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Toronto Star, Canada -
Where are we today? Sadly, in 2006, less than half of Ontarians get the recommended 30 minutes or more of physical activity per day. Childhood obesity rates have tripled over the last 15 years. More than half of all youth aged 12 to 19 are not active enough to achieve health benefits. Youth have gone from the playground to PlayStation. One out of every two Ontario adults is either overweight or obese. Obesity costs Ontario $1.6 billion per year in health-care costs. Ontario is in the midst of an obesity epidemic.
2006-06-19
Soy-based shakes help lower weight, cholesterol
PakTribune.com, Pakistan -
Anderson, and co-author Dr. Lars H. Hole, of NutriPharma in Norway, compared a soy-based liquid meal replacement, licensed by NutriPharma, and a milk-based liquid meal replacement in a 12-week study of weight loss among overweight and obese men and women.Adults assigned to the soy group were instructed to consume five servings of Scan-Diet each day along with fruits and vegetables. Those assigned to the milk group were instructed to consume two servings of Slim-Fast each day along with fruits, vegetables and two servings of chicken breast, turkey or other lean meat.
2006-06-18
Soy-based shakes help lower weight, cholesterol
PakTribune.com, Pakistan -
Anderson, and co-author Dr. Lars H. Hole, of NutriPharma in Norway, compared a soy-based liquid meal replacement, licensed by NutriPharma, and a milk-based liquid meal replacement in a 12-week study of weight loss among overweight and obese men and women.Adults assigned to the soy group were instructed to consume five servings of Scan-Diet each day along with fruits and vegetables. Those assigned to the milk group were instructed to consume two servings of Slim-Fast each day along with fruits, vegetables and two servings of chicken breast, turkey or other lean meat.
2006-06-16
Santa Clara County, Calif., Grand Jury Reviews School Anti-Obesity
AMonline.com, WI -
The report recommended that schools dedicate more time toward educating students about the relationship between food, physical activity, weight and health. Educators, for example, should introduce the concepts of percentile growth charts, used for children and teenagers to evaluate weight, and of body mass index, a mathematic formula that calculates one's adjusted body weight where a score of 25 or above equals overweight, at age-appropriate grades, the report states.
2006-06-15
Study: Israel�s youth among fattest
Ynetnews, Israel -
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2006-06-14
Pinot noir and carrot cake little tips for living longer
Daily Mail - UK, UK -
"Using a scrape of butter or margarine on bread rather than a thick coating saves you at least 50 calories per slice," says Dr Kate Parmenter, a health psychologist. "It's easy to eat five slices of bread a day, so that's 250 fewer calories a day and 1,750 fewer a week."
2006-06-13
CDC: Obesity is driving type 2 diabetes epidemic
Jackson Sun, TN -
But from 1997 to 2003, those diagnosed with diabetes were not healthier or younger. Increased detection of diabetes "could be part of the answer," she said, "but not the whole answer. It doesn't seem to be a major factor. Most of the increase in diabetes occurred in those with a BMI of 30 or above. In 2003, 59 percent of the newly diagnosed were at a BMI of 30 or above. Another 30 percent were overweight, with a BMI of 25 to under 30. All together, 89 percent of the (new) cases were either overweight or obese."
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