Diet articles

Articles listed below are specifically related to the diet aspects of weight loss and weight management.

Glycaemic index and weight loss - Diet Articles - Research - Healthier WeightObesity Reviews 2006; 7: 219 E. O. Díaz, J. E. Galgani and C. A. Aguirre Who can fail to be aware of the glycaemic index (GI index)? There has been so much talk and so many...
Ketogenic diets not recommended - Diet Articles - Research - Healthier WeightAm J Clin Nutr 2006;83:1055-61 Johnston CS, Tjonn SL, Swan PD et al. BACKGROUND: During weight loss, fat breakdown produces acidic substances called ketones. The greater the calorie...
Low fat diets come out on top - Diet Articles - Research - Healthier WeightInt J Obes (Lond). 2006; 30: 552-60 Petersen M, Taylor MA, Saris WH et al. Some authors report that the percentage of fat in a diet would not influence weight loss results...
Low-carbohydrate diets can improve diabetes and blood fats - Diet Articles - Research - Healthier WeightObesity Reviews 2006; 7:49 A. Adam-Perrot, P. Clifton and F. Brouns Diets low in carbohydrate content have become subjects of international attention because of the World Health...
Myth of drinking water to lose weight - is it true? - Diet Articles - Research - Healthier WeightJ Clin Endocrinol Metab.2006: 5; [Epub ahead of print] Brown CM, Dulloo AG, Montani JP Certain foods and liquids are thought to increase the body's metabolism and produce heat....
Sibutramine (Reductil) in clinical practice - Diet Articles - Research - Healthier Weight BackgroundSibutramine (Reductil) is a tertiary amine, originally developed as an antidepressant, but with weight-loss inducing properties. Sibutramine works to suppress the appetite,...
Spot reduction of fat - Truth or fiction? - Diet Articles - Research - Healthier WeightInt J Obes (Lond). 2006 ;30:1211-6 T You, K M Murphy, M F Lyles et al. The localised reduction of fat (also called spot fat reduction) is a desirable goal for many...
Veg versus non-veg - is there a difference in weight gain? - Diet Articles - Research - Healthier WeightInternational Journal of Obesity 2006: 30 ;1389–1396 M Rosell, P Appleby, E Spencer and T Key It is widely stated that when looking at a snap shot of a...
Weight Maintenance. Study shows extra protein intake limits weight regain. - Diet Articles - Research - Healthier WeightBr J Nutr 2005 ;93:281-9 Lejeune MP, Kovacs E, Westerterp-Plantenga MS. At Healthier Weight Centres we know that long-term weight maintenance is a major problem for many. The aim...