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Health & Wellness News tagged with weight

Excess Pounds, But Not Too Many, May Lead to Longer Life
Health & Wellness  (tags: health, weight, longevity, protection, research, good news )

Michelle
- 150 days ago - nytimes.com
Being overweight won't kill you -- it may even help you live longer. That's the latest from a study that analyzed data on 11,326 Canadian adults, ages 25 and older, who were followed over a 12-year period.
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Biggest Loser Winner Bob Herdsman Is Half the Man He Used to Be - Australia
Health & Wellness  (tags: australia, biggest loser, bob herdsman, weight, weight loss, winner, great news )

Chrissy
- 210 days ago - news.com.au
THE oldest-ever contestant on Australia's version of The Biggest Loser, Bob Herdsman, has shed a record breaking 87.6kg to win the latest series and $200,000 in prize money. Entering the reality series weighing 167.8kg, the 57-year-old shed more than half
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Better to Be Fat and Fit Than Skinny and Unfit
Health & Wellness  (tags: weight, diet, fit, fat, skinny, unfit, healthy )

Blue
- 462 days ago - nytimes.com
Is a person's weight really a reliable indicator of overall health?
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Study: "Zero Calorie" Sugar Substitutes May Actually Be Making People Fatter
Health & Wellness  (tags: prevention, society, weight, obesity, artificial, sweetener, sweeteners, study, warning, protection, risks, safety, science, news, health, food, cancer, diet, disease )

Rebecca
- 651 days ago - healthnutcentral.com
According to scientists at Purdue University, "Studies suggest artificial sweeteners somehow disrupt the body's ability to regulate incoming calories."
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McDonald's Mice 'Becoming Human'
Health & Wellness  (tags: mcdonalds, mcd, mice, animal, testing, burgers, fries, diet, weight, human, scientists, nutrition, humans, food, fast food, vegetarian, chimps, vegan, chips )

Katie
- 665 days ago - tech.uk.msn.com
Mice fed a diet of McDonald's burgers and fries not only put on weight but start to develop human-like genetic traits, scientists have found.
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Five Top Trigger Foods: How to Tell If They're
Health & Wellness  (tags: nutrition, weight, obesity, diet, diets, dietary, trigger, food, foods, fat, cholesterol, overeating, eat, eating, triggers, obese )

Dianne
- 755 days ago - ediets.com
Recognize your triggers. Accept which ones are "danger zone" foods. If you are unable to limit yourself to a single serving, it's a "red light" food for you. After you recognize your trigger foods, discover safe substitutes. Read more at the site.
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Risky Weight Loss Drug Approved for OTC Sales
Health & Wellness  (tags: weight, weight loss, drugs, risk, safety )

Rabbit
- 803 days ago - care2.com
With its cutie-pie name "Alli," the new no-prescription-needed diet drug now being stocked on drugstore shelves sounds friendly -- but I'm not sure this lower-dose, over-the-counter version of the weight loss drug orlistat [Xenical] ought to be trusted.
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