Low Carb Diets News
- CaPre drug candidate shows promising result on CRP level reduction Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:42PMAcasti Pharma Inc., a subsidiary of Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. reports significant results on the effects of its anti-dyslipidemic investigational drug candidate CaPre on C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, a biomarker of CardioVascular Disease risk (CVD) and associated with diabetes and obesity.
- Go! New York Report: The Mediterranean Diet Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:26AMAtkins, South Beach, low-carb, no sugar, you name it – there is a diet for every day of the week. However, there's another diet approved by nutritionists that's considered one of the absolute best diets out there for your heart health.
- Researchers find two high-fat diets reduce absence epilepsy in children Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:33AMTwo high-fat diets the classic ketogenic and a modified version of the Atkins can reduce and, in some cases, completely eliminate seizures in children with a common seizure disorder known as absence epilepsy, say researchers from Johns Hopkins Children's Center.
- Q&A: Is Added Fiber Beneficial? Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:53PMQ: I’m trying to follow a high-fiber diet and wondered if foods with added fiber have the same benefits as foods naturally high in fiber? A: As with most nutrition questions, the answer is: it depends. Fiber is a plant form of carbohydrate that our body’s digestive enzymes can’t break down. Since we can’t break it down, we can’t extract any energy from it, which means fiber has no calories by ...
- Research and Markets: Health and Wellness in Sweden Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:21AMDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/17abb2/health_and_wellnes) has announced the addition of the "Health and Wellness in Sweden" report to their offering. In Sweden an increasing number of consumers are switching from low-fat products to high-fat products in order to lose weight. The trend was already noticeable a ...
- Research and Markets: Health and Wellness in Sweden Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:11AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Health and Wellness in Sweden" report to their offering.
- Adding Fish Oil to Low-Fat/High-Carb Diet May Improve Cholesterol Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:20AMTitle: Adding Fish Oil to Low-Fat/High-Carb Diet May Improve Cholesterol Category: Health News Created: 8/20/2010 2:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 8/23/2010
- Adding fish oil to low-fat/high-carb diet may improve cholesterol Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:47AMFor people with the metabolic syndrome, adding a little fish oil to a diet low in saturated fats and high in complex carbohydrates might be just the ticket.
- Adding fish oil to low-fat/high-carb diet may improve cholesterol Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:43AMFRIDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- For people with the metabolic syndrome -- a cluster of risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, high levels of blood fats or triglycerides and high blood sugar -- adding a little fish oil to a diet low in saturated fats and high in complex carbohydrates might be just the ticket, a new study suggests.
- Adding Fish Oil to Low-Fat/High-Carb Diet May Improve Cholesterol Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 11:00AMStrategy helped those with cluster of unhealthy heart risk factors, study found.
- Aeterna Zentaris second-quarter revenues decrease to $5.6 million Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 7:49AMAeterna Zentaris Inc., a late-stage drug development company specialized in oncology and endocrinology, today reported financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010.
- Low-carb diet trumps low-fat on 'good' cholesterol Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 3:54PMSTEPHANIE NANO Associated Press NEW YORK -- Over the long term, a low-carb diet works just as well as a low-fat diet at taking off the pounds - ...
- WATCH: Allergy Shots May Benefit Asthmatics Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 3:51PMStudy finds allergy shots can be used in treating some cases of asthma. Asthma - Allergy - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Allergies
- WATCH: The Dangers of Obesity Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 2:20PMA study found that people with large waistlines had double the risk of death. Obesity - Health - Death - Conditions and Diseases - Nutrition and Metabolism Disorders
- Whole grains bring dough Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 1:23AMWhole grains are the hottest trend in sliced bread, with whole wheat edging out soft white bread in total sales for the first time.
- Whole grains the marketing rage as U.S. families move away from white bread Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 8:45PMWhole grains are the hottest trend in sliced bread, with whole wheat edging out soft white bread in total sales for the first time. read more
- WATCH: Deep Brain Stimulation as Alzheimer's Treatment Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 5:05PMDeep brain stimulation for early symptoms of Alzheimer's may improve memory. Deep Brain Stimulation - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Neurological Disorders - Alzheimer's
- Low-Carb Diets Offer Extra Benefit Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 7:44AMThink about the amount of carbs you eat. A new study shows eating fewer carbohydrates provides more benefit than just losing weight.
- Classy finds from the Internet Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 2:50AMThe world wide web is a hotbed of wonderful discoveries, especially when it comes to new products that you won’t be finding in any retail stores so soon.
- WATCH: Low Carb vs. Low Fat Diet Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 3:36PMA federally funded study finds low carb diets may be better for your heart. Low-carbohydrate diet - Low-fat diet - Health - Low Carbohydrate - Special Diets
- Is low-carb or low-fat better? Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 10:08AMIs low-carb or low-fat better?
- Low-carb and low-fat diets equally good Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 12:07AMBoth low-fat and low-carb diets work equally well to help people lose weight over two years, new research has shown. In addition, the low-carb diet may also boost levels of 'good' cholesterol, although it's not clear how much difference this would make to your overall health. What do we know already? The quest to find a diet that helps people lose weight goes back decades. In recent years, there ...
- Replay: Food editor's live chat Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 12:33PMRead the full text of food editor Kathleen Purvis' one-hour chat with readers on July 22.
- Excerpt: 'The Dorm Room Diet,' by Daphne Oz Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 5:42AMThis book details a diet plan to help people, particularly college students, make informed choices about their eating habits. It provides 10 steps to get people started on happier and healthier living. Student - Health - Education - Colleges and Universities - College Life
- World's Weirdest Diets Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 12:49AMDuring a summer of skimpy bathing suits and bare sundresses, many women are thinking about one number. It's not the number of diapers they need to cart to the Hamptons or the balance of their bank accounts. This season most women will be obsessing about their weight. And it seems they will try anything to drop the pounds.
- Rio Grande Flash Flood Watch For Laredo Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 12:29PMLaredo police went door to door to help evacuate low-lying areas as the rain-swollen Rio Grande reached nearly 30 feet above flood stage.
- Giro '10: Roadside Wrap Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 12:37PMAs we marvel at the capacity of the elite athlete to ingest and use such storied levels of energy day in and day out, it is also worthwhile to try and understand some of the adaptations that must occur in order to sustain such incredible work volumes.
- Weight of blame on spouse Monday, July 5, 2010 @ 9:00AMFAILED dieters are blaming selfish partners for wrecking their efforts to lose weight.
- Mark Hyman, MD: Why Eating a Low-Fat Diet Doesn't Lead to Weight Loss Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 9:15AMPioneering research by Harvard Medical School's David Ludwig reveals the reason that low-fat diets do not work -- and identifies the true cause of obesity for most Americans.
- First placebo-controlled clinical study results of BYETTA injection with Lantus presented at ADA 2010 Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 7:53AMAmylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company today announced results from the first double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study to evaluate BYETTA (exenatide) injection added to Lantus (insulin glargine), which showed patients with type 2 diabetes achieved glucose targets without weight gain or increasing their risk of hypoglycemia. These findings were presented at the 70th Annual ...
- The Watercooler Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 12:51AM'ARE WE THERE YET?' The longest summer drive on average this year will be about 8.5 hours each way, according to a recent survey. If you have children and could only bring one trip accessory - GPS, DVD player, gaming device - what would it be?
- Why the Atkins Diet Doesn't Work and Never Will Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 6:01AMI'll bet I'm right about this: You know someone who tried Atkins'. That person lost weight, quit and regained the weight. Perhaps it was even you.
- 'Are we there yet?' Parents' road trip must-haves Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 9:19AMTwenty-eight percent of American parents polled said they had to bring a DVD player for the trip to be bearable with children.
- ‘Are we there yet?’ Parents’ road trip must-haves Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 3:43PMPublished: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 3:32 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 3:32 p.m. ‘ARE WE THERE YET?’ The longest summer drive on average this year will be about 8.5 hours each way, according to a recent survey.
- 'Are we there yet?' Survey shows what parents can't do without on road trip Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 2:14PM"ARE WE THERE YET?" The longest summer drive on average this year will be about 8.5 hours each way, according to a recent survey. If you have children and could only bring one trip accessory — GPS, DVD player, gaming device — what would it be?
- Market Commentary and Intraday News Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 1:45PM'Are we there yet?' Parents' road trip must-haves 'ARE WE THERE YET?' The longest summer drive on average this year will be about 8.5 hours each way, according to a recent survey. If you have children and could only bring one trip accessory _ GPS, DVD player, gaming device _ what would it be?
- For Insulin-Resistant Women, Cutting Carbs Is More Effective Than Low-Fat Diet Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 5:32AMObese women with insulin resistance lose more weight after three months on a lower-carbohydrate diet than on a traditional low-fat diet with the same number of calories, according to a new study. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego. "The typical diet that physicians recommend for weight loss is a low-fat diet," said the study's lead author ...
- Obese women with insulin resistance lose more weight on lower-carbohydrate diet: Study Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 1:37AMObese women with insulin resistance lose more weight after three months on a lower-carbohydrate diet than on a traditional low-fat diet with the same number of calories, according to a new study. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego.
- Low-carbs diet help losing weight Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 12:44AMObese women with insulin resistance lose more weight after three months on a low-carbohydrate diet than on a traditional low-fat diet with the same number of calories, says a study.
- Cutting carbs is more effective than low-fat diet for insulin-resistant women, study finds Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 8:29PMObese women with insulin resistance lose more weight after three months on a lower-carbohydrate diet than on a traditional low-fat diet with the same number of calories, according to a new study.
- Celiac Disease And Gluten–Free Diet Experts Go Online To Inform The Public Monday, May 31, 2010 @ 10:42PMDietitian and Author, Shelley Case, RD and Dr. Daniel Leffler to host live webinars in June and July. (PRWeb May 31, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010riceworks/05CeliacGlutenFreeWebinar/prweb4063544.htm
- Trainer shares Elle's body secrets Monday, May 31, 2010 @ 8:21PMMany women would pay a lot of money to look like supermodel Elle Macpherson, but getting your "best ever" body doesn't have to cost the earth, the star's personal trainer says.
- Celiac Disease And Gluten–Free Diet Experts Go Online To Inform The Public Monday, May 31, 2010 @ 7:35PMDietitian and Author, Shelley Case, RD and Dr. Daniel Leffler to host live webinars in June and July.
- FDA grants Premarket Approval for Roche Diagnostics' Elecsys Antibody to hepatitis C virus assay Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 3:43AMRoche Diagnostics announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Premarket Approval for its Elecsys Antibody to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) assay. The Elecsys Anti-HCV assay is an in-vitro diagnostic test for the qualitative detection of total antibodies to hepatitis C virus in human serum or plasma.
- The People's Pharmacy: How sinful is your steak? Thursday, May 27, 2010 @ 7:26AMAmericans are passionate about food. We're not suggesting that they are fanatical about gourmet cooking like the French. After all, America is the home of fast food.
- We shouldn't all eat the same Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 4:00PMI never really understood the rhyme " Jack Sprat could eat no fat, his wife could eat no lean, but in between the both of them they licked the platter clean" until I had children. None of my three are overweight and all have a healthy love of exercise. (Well perhaps except the cross country , but we've covered that. Both came somewhere in the middle, and though they still hate it, say they'll ...
- Research team investigates infants with suspected GERD using combined pH/MII monitoring Friday, May 21, 2010 @ 5:55AMGastroesophageal reflux, defined as passage of gastric contents into the esophagus is a normal process that occurs in healthy infants, children and adults. When GER causes troublesome symptoms and/or complications it is referred to as gastroesophageal reflux disease. During infancy, GER is common and can manifest with specific symptoms as vomiting and non-specific symptoms as irritability and ...
- Craving Carbs: Is It Depression? Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 10:52AMMany people crave carbohydrates when they feel low. How can you tell if it’s a sign of depression?
- Healthy Living While Traveling Is Now Possible With Organic Travel's Free Online Travel Guides Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 8:41AMGuides to Organic and Natural Food Markets, Healthy Restaurants, Farmer's Markets, Green Attractions, Entirely Non-Smoking Hotels and Highway Guides are available at the upgraded OrganicTravel.com read more
- Healthy Living While Traveling Is Now Possible With Organic Travel's Free Online Travel Guides Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 8:30AMOrganic Travel announced today that it has added new content to its worldwide travel guides. Organic Travel publishes guides to healthy and organic places. In the guides you will find natural food markets, farmer's markets, organic and healthy restaurants, organic wineries, outdoor and natural attractions to visit and much more.