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Beliefs on Best Way to Lose Weight Can Torpedo New Year’s Resolutions

By Guest PostJanuary 5, 2013Healthanirban mukhopadhyay, beliefs, body mass, brent mcferran, calorie burn, calorie intake, diet, exercise, hong kong university, java chip frappucino, less food, lose weight, obesity, overestimate, poor diet, predict, setting a goal, starbucks, success, underestimate, university of michigan, us population

ANN ARBOR — People setting a goal to lose weight in 2013 may want to first ask themselves if diet or exercise is more important to success.

Whether a person believes obesity is caused by overeating or by a lack of exercise can predict whether he or she will gain or lose weight, according to University of Michigan research to be published in the journal Psychological Science.

With two-thirds of the adult U.S. population classified as overweight or obese and similar numbers in many developed nations, obesity has become an important health concern. (more…)

New Evidence that Chili Pepper Ingredient Fights Fat

By Guest PostJune 9, 20102 commentsHealth, Scienceacs, antiobesity, calorie intake, capsaicin, chili, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, jong won yun, journal of proteome research, molecular insight, obesity, pepper, protein, proteome, weight loss

Scientists are reporting new evidence that capsaicin, the stuff that gives chili peppers their kick, may cause weight loss and fight fat buildup by triggering certain beneficial protein changes in the body.

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