Diets and Dieting

Lab Notes: CDC’s Anti-Smoking Campaign Gets Big Response; Bald Barbie Coming Soon for Kids Without Hair

Updated: 2012-03-31 10:10:03

Yesterday's top story: The CDC's new graphic anti-smoking ads have led to a big increase in calls to 1-800-QUIT-NOW and visits to smokefree.gov.Lab Notes: CDC’s Anti-Smoking Campaign Gets Big Response; Bald Barbie Coming Soon for Kids Without Hair is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

Lab Notes: Bilingualism May Delay Dementia Symptoms; Autism Speaks Asks Nation’s Leaders to Act

Updated: 2012-03-30 10:10:02

Yesterday's top story: The brain's need to monitor two languages to choose the appropriate one activates brain regions important for cognitive control and general attention, and may help protect against the symptoms of dementia.Lab Notes: Bilingualism May Delay Dementia Symptoms; Autism Speaks Asks Nation’s Leaders to Act is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

Lab Notes: Cancers Linked to Obesity on the Rise; Doctors Still See IUDs As Unsafe

Updated: 2012-03-29 10:10:02

Yesterday's top story: While the overall cancer death rate in the U.S. has fallen, cancers associated with obesity are increasing, finds a new report from the CDC and several cancer groups.Lab Notes: Cancers Linked to Obesity on the Rise; Doctors Still See IUDs As Unsafe is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

It Ain’t Over ‘Til The Fat Lady’s Thin: How Opera Singer Indra Thomas Lost 75 Pounds and Kept Her Voice

Updated: 2012-03-28 22:23:52

Opera singer Indra Thomas recently lost 75 pounds for health reasons. Was she able to preserve her golden voice?It Ain’t Over ‘Til The Fat Lady’s Thin: How Opera Singer Indra Thomas Lost 75 Pounds and Kept Her Voice is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

Test Driving Couch to 5K: Can Online Program Inspire Fitness?

Updated: 2012-03-28 17:08:34

This year I made a resolution to work out more and get into better shape, and I decided to do so by participating in the Couch to 5K running plan.Test Driving Couch to 5K: Can Online Program Inspire Fitness? is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

Lab Notes: Pumpkin Ravioli Recipe Worth a Million Bucks; Bypasses Lengthen Lives More Than Stents

Updated: 2012-03-28 10:10:02

Yesterday's top story: The 45th Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest has ended, and Christina Verrelli from Devon, Pennsylvania won a million bucks for her recipe, Pumpkin Ravioli with Salted Caramel Whipped Cream.Lab Notes: Pumpkin Ravioli Recipe Worth a Million Bucks; Bypasses Lengthen Lives More Than Stents is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

Lab Notes: Stand Up and You Might Live Longer; Pink Slime Plants Are Suspending Operations

Updated: 2012-03-27 10:10:02

Yesterday's top story: Standing up more often could greatly reduce your risk of dying within the next three years, suggests a study of more than 200,000 peopleLab Notes: Stand Up and You Might Live Longer; Pink Slime Plants Are Suspending Operations is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

This Column is Not About Sex

Updated: 2012-03-26 21:28:38

Dr. J reveals three new studies that show how our collective poor cardiovascular health might be hindering our performance in the bedroom.This Column is Not About Sex is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

Quick Weight Loss Diets - Quick Healthy Weight Loss Plans

Updated: 2012-03-26 14:34:41

Quick weight loss diets are very popular. Read here why we think the cabbage soup diet might be the best one.

Yo-Yo Dieting - new attitude to quick weight loss programs

Updated: 2012-03-26 14:28:34

At one time yo-yo dieting was thought to be dangerous; even more so than maintaining the higher weight consistently. All of the people who follow my newsletter and articles know how

Lab Notes: Dissolvable Tobacco May Reduce Health Risks; Dick Cheney Thankful for Heart Transplant

Updated: 2012-03-25 10:10:02

Yesterday's top story: Dissolvable tobacco products have the potential to reduce health risks compared to smoking cigarettes, says an FDA advisory panel.Lab Notes: Dissolvable Tobacco May Reduce Health Risks; Dick Cheney Thankful for Heart Transplant is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

Lab Notes: Dirty Kids May Become Healthier Adults; Living Alone May Affect Mental Health

Updated: 2012-03-24 09:10:02

Yesterday's top story: Microbes located in the gut may keep a rare part of the immune system in check, say researchers from Brigham and Woman's Hospital in Boston.Lab Notes: Dirty Kids May Become Healthier Adults; Living Alone May Affect Mental Health is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

Lab Notes: Transdermal Vaccines Boost Immunity Better; Cure for Baldness May Be Available Soon

Updated: 2012-03-23 09:10:03

Yesterday's top story: The standard jab in the arm might be replaced with a scratch, thanks in large part to research that has found a greater protective effect when the immune cells found in the skin are stimulated by vaccines.Lab Notes: Transdermal Vaccines Boost Immunity Better; Cure for Baldness May Be Available Soon is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

Lab Notes: Smoke Increases Asthma and Wheezing in Kids; Director of Kony 2012 Has Reactive Psychosis

Updated: 2012-03-22 09:10:02

Yesterday's top story: A retrospective analysis of 70 studies shows a strong link between secondhand exposure to smoke and wheezing and asthma in children, especially when they are exposed in utero or as newborns.Lab Notes: Smoke Increases Asthma and Wheezing in Kids; Director of Kony 2012 Has Reactive Psychosis is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

How Our “Fat” Jokes Reflect Reality

Updated: 2012-03-21 21:23:34

The latest late-night television jokes about obesity in America, and what they say about current issues.How Our “Fat” Jokes Reflect Reality is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

Frozen Veggies

Updated: 2012-03-21 14:48:31

Can you use frozen veggies to eat on your vegetable days? and if you can..can you cook them in a pan with just PAM spray? Hello Melissa, pure, frozen

Mixing the Soup with potatoes

Updated: 2012-03-21 14:43:55

I LOVE cabbage soup with potato in it. So on day 2 I added my one potato in to 3 bowels of soup. This was I was able to consume more of the soup. (I am

Lab Notes: Cops May Suffer Memory Loss After Chases; Feeding Baby on Demand May Help IQ

Updated: 2012-03-21 09:10:02

Yesterday's top story: Police officers who chase a suspect or engage in a physical altercation may forget important details of the incident, suggest researchersLab Notes: Cops May Suffer Memory Loss After Chases; Feeding Baby on Demand May Help IQ is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

Lab Notes: Synthetic Marijuana Has Serious Side Effects; Boniva, Ibandronate, Is Going Generic

Updated: 2012-03-20 09:10:02

Yesterday's top story: Synthetic marijuana, also called spice or K2, may carry serious side effects, including inability to speak.Lab Notes: Synthetic Marijuana Has Serious Side Effects; Boniva, Ibandronate, Is Going Generic is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

Keep Your Wheels in Motion: How Movement Prevents Chronic Diseases

Updated: 2012-03-19 19:55:01

Dr. J discusses the latest research linking sedentary lifestyles to increased risk factors for chronic disease.Keep Your Wheels in Motion: How Movement Prevents Chronic Diseases is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

weight loss camps - fat burning programs

Updated: 2012-03-19 09:22:30

weight loss camps are a clever altenative to the mainstream diet program, they are also maybe your next step after the cabbage soup diet to maintain your new you.

Lab Notes: Obama Has Guinness for St. Patty’s Day; Stomach Bug Deaths More Than Doubled

Updated: 2012-03-19 09:10:02

Yesterday's top story: President celebrated St. Patrick's day with a stop at The Dubliner, a Capitol Hill pub.Lab Notes: Obama Has Guinness for St. Patty’s Day; Stomach Bug Deaths More Than Doubled is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

Tomato soup diet - low fat vegetable soup recipes based on tomatoes

Updated: 2012-03-19 07:41:00

The tomato soup diet is a short term weight loss plan similar in style to the cabbage and other soup related diets. The good news is that great results can be achieved by following this kind of diet.

Lab Notes: People with Nut Allergies Can’t Identify Nuts; Childhood Cigarette Smoke Exposure Ups COPD

Updated: 2012-03-18 09:10:02

Yesterday's top story: Parents of kids with peanut and tree-nut allergies can't always correctly identify nuts, say researchers.Lab Notes: People with Nut Allergies Can’t Identify Nuts; Childhood Cigarette Smoke Exposure Ups COPD is a post from: CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog