Diet

February 25, 2015February 25, 2015

U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Recommendations Stir Controversy

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The expert panel of outside independent experts making up the 2015 U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) on revisions and additions to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans has submitted its ... Read more

February 24, 2015February 24, 2015

Biological Causes of Obesity Undermine Efforts in Healthy Weight Loss

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In a recent study entitled “Treating obesity seriously: when recommendations for lifestyle change confront biological adaptations,” researchers claimed that obesity is a chronic complex disease with a series of biological causes ... Read more

February 19, 2015February 19, 2015

Studies Find That Paradoxically, Short-term, High-fat Diets May Reduce Heart Attack Damage

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It is well-established that regular consumption of high-fat diets increases heart attack and stroke risk. However, a new study has underscored previous research findings that paradoxically, a high-fat diet, eaten ... Read more

February 13, 2015February 13, 2015

Arena’s Weight Management Drug Approved in South Korea

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The drug BELVIQ (lorcaserin HCl), indicated for weight management, has been approved by the South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. The drug was developed by Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and will be ... Read more

February 12, 2015February 13, 2015

First Drug for Binge Eating Disorder Approved by the FDA

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The first and only drug indicated for the treatment of adults who suffer from moderate to severe binge eating disorder (BED) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The prescription therapy ... Read more

January 2, 2015January 2, 2015

Study Reveals Obesity During Pregnancy Might Harm Fetus Stem Cells

A new study on the negative impact of high-fat diet and obesity on stem cell systems in the fetal liver during pregnancy entitled “Maternal high-fat diet and obesity compromise fetal ... Read more

December 26, 2014August 3, 2015

FDA Approves NDA for Novo Nordisk’s Weight Loss Injectable Saxenda

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Danish multinational pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk, has just announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has endorsed the company’s new drug application (NDA) for Saxenda® (liraglutide injection), the first once-daily glucagon-like peptide-1 ... Read more

December 23, 2014December 23, 2014

New U.S. Surgeon General Intends To Address Obesity

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Vivek Murthy was recently confirmed by the United States Senate as the new U.S. Surgeon General. As part of his confirmation, Murthy announced his plan to address the obesity issues facing the United States — a ... Read more

December 22, 2014August 3, 2015

NIH Report Advocates Individualized Therapy to Weight Loss Maintenance

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Genetic, epigenetic and neuro-hormonal differences between patients affect long term weight loss and weight control, according a recent study that combined perspectives from a series of experts. The report from a National Institutes of ... Read more

December 18, 2014December 18, 2014

Potato Extract Effective In Controlling Weight Gain, Study Says

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Researchers from McGill University in Canada say that extract of Irish potatoes rich in polyphenols can reduce weight gain even in high fat and refined carbohydrates diets. This results were incredibly surprising — so surprising ... Read more