Tag Archive | "loss"

Omega-3s help stave off age-related vision loss

Monday, December 28, 2009

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Want to keep your eyesight sharp as you age? Eating lots of fish packed with healthy omega-3 fatty acids could help, new research suggests.

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Large waist hard on the lungs

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

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Being overweight, especially around the middle, may increase a woman's risk for developing asthma, study findings hint.

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Vitamin D linked to successful weight loss with dieting

Friday, June 12, 2009

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Increased intakes of vitamin D may improve weight loss while following a calorie-restricted diet, according to new findings from the US. “Our results suggest the possibility that the addition of vitamin D to a reduced-calorie diet will lead to better weight loss,” said the study's lead author, Shalamar Sibley, MD, from the University of Minnesota.

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Plant proteins key to weight loss and healthy cholesterol

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

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In a paper published this week in the JAMA journal Archives of Internal Medicine, scientists suggested that popular low-carb diets with meat protein, which are often promoted for weight loss, may contain high levels or saturated fat and cholesterol, which could lead to the “potential for adverse effects”.

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