Got Grapefruit? It May Help You Lose Weight
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Eating half of a grapefruit three times per day before meals appears to help people shed unwanted pounds, according to new study findings reported this week.
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NEW ORLEANS Nov 9, 2004 - An experimental pill that offers the fairy-tale promise of helping people lose weight and quit smoking has gathered even more stardust.
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[Health India]: Sydney, Dec 14 : Forget torturous exercises and sweaty workouts, as popping a pill is the latest mantra for loosing weight.
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NEW YORK  - The prescription weight-loss  drug orlistat helps obese adults shed pounds and lower their  cholesterol levels -- including those with diabetes or other  risk factors for heart disease, according to a research review.
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Exercising after meals can help promote weight loss by boosting appetite-suppressing hormones, say scientists.
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A compound in the fruits acted as effectively as a commercial drug used to reduce levels of the &quot;bad&quot; form of cholesterol in rodents.
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Nutritionists have cast doubt on a Lancet study showing cutting out &quot;bad&quot; carbohydrates leads to weight-loss. Research on rats by Boston Children&#39;s Hospital showed the diet, which promotes foods with a low glycaemic index (GI) score - could be beneficial.
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NEW YORK  - People who want to cut down on calories might be wise to trade in their regular soda for a diet version, a study suggests.
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LAS VEGAS - People looking for a way to lose weight may want to trade in pills for a pooch. A first-of-its-kind experiment to put people and their pets on a diet and exercise program found that both lost weight
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Helping switch on an energy-burning  type of fat called brown fat may offer a way to prevent  obesity, researchers reported on Tuesday.
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PITTSBURGH -- Thereâs new evidence that surgery to help people lose weight provides significant health benefits that could prolong life and improve quality of life.
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People looking for a way to lose weight may want to trade in pills for a pooch. A first-of-its-kind experiment to put people and their pets on a diet and exercise program
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NEW YORK  - Shedding excess pounds may restore some of the heart's youth, whether the weight loss comes from eating less or exercising more, the results of a small study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Research results suggest that a diet rich in low-fat dairy calcium boosts weight loss in overweight type 2 diabetics. "Such a diet should be tried in diabetic patients," researchers conclude, particularly in those individuals who have a tough time sticking to other weight loss diets.
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_Nov. 17, 2004 - It sounds like a dream: lose weight by sleeping. But it might really work. A large study has found a surprisingly strong link between the amount of sleep people get and their risk of becoming obese.
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A pill that helps you lose weight and quit smoking? That was amazing enough to capture headlines last week. But scientists say the experimental drug might be even more versatile, providing a new tool to help people stop abusing drugs and alcohol, too.
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Studies in animals suggest that  brown seaweed, also known as wakame -- commonly used to flavor  Asian soups and salads, contains a compound that promotes  weight loss. The compound, called fucoxanthin, also has  anti-diabetes effects.