Christian Finn

The Grapefruit Diet And Weight Loss

The idea that grapefruit promotes weight loss is not news. But, until recently, there were no studies to support this claim. That all changed when researchers at Scripps Clinic of San Diego decided to study the grapefruit diet.

"For years people have talked about the grapefruit diet, and some even swear by it, but now, we have data that grapefruit helps weight loss," says Dr. Ken Fujioka, a researcher at Scripps Clinic.

Does this latest study mean that advocates of the grapefruit diet were right all along?

Let's take a closer look.

Should You Become A Vegetarian?

Scientists for Cancer Research UK compared the weight gains of 22,000 meat eaters, fish eaters, vegetarians and vegans over a five-year period.

On average people gained two kilograms but those who had switched to a diet with less animal foods gained a little less.

Is Diet Soda Making You Fat?

The prevalence of obesity has reached epidemic proportions and many Americans are making efforts to side-step extra calories. They are turning to diet soft drinks — Diet Coke, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper and Sprite — as their beverage of choice.

But is this a wise health choice?

Eggs: Good Or Bad?

Adults are continually bombarded with messages about how eating foods rich in cholesterol can elevate an individual's risks of atherosclerosis and heart attacks. Many such warnings have focused on eggs because their yolks are a major dietary source of cholesterol.

However, eggs may be getting a bum rap, suggest the findings of a study reported at the Experimental Biology 2006 meeting in San Francisco.

Revealed! The Secret Ingredient In Ergolean AMP

Ergolean AMP is currently sold as a dietary supplement. It contains an obscure substance that was patented in 1944 and considered for use as an inhalant for nasal decongestion by Eli Lilly and Company. It is known as methylhexaneamine, according to Don Catlin, a noted researcher who analyzed the product.

Cut "Weight Creep" During Holidays

Supplementation with conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) could prevent weight and fat gain at times of the year when people are most susceptible, as well as during the natural ageing process, says a new study supported by Cognis.

The Truth About The Amazing Protein Diet

It's been less than two hours since your last meal. So, why are you still hungry?

If you've ever tried to lose weight, you're probably familiar with that intense sense of hunger, which just won't go away.

A new study, which made front-page news here in the UK, could have the answer you're looking for...

Use this cheap and legal drug to beat muscle pain

Having a caffeine supplement, equivalent to about two cups of coffee, an hour before exercise may reduce muscle pain afterwards by almost 50 percent, say researchers.

"This experiment found that caffeine (equal to about two cups of brewed coffee) could produce a large reduction in pain resulting from eccentric exercise–induced, delayed-onset muscle injury," wrote lead author Victor Maridakis from the University of Georgia.

Get your muscles out of trouble after a tough workout

Drinking cherry juice could reduce the pain and damage in muscles induced by exercise, says a small study from the US.

The study, carried out at the University of Vermont, finds that cherries may not only help control inflammation but can help blunt delayed-onset muscle soreness and speed up recovery following intense exercise.

Is Atkins Really The Best?

If you have your eyes and ears peeled for weight loss news, there's no way you could have missed the recent study showing that Atkins dieters lost more weight over a one-year span than people following other popular diets, including the Zone, Dean Ornish's diet, and the LEARN diet.

However, one big problem with the way the study was done means that there's only one reliable conclusion we can draw from it... and it's NOT that the Atkins Diet delivers a faster rate of fat loss than the other three diets.