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Nibbles: Drinking boosts cancer in women, more bariatric surgery in UK and weight-loss drug won’t change behavior
on Feb 24, 2009 in Bariatric surgery Beverages Childhood obesity Diet pills, drugs, supplements and devices Food safety Foreign stories (non-U.S.) Kids and families Nibbles: diet news shorts Obesity health dangers Obesity research and studies alcohol alli Britain cancer fat consumption food-borne illness obesity orlistat premature death salmonella Wisconsin Women who drink alcohol more likely to get some cancers; men who are obese at 18 more likely to die prematurely; bariatric surgery up 40 percent in Britain; salmonella illnesses up to 666; and people taking weight loss drug don't make changes that wo...
Nibbles: Water content affects Alzheimer’s risk, ethnicity and insulin resistance, and yogurt and digestion
on Mar 4, 2009 in Diabetes Food miscellaneous Food safety Foreign stories (non-U.S.) Nibbles: diet news shorts Obesity health dangers Obesity research and studies Alzheimer's digestion insulin resistance New York City obesity probiotics race salmonella sprouts triclycerides water yogurt Water content may prevent Alzheimer's or make it more likely; obese people need more knee and hip replacements; black people have less sensitivity to triglycerides; sprouts recalled for suspected salmonella; New York City residents healthier, except...
Nibbles: Many teens don’t get enough D, Gupta opts out of surgeon general post, and diabetes news
on Mar 5, 2009 in Diabetes Foreign stories (non-U.S.) Kids and families Nibbles: diet news shorts Nutrition Obesity health dangers Obesity research and studies Obesity statistics Public policy African Americans Britain obesity Sanjay Gupta surgeon general teens type 1 diabetes vitamin D Many kids aren't getting enough D if lower limits are raised; 2,000 get disability benefits for obesity in UK; Sanjay Gupta won't be surgeon general; viruses linked to type 1 diabetes; and black women with belly fat and lots of stress at risk of deve...
Nibbles: Dietitians prejudiced against obese, optimism helps you live longer and helping kids get fit
on Mar 8, 2009 in Childhood obesity Diabetes Exercise and fitness Foreign stories (non-U.S.) Kids and families Nibbles: diet news shorts Obesity discrimination Obesity health dangers Obesity statistics Britain life extension obese discrimination obesity deaths optimism physical education sports Dietitian students prejudiced against obese; deaths from obesity up 35 percent in Britain; optimism may help women live longer; diabetes drugs often given too early; calling for more team sport participation; and weight lifting for kids.From the RSS...
Weight and death, weight and joints, and more on weight and death
on Mar 8, 2009 in Competitive eating Food miscellaneous Foreign stories (non-U.S.) Obesity discrimination Obesity health dangers Britian death exercise joints Russia Death premiums for the overweight, exercising joints doesn't cause harm, and another eating contest death.From the RSS feed of CalorieLab News (REF3076322B7) Weight and death, weight and joints, and more on weight and death...