Diets and Weight Loss

Never Say Diet? : Are All Calories Created Equal?
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
This study supports the much-debated set point theory, which holds that inner mechanisms set a person's weight at a predetermined level and if anything is done to change the weight, the body will adjust to restore fat content to the set point.

Never Say Diet?
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Trying to lose weight is more complicated than previously thought:Heredity may play a large role, repeatedly losing and regaining weight may be more dangerous than staying fat, and calories from some foods may put weight on faster than others.

Modified Fast: Overweight Problem
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Overweight is a hefty problem in the United States. It's estimated that 24 percent of men and 27 percent of women in this country about 34 million adult Americans are obese. And sometimes it seems that there are 34 million different diets or diet products

Nutrition: When Teens Take Over the Shopping Cart
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Now that her mother works an evening job in addition to her full-time day job, 18-year old Dionna Parker is the brains behind the family grocery shopping. Di?Onna makes more meals at home for herself than her mother does.

Obesity and Cancer
by National Cancer Institute
During the last two decades, the percentage of overweight and obese adults and children has been steadily increasing. Lack of physical activity is strongly associated with obesity.

Managing Eating Problems During Cancer Treatment
by National Cancer Institute
All the methods of treating cancer - surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and biological therapy (immunotherapy) - are very powerful. Although these treatments target the fast-growing cancer cells in your body, healthy cells can

Diet Hints for Cancer Patients
by National Cancer Institute
Your diet is an important part of your treatment for cancer. Eating the right kinds of foods before, during, and after your treatment can help you feel better and stay stronger. A registered dietitian is your best source of information about your diet.

Part 1
It Was Food vs. Me ... and I Won
by Nancy Goodman
It's not like the bagel was fresh. It was discarded. It wasn't sitting on a plate with garnishes of lettuce, cream cheese, or tomato. It was on the car floor. It wasn't that I had no other options, like the homeless who scrounge for any available food

Why America's Obsession with Weight is Hazardous to Your Health
The Obesity Myth
by Paul Campos, J.D.
Is your weight hazardous to your health? According to America's public health authorities, there's an 80% chance that it is.

What My Dog Taught Me About Shedding Pounds and Licking Stress
The Dog Diet
by Patti Lawson
I got up and weighed myself in the middle of the night more times than I care to remember. I kept meticulous records of my meals and intake of calories, fat, protein, fiber and carbohydrates - except for the things I ate standing up, in the car or very

Part Two
The Mediterranean Prescription
by Angelo Acquista, M.D.
The Seven Countries Study also determined that rates of death from all causes, age for age, were among the lowest in the Mediterranean regions. The Seven Countries Study was essentially the launch for many studies to follow over the next several decades

Part One
The Mediterranean Prescription
by Angelo Acquista, M.D., Laurie Anne Vandermolen
When I was a young college student in New York, my father intro- duced me to a wise, older doctor named Dr. Peter Saita. He was a Sicilian internist who practiced in downtown Manhattan and over time became somewhat of a mentor to me.

Restoring Your Body's Natural Balance
The Fat Resistance Diet: Unlock the Secret of the Hormone Leptin
by Leo Galland, M.D.
Lilly was skeptical. But she agreed to give the Fat Resistance Diet a try. I explained to her the basic principles behind the diet: inflammation can be set off by eating certain foods, which she needed to avoid.

Your Fat Is Not Your Fault
The Fat Resistance Diet: Unlock the Secret of the Hormone Leptin
by Leo Galland, M.D.
When I first met Lilly, she was thirty-five years old, a respected editor at a national news magazine - and more than fifty pounds overweight. On the medical history form that I give to all my new patients, she had summarized her primary health concern'

The All-Important Endothelium
Great Food, Great Sex
by Robert Fried, Ph.D., Lynn Edlen-Nezin, Ph.D.
Arterial blood vessels carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to body tissues. They range in size from large arteries down to smaller arterioles and finally to capillaries. Capillaries connected to the venules carry deoxygenated blood back to the lungs.

What's Under the Hood
Great Food, Great Sex
by Robert Fried, Ph.D., Lynn Edlen-Nezin, Ph.D.
The sexual needs of men and women may differ categorically, but there is considerable overlap, particularly with regard to function. And in terms of our understanding of sexual function, science has come a long way, baby.

The People and Pets Health Connection
Fitness Unleashed!
by Marty Becker, D.V.M., Robert F. Kushner, M.D.
People and dogs have always leaned on one another. In return for food, shelter, and affection, dogs are helpmates in everything from retrieving downed ducks to guarding the house and guiding the blind.

Choosing the Best Proteins
Fire Up Your Metabolism : 9 Proven Principles for Burning Fat and Losing Weight Forever
by Lyssie Lakatos, R.D., Tammy Lakatos Shames
Many protein foods, such as many of the 'thumbs-down' proteins, contain saturated fat, which raises your cholesterol level and is responsible for making your blood 'sticky.'

What Happens If I Don't Eat or Eat Too Much Protein?
Fire Up Your Metabolism : 9 Proven Principles for Burning Fat and Losing Weight Forever
by Lyssie Lakatos, R.D., Tammy Lakatos Shames
Some clients come to us wondering why they always seem to be hungry shortly after finishing their meals. Actually, 'ravenous' is the word they use. They claim that this hunger causes them to snack excessively and to consume extra calories.

Power Proteins Versus Problem Proteins
Fire Up Your Metabolism : 9 Proven Principles for Burning Fat and Losing Weight Forever
by Lyssie Lakatos, R.D., Tammy Lakatos Shames
Myth: If you load up on protein you will be lean and muscular and have great muscle tone. Busted: If you eat more protein than your body needs (if you eat more of anything than your body needs), you will gain body fat, not muscle.