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In diet studies, big question goes unexplored
Fifteen years ago, I gained the dreaded "freshman 15" — times two. I packed on 30 pounds in what felt like a blink of an eye. Sophomore year, things were going to change. I adopted a Spartan regime: limiting my calories and fat intake, emulating...Tags: National Institutes of Health, Diets and Dieting, Science and Technology, Teaching and Learning, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Cleaning up your carb act: Where to begin
Most Americans eat between 250 and 300 grams of carbohydrates a day, the equivalent of 1,000 to 1,200 calories. The Institute of Medicine, which sets dietary nutrient requirements, recommends 130 grams a day. Some, such as Dr. Frank Hu, professor of...Tags: Butter, Duke University, Diets and Dieting, American Heart Association, Science and Technology
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Blood pressure: weight loss
As people gain weight, their blood pressure tends to go up. Fortunately, as they lose weight, their blood pressure tends to go down -- but only so far, says Dr. Karol Watson, co-director of preventive cardiology and director of the hypertension clinic...Tags: Low Fat Diet, University of Southern California, High Blood Pressure, Diets and Dieting, Weight Loss
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What Sarah Palin had in common with that TV show 'The Prisoner'
Top of the TicketA presidential campaign can be a disorienting thing, especially for a novice like Sarah Palin, who was plucked from the Alaska governorâs mansion and tossed onto the national stage with very little seasoning and preparation. The pressures on her were...... -
Choosing your diet: A new yearâs resolution primer
Booster ShotsAs the deadline for new yearâs resolutions approaches, dieting sits on the lips of talk show hosts and at the fingertips of bloggers everywhere. With all the new fads debuting and old favorites that just wonât exit stage left, prospective...... -
Low-carb diets may trump low-fat in lowering blood pressure
Booster ShotsNeed more low-carb diet versus something else comparisons? You're in luck. A new study found that following a low-carb diet may be better for lowering blood pressure than taking an over-the-counter weight loss medication and sticking to a low-fat diet....... -
Book Review: 'The Big Breakfast Diet' by Daniela Jakubowicz
Booster ShotsWith its cartoon book cover and high-concept premise, "The Big Breakfast Diet" looks and sounds like a gimmick. Eat a breakfast of up to 3,000 calories -- loading up on protein, sweets and starches -- and watch the pounds disappear?...... -
Live chat: your nutrition questions answered
Administrator: Welcome to our first nutrition chat with Susan Bowerman of UCLA. Administrator: Here's a question to start: Administrator: I've been seeing all these vitamin drinks everywhere. Even Coke has vitamins in it now! Are these drinks really...Tags: Diets and Dieting, Vitamin D, Weight Loss, Dietary Supplements, University of California, Los Angeles
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A change of diet
Times Staff WriterVeteran dieter Louise "Cookie" Witham never considered trying the Dr. Atkins' diet that promises followers they can eat plenty of steak, cheese, bacon and eggs and still lose weight — provided they give up almost all carbohydrates. Not only...Tags: Low Fat Diet, Butter, Harvard University, Science and Technology, Bacon and Eggs
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Italian fare like a warm embrace
Special to The TimesI developed a little trick in my conversational Italian class a few years ago. Insecure in my command of vocabulary, I found I could deflect difficult conversation by changing the subject to Italian food and restaurants. Prosciutto, risotto, minestrone &#...Tags: Gnocchi, Romano Prodi, Restaurants, Spaghetti, Dining and Drinking
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A changed man: the gains of weight loss
Richmond Times-DispatchThe number on the scale the afternoon of Feb. 27, 2012, brought home the cold reality that I had avoided for so long: 495 pounds. Five more pounds and I would weigh exactly 500 pounds -- or, more starkly, a quarter ton. I immediately began inwardly...Tags: Vitamin D, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Weight Loss, Chinese Restaurants, Healthy Diet
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Consumers weigh in on diet plans
Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando SentinelDieters have weighed in on their favorite weight loss plans, and this month’s Consumer Reports has the score. After tallying more than 9,000 surveys, magazine editors found that a high-tech app and a caveman approach were respondents favorite ways...
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