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Losing The Danger of Being Fat Without Dieting

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

Obesity is a growing problem in the USA with more than 60% of the population now classified as overweight and more than 30% are obese.  We tend to think of overweight people as destined to be at high risk for … Continue reading →

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What’s Really In Your Vitamins?

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

  If you have ever wondered what’s the best brand of vitamin or whether the more expensive ones are any better then here is a website you need to know about. ConsumerLab.com is an independent testing laboratory that analyzes what … Continue reading →

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Study Showing Weight Loss Surgery Doesn’t Extend Life May Be Flawed

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

A study to be published in this week’s issue of JAMA reports that men undergoing gastric bypass surgery for severe obesity had no improvement in survival over 7 years of follow up.   The study is already making headlines on major … Continue reading →

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