The Diet Diary

Neither. At least not when it comes to controlling type two diabetes.
Some studies have shown that low-fat diets are better for controlling diabetes; other find low-carb diets are better. The results keep flip-flopping.
But one factor is known to be relevant: weight loss itself results in decreased insulin resistance in patients with type […]

Another myth busted: A new national survey suggests that many Americans do fairly well at keeping the pounds off!

In an article published in American Journal of Preventive MedicineDr. Edward Weiss reports that of 1,310 U.S. adults who’d lost a substantial amount of weight, the majority managed to keep some weight off. Not necessarily […]

A new study shows obese patients injected with pramlintide ate nearly 1,000 fewer calories per day when they injected pramlintide.
Pramllintide, a synthetic version of the human hormone amylin seems to induce satiety– or a feeling of fullness– after eating. The drug is already approved for the treatment of insulin-dependent diabetes. […]

Sanofi-Aventis withdrew its application to sell their obesity drug ribmonbant in the US after an advisory panel of medical experts recommended the FDA not approve the drug. Evidently, there are psychiatric side effects– including suicidal thinking– associated with the drug.

This drug is already available in the EU, where doctors are not […]

So maybe you didn’t care that getting drunk might lead to a heart attack. I bet you care that research confirms it gives you a belly!

Epidemiologists at the
University of Buffalo found that male or female binge drinkers — that is those who drink infrequently but heavily — had more abdominal fat […]

News that surprises no one: Getting drunk ain’t good for you.
A study by Dr. Joan Dorn of University of Buffalo specifically shows that getting drunk once a month or more sharply increases the risk a woman will have a fatal heart attack; moderate alcohol consumption lowers the risk.

Let’s get down […]