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131. Fried Food and No Heart Disease?
     

     Jan. 24, 2012 -- Eating foods fried in healthier oils such as olive or sunflower is not linked to heart disease or premature death, Spanish researchers have found. They followed more than 40,000 adults for 11 years, tracking fried food intake and heart disease. However, this tentative morsel of good

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132. The Dr. Oz Ultimate Diet: Review
     

     Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD, reviews the Dr. Oz Ultimate Diet.

133. Do Grapes or Alcohol Make Red Wine Good for the Heart?
     

     Jan. 19, 2012 -- Studies have long suggested that drinking red wine in moderation might be good for the heart. What’s been less clear is whether it’s the alcohol in wine or its antioxidants -- mainly from grape skins and seeds -- that may be responsible for those heart and stroke risk reductions. No

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134. Does 'The Biggest Loser' Hurt or Help Obese People?
     

     Jan. 18, 2012 -- Losing weight and entertaining people at the same time seems like a win-win situation. But such might not be the case for the reality show The Biggest Loser. Watching reality TV game show contestants sweat, strain, and diet their way to big weight loss may actually lead viewers, esp

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135. Are Americans Getting Fed Up With Obesity?
     

     Jan. 17, 2012 -- The growth in the nation’s obesity rate appears to be slowing and in some groups leveling off, according to new research. Yet, the rate is still more than double the government’s goal for 2010. “This seems to be happening all over the world,” researcher Katherine Flegal, PhD, a seni

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136. Weight Loss: Is Bypass Better Than Banding?
     

     Jan. 16, 2012 -- Gastric banding doesn’t work as well as gastric bypass surgery, according to a new study in the journal Archives of Surgery. More than 200,000 weight loss surgeries are performed annually in the U.S. and more people are choosing banding procedures over gastric bypasses. Banding proc

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137. Juicing: How Healthy Is It?
     

     Juicing is popular. But before you give it a whirl, you might want to know what it may -- and may not -- do for your health. What are the nutritional benefits and drawbacks? Can you juice for weight loss? What about food safety and claims about cleansing your system? Here's what you need to know. Je

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138. Diabetes Medications May Double as Weight Loss Drugs
     

     Jan. 10, 2012 -- Two drugs approved to treat type 2 diabetes may also aid weight loss in overweight people with or without diabetes, a new study shows. The drugs Byetta and Victoza mimic gut hormones that decrease appetite. They are typically prescribed when patients need medication to help control

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139. Mindfulness Key to Losing Weight While Eating Out
     

     Jan. 10, 2012 -- Focusing on the eating experience and the food in front of you may be one key to losing weight while eating out frequently at restaurants. A new study shows that older women who practiced mindful restaurant eating lost an average of nearly 4 pounds in six weeks, even though they wer

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140. A Good Reason to Be Nuts About Walnuts
     

     Jan 5, 2012 -- Sprinkle some walnuts on your salad this evening. Your heart will thank you. When it comes to heart health benefits, roasted and raw walnuts rule the roost, a new study shows. Researchers from the University of Scranton in Scranton, Pa., compared the amount of powerful antioxidants ca

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