Can You Be Overweight and Healthy?

Tuesday, August 30, 2011  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

Recently the national media jumped all over a new study suggesting that it was perfectly fine to be overweight and that you could live just as long as a slimmer you. The media campaign is part of a strange national campaign to redefine what it means to be overweight so that millions of overweight people no longer consider they have a weight problem, which is exactly what many such people now believe. Apparently, our country is now setting the bar so low that even the most overweight person will be able to waddle over it.

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Whey Protein Preserves Muscle during Dieting

Thursday, August 18, 2011  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

Researchers have shown in post-menopausal women on a diet that consuming two, 25 gram servings of whey protein, one in the morning and one later in the day, helped them maintain muscle and lose more weight compared to consuming an equivalent amount of carbohydrates. The findings of this study are relevant to any age group and to both sexes.

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Curcumin Now Touted as a Significant Weight Loss & Disease Prevention Nutrient

Monday, August 15, 2011  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

Korean researchers reviewed the last ten years of curcumin science as it applies to supporting weight loss and preventing obesity-related disease. Their conclusion is, “The modulation of several cellular transduction pathways by curcumin has recently been extended to elucidate the molecular basis for obesity and obesity-related metabolic diseases. These findings might enable novel phytochemical treatment strategies as well as curcumin translation to the clinical practice for the treatment and prevention of obesity-related chronic diseases. Furthermore, the relatively low cost, safety and proven efficacy of curcumin make it advisable to include curcumin as part of healthy diet.”

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Tumeric (Curcumin) and Cinnamon Lower Insulin and Triglycerides

Saturday, August 13, 2011  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

Feeding overweight men two tablespoons of antioxidant spices with a high-fat meal lowered their insulin response by 21 percent and their triglyceride response by 31 percent. The researchers used high antioxidant spices, such as tumeric and cinnamon. “Antioxidants, like spices, may be important in reducing oxidative stress and thus reducing the risk of chronic disease,” said study co-author Ann Skulas-Ray of Penn Sate.

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