The Muscle in Chocolate Milk
I've never heard the words "chocolate milk" and "exercise" in the same sentence until recently. But research implies that drinking one cup of low-fat chocolate milk within an hour after your workout can help you lose weight, reduce muscle soreness and make your next workout feel better. If we listen to the Dairy Council, chocolate milk can make your life better.
Does this sound too good to be true? I thought so too, until I saw the science behind the study.
It turns out that low-fat chocolate milk has the perfect per-serving ratio of protein to carbs. It has 4 grams of protein to 1 gram of carbs, which is the magic rat...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 17, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Food environment' needs changing, doctors argue
Conclusion
The focus of this research is on changing the dietary environment to a healthy rather than an unhealthy one, particularly within the NHS.
The media has focused on the Mediterranean diet, but this is not the sole focus of the study. Reports on the Mediterranean diet come from two brief references to two trials within the editorial.
From the information provided in this editorial alone, it is not possible to comment on the reliability and comprehensiveness of all the information provided.
As stated, this does not appear to be a systematic review. Therefore, without knowing the methods the researchers used, it'...
Source: NHS News Feed - November 17, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Heart/lungs Obesity QA articles Source Type: news
Healthy Snacks to Keep Your Hunger at Bay
As a nutritionist counseling clients on healthy eating and weight loss, I am often asked about how to choose a healthy snack. Let's face it: Most of us don't just eat three meals a day without any snacks. Snacking can be a good practice if we make healthy choices. Snacking can be a great way to boost our intake of fruits and vegetables, and nutrients such as fiber, which so many of us fall short on. Here are a few tips for choosing a healthy snack: eat real food, keep it portion-controlled (and calorie-controlled), aim for a fruit or veggie serving, and try to get some protein or fiber in your snack to help you feel ful...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 16, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Do people who take weight loss pills eat unhealthily?
ConclusionThis series of three experiments has investigated the effect that marketing a weight management treatment as a "drug" or a "supplement" has on healthy lifestyle beliefs and behaviour. It also investigated whether people's understanding of health, in particular knowledge about weight remedies and nutrition, influences this.The researchers found that believing something is a supplement encouraged "healthier" choices, rather than when people were told the same treatment was a drug. Their second experiment further suggested that weight management drugs undermine a healthy lifestyle by re...
Source: NHS News Feed - November 14, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity Lifestyle/exercise Medication Source Type: news
Sunshine isn't slimming and can't halt diabetes
ConclusionThis study on mice has found long-term ultraviolet (UV) irradiation significantly suppressed weight gain and markers of metabolic syndrome, including glucose intolerance and insulin resistance, and blood levels of fasting insulin, glucose and cholesterol, in male mice fed a high-fat diet.Many of the benefits of UV radiation were not reproduced by vitamin D supplementation alone. The researchers instead think that another chemical called nitric oxide, which is also produced when skin is exposed to UV light, may be responsible for the differences seen.Mice are nocturnal animals covered in fur whose skin is not usua...
Source: NHS News Feed - October 24, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news
Could grapefruit juice protect against diabetes?
“Grapefruit juice 'could be the key to weight loss’,'' is the misleading headline in The Daily Telegraph.
It reports on a study in which mice fed a combination of a high-fat diet and grapefruit juice still put on weight – albeit at a lower rate than mice fed a sugary drink. Their blood sugar levels and insulin sensitivity were also better regulated than mice that did not drink grapefruit juice.
The mice were given either a high-fat diet or a low-fat diet in a range of experiments.
Mice fed a high-fat diet and grapefruit juice had an 18% reduced rate of weight gain compared with mice given sugary water with the sam...
Source: NHS News Feed - October 9, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Food/diet Source Type: news
Low-Carb Diets vs. Low-Fat Dieting Study Results
Several studies have shown that at the 6-month mark, low-carb dieters lose an average of between 9-13 pounds more than people who pursue a low-fat diet plan. Yet other studies have shown that for weight loss, the 2 diets end up statistically tied after a year. In one study, low-carb dieters jumped ahead of those who pursued low-fat diets during the first 6 months, only to regain pounds over the next 6 months. In another study, the people who were on low-carb diets kept off the pounds they lost during the first 6 months, but the low-fat diet group caught up with them by continuing to lose weight. (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - September 25, 2014 Category: Disability Tags: Diets and Dieting Source Type: news
Study: Eating High-Fat Dairy Lowers Type 2 Diabetes Risk
High-fat diets have been enjoying excellent press lately. Earlier this month a study was published showing that low-carb diets outperform low-fat diets for both weight loss and heart health. This week, a new study suggests that people eating high-fat dairy products are at significantly lower risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes than those eating less dairy. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 16, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: David DiSalvo Source Type: news
Low-carb or low-fat? Doesn't matter
Anyone who's ever attempted to lose weight knows the frustration of trying (and failing at) different diets. A recent study suggests any low-carbohydrate or low-fat diet can produce significant weight loss results. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - September 10, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Low-carb or low-fat diet?
Anyone who's ever attempted to lose weight knows the frustration of trying (and failing at) different diets. A recent study suggests any low-carbohydrate or low-fat diet can produce significant weight loss results. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - September 8, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Low-carb or low-fat diet debate
Anyone who's ever attempted to lose weight knows the frustration of trying (and failing at) different diets. A recent study suggests any low-carbohydrate or low-fat diet can produce significant weight loss results. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - September 4, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Low-carb or low-fat? It doesn't matter
Anyone who's ever attempted to lose weight knows the frustration of trying (and failing at) different diets. A recent study suggests any low-carbohydrate or low-fat diet can produce significant weight loss results. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - September 4, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Low-carb diet beats low-fat for weight loss and heart health
Good news for people who like oil more than bread: People on a low-carbohydrate diet lowered certain risk factors for cardiovascular disease and lost nearly three times as much weight as those on a low-fat diet, a new study found. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - September 2, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Low-carb diet beats low-fat one, study says
Researchers in Louisiana say that low-carb diets are better for both weight loss and heart health than low-fat diets. Plus, a new study shows that people can train their brains to prefer healthy foods. Danielle Nottingham reports on the day's top health news. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - September 2, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Low-Carb Diet Trumps Low-Fat For Weight Loss, Heart Health
A yearlong study reveals that low-carb diets may work better than low-fat -- for weight loss and for heart health. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 2, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Alice G. Walton Source Type: news
