By Kathleen DohenyHealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) — Obese and overweight men and women who suffer from heartburn often report relief when they lose weight, a new study shows.
The researchers tracked the effects of weight loss over a year in patients who had a persistent form of heartburn known as gastroesophageal reflux, or GERD.
“If [...]
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Losing Weight May Ease Chronic Heartburn
May 20, 2013
A Little Formula Might Help Breast-Feeding for Some Babies
May 13, 2013
MONDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) — Giving small amounts of infant formula to newborns who experience significant weight loss can increase the length of time that they are breast-fed, according to a new study.
New mothers do not immediately produce high volumes of milk and their babies can lose weight during this period, said the researchers [...]
Hungry Shoppers Pile High-Calorie Foods in Their Carts
May 7, 2013
People who grocery shop when hungry tend to load up their carts with higher-calorie foods and more of them, a new study suggests. Not only does that affect the meal they will be eating at home that night, but their meals throughout the week, according to researchers Brian Wansink and Aner Tal, with the Food and Brand Lab at Cornell University.
Gene Test May Help Predict Success of Weight-Loss Surgery
May 2, 2013
By Brenda GoodmanHealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) — Weight loss after gastric bypass surgery varies widely, and scientists say they have identified a genetic variation that may help explain the discrepancy.
The discovery, detailed in a study published May 2 in the American Journal of Human Genetics, is already driving creation of a gene test [...]
How Weight-Loss Surgery Improves Diabetes Control
May 1, 2013
Gastric bypass — a widely used weight-loss procedure — appears to change the hormones and amino acids produced during digestion, which could explain how the surgery eliminates symptoms of type 2 diabetes, according to a small new study. The findings could lead to new treatments for type 2 diabetes, the researchers said. Untreated, diabetes can lead to heart disease, blindness, amputations and kidney disease.
10 Chores that Burn 100 Calories
April 22, 2013
What if I told you that you’re burning calories throughout the day just in your regular activities? If you can up the intensity of everyday chores, you can burn more calories throughout the day AND have a clean house! Here are 10 chores that will burn 100 calories:
Tackling Diet, Exercise Together Produces Best Results: Study
April 22, 2013
MONDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) — If you’re trying to get healthy, tackling both diet and exercise is better than trying to improve one lifestyle habit at a time, new research suggests.
The researchers did add that if you need to start with just one lifestyle change, choose exercise. They found that changing diet first [...]
Gorging at the Buffet Table? Tactics May Help You Eat Less
April 19, 2013
By Brenda GoodmanHealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, April 19 (HealthDay News) — Few situations can trip up someone who is watching their weight like an all-you-can-eat buffet.
But a new research letter published in the April issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine suggests two strategies that may help dieters survive a smorgasbord: Picking up a smaller [...]
Weight-Loss Surgery May Affect Fat-Related Genes
April 11, 2013
THURSDAY, April 11 (HealthDay News) — Weight-loss surgery changes the levels of genes involved in burning and storing fat, a new study says.
The findings may help lead to the development of new drugs that mimic this weight-loss-associated control of gene regulation, said the authors of the study published online April 11 in the journal Cell [...]
Want to Lose Weight? Then Run, Don’t Walk: Study
April 5, 2013
By Kathleen DohenyHealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, April 5 (HealthDay News) — Need to lose weight? Running will help more than walking, according to new research.
And to keep off those lost pounds, continue running, suggests Paul Williams, a staff scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California, who compared weight loss and weight control in thousands of runners [...]
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