leptin

You'd think that the heavier a person is and the more exercise they do, the more benefits they receive-right? It doesn't seem that way. A new study has determined that exercise reduces hunger in lean women, but NOT obese women.

The Cheat To Lose Diet is a new book from Body-for-Life Grand Champion Joel Marion.

Body-for-Life (started around 1996) in many ways marked a change in traditional dieting principles. It advocated plenty of aerobic and strength training, along with frequent higher-protein smaller meals, and - of course - the "free" or "cheat" day.

Mr Marion has delved considerably deeper into these concepts - using his own experiences to come up with the "Cheat to Lose" concept.

Over recent years the hormone leptin has been under the spotlight. The role it plays in regulating appetite and fat metabolism may be a key in managing weight. Byron Richards addresses leptin imbalances in his book Mastering Leptin.

Diet Blog reader Dr R. Smith was able to provide me with a brief rundown of the diet (which he currently follows).

Researchers are working on a vaccine to prevent obesity. The vaccine will target the hormone ghrelin. This hormone has been the subject of considerable research in recent years, and is (among other things) related to appetite stimulation.

Popular media loves to get hold of interesting weight loss 'breakthrus' and then blow them all out of proportion. It's amazing how this study was picked up by most news outlets and greatly exaggerated with headlines like "Sleep Helps Keep You Slim"

Washington Times: A team of scientists from the United States and Switzerland have used gene therapy to transform fat-storing cells into fat-burning cells.

The researchers triggered the change by adding a protein called leptin to cells. Rats given the treatment shed weight dramatically and without any apparent side effects.