Obesity and heart healthy diets
How obesity and diet can change your risk of developing heart disease
How Bad is Obesity, Really?
How dangerous is obesity? New evidence suggests that mild overweight may not be as dangerous as previously thought.
How dangerous is obesity? New evidence suggests that mild overweight may not be as dangerous as previously thought.
Is Obesity Contagious?
A 2007 study purported to find that obesity is contagious and that having fat friends can make you fat, too. But the study cannot be taken at face value.
A 2007 study purported to find that obesity is contagious and that having fat friends can make you fat, too. But the study cannot be taken at face value.
Girls Who Become Overweight Remain At Increased Risk
Girls who become overweight are likely to remain heavy into adulthood
Girls who become overweight are likely to remain heavy into adulthood
Extreme Obesity Is Extremely Risky
Extreme obesity is very risky
Extreme obesity is very risky
FDA Shoots Down Rimonabant
FDA rejects rimonabant, the weight loss drug
FDA rejects rimonabant, the weight loss drug
What Is Your Waist-to-Hip Ratio?
Waist-to-hip ratio more important than obesity itself in predicting cardiac risk
Waist-to-hip ratio more important than obesity itself in predicting cardiac risk
Rimonabant in Diabetes
Rimonabant appears effective in producing weight loss in diabetics
Rimonabant appears effective in producing weight loss in diabetics
Rimonabant Two Years Later
After 2 years, rimonabant still looks good
After 2 years, rimonabant still looks good
Sticking to the Diet - Not the Diet Itself - Is the Secret
Sticking to the diet is more important than which diet you choose
Sticking to the diet is more important than which diet you choose
Low-glycemic weight loss is longer lasting
Low glycemic diet better than low fat diet
Low glycemic diet better than low fat diet
Rimonabant Still Impressive
Latest study confirms favorable effects of rimonabant Rio North America
Latest study confirms favorable effects of rimonabant Rio North America
Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) and Weight Loss
Conjugated linoleic acid - CLA - reduces weight and improves body composition
Conjugated linoleic acid - CLA - reduces weight and improves body composition
Nuts May Help Prevent Heart Disease
Eating nuts can be heart healthy.
Eating nuts can be heart healthy.
Peanuts and Heart Disease
Peanuts appear heart healthy, too.
Peanuts appear heart healthy, too.
Walnuts in the Heart Healthy Diet
Walnuts may be uniquely beneficial for the heart
Walnuts may be uniquely beneficial for the heart
Fat R Us: Why Are Americans Getting Fatter?
Why we're getting fatter, what it means, and what we can do about it.
Why we're getting fatter, what it means, and what we can do about it.
Obesity and heart failure
Obesity may independently lead to heart failure.
Obesity may independently lead to heart failure.
Rimonabant for smoking and obesity
Experimental drug appears useful for smoking cessation and weight loss
Experimental drug appears useful for smoking cessation and weight loss
Recommendations on Screening For Obesity
Doctors have been given new recommendations on screening patients for obesity - here they are.
Doctors have been given new recommendations on screening patients for obesity - here they are.
Eating Fish - Healthy, or Toxic?
Eating fish is important in a heart healthy diet, but some fish contain the toxin mercury - here are the latest recommendations on avoiding mercury while eating fish.
Eating fish is important in a heart healthy diet, but some fish contain the toxin mercury - here are the latest recommendations on avoiding mercury while eating fish.