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If there's one thing all dieters hate, it's this: Insatiable food cravings. Now there could be a surprising new way to stop these cravings for good, according to new research published in the journal Appetite. According to researchers, practicing resistance exercise stopped people from having cravings--especially for high-fat foods such as French fries and pizza. However, those who practiced aerobics or didn't exercise at all didn't reap these same benefits. "Exercise, independent of modality, led to decreases in the relative…
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Diabetes is on the rise--and scientists are struggling to reduce its prevalence. Now researchers have identified one reason why diabetes is so hard to control. According to a new study from the University of British Columbia, having too much corn oil could cause insulin resistance and impaired glucose disposal--two risk factors that can eventually lead to a diabetes diagnosis. And the reason why? Corn oil contains a type of fat no one should consume: omega 6 fatty acids. "We found…
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Eating a high-fat diet can have serious consequences--including high blood pressure, weight gain, and even reduced insulin sensitivity. Research from the University of Eastern Finland reveal there's a way to stop these adverse effects, however. According to their findings, now published in the journal PLoS One, mice fed freeze-dried bilberries while consuming a high-fat diet experienced less inflammation and high blood pressure--something that researchers now attribute to its ability to lessen inflammation in the body. "Low-grade metabolic inflammation and hypertension…
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Headaches ruining your life? Chances are there's too much salt in your diet, according to a new study published in the British Medical Journal. According to the findings, which were first reported earlier last week, people whose diets were rich in salt had over 30 percent more headaches than those whose diets were low in salt. Eating a diet high in fat and sugar were cited as the biggest reason why people consume too much salt. "Headaches are a common…
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Warding off weight gain is hard enough--but now new research reveals a common way your family could undo your hard progress. Research from Renison University College at the University of Waterloo reveals that women who were nagged by friends or family members about their weight gained 4.5 pounds on average--whereas those who had received positive comments about their weight did not. As for the reasons why, researchers say receiving positive messages helped women feel more positive--encouraging them to continue their…
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For dieters, stepping on the scale is a common ritual--but is it a good or bad thing? According to new research from the Cornell Food & Brand Lab, it's not only good, it's effective. New research from their lab says that people who weighed themselves at least once per week were more likely to lose weight--but those who didn't usually gained more weight. On the contrary, more weigh-ins also increased body dissatisfaction, with some evidence linking it to disordered eating.…
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