly that old advertising slogan: You … Continue reading →

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