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Time.com - A growing body of research suggests that your ever expanding gut is not only the result of weight gain, but could potentially be a cause
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Reuters - People who are obese are at increased risk of becoming depressed, and people who are depressed are at increased risk of becoming obese, Dutch researchers have found.
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AFP - Women who drink a couple of glasses of red wine, beer or spirits a day are better at keeping the pounds off than women who do not drink at all, according to a study published Monday.
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AFP - The bugs that help digest food may also cause the body to pack on the pounds if they are not properly regulated, a new study has found.
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AFP - New York leaders are pressing for a so-called fat tax on the soft drinks industry, saying that sweet beverages are responsible for an upsurge of obesity across the United States.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)Reuters - A deal to sell healthier drinks in U.S. schools has slashed the amount of fattening beverages offered to students, former President Bill Clinton said on Monday as New York leaders pushed for a soda tax to tackle obesity and budget shortfalls.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) — Colon cancer survivors who
are moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds following
treatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new study
reveals.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) — Wondering if you’d do
better to cut carbs or fats to lose weight? A DNA test using a cheek swab
may reveal which approach would work best for you, new research
suggests.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)Reuters - Germs that make their home in the gut may help cause obesity and a range of health-threatening symptoms that go along with it, researchers reported on Thursday.
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contribute to obesity and metabolic syndrome, a new study in mice
suggests.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)Reuters - Can’t lose weight on a low-fat diet? Maybe you need to cut carbs instead, and a new genetic test may point the way, maker Interleukin Genetics Inc reported on Wednesday.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)AP - Diet not working? Blame your genes. That’s the pitch behind a new test that claims to show whether people will do better on a low-fat or a low-carb weight loss plan.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) — New research finds that the
prevalence of obesity has grown in recent years among children aged 10 to
17, and certain kids are being especially hard hit.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) — Obese children as young as 3
could harbor a warning sign that they’re at risk of heart disease in the
future, new research suggests.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) — There appears to be a
back-and-forth link between depression and obesity, say researchers who
reviewed the findings of 15 studies that included nearly 59,000
people.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) — Three years after going on a
diet, obese men and women on low-carbohydrate “Atkins”-type plans had
gained back nearly all their weight, while those on low-fat diets
continued to lose, new research finds.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)Reuters - New York City’s obesity rate has climbed in recent years, but there are large variations across the city’s neighborhoods, with lower income areas hit hardest, a new study finds.
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AP - The odds of obesity appear stacked against black and Hispanic children starting even before birth, provocative new research suggests.
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If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $3 8-)HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) — Any one of three
heart-healthy diets — low-fat, low-carbohydrate, Mediterranean — can
reverse the thickening of artery walls that can lead to heart attack and
stroke, an Israeli study indicates.
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