Low-Fat Diets Do Not Facilitate Weight Loss

Saturday, November 28, 2009  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

A European study analyzed dietary fat intake and weight gain in 89,432 men and women.  It found that the percentage of dietary fat had no statistical impact on body weight, leading the researchers to conclude “These findings do not support the use of low-fat diets to prevent weight gain.”

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Magnesium & Fiber Reduce Diabetes Risk

Wednesday, November 25, 2009  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

A Hawaiian study followed 75,512 men and women for 8 years tracking their fiber intake, magnesium intake, and the glycemic load of their diets to see who developed diabetes.

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Selenium and Iodine are Needed to Protect Your Thyroid Gland

Monday, November 23, 2009  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

A lack of selenium or iodine exposes your thyroid to unnecessary damage from chemicals, according to a new study testing the adverse effects of a common mosquito insecticide.

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Guggulsterones for Weight Management

Sunday, November 22, 2009  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

Guggulsterones are the active component of the Aryuvedic herb Commiphora mukul, also known as gugulipids.  Several new studies suggest that guggulsterones are helpful for weight loss.

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Ashwaganda Lowers Anxiety & Protects Nerves

Saturday, November 21, 2009  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

Ashwaganda is a popular Aryuvedic herb with traditional uses for anxiety, nervousness, depression and insomnia,  Several new studies help to prove the effectiveness of the traditional use of ashwaganda in support of your nervous system’s health.

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Chlorella as a Weight Loss Supplement

Tuesday, November 17, 2009  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

Several new animal studies show that chlorella is yet another nutritional tool to assist in the battle of the bulge.  One study showed it could improve leptin and insulin function despite a high fat diet.  Another study showed it prevents the accumulation of fat in fat cells (blunting the storage of calories).

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Being Overweight is a Pregnancy Complication

Friday, November 06, 2009  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

Women considering pregnancy should do everything in their power to reach and maintain an optimal body weight prior to conception.  A new study finds that being overweight is linked to a 14% less chance of a successful pregnancy, jumping to 28% for obese women.

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Exercise Helps Prevent the Re-Accumulation of Dangerous Fat

Thursday, November 05, 2009  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

Visceral fat is the kind that accumulates in the abdominal region and is associated with highly inflammatory disease-related risk.  A new study had individuals exercise 40 minutes twice a week for one year following a period of weight loss.  This small amount of exercise completely prevented the re-accumulation of the high disease risk fat.  The researchers found that aerobic exercise and resistance training were equally effective for this purpose.

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Excess Body Weight Adversely Influences Brain Health

Thursday, November 05, 2009  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

Scientists have now proven that extra body weight is associated with adverse nerve abnormalities in the frontal brain that influence cognitive ability as well as impulse control.

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How Fiber & Friendly Flora Reduce Inflammation

Wednesday, November 04, 2009  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

Scientists have made a major breakthrough in understanding why dietary fiber and friendly GI tract flora (acidophilus) provide significant benefit to such inflammatory problems as colitis, asthma, and arthritis.

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