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Atkins vs Low-Fat Diet
New Research Tries to Solve Dispute Over Low-Carb,
High-Protein Diets
Diet
maverick Robert Atkins is no longer with us, but his controversial
“eat all the bacon cheeseburgers you want, but hold the bun
diet” lives on. Now, two new studies may help resolve the
dispute over the effectiveness of the so-called Atkins diet, which
advocates low-carbohydrates and high fat. The new research, published
in the New England Journal of Medicine, compares the weight loss
of severely obese individuals eating according to Atkins with those
eating according to a conventional low-fat, low-calorie nutrition
plan.
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Coral Calcium Debunked
Infomercials
for a new "cure-all" supplement are the most aired in
the country, with more exposure than the George Foreman Grill. Ad
pitchman Bob Barefoot has told millions of people that taking a
mineral supplement called Coral Calcium will help cure some of the
most dreaded diseases known to mankind. Don’t be fooled.
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Broccoli
Fights Prostate Cancer and Breast Cancer
It's no secret that men and women who eat lots of vegetables seem
more likely to avoid prostate or breast cancer, but researchers
now think the chemical in broccoli could also be used to treat the
cancers as well. Click
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Hormone Replacement Is Linked to Alzheimer’s
Last summer, hormone replacement drugs were linked to an increased
risk of breast cancer, heart disease and stroke. Now, it's Alzheimer's
disease and other forms of dementia. Despite this startling new
evidence showing that hormone pills cause ailments they once were
thought to prevent, some women and doctors say they're still not
ready to abandon them.
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