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UK Calorie Recommendations To Increase?

A draft report from the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition suggests that the UK's recommended daily calorie intakes (currently 2,000 for women and 2,500 for men) might need to be revised. The good news? They're thinking of putting the figures up, perhaps by as much as 16% - around 400 calories for men.

And the bad news..?

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7 comments · November 16, 2009

French Women ARE Getting Fatter

The idea that French woman could live in the land of wine, cheese, and those mouth-watering pastries without gaining so much as an inch was such a phenomenon that it even spawned a best-selling book, French Women Don't Get Fat. And, yes, it may have created a little envy, too.

But as it turns out, French women do get fat, as do French men. According to Reuters, their obesity rates are very similar to those in the United States ... forty years ago.

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8 comments · November 12, 2009

Eating Fiber Helps Cut Belly Fat

True / Slant

Nobody likes belly fat. It's probably the biggest reason people keep eating right and exercising.

Comedian Kevin James has a great line about it: "I just want to lose enough weight so my stomach doesn't jiggle when I brush my teeth."

It's the truth! And keeping that belly away could be as easy as eating more fiber.

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10 comments · November 10, 2009

17 More Home Truths For Fitness Wannabes

This is a continuation to last months health rant "17 Home Truths Every Health Freak Needs to Hear". Here are 17 more quick tips, opinions and rants on exercise and nutrition.

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13 comments · November 9, 2009

How Obesity is Changing the Healthcare Industry

Recent figures show a staggering rise in the number of UK patients admitted to hospital due to obesity. In 2003/04, just 1,746 people were admitted: in 2008/09, that figure was over four times as large: 8,085. » more

7 comments · November 5, 2009

Obesity Liver Damage Worse Than Alcohol?

Here's yet another reason to think twice about supersizing your fries: cirrhosis.

When you hear the words "cirrhosis of the liver", you probably think of alcohol as the cause. Most of us are aware of the link between obesity and diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke - but we don't realize how much damage excess weight can do to our livers.

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17 comments · November 3, 2009

Listening to Podcasts Can Help You Lose Weight

Better Planet

Some experts believe tuning into podcasts that give advice on diet and exercise help people lose weight, but only certain kinds.

Boring health lectures are a good start, but informative and "entertaining" soap-opera-like podcasts stick with you, and offer better results.

I guess it's like those tapes that teach you another language while you sleep. "Miguel buys fish at la pescaria."

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13 comments · October 29, 2009

Larger Waist Size May Increase Women's Cancer Risk

A large study has indicated that a large waist size (even at a normal weight) may increase a woman's chance of having asthma.

Being overweight or obese was also shown to make asthma more likely - and to worsen the symptoms.

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5 comments · October 26, 2009

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