Diet and Lose Weight? Scientists Say 'Prove It!'
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A new study finds little evidence that commercial weight-loss programs help people drop excess pounds.
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Low-carb diets like the Atkins and South Beach plans appear to work better on men than women, University of Connecticut researchers concluded from a new study.
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An experimental anti-obesity drug was shown to help people lose weight in the first year, and keep it off in the second, researchers said Tuesday.
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New research suggests that people who lost weight -- and kept it off -- limited their fat, not carbohydrates. Dieters are starting to turn away from the Atkins-style plans for long-term weight control, and a new study backs them up.
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Walking can help people lose weight, especially if they use a pedometer to make sure they are going far enough, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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New research finds that low fat beats low carb if you want to lose weight and keep it off. The findings were presented Monday at an obesity conference in Las Vegas.
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A new study suggests that small diet substitutions can make a big impact in the fight against obesity. Researchers recently added fruits and vegetables and reduced fat and sugar in the diets of 24 women.
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Nutritionists have cast doubt on a study which suggested avoiding "bad" carbohydrates leads to weight-loss.
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Popular diets such as Atkins and South Beach recommend eating low or no carbohydrates to lose weight. But not all carbs are created equal, and now evidence
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Chinese scientists have proved it -- tea can help make you thin.
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Aug. 26, 2004 -- You&#39;ve heard how people can shed pounds on those controversial but popular low-carb diets. So how do rodents, those treasured laboratory test animals used to predict human results, eat their way to less body fat and better health?
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NEW YORK  - Devices that measure metabolic  rate can tell dieters how many calories they need to eat each  day to lose weight, according to experts.
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Dieters on the popular high-fat, low-carb Atkins approach lose just as much body fat as those on low-fat diets, but the annoying low-carb side effects could mean problems down the road, according to a scientist who reviewed five dozen diet studies.
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The old adage that being overweight "is in the genes" may be true, at least partially, for some, say researchers.
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Looking for that perfect diet? Researchers have bad news -- all diets have just about the same result, and none of them are great, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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Low fat diets are as good as the Atkins diet when it comes to losing weight over the long term, a study says.
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Scientists reported yesterday that they have uncovered a biological switch by which stress can promote obesity, a discovery that could help explain the world's growing weight problem and lead to new ways to melt flab and manipulate fat for cosmetic purposes.