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Artificial Sweeteners Ironically Linked to Weight Gain

Artificial sweeteners are marketed to dieters and diabetics as a low-calorie alternative to sugar. However, a meta-study found that these sweeteners have negative impacts on gut bacteria, appetite, and metabolism.1 Ironically, long-term users of artificial sweeteners were more likely to experience weight gain and obesity than non-users. They also had a higher incidence of weight-related … Continue reading “Artificial Sweeteners Ironically Linked to Weight Gain”

Sleep and Stress Reduction Encourage Weight Loss

Are you ready to sleep away those extra pounds? A new study from Kaiser Permanente’s Center for Health Research in Portland describes how high levels of stress and inadequate sleep can keep people from losing weight, even when they are following a diet. Study authors say that those who get 6-8 hours of sleep and … Continue reading “Sleep and Stress Reduction Encourage Weight Loss”

Americans Less Healthy Than British Peers, Diabetes, Weight

Overall Health Americans of all ages are less healthy than people in Britain, according to an extensive new research project. A study of health surveys of 40,000 U.S. residents and 70,000 individuals in the U.K. showed that Americans had more chronic diseases than their British counterparts.  Poor health was measured in rates of obesity, elevated … Continue reading “Americans Less Healthy Than British Peers, Diabetes, Weight”

Retinopathy of Prematurity Is Not Caused By Low Birth Weight

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is abnormal blood vessel development in the retina of the eye in a premature infant.  It is a condition most often associated with babies born at less than 30 weeks weighing less than 3 pounds. A study appearing in the March 4, 2011 online version of the journal Eye sought to … Continue reading “Retinopathy of Prematurity Is Not Caused By Low Birth Weight”

Reduce Weight and Relieve Computer Eye Strain By Getting Up From Your Chair Often

There is new research that suggests that long periods of sitting can be linked to heart problems and poor health, even in people who exercise regularly.  The research, published in the European Heart Journal, found that those who spend a lot of time in a chair were more likely to carry weight around their waists, … Continue reading “Reduce Weight and Relieve Computer Eye Strain By Getting Up From Your Chair Often”

Weight Loss Discovery: Eat Less When You Eat a Nutrient Rich Diet

One of the most basic and essential recommendations we can make to those interested in maintaining and improving eye health is to eat well. A new study published in the Nutrition Journal are better able to manage their weight when they consume a diet high in nutrients.  The more nutritious your diet, the higher the … Continue reading “Weight Loss Discovery: Eat Less When You Eat a Nutrient Rich Diet”

Fight Macular Degeneration: Exercise, Weight Management & Stop Smoking

Weight | Fat Intake | Exercise | Smoking | Maternal Smoking | Omega-3 Helps Smokers Weight Management to Fight Macular Degeneration A study published in the Archives of Ophthalmology shows that people with a body mass index of less than 25 are less likely than their peers to develop macular degeneration.  Daily exercise also helped keep the eye disease in … Continue reading “Fight Macular Degeneration: Exercise, Weight Management & Stop Smoking”

Acupuncture Aids Weight Loss

Researchers have just released the results of a new study called “The Effects of Acupuncture on Weight-Loss in Over-Weight and Obese Adults Over 24 Years Old.” This study has been called “groundbreaking” because it claims that 95% of the participants lost weight over the six week trial.  Even after they stopped receiving acupuncture treatments, 50% … Continue reading “Acupuncture Aids Weight Loss”

Low Birth Weight and Heredity Signal Infantile Cataracts Risk

A study of babies born with cataracts found that infantile cataracts in one or both eyes are associated with very low birth weights (babies born at less than 3.3 pounds). Infantile cataracts also seems to be an inherited condition – nearly fifty percent of babies born with the condition had a first degree relative who … Continue reading “Low Birth Weight and Heredity Signal Infantile Cataracts Risk”

Weight Loss Study: Drink Water Before Each Meal and Shed Pounds

Drinking two cups of water before a meal can help you lose weight, but the magic is not in the water.  To lose weight, the best way is still to reduce your caloric intake. At a meeting of National Meeting of the American Chemical Society researchers presented their findings: in a study of 48 older … Continue reading “Weight Loss Study: Drink Water Before Each Meal and Shed Pounds”