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Obesity is not just a U.S. issue although Americans are still the fattest, a Gallup poll indicates. The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which tracks obesity in America, Britain and Germany monthly, found Americans are in far worse shape than are Britons and Germans. Twenty-five percent of Americans are obese, compared with …

A red wine ingredient may protect people at risk of heart disease and diabetes by changing their metabolism, according to research. In the first study of its kind, scientists analyzed the biological effects of resveratrol supplements in 11 obese men. They found that after just 30 days the men experienced …

The study showed consumer perceptions and attitudes in using technology products to maintain their health and wellness. According to the study, 36% of consumers said they would be interested in sending health data to their doctor via a wireless device; 33% are interested in managing their health records online; and …

Drinking cold water causes the body to burn more calories and could be an effective weight-loss method for overweight children, according to research. Studies have suggested that drinking water has a thermogenic effect in adults that significantly increases their resting energy expenditure (REE), the calories required to maintain normal body …

Sleeping less than eight hours on weekdays is associated with obesity in male, not female teens. Dr. Anita Rao, from Baylor College of Medicine Sleep Center in Houston, collected data from 255 teens in high school for height, weight, and weekday and weekend quantity of sleep. The investigators found that …

One more reason to eat your greens. Veggies in the cabbage family, from broccoli to bok choy, play a key role in keeping the gut healthy. These cruciferous vegetables are an important source of a compound that activates an aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) needed by the specialized intraepithelial lymphocyte immune …

Over the last 20 years, Americans have become increasingly aware that their diet plays a significant role in their health. They also have become more disillusioned about the nutritional quality of the foods they are actually eating. But despite of these changes in awareness, most people’s eating habits have largely …

However, changing portion size and price could have a surprising result. A commonly held view is that calorific information on restaurant menus helps customers manage calorie consumption. In an online survey over 60% of respondents agreed. And in the halls of NYC’s Board of Health they felt so strongly about …

An NIH study has established a link between vitamin E supplementation and prostate cancer. Men who took 400 iu’s of vitamin E daily had more prostate cancers compared with men who took a placebo. The findings showed that, per 1,000 men, there were 76 prostate cancers in men who took …

As reported at the EASD in Lisbon, the number of diabetes patients has increased greatly. IDF estimates that worldwide, there are about 366 million people with diabetes, up from the 300 million reported in 2009. In addition, the estimate also included 4.6 million deaths from diabetes each year. These numbers …