DIET&FITNESS

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• Special fruit-rich snack bar may boost metabolism and reduce risk of some diseases

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• May 02, 2015 06:21 PM EDT

• Eating a special snack bar with fiber and nutrients twice a day appears able to make helpful changes to the metabolism and lower the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to a study.

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• One less sweet beverage significantly reduces incidence of diabetes

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• May 01, 2015 07:14 PM EDT

• If you substitute a glass of water or something unsweetened for just one serving of a sugar-sweetened or dairy beverage per day, you can reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes by 14% to 25%,

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• Teens May Be Sold Supplements Meant for Adults

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• Apr 30, 2015 03:31 AM EDT

• Employees at healh stores recommended bodybuilding and weight loss supplements to teens despite labels saying they are for adults.

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• Diet Pill Turns Out to Be Pesticide

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• Apr 26, 2015 10:58 PM EDT

• A diet pill that contains a substance that is considered unfit and is therefore banned for human consumption has ended the life of a bright young woman.

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• Former contender for “World’s Fattest Man” lost two-thirds his weight, but the skin remains

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• Apr 23, 2015 06:53 PM EDT

• Paul Mason has lost 650 pounds and is scheduled to lose another 100 pounds next week when plastic surgeons remove excess skin.

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• Families at high-risk for celiac disease need to tell relatives to be tested

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• Apr 22, 2015 07:24 PM EDT

• A celiac group is urging people with celiac to inform their relatives that they should be tested for the autoimmune condition.

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• Stretching may not prevent tendon injuries, but shock absorbing insoles may help

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• Apr 18, 2015 05:57 PM EDT

• Stretching before an athletic activity does not appear to help prevent tendon injuries, according to a study.

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• Paleo Diet Can Make One Nutrition Obsessed--and That's Not Good

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• Apr 16, 2015 12:40 AM EDT

• Spice Girls have said it best: “Too much of something is bad enough.” Being too obsessed with eating clean and healthy food, for example, can do more harm than good.

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• Here’s What Most People Ask About The Paleo Diet

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• Apr 09, 2015 02:45 AM EDT

• Here are the frequently-asked questions about the Paleo diet.

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• Review finds Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig are best weight loss programs

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• Apr 08, 2015 06:57 PM EDT

• A review of randomized control trials of several commercial diet programs found that Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers were the most effective.

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• Bergen’s new memoir well received, but everyone focuses on the chapter on her weight

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• Apr 06, 2015 06:15 PM EDT

• All the talk about Candice Bergen's latest memoir is about the one chapter in which she mentions that she has gained 30 pounds and loves to eat.

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• Discover Paleo Diet's History

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• Mar 30, 2015 06:58 PM EDT

• When and where did thee Paleo diet originate? Read it here.