| Snapple to launch value-added juice drinks (Drinks Business Review) Snapple, part of the Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages group, has launched a new line of Super Premium Juice Drinks that include all-natural ingredients with added vitamins, and low-calorie varieties. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Go ahead, have pie (or gravy) during holidays, expert says (PhysOrg) A Purdue University expert says people who try to deprive themselves of their favorite foods during the holiday season to avoid weight gain are setting themselves up for failure. us.rd.yahoo.com |
SC agrees to examine RJD MP's plea for treatment of obesity (PTI via Yahoo! India News) New Delhi, Nov 19 (PTI) The Supreme Court today agreed to examine the plea of controversial RJD MP Pappu Yadav for undertaking medical treatment for his "morbid obesity". us.rd.yahoo.com |
Obesity: A shrinking problem for women? (USA Today) The obesity rate among U.S. women seems to be leveling off, continuing a trend that began in 1999, government data reported Wednesday. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Protein Hormone In Body Fat Clue To Breast Cancer Spread Scientists have discovered how low levels of a protein hormone found in body fat, plays a crucial role in tumour growth and spread. Their findings are published in a paper in the British Journal of Cancer.Postmenopausal women who are overweight are at greater risk of developing breast cancer, as large amounts of body fat secrete much higher levels of the hormone oestrogen and the growth factor leptin, which can encourage tumours to grow. medicalnewstoday.com |