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Also Try Fast Foods Fitness Nutrition News -01-17-07 Boosting Brain Power Through Exercise (CBS News) Professor Arthur Kramer of the University of Illinois in Urbana says "changing the size and the function of your brain is as easy as taking a few steps." " 'We found in our study that walking will increase the volume of the brain, increase the efficiency of the brain and increase improvements in the number of cognitive functions such as memory and attention,' Kramer says." 01-07 -01-27-05 Fat Reduction from Fruits, Vegetables, and Whole Grains (ABC News) "Pescatore said Americans eat so much refined sugar about 150 pounds per person per year that after a while the pancreas can't work fast enough to process it all and it gets stored as fat." "It stays there partly because of genetics ancient bodies were conditioned to hang onto every calorie possible in case of famine. It's only in the last century that people began eating processed food." " 'Our lifestyles may have changed, but genetics don't change in just 100 years,' Pescatore said." "He says one of the easiest ways to get rid of belly fat is to cut processed sugar and white flour from the diet. That includes everything from sodas to pretzels." " 'Even the skinniest of skinny people can lose about 5 pounds this way,' he said. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains are good choices since they are loaded with fiber and will make you feel full." 1-05 -02-07-07 Sleep Deprivation Linked to Being Overweight (USA Today) "Children who don't get enough sleep are more likely to be overweight than those who get plenty of sleep, a study reports Wednesday." "The National Sleep Foundation recommends that preschoolers get 11 to 13 hours of sleep each night. Children ages 5 to 12 years are supposed to sleep 10 to 11 hours a night; teens, nine hours." 02-07 -02-08-06 Study: Low-Fat Diet Results Disappointing (CBS News) "After an average of roughly eight years, there was little difference in rates of breast cancer, colorectal cancer and heart disease in women who reduced their fat consumption than among nearly 30,000 study participants who didn't. " " 'Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater,' stressed The Early Show medical correspondent Dr. Emily Senay Wednesday. 'It would be a shame if women … read this and thought, "I can throw all my lifestyle interventions away. They don't matter.' They probably do, but maybe not exactly as they should, in this trial." " 'We have to eat healthy. We have to exercise. We have to maintain a healthy weight. We have to not smoke. These things, in many other trials, have been shown over and over again to reduce the risk of all these diseases.' " 02-06 -03-14-07 Another Atkins Diet Study (ABC News) "Several recent studies suggest that overweight people might have more success with weight loss when they follow a diet lower in carbohydrates (and higher in fat and protein) than by following the standard guidelines for a lower fat, higher carbohydrate diet." "These findings have surprised and concerned many nutritional experts. Critics have correctly pointed out that these studies didn't involve enough people and were too short in duration to draw strong conclusions or to change standard recommendations." "Most experts agree that, more important than specific diet composition, are the following recommendations — not only for weight control, but for overall health:" 03-07 -05-08-07 Disease, Genes, Diet, and Lifestyle (MSNBC News) "The primary determinant of the degree of improvement was not age, disease severity or genetics; it was the degree of change in diet and lifestyle. In other words, the more people changed, the better they got." "In summary, genetics does play an important role in health and well-being, and for some, more so than for others. However, in most cases, diet and lifestyle modifications can override genetics if you're willing to make big enough changes. Most of the time, nurture trumps nature, but it's not always easy." 05-07 -05-23-06 Obesity Rises Faster Among the Poor (MSNBC News) "Americans in their upper teens who are living in poverty have grown fatter at a higher rate than their peers, according to research that seems to underscore the unequal burden of obesity on the nation's poor." 05-06 -06-25-06 Healthy Eaters Find Unlikely Ally: Walmart (Guardian Unlimited) "Now Wal-Mart is bringing premium fruits, vegetables and other produce to parts of America where they simply did not exist earlier. However, that does not necessarily mean Americans are going to make the right choices." 06-06 -07-03-06 Study: Lifestyle Trumps Medicine for Healthy Heart (ABC News) "Middle-aged men on these medications can reduce their chances of heart problems by 57 percent by eating right, not smoking, drinking in moderation and maintaining a healthy weight while exercising regularly, the researchers said." "Those who do not take the drugs can cut their risk of heart ailments by 87 percent if they adopt these lifestyle choices." 07-06 -07-25-07 Study: Obesity is "Contagious" (Time Magazine) "Wondering why your waistline is expanding? Have a look at those of your friends. Your close friends can influence your weight even more than genes or your family members, according to new research appearing in the July 26 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine. The study's authors suggest that obesity isn't just spreading; rather, it may be contagious between people, like a common cold." 07-07 -08-25-07 Doctors Fail to Identify Obesity (Time.com) "Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., recently released the results of a survey of more than 2,500 obese patients who went to their doctor for a regular checkup over the course of a year. The investigators found that the charts of only 1 in 5 of those people listed them as obese. What isn't on the charts is probably not communicated between doctor and patient either, and that means trouble. Those in the study who got the diagnosis were more than twice as likely to have developed a weight-management plan with their doctor than were the other obese patients." "Obesity, of course, means a higher risk of heart disease, diabetes, hospitalization and early death, so how come doctors are so lax about putting the scarlet O on the chart? Sometimes, Thompson says, doctors perceive that a patient isn't motivated to change, so they just don't bother. Other times, the patient's likely embarrassment silences the physician, or time constraints get in the way as more immediately pressing health concerns get dealt with." 08-07 -09-07-07 How Children Can Win the Weight Battle (USNew.com) "Many experts now believe that an emphasis on dropping weight rather than adding healthful nutrients and exercise is doing more harm than good." 09-07 -09-10-05 Study: Girls Who Eat Breakfast Stay Slimmer (ABC News) "Girls who regularly ate breakfast, particularly one that includes cereal, were slimmer than those who skipped the morning meal, according to a study that tracked nearly 2,400 girls for 10 years." 9-05 -11-12-04 Sleep More, Eat Less (CBS News) "Chronic sleep deprivation may be part of America's obesity problem, a new study suggests. Lack of sleep has a bad effect on the 'appetite control' hormone leptin, researchers say." 10-04 -11-16-04 Study: Sleep More, Eat Less (CBS News) " 'Maybe there's a window of opportunity for helping people sleep more, and maybe that would help their weight,' said Dr. Steven Heymsfield of Columbia University and St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in New York."  "Sleep deprivation lowers leptin, a blood protein that suppresses appetite and seems to affect how the brain senses when the body has had enough food. Sleep deprivation also raises levels of grehlin, a substance that makes people want to eat." 11-04 -11-16-05 How Much Should You Exercise? (CBS News) "It's not like we haven't heard it before: Exercise is an essential part of the health equation, and 30 minutes a day is where it begins." "Meeting the 30-minute threshold will help a person maintain a healthy weight and reap health benefits like lowering the risk of heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and hypertension, according to the guidelines." "From there, the amount of physical activity a person needs climbs, depending on his weight status." 11-05 -12-20-06 Gut Microbes Provide Clues to Obesity (ABC News) ""By changing our diet, we can change the kind of bugs found in our colon, from those found in an obese person's colon to that of a lean person's colon," said Dr. Samuel Klein, director of the human nutrition center at Washington University." 12-06 -Maintaining Weight Loss: What Works (National Weight Control Registry) Provides results from the National Weight Control Registry. "We could identify few commonly shared features of how these people lost weight. The only common characteristic was that 89% of registry participants used both diet and physical activity to lose weight: only 10% used diet alone, and 1% used exercise alone. This finding is very important because most weight loss programs focus primarily on dietary restriction." "In contrast, methods for maintaining weight loss had several factors in common. This difference in commonality suggests that the two processes--losing weight and maintaining weight loss--may have important differences. In particular, the optimum strategy for successful weight loss may differ from the optimum strategy for successfully maintaining weight loss." "We found four types of behavior common to the National Weight Control Registry participants: 1) eating a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet, 2) eating breakfast almost every day, 3) frequent self-monitoring of weight, and 4) participation in a high level of physical activity." "As reported by participants, the mean energy they expended in physical activity was 2500 kcal/week for women and 3300 kcal/week for men. This level of physical activity is very high and equates to about 60 to 90 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per day." "To quantify the walking done by this population, we placed pedometers on a sample of registry participants and found that, on average, they took between 11,000 and 12,000 steps per day--about 5.5 to 6 miles per day." 12-03 -Maintaining Weight Loss: What Works (University of Colorado Health Sciences Center) "The National Weight Control Registry (NWCR) was founded in 1993 and is a collaborative venture between Dr. James Hill of the University of Colorado and Dr. Rena Wing of Brown University and University of Pittsburgh. The NWCR is a longitudinal prospective study of individuals 18 years and older, who have successfully maintained a 30 pound weight loss for a minimum of 1 year. Currently, the registry includes approximately 4,500 individuals." 12-03 Diabetes Can Be Prevented With Diet and Moderate Exercise (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) Suggests how to keep healthy. 05-06 Diabetes Can Be Prevented With Diet and Moderate Exercise (USA Today) "Those who trimmed their weight by 5% to 7%, dropping an average 10 to 15 pounds, and exercised about 30 minutes a day, reduced their risk of progressing to diabetes within the three-year study period by 58%." Diabetes is a devastating disease that costs over 90 billion dollars a year in health care costs. Papers -05-23-06 Wish: Anything But Obese (ABC News) "A disturbing new study out of Yale University's Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity found that nearly half — 46 percent — of 4,283 participants would rather give up a year of their life than be obese. Fifteen percent were willing to give up 10 years." 05-06 10 Ways to Boost Metabolism (MSN) "Metabolism. Simply put, it’s the process by which the body makes and uses energy (calories) for everything from the cellular absorption of nutrients to running a marathon." "Sounds like pretty boring science on paper. Except that knowing how to efficiently metabolize calories could translate into a healthier body." "Whether you’re trying to lose extra pounds or preparing for the inevitable metabolic slowing that comes with age, here are some surefire ways to boost your metabolism to keep your energy pulsating and your body in shape." 10-05 ABS3 System of Fitness for Weight Loss (ABC News) "The ABS3 system works because it allows you to put emphasis on the kinds of exercise that research has shown to be effective for speeding metabolism, burning fat, and building muscle." 01-06 Breast fed Babies Slimmer As Kids (applesforhealth) A study of over 9,000 children in southern Germany finds that those who were breast fed as infants are much less likely to suffer from obesity. 01-04. DNA Diet (ABC News) "Nutrigenomics is the study of food and diet, and how each interacts with specific genes to increase the risk of certain disease. Now one company is offering a home DNA kit to help design a diet with the most recent science." 04-06 French Diet for Weight Control (MSN Wine) "The emphasis, they argue, should be on eating a wide variety of fresh, seasonal foods that are well prepared and enjoyed in what to some Americans might seem like dismayingly moderate portions." 9-05 Healthier Brains (MSNBC News) "A neuroscientist and psychiatrist explains how adopting healthier habits can actually change your brain for the better." 11-05 Lessons from Women Who Lost Half Their Body Weight (ABC News) "Both Meyers and Hefel said they beat their cravings by drinking water. Meyers drinks 64 ounces a day to make her feel full, and Hefel drinks a glass of water when she feels hungry, then waits 20 minutes. If she's still hungry, she snacks on small portions — literally counting out 11 chips." 01-06 Lifestyle Treatments for Obesity (Obesity.org - American Obesity Association) "Teaching healthy behaviors at a young age is important since change becomes more difficult with age. Behaviors involving physical activity and nutrition are the cornerstone of preventing obesity in children and adolescents. Families and schools are the two most critical links in providing the foundation for those behaviors." Provides recommendations for a healthy lifestyle for children. 04-06 Lifestyle This test is designed to evaluate the impact that your lifestyle has (or might have in the future) on your health. 1-04 Obesity - Lose Pounds, But Not Bone Density (applesforhealth) Women who cut calories to lose weight without significantly increasing their physical activity are likely running the risk of osteoporosis later in life, a new study suggests. 08-06-99. Obesity - Read Labels (applesforhealth) Hutchinson Center study shows strong link between label reading and fat intake. 01-04-00. Obesity - Tips To Control Your Holiday Weight (applesforhealth) Nutritionalist and author Ann Louise Gittleman offers several tips to help keep your weight down during the holidays and the rest of the year. 12-17-99. Obesity - Why More Are Getting Fatter (Nutrition Action - Brownell) Suggests reasons why more people in the USA and globally are getting fatter and suggests solutions to reduce obesity. 6-01 Obesity - Why More Are Getting Fatter (Nutrition Action - Brownell) Suggests reasons why more people in the USA and globally are getting fatter and suggests solutions to reduce obesity. 6-01 Obesity Facts (Wikipedia.org) "Obesity is generally a result of a combination of factors:"  "Genetic predisposition  Energy-rich diet  Limited exercise and sedentary lifestyle  Underlying illness (e.g. hypothyroidism)  An eating disorder (such as binge eating disorder)  Stressful mentality (debated)  Insufficient sleeping (debated)"  "Significant proportions (up to 30%) of the population in wealthy countries are now obese, and seen to be at risk of ill health." 2-05 Obesity, Nutrition, and Physical Activity (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Provides news, suggestions, and results of studies to prevent disease and improve health. 6-01 One Man's Journey to Health (MSN Health) "Nelson starts almost every day with a four-mile run on the beach, followed by a breakfast of oatmeal. He eats less than 25 grams of fat a day and has cut out hamburgers, fries, chips and soda in favor of lean-meat sandwiches with whole-wheat bread. He even set up a gym in his garage to save time. 'While I'm on the treadmill or rowing machine, the kids can run around and play,' he says." "Nelson's weight loss came so fast that people at work were coming up to me and saying, 'Who are you?' he says." 02-06 Seven Tips for Losing Weight (MSNBC News) "Beginning a diet doesn't have to mean drastic changes. You don't need to live at the gym or subsist on crackers alone to get your eating and exercising on track." "Instead, think of more realistic, sustainable changes you can make to your lifestyle. Sometimes small, simple changes end up producing the biggest results. Consider the following suggestions, and think about what other small changes might work for you." 9-05 Sleep and Weight Control (ABC News) "New studies show that sleeping fewer than eight hours a night boosts our levels of ghrelin, a hormone that makes us feel hungry, while suppressing another hormone, leptin, that makes us feel full." "In fact, experts are starting to see a critical link. Americans are sleeping less than ever and are bigger than ever: 63 percent of American adults do not get eight hours of sleep a night, and 65 percent are overweight or obese. And, of course, sleeping enough helps on multiple levels." 04-06 Sleep and Weight Control (MSN) "But two new studies show a striking connection between amount of sleep and levels of appetite-regulating hormones in the body. The findings suggest that chronic sleep deprivation could be making you fat." "American adults have cut their average nightly sleep time by nearly two hours in the last 40 years. And while we've lost sleep, we've gained weight: In 1960, only one out of four adults was overweight, and one out of nine was considered obese. Now, two out of three adults are overweight, and nearly one out of three is obese." "And when the researchers collected blood samples from the volunteers, they discovered that the sleep-deprived had higher levels of ghrelin in their blood. Ghrelin is a hormone produced in the stomach that sends out hunger signals to the brain, which then commands you to be interested in food." "At the same time the sleep-deprived had high levels of hunger-stimulating ghrelin, they had lower levels of leptin. Leptin is another appetite-regulating hormone; it's produced by fat cells and delivers satiation signals to the brain. The particular hormonal ratio of high ghrelin/low leptin was likely encouraging the group to load up on unnecessary calories." 9-05 Study: Diets Don't Work (CBS News) "A new study published in the April issue of the journal "American Psychologist" finds that for most people, dieting just doesn't work." "Why should we believe the findings of this survey? Won't another study come out in a few months that debunks this one?" Samantha Heller, a nutritionist with Health magazine: " 'Probably not. If 'dieting' worked then obesity would not be at epidemic levels in this country and now around the world.' " 04-07 Tea - Brewing Oolong (or Wu-Long) Tea (TeaFromTaiwan.com) "Making tea gong fu style is ideal for Taiwan oolong tea. The short brewing time allows the sweet flavor of the oolong tea to come out without excess caffeine or tannin. Even those who are sensitive to caffeine can drink this type of oolong tea all evening and still get a good night's sleep." 06-06 Tea - Brewing Tea Gongfu Style (China-Window.com) "After the water is boiled, one must lift the kettle high to pour hot water into the teapot. The water is continually poured even when it overflows, so as to get rid of impure materials and foam, and to make mellow tea. After the lid is put on the teapot, boiling water is poured onto the teapot. In this way, the tea will swell in no time. A few minutes later, the tea can be poured into the cups, which are arranged in a circle. The way to pour tea is special. It is poured with a circular motion into each cup. In this way, the color and consistency of the tea in all the cups are the same. To avoid creating foam and scattering the fragrance of tea, the teapot should be held close to the teacups. When the tea is ready, the teacups are presented to guests and elders with both hands." 06-06 Tea - Oolong (or Wu-Long) Tea and Fat Burning (Dragonwater.com) "wu long, or oolong tea, has been around for a long time, but lately, there's been a growing buzz about the tea and its ability to help with weight loss. it's time to take a look at the facts and see what all the hype is about." "the study was conducted by the university of tokushima school of medicine along with several other japanese universities. it involved 11 japanese women who consumed either water, green matcha tea, or oolong tea after a meal. the results were interesting. oolong tea appeared to increase energy expenditure by 10%, green tea by 4%, and water not at all. this means that you burn more fat when you drink oolong or green tea after a meal." Editor's Note: This author does not use capital levels when the rules of English require them to be used. 06-06 Trans Fats Weight Control and Nutrition (ABC News) "Lerner and other dieters will be pleased to learn that some great foods have natural, built-in appetite suppressants." Lists five foods that support weight control. 04-06 Weight-Loss Success Strategies (MSN) "How come some people successfully lose weight and keep it off, while so many others fail? That's what the National Weight Control Registry has been looking into for over a decade. Begun in 1994, the registry has amassed information on nearly 5,000 people who have maintained at least a 30-pound weight loss for five or more years. Periodically, they are interviewed to see what makes them able to stick to their goals. According to Dr. James Hill, the registry's co-founder, these successful maintainers share several key strategies:" 10-05 Research Fast Food and Health (MSNBC News) Describes the decline in health of film producer, Morgan Spurlock. "He decided to make a documentary—his first feature-length film—in which he would, in an attempt to explore why Americans are so fat, eat at McDonald’s three times a day for 30 solid days." "With regular visits to the doctor, interviews with experts on fast food and chats with regular folk on the road, the viewer gets a front-row seat as the formerly fit filmmaker eats everything on the menu, packing on the pounds, and looking—and feeling—worse in each successive frame. McDonald’s’ response? The home of the Happy Meal declined to comment in the film but has released statements saying that its menu offers an array of choices, some healthier than others." "My body just basically falls apart over the course of this diet. I start to get tired; I start to get headaches; my liver basically starts to fill up with fat because there’s so much fat and sugar in this food. My blood sugar skyrockets, my cholesterol goes up off the charts, my blood pressure becomes completely unmanageable. The doctors were like 'You have to stop.' ”1-04 Fitness Research (PE4Life.com) Provides over a dozen studies on obesity, fitness, and heatlh. 3-02

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