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Binge Dieting Decreases Breast Cancer Risk in Mice

October 25, 2005

Mice Benefit from Yo-Yo Dieting Say Researchers
Finally, another mouse study indicated that on-again, off-again dieting may actually prevent breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Mice on the so-called “yo-yo” diet regimen had a 96 percent reduction in cancer, compared to the animals allowed to eat whatever they wanted.
The results were surprising to the researchers who initially [...]

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Dieting with Donuts

February 13, 2005

I read a recent article in a popular women’s magazine that pointed out a donut isn’t necessarily a bad choice for breakfast. They compared it to other choices like sausage McMuffins, and greasy potato wedges washed down with a 64 oz. soft drink. What they forgot to mention is that few people stop at one [...]

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Fast Food Cannot be Part of Healthy Diet Says New Study

December 31, 2004

Healthday.com today reported that, “frequent fast food consumption cannot be part of a healthful diet, despite claims to the contrary by the food industry,” according to Dr. David Ludwig, director of the obesity program at Children’s Hospital Boston and senior author of a recent study
In response the National Restaurant Association said it could not respond [...]

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Atkins + Digital Chocolate = Atkins 2Go

December 10, 2004

No, this has nothing to do with chocolate at all, it’s just the name of a company. Too bad. Atkins partnered with the San Mateo, California-based mobile games company called Digital Chocolate Inc. to develop the “Atkins 2Go” service for mobile phones.
Digital Chocolate President Mark Jacobstein said he’s not concerned about the evident decline in [...]

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New Diet Drug, Not Yet, But Someday, so Is That News?

February 9, 2004

I Hate News Reporting of Theory and Opinion
In the time honored tradition of CNN’s reporting news that isn’t news, tonight I saw a report on the “promising” protein leptin being used to develop a new diet drug. As Dave Barry likes to say, I’m not making this up. The report said, “Unger says his [...]

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