Monthly Archives: December 2008

5 Dieting and Other Holiday Myths

Here are 5 holiday myths, including diet and dieting myths, that have recently been disproved by researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine:

New Diet Pills Warning From the FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new warning about diet pills which are mostly sold on the Internet and are believed to be coming mainly from China.

Is Obesity Hardwired Into Your Brain?

There’s new evidence that if you’re severely overweight, obesity may be hardwired into your brain and you simply can’t help overeating.

Low-Carb Diets Can Affect Your Memory

If you’re on a low-carb diet and you’re having trouble with your memory or thinking in general, you may want to reintroduce some carbohydrates into your diet.

Dark Chocolate May Help To Keep Your Weight Down

Dark chocolate makes you feel more satisfied than milk chocolate. That means you’ll crave fewer sweet, fatty, and salty foods with dark chocolate according to some new research from the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Copenhagen. So … Continue reading →

Vitamin D Deficiency Could Cause Heart Problems

Low vitamin D levels have now been linked to obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, congestive heart failure, and stroke. You’ll also be more likely to have a stiffening and thickening of your blood vessels and heart. Your hormone levels and … Continue reading →

Is Your Good Cholesterol Actually Bad?

You’ve probably been led to believe that you’re healthy if you have a high level of good cholesterol (HDL) and a low level of bad cholesterol (LDL). Well, now the experts are pulling a switcheroo on us.

Obese People And The New Leptin Risk

A lot of obese people think they’re healthy if they don’t have high cholesterol or diabetes. After all, what’s the problem with extra pounds if everything else checks out okay? Turns out there’s a big problem and here’s what it … Continue reading →