Interesting articles and information from around the web. Some good, some downright scary.
Here’s a great organization:
http://www.cyclekids.org/
| Tyra Banks and the Tapeworm Diet Los Angeles Times (blog) The “tapeworm diet” is making its rounds on the Internet this afternoon, as a “Tyra Banks Show” episode that aired in November makes an encore appearance. … |
| Natural Pot-Like Compound Could Fight Obesity: Scientific American … Could there be a substance that both gives us the munchies and can help combat obesity? There may indeed be, according to research published in the … |
Study Debunks Notion of ‘Healthy Obese’ Man
BusinessWeek
“There appears to be no such thing as metabolically healthy obesity,” said a statement by Dr. Johan Arnlov, an associate professor of cardiovascular …
Here’s the link:
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.887521v1
Vivus files application with FDA for obesity drug
MarketWatch
… an investigational treatment for obesity in patients who have additional disorders, including, among others, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. …
Medical Device Studies Lack Scientific Rigor, Researchers Find
BusinessWeek
… as diabetes or hypertension,” were “infrequently reported,” according to the FDA-Beth Israel study of the approval process, the FDA said in a statement. …
Study to help children lose weight and maintain weight loss
Washington University in St. Louis News
However, maintaining weight loss remains a challenge for both children and adults. In order to overcome the problem of weight regain after weight-loss …
| Food & Nutrition 2000-2009: A Brief Recap | Fooducate By Editorial Staff The first decade of the millennium brought both good and bad developments in the food and nutrition space. Mostly, this decade was a wake up call for. |
