Weight loss surgery may be OK for people aged 60 and older, provided they’ve been carefully screened, a new study shows.

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For the first time, makers of dietary supplements, including vitamins and herbal pills, will be required to test their products, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, which passed in 1994, supplement makers were told they must be able to substantiate the safety of their ingredients.

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Nationally renowned health expert Dr. David Katz has some encouraging news about nutritious eating: “We should be able to get to health by pursuing pleasure and pleasure by pursuing health.” An associate professor of public health practice at the Yale University School of Medicine, Dr. Katz is also a medical contributor for ABC News.

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Italian scientists are testing a new diet pill that turns into a clear, gelatinous blob the size of a tennis ball that may help shrink waistlines by giving dieters a sense of satiety.

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Many people overeat for emotional reasons. Without doing some serious reflection it is difficult to pinpoint whether our food choices come from an emotional need or a physical need.

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We all know the importance of adequate hydration. However, water consumption requires a balance of sorts and it’s entirely possible to drink too much water.

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Obesity is far less common in France than in the United States, and some researchers contend that smaller French portions are a key reason.

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New research does not support the general belief that obesity increases bone mass and is therefore good for bone health. A study, in which investigators corrected for the mechanical loading effect of increasing body weight, suggests the opposite.

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Probiotic in Greek means ‘for life’. To strike equilibrium between beneficial and harmful bacteria in the gut a resource of beneficial bacteria has to be added in the diet. Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that can be induced into the digestive system through food. Probiotics added to food that we consume are usually taken from human, animal or vegetable source.

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Researchers have found that women who follow strict exercise and diet regimens may harm their body’s ability to form new bone, which can lead to osteoporosis later in life.

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