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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: Healthy Diet, Health, Plastic Surgeons, Physiology, Genes and Chromosomes
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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: Health, Heart and Circulatory System, Disasters and Accidents, Weight Loss, Weight
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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: Overweight, Meridia (drug), Health, High Blood Pressure, Hospitals and Clinics
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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 governor’s mansion and tossed onto the national stage with very little seasoning and preparation. The pressures on her were...... -
Choosing your diet: A new year’s resolution primer
Booster ShotsAs the deadline for new year’s 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 won’t 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?...... -
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: Heart and Circulatory System, Health, Harvard University, Diseases and Illnesses, Plastic Surgeons
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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: Sora, Travel, Soups, Rome (Italy), AOL LLC
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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: Vitamin Therapy, University of California, Los Angeles, Weight Loss, Dietary Supplements, Vitamin D
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New Atkins Cookbook
Healthy Never Tasted So Good!
The New Atkins for a New You revolutionized low-carb eating and introduced a whole new approach to the classic Atkins Diet, offering a more flexible and easier-to-maintain lifestyle. But there’s one thing people keep...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Healthy Diet, Health, Tomatoes, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Fear dementia? Your diet, weight more important than genes, experts say
Anyone who has a close relative with Alzheimer's shares the same worry: Am I next?
However, a growing body of research indicates that our lifestyles — particularly what we eat and whether we're obese — play a greater role than our genes in...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Stress, Health, Diseases and Illnesses, The Ohio State University
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