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Teenage girls who eat this weigh less
Researchers from the Maryland Medical Research Institute in Baltimore, found cold cereals with milk to be a very healthy breakfast.
Using data from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Growth Health Study over a 10-year period, which involved 2,379 African-American and white girls, aged between 9 to 19, they found that those who do not eat cereals on a regular basis have a 13% risk of being overweight, compared to those who eat cereals regularly. The girls were residing in Berkeley, California; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Washington, D.C.
The study was funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), with support from General Mills, the cereal manufacturer.
The researchers also found that the fat content in non-cereal breakasts taken by the girls was 60% higher than in cereal breakfasts.
The positive effects of consuming cereals regularly have been attributed to the fairly high fiber content in cereals which can make you feel full so much so that you will not eat as much during lunch. In addition the calcium content in milk has been linked to fat burning.
Reference : "Connections between Breakfast and Girls?" Journal of the American Dietetic Association (Sept 2005)
This is possibly the easiest way to lose weight
Researchers from George Washington University and Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. have shown that overweight women can lose up to 13 pounds in 14 weeks by consuming a diet free of all animal products (meat, dairy, eggs) and low in fat, without the need to restrict calories, portion sizes, carbohydrates or even to exercise.
The 64, mostly overweight women participants were between the ages of 44 to 73 and they were divided into two groups with one group following a vegan diet, while the other adhered to a standard low-cholesterol diet, based on the guidelines of the National Cholesterol Education Program, that restricted fat to less than 30 percent of calories and protein to about 15 percent of calories. The women also attended weekly meetings that included nutrition and cooking lessons.
The women from the vegan group who were allowed to eat as much as they wanted, lost about 1 pound a week while the control group lost about half a pound a week.
A vegan diet, also refered to as a plant-based diet, excludes all animal products, allowing vegetables, beans, fruits and whole grains.
One of the reasons of why the vegan dieters lost more weight was the elmination of animal fat. Fat has more than twice the calories in carbohydrate (1 gram of fat contains 9 calories compared to 4 calories for carbohydrate). Another reason being the high fiber content helped reduce calorie intake by making the stomach feel fuller.
Reference : "The effects of a low-fat, plant-based dietary intervention on body weight, metabolism, and insulin sensitivity" Barnard ND, et al. American Journal of Medicine (Sept 2005) 118(9):991-997
Fish oils
During the annual meeting of the North American Association for the Study of Obesity, researchers presented some interesting results with the use of the omega 3 fatty acids from fish oils on obese women.
They studied 20 severe obese women with BMI over 40 who were on a very low-calorie diet. Those who took an extra dose of fish oils lost 20% more weight.
Reference : (November 2004) Abstract No. 249-P
Spare tire and health risks
- Spare tire refers to the fat accumulation around the abdominal area.
Overweight postmenopausal women who are endomorphs ("apple-shaped"), where fat deposits around the abdomen and internal organs have a greater risk of heart disease, diabetes and breast cancer compared to overweight women who are mesomorphs ("pear-shaped"), where fat deposits are found on the hips and thighs or ectomorphs ("bean-pole shaped") where fats are evenly distributed.
Scientists speculate that the type of fat that accumulates around the upper and middle body is metabolized differently from fat located elsewhere and because the fat is nearer to important organs and glands, this contributes to high blood pressure, insulin resistance, increased blood levels of cholesterol, triglycerides and blood sugar - all of which can increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes. Also the glands that regulate hormone balance may be affected resulting in hormonal changes that may eventually be responsible for the increased risk of breast cancer.
High insulin levels have been associated with increased risk of breast cancer and poorer survival after a breast cancer diagnosis. Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is a marker for insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia (excess insulin).
A WHR reading of greater than 0.8 in women (and 1.0 in men) indicates an "apple" distribution of body fatness. WHR is obtained by dividing your waist measurement by the hip measurement.
Reference : Borugian MJ et al "Waist-to-hip ratio and breast cancer mortality" American Journal of Epidemiology (Nov 15 2003) 158(10):963-8; "A meta-analysis of published literature on waist-to-hip ratio and risk of breast cancer" Connolly BS, et al. Nutrition and Cancer (2002) 44(2):127-38; "Associations of general and abdominal obesity with multiple health outcomes in older women" A. Folsom, et al. Archives of Internal Medicine (2000) 160: 2117-2128
- A group of British researchers noticed that smoking can influence the placement of fats in the body. They analzed the data collected from over 21,000 men and women, aged 45 to 79 that consisted of smoking habits (past or present), height, weight, waist measurement and hip measurement. From the data, the BMI (Body Mass Index) and the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) was calculated.
They found that though current smokers had a lower BMI reading than past smokers, their WHR figure was higher than those who were non-smokers and former smokers.
This placement of the fat in the abodminal and lower peripheral (lower limb) areas may have an adverese effect that puts them at a higher risk for obesity-related diseases, compared with the risk of non-smokers with more body fat.
BMI is obtained by dividing body-weight in kilograms by the square of the height.
Reference : Dexter Canoy et al "Cigarette Smoking and Fat Distribution in 21,828 British Men and Women: A Population-based Study" (2005) 13:1466-75
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