Lifestyle Intervention Can Produce Remission Of Type 2 Diabetes In the Look AHEAD study, 4503 participants were followed to compare the effects of intensive lifestyle-based weight loss interventions vs. diabetes education and support on cardiovascular disease incidence in adults with
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Air Pollutants and Risk Of Heart Attack The association between air pollution and risk of myocardial infarction (or heart attack) remains controversial. However, Los Angeles County receives an ‘F’ grade for particle pollution according to the recently released 2013 State
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Visceral fat vs. Subcutaneous fat Most know that having a large belly may be unhealthy. But did you know that not all belly fat is bad? Much of the fat in the stomach area lies directly under the skin. This
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This is a very important lecture by Robert Lustig MD of UCSF Medical School which will scientifically debunk a significant majority of the last 30 years of nutritional information related to diets, weight loss, and obesity. Even though the audience is primarily medical professionals, the science lecture is very entertaining and informative for all interested in weight loss and detoxification. In my opinion all parents must watch this lecture for the benefit of their children.
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[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CM7Rb-JdnY[/tube] Otherwise known as Metabolic Syndrome, and previously known as Syndrome X, it includes hypertension (high blood pressure), hypertryglyceridemia (high cholesterol), obesity, hyperinsulinemia (high insulin, insulin resistance), and low HDL. Having one component of metabolic syndrome means you’re more likely
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[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yW4Fx6Oqck[/tube] Are you pre-Diabetic? You may be at risk. The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) has increased dramatically over the past several decades, perhaps because of recent changes in diet and lifestyle. Among these are increased refined carbohydrate
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