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  • Research:Weight Loss in Overweight Women Reduces Urinary Incontinence

    By National Institutes of Health January 29, 2009

    -- Urinary Incontinence affects more than 13 million women in U.S. -- Accounts for more than $20 billion in annual health care costs Reducing urinary incontinence can now be added to the extensive list of health benefits of weight loss, according to a clinical trial funded by the National...

  • Advice:Four Fat Myths about Obesity and Cancer

    By The Cato Institute February 27, 2009

    The fat police have tried to frighten us for so long they've used up most of their stock of scary images. Yet the media still run with every 'The Fat End is Nigh' story, no matter how absurd. Exhibit A is today's World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) report, Policy and Action for Cancer...

  • Research:Oral Bacteria May be a Hidden Cause of Obesity

    By News-Medical.Net July 10, 2009

    The world-wide explosion of overweight people has been called an epidemic. The inflammatory nature of obesity is widely recognized. Could it really be an epidemic involving an infectious agent? In this climate of concern over the increasing prevalence of overweight conditions in our society ...

  • Advice:Does the "Lose It" iPhone App Really Work for Weight Loss?

    By Mitzi Dulan, RD, CSSD January 14, 2010

    Studies have shown that keeping a food diary can help you lose weight . Enter the 21st century. Today, we have advanced food journals that can help you calculate your daily calorie intake and net balance. One of the newest, most popular advanced food journals is the FREE Lose It! application for...

  • Advice:The Seven Secrets of Successful Weight Losers

    By Mitzi Dulan, RD, CSSD November 16, 2009

    Most dieters find the hardest part is not losing weight , but keeping it off. The National Weight Control Registry tracks the weight loss strategies of over 6000 successful losers. To be eligible, participants must have lost at least 30 pounds and kept it off for over 1 year. On average, members...

  • News:New Data Shows African Americans Have Highest Obesity Rates

    By Center for Disease Control July 17, 2009

    Blacks had 51 percent higher prevalence of obesity , and Hispanics had 21 percent higher obesity prevalence compared with whites, according to researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Greater prevalences of obesity for blacks and whites were found in the...

  • Opinion:New Study Casts Serious Doubt on the Soda-Obesity Link

    By The Center for Consumer Freedom December 04, 2009

    Public health crusaders like Kelly Brownell have long demonized sugar-sweetened beverages in an effort to get governments to tax them. As support for this questionable proposal, they claim scientific research shows a “link” between consumption of sugared drinks and a rise in...

  • Advice:How To Enjoy Holiday Drinks Without Expanding Your Waistline

    By Mitzi Dulan, RD, CSSD December 09, 2009

    Spending time with friends and family is a great way to spend the holidays, and for many of you that means getting together and sharing a few cocktails. Holiday drinking can be fun and enjoyable but for those of us who are trying to watch our waistlines this holiday season, even having a few drinks...

  • Advice:Mitzi Dulan's 10 Ways to Lose Weight in 2010

    By Mitzi Dulan, RD, CSSD January 11, 2010

    I’m so grateful that I have a “job” that I get to help people. I get paid to do what I love! Here’s a photo of Bryan Busby, KMBC-9 Chief Meteorologist, and I playing some tennis. I’m proud to report that Bryan has lost over 18 pounds since starting to work with me in November! He also...

  • Research:Healthy Diet May Actually Reduce Cancer Risk in Smokers

    By National Institutes of Health January 15, 2010

    Leafy green vegetables, folate, and some multivitamins could serve as protective factors against lung cancer in current and former smokers, according to a study that is a first step in understanding a complex association. The study was supported by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of...

  • Research:Mice Study Shows How 'Fat Gene' Works

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff February 22, 2009

    SUNDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) --- Mice without a particular form of an obesity-linked gene are thinner than mice carrying the gene, even though they exercise similarly and gobble up just as much food. So conclude German investigators, who reported the finding in the Feb. 22 issue of Nature .

  • Research:Obesity Continues to Rise in the U.S.

    By Center for Disease Control July 14, 2009

    The proportion of U.S. adults who are obese increased to 26.1 percent in 2008 compared to 25.6 percent in 2007. The data come from CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) , a state-based phone survey that collects health information from adults aged 18 and over.

  • News:Researchers Learn Why Some Birth Control Pills Cause Weight Gain

    By News-Medical.Net July 26, 2009

    Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have identified women who are likely to gain weight while using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, more commonly known as Depo-Provera or the birth control shot. These findings dispel the myth that all women who use DMPA will gain...

  • Opinion:Is Wii Fit America's Fitness Answer?

    By Mitzi Dulan, RD, CSSD September 22, 2009

    The Positives: • Body Mass Index (BMI) check to provide some information about your overall health . • A variety of programs: aerobics, yoga , strength training, balance, boxing, tennis, and more. • It doesn’t take up as much space as other home exercise equipment might.

  • Advice:How to Avoid Overindulging at Your Next Holiday Party

    By Mitzi Dulan, RD, CSSD December 01, 2009

    ‘Tis the season to…overindulge at cocktail parties? The holidays are a great excuse to celebrate and spend time with family and friends, yet the excessive eating, drinking, and late nights tend to leave us feeling bloated, guilty, and our pants just a wee-bit snugger. Follow my 4 simple steps...

  • Research:HIV and Obesity - A Potentially Deadly Combination

    By National Institutes of Health December 29, 2009

    From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I’m Ira Dreyfuss with HHS HealthBeat. Being obese is bad for people’s health . And a study indicates that being obese is bad for people with HIV in a way that’s related to their disease. Nancy Crum-Cianflone of the Uniformed...

  • Opinion:Obesity is Costing America $147 Billion

    By Mitzi Dulan, RD, CSSD July 28, 2009

    With more than 26% of Americans now being classified as obese, it’s not only our waistlines that are getting bigger but so is the bill with an astonishing price tag of $147 billion, according to a recent study. In fact, almost 10% of our medical spending is going towards obesity related...

  • News:Are Healthy Vending Machines the Next Big Thing in Schools?

    By Mitzi Dulan, RD, CSSD January 15, 2010

    Sometimes it happens: you’re stuck late at the office or out running errands, your stomach is growling and you reach into your purse to find . . . nothing! Forgetting to pack a healthy snack happens to the best of us, and it often means a choice between being hungry and cranky or stopping by...

  • Opinion:Can You Be Sued Over Your Thanksgiving Feast?

    By The Center for Consumer Freedom November 25, 2009

    It’s Thanksgiving time again, and we’re reminding dinner hosts that they should make sure their guests sign our Thanksgiving Liability Waiver . Why? Because you never know when a food feast will turn into a litigation frenzy. We were on the Fox News and Fox Business channels yesterday...

  • Video:Researchers Find Possible Weight Loss Breakthrough in Brown Fat

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff April 09, 2009

    Researchers have found that adults with more "brown" fat are slimmer. There may be a way to stimulate brown-fat growth to help weight loss efforts. NBC chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman weighs in.

  • Video:The Worst Restaurant Foods in America

    By Opposing Views Editorial Staff July 26, 2009

    Before you make that next trip to Restaurant Row, you may want to take a moment and consider the hidden dangers in some of your favorite meal items. Millions of people enjoy restaurant foods every day without realizing just how much fat, cholesterol and sodium they're taking in, not to mention...