New Study: Sugar Substitute Causes Weight Gain

Before you reach for that diet cola or sugar-free ice cream, you might want to consider a new study published by Purdue University on the effects of artificial sweeteners in yogurt. The research, which was reported this week by Wired.com, suggests that sugar substitutes could actually lead to increased weight gain, contradicting the popularly-held notion that artificial sugar substitutes have a slimming effect.

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Pedometers Help Keep the Weight Off

Do you really need to join a gym or health club to keep the pounds off? Or is using expensive diet pills the way to go? Regardless of all the hyperbolic advertisements we see every day about these two popular subjects, the real path to losing and keeping the weight off could be something much simpler — and far less expensive.

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Hoodia Gordonii - Cactus Like Appetite Suppressant

Obesity refers to the unwarranted calorie ingestion making it difficult for the body to burn off. Every year sees an increase in obesity percentage, and now it has become one of chief health problems in the world. Lots of diets, pills, medications, and painful and painless surgeries are invented just to combat this ever growing problem. But at the end of the day, obesity still remains as a problem without being affected much by such efforts to alleviate it. Although medications are the most common way to lose weight in an instant, there’s a far safer option and those are herbal medicines. Among these options is the widely accepted hoodia gordonii.

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What You Should Know About Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are commonly identified as a result of a mental disorder wherein the patient is forced to go on a diet or the other way around. There are officially three different types of eating disorders:

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The Great Health Effects Of Taurine

Years ago, we started hearing about this amino acid called taurine. I’m not sure what the fuss was about but all I can understand is that it’s something rather essential for our body if we want to loss weight in a very healthy way. I came across this word again as I try to lose some weight and need some supplements hoping to make the process go faster. Apparently, taurine really has something to do with our lives and somehow we really need them to be really healthy. Even if you’re not asking to be slim, you might need them for major bodily functions.

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Mediterranean Diet 101

Disparity in the middle of expended fuels and used up energy lead to either undernourishment or unwarranted reserves of body fat. This evident problem was resolved by dieticians by means of what most people tend to take for granted, a proper diet or the decision to settle for a regulated consumption of food by selecting what foods to eat. Typically, proper diet compels one to have vitamins, minerals and fuels by having standardized intake of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Choosing option of settling for a dietary habit is a tough decision due to the fact that it entails strict discipline and keen determination; unquestionably it plays a significant role to human health and mortality.

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Obesity in America

Obesity has been a serious public health problem in the United States, and now is the second leading preventable deaths in the United States. Sixty million adults suffer from obesity in the US, and nine million are severely obese. Not only are adults affected by it but children too. Obesity is increasing in both children and adults, and it has now been called a world wide epidemic.

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Liposuction Surgery

Some people seek weight loss by eliminating all fat from their diet. Such people want to lose weight all over their body. Other people remain unconcerned about total body fat; they want to remove only the excess fat that has built-up within specific parts of the body.

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What Is Gastric Bypass Surgery?

The introduction of the fluoroscope into the surgery room has paved the way for refinements in gastric bypass surgery. Adjustable gastric banding stands out as being a refinement with great benefits for the patient, and with maximum potential for continued use by overweight individuals.

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Herbalife Weight Loss Diet - Driven By Herbal Nutrition Supplement

Whole industries have developed around the public desire for weight loss products. Take for example the large number of people who contribute to the manufacture and sale of the Herbalife weight loss diet. Yet nutritionists warn that any dieter could stand in need of a nutritional supplement. Their warning spurred creation of the herbal nutrition supplement.

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