Diet Bytes August 2006

By Dietitian, Juliette Kellow BSc RD

Supersizing Meals Most slimmers know that supersizing a meal increases the calorie content of that meal. But now new research shows that we tend not to compensate for this at our next few meals – even if we’re once again given a large serving. Read More...

Fish Oil and Exercise for Weight Loss The current popularity and understanding of the benefits of omega 3 fish oil could just be a drop in the ocean. Now a recent study has shown that taking fish oil supplements, with regular exercise, can assist weight loss. Read More...

Teenage Dieting Risks New research published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association has revealed that teenagers who diet or take unhealthy measures to control their weight are more likely to end up overweight as adults. Read More...

No Such Thing as Too Late? In a recent research group, those who had led sedentary lifestyles until the age of 40, and then become more active, were 55% less likely to be diagnosed with the disease than those who didn’t change their lifestyles at all. Read More...

Plus get some tips on how to start getting more exercise. Read More...

Steps Ahead? - Pedometer Accuracy Many of us have invested in a pedometer to help us achieve our 10,000 steps a day goal. However, a new report published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine raises the question about how accurate are pedometers, particularly those that are inexpensive. Read More...

The Obesity Blues Obesity and depression often seem to go hand in hand and now new research proves that this is indeed the case. A study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry studied more than 9,000 American adults and found that those with a Body Mass Index of more than 30 were far more likely to suffer from major depression, bipolar disorder, panic disorder and agoraphobia. Read More...

Don't Drink Those Calories A new study published in the International Journal of Obesity has confirmed what health experts have known for years: that intakes of soft drinks are linked with excess weight gain. Read More...

Diabetics at Earlier Risk of Heart Disease Most health experts agree that people with diabetes have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) regardless of their age. Now, new research published in medical journal The Lancet shows that diabetes puts people at risk of CVD at a much earlier age than non-diabetic people. Read More...

Take Off Those Calories The summer holidays are here and for many of us that means jetting off to exotic climes – and leaving our diets behind. But if you want to avoid returning from your holiday with loads of excess baggage, you’ll still need to eat and drink reasonably sensibly – and that begins from the moment you step foot on the plane! Read More...

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