Fascinating new research uses masses of data from NHANES to find that current cannabis users have less insulin resistance, smaller waists, and higher HDL, than former or non-users.

( Notes from study and articles )

A study showed that engaged women want to lose on average 20 pounds to look great on the big day. A doc in Florida is offering the Ketogenic Enteral Diet (K-E diet) for ladies wishing to slim down before their nuptials. The diet lasts 10 days, costs $1.5K, and causes approximately a 10lb weight loss. The ketosis is monitored using ketostix which ( Read more... )

This is some pretty wild new info. According to Mercola, cooling the palms of the hands may activate brown fat cells causing more fat to burn. Burn baby burn.http://fitness.mercola.com/

http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html

You can check out the progress of America's increasing BMI by state, since 1985, on this govt page. The South leads the charge.


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( Lithium reduces GFR, serum Ca+ and T4, decreases TSH, and causes weight gain. Still the best longterm bipolar tx. Teratogenicity questionable. )

Why? It is the #1 diet fad in the world right now. And it was WORKING for lots of people, and did not require a prescription. Or was it really because it was dangerous? We shall see ( Read more... )

I heard the report on NPR this morning. The potato industry is up in arms about revisions to school food programs that specifically limit potatoes. The potato industry rep, and the academic from the University of Idaho, both said that potatoes are nutrient dense. I expected it from the rep, but the academic? Geeze. OK, so let's talk about ( Read more... )

avoid these for loss of visceral fat, less DM2, CVDz ( Read more... )

dietary supplementation with coconut oil-->reduction in waist circumference after 1 week ( Read more... )

*for marijuana effect search for "endocannabinoid"
( more than you ever wanted to know about fat----very interesting, too! )