Pregnancy, Obesity and Low Carb - Low Carb
Obesity can cause serious health issues for a pregnant mother and her unborn child. Here are some ideas for pregnant women on how to safely reach a healthy weight. Let me first say that I am NOT a doctor and that any changes to diet should always ... [... more]
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Obesity Rises - Cholesterol Falls - Low Carb
In a fascinating new report, the CDC says that even though people are tending to get more heavy, the average cholesterol across the US is now under 200. This is primarily a credit to the power of cholesterol lowering drugs. It is an intriguing ... [... more]
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Seatbelt Usage and Obesity - Low Carb
Research is showing that people who are heavy tend to be far less likely to wear their seatbelts than thinner people. Seatbelts are not made large enough to fit around a larger person. The end result is more injuries and deaths for the ... [... more]
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2% of Americans Now 100+ Pounds Overweight - Low Carb
A new study has found at about 1 in every 50 adults is over 100 pounds overweight - bringing huge medical problems and shorter lifespans as a result. The studies were done by the RAND corporation and found that in 1986, only 1 in 200 adults were ... [... more]
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Airlines Might Weigh Passengers - Low Carb
At least one recent airplane crash was caused by the plane being overloaded - too much weight on board. The National Transportation Safety Board wants passengers to be weighed to prevent further crashes. The average weight of people in the US has ... [... more]
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Breast Cancer Linked to Weight Gain - Low Carb
If you are a woman and have gained more than 20 pounds since high school, your risk for breast cancer has now increased by 40%. Researchers have always known there was a link between a woman being overweight and her risk for breast cancer, but ... [... more]
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Breast Pain, Menopause, and Low Carb - Low Carb
Low carbing can help to balance your hormones more healthily, which can help to reduce the breast pain issues felt by some during menopause. Breast pain - known medically as mastalgia - is usually caused by hormones in the woman's system. This is ... [... more]
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CDC Says Obesity Top Health Threat - Low Carb
Dr. Julie Gerberding, Director of the Center for Disease Control, has said that obesity is far more dangerous than West Nile and other threats - but that people ignore the problem. Current statistics show that health problems caused by being ... [... more]
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Fat and Active vs Thin and Sedentary - Low Carb
A new study shows that being overweight and active is still far more dangerous than being thin and inactive. It's time to start losing that weight! The study, done at the Harvard School of Public Health, involved 116,500 women. They were broken ... [... more]
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Glaucoma Diabetes and Low Carb - Low Carb
If you're overweight or have diabetes, you're at serious risk for glaucoma. This eye disease can cause you to lose your eyesight. First, what is glaucoma? Glaucoma isn't just one thing. It is a general name given to a type of eye disease. In ... [... more]
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Gout, Obesity, Protein and Low Carb - Low Carb
Gout is a painful form of arthritis that causes joint swelling. It is primarily a disease of the obese. Ninety percent of gout is caused by kidneys not properly pushing the body's uric acid into the urine stream. Some part of gout is genetic, in ... [... more]
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New Brunswick Farmer Creates Low Carb Potato - Low Carb
For those who say the potato is full of vitamins, why eat all that starch too? A farmer in New Brunswick has created a potato with a full 30% less carbohydrates! Pirmin Kummer has created the Eco-Spud which has been tested by the Prince Edward ... [... more]
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