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Miami, FL (PRWEB) July 24, 2012

hCGTreatments / Diet Doc hCG Diet and Weight Loss announce a new prescription strength dietary supplement line added to the rapid, doctor-supervised weight loss program.

Adequate vitamin and mineral intake plays an important role in optimal health and with much of the food grown in nutrient-depleted soil, people arent receiving the proper amount of vitamins and minerals from their vegetables and fruits. Because of this, dietary supplements have now become vital to peoples health and well-being.

A study on soil-depletion and its effects on crops conducted by Donald Davis at the University of Texas and published in the 2004 Journal of the American College of Nutrition revealed that reliable declines in the amount of protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, riboflavin (vitamin B2) and vitamin C. Other studies reported by the Organic Consumers Association state that the average vitamin levels in vegetables dropped anywhere between 19 to 37 percent. With the declining state of crops grown conventionally and organically, supplements are especially needed to support overall health and weight loss as well. A deficiency in key nutrients can lead to weight gain and obesity amongst a number of other heath conditions.

hCGTreatments / Diet Doc now offers their new line of prescription-strength supplements to their patients. Their successful hCG weight loss programs make these key supplements a portion of their overall diet plan. The program uses hCG hormone treatment for only a fraction of the time and also follows a ketogenic diet through the duration of the program which basically consists of green leafy vegetables, lean protein, medium-chain triglyceride fat and supplemented with suggested vitamins and minerals. Each person varies with what their body needs so Diet Doc also created a comprehensive health assessment questionnaire to determine what each patients health strengths and weakness are and make suggestions from there. This health assessment is offered as a free option to their patients and includes a comprehensive report that details the cause and effect of their health conditions and suggested vitamins. This report is only used as a tool and advises all patients to consult with their physician before taking any supplement.

hCGTreatments / Diet Docs weight loss programs offer more than just temporary weight loss solutions. Their programs work to change the bodys composition as well as change eating behaviors. They strive to help their patients make permanent health changes by finding the underlying cause of weight gain and shedding light on it. And with their new line of prescription-strength supplements they offer, their program is sure to meet the nutritional needs that most people are now lacking.

hCGTreatments is a doctor designed and managed, nationwide weight loss program for extreme (fast) weight loss that is sustainable long-term.

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Appetite for Health

Sometimes when asked what I do for a living, my response is: "I tell people to eat more vegetables." Of course there is much more to what I do as a nutritionist and much more to healthy eating than that but consuming more vegetables is one of the most important steps in improving the quality of your diet. For all the excesses in the current American food culturetoo much sodium, saturated fat, and calories, for examplefew people are over consuming veggies. In fact, surveys show that 68 percent of Americans do not meet the minimal guidelines for vegetable consumption (three servings daily). Only 26 percent of the nation's adults eat vegetables three or more times a day and just 23 percent of meals include a vegetable.

This is despite clear evidence that vegetables can improve our chances of better health. Studies show that a diet rich in vegetables may reduce risk for heart disease, diabetes, and certain types of cancers. Vegetables high in potassium may lower blood pressure.

Veggies are also one of your best allies in the battle against "the bulge." Because they are lower in calories per cup, when you eat them in place of other higher-calorie foods you can lower your total calorie intake. Research shows that in addition, their high water and fiber content can help keep you fuller for longer, reducing the likelihood of overeating.

Given their importance to your overall health, eating more veggies should be a top priority. Try these tips to ensure you're getting enough:

1. Start a garden. Over the years, I have found that one of the best ways to get people excited about eating vegetables is to have them grow their own. Research studies have supported my observation: Young or old, gardeners have been found to consume more veggies than non-gardeners. The simple act of gardening connects us to the earth, the soil, and the food we eat. Few can resist nature's bounty when it's springing up right in your own yard. Plus there is nothing like the taste and freshness of veggies straight from the garden.

Don't have space for a garden? Many local urban centers have thriving community gardens. Find one in your area and ask to volunteer.

2. Veggies for breakfast . For breakfast? You bet! Your morning meal is the perfect place to get a jumpstart on your daily veggie servings. Stuff an omelet with broccoli, spinach, peppers, asparagus, or any other vegetable that suits your taste buds.

Short on time? Scramble your eggs with a half-cup of salsa. Roll it into a whole-grain tortilla and take it with you as you fly out the door.

3. Soups. Add more flavor and nutrition to your favorite soups with veggies. Many homemade soups already contain a nice amount of vegetables, but you can bump up the veggie servings in canned soups too. I love adding carrots to chicken noodle soup, and edamame or green beans to minestrone. Just add the raw or frozen vegetables while you are cooking or heating the soup. And don't forget that leafy greens such as kale, Swiss chard, and spinach make great additions too.

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Who hasn't thrown their diet rules out the window on the weekend or gone crazy with a super-rich and gooey chocolate dessert? Of course it's fine to splurge every once in a while, but over time these seemingly minor violationsin addition to some other not-so-small diet sinscan add up to a big number on your scale.

To the rescue: our guide to the most common diet mistakes that even smart women makeand straightforward advice on how to fix them.

1. Caution: Gulping down food

If you make a habit of rushing through meals, you could end up eating more than you intend toor even realize. Your brain takes at least 15 minutes to register fullness, so if you shovel food into your mouth at a frantic pace, your stomach could become overstuffed before you actually know you've had enough.

The fix: Make a conscious effort to savor the flavor. Try to dedicate more chews to every mouthful. You can also place your fork on your plate between bites and pick it up again only after you've swallowed. This will double the time it takes to eat. The payoff: In a recent study from the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, women were told to eat a pasta dish slowly by pausing between bites and chewing each mouthful 15 to 20 times. As a result they consumed about 70 fewer calories during the meal than when they consumed the same dish at a fast pace. __________________________________________________

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Some children are picky eaters, some are obese and some are both. But none of Onile Ngozi's three children falls into those categories.

Ngozi, 45, of St. Louis, became a vegan 18 years ago and has raised her children, ages, 7, 17 and 19, on a vegan diet.

Vegetarians eliminate meat, poultry and fish from their diet but eat eggs and dairy products. Vegans go a step further. Their diets are plant-based and don't allow for dairy, eggs or any animal products.

Yes, Ngozi admits, some people think she's crazy.

"They say, 'What do you mean you're not feeding your children any meat? What do you mean you're not giving them dairy? They need iron. They need protein.' They're amazed that they're so healthy, active and intelligent. And they're amazed that they want food that's good for them."

Earlier this year, the children's book "Vegan is Love: Having Heart and Taking Action," by Ruby Roth, a vegan mother, hit store shelves. Reaction to it was mixed. Many meat-eaters found it preachy and graphic from an animal rights standpoint. And some health experts worried that children eating such a diet wouldn't get proper nutrition.

Nicole German, a dietitian/blogger in Atlanta, wrote that "it could easily scare a young child into eating vegan, and, without proper guidance, that child could become malnourished."

Vegans say the opposite is true.

Lee Ferrenbach, a sales associate at Golden Grocer Natural Foods in the Central West End and a vegan, believes babies prefer a vegan diet.

"If you put meat and fruit in front of a baby, they'll choose the fruit," he says.

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) July 17, 2012

hCGTreatments / Diet Doc hCG Diet announces a new diet pill with prescription strength green coffee extract as part of their offerings to help promote fast weight loss.

Green coffee extract has recently found its way into the spotlight due to its many health benefits. After being reviewed by celebrity doctor, Dr. Oz on his hit show, this supplements popularity is now on the rise.

hCGTreatments / Diet Doc Weight Loss are formulators of weight loss pills, and weight loss shakes and food that when used with a doctor managed personalized diet plan helps promote fast weight loss of up to 30 pounds per month reports Julie Wright, president of Diet Doc.

Reports claim that coffee bean extract helps prevent or treat many health problem including high blood pressure, obesity, metabolic syndrome and even heart disease. A recent study conducted by leading pure coffee extract researcher, Dr. Joe Vinson from the University of Scranton, found that participants of his study on the supplement lost an average of 18 pounds over the course of a couple of months. Vinson, whose research focuses on plant polyphenols and their effects on human health, believes that the active ingredient found in the extract that is responsible for weight loss is known as chlorogenic acid. This key ingredient has been shown to lower the bodys natural rate of absorbing glucose which leads to weight loss. Although these results are considerable, what most people dont realize is that this study is still new and there is a lack of time-tested concrete evidence and potential side effects.

The hCG diet, created by Dr. Simeons, has been around for almost 50 years. Through many years of trial and error, the diet has found its way to its maximum potential and Diet Doc has been one of the first companies in the U.S. to offer this program. They found that combining hCG treatments with a ketogenic diet is the safest and most effective way to lose weight fast. In fact, most of their patients have been known to lose up to 30 pounds in just one month. Working in a similar manner as green coffee extract, Diet Docs hCG diet plans are designed to put the body in a fat-burning state while working to also detoxify the body. Their goal is not for immediate weight loss but to reprogram eating habits which in turn will transform the overall bodys composition into where it should be in order to make life-long changes.

Along with green coffee extract, the hCG diet has also been reviewed by Dr. Oz on his show. He reported a research study conducted by Dr. Sheri Emma on the effects of the hCG diet. The study found that the hCG users not only lost more weight than the placebo group but also lost all fat and no muscle in comparison to the placebo group who lost 5 pounds of muscle during the study.

hCGTreatments provides medical weight loss to people nationwide. hCGTreatments is a highly innovative, sophisticated medically weight loss program utilizing proprietary weight loss medication, weight loss food and diet pills all which compliment each other in providing fast weight loss.

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ScienceDaily (July 17, 2012) The diet of Australopithecus anamensis, a hominid that lived in the east of the African continent more than 4 million years ago, was very specialized and, according to a scientific study whose principal author is Ferran Estebaranz, from the Department of Animal Biology at the University of Barcelona, it included foods typical of open environments (seeds, sedges, grasses, etc.), as well as fruits and tubers.

The work, published in the Journal of Anthropological Sciences, is directed by lecturer Alejandro Prez Prez, from the Anthropology Unit of the Department of Animal Biology at the UB, and its co-authors are professor Daniel Turbn and experts Jordi Galbany and Laura M. Martnez.

Australipithecus anamensis is a fossil hominid species described in 1995 by a team led by the researcher Meave Leakey and it is considered to be the direct ancestor of Australopithecus afarensis, known as Lucy, which lived in the same region half a million years later. The paleoecological reconstructions of the sites with Australipithecus anamensis fossil remains are quite similar to those of Australipithecus afarensis, and suggest a scene with different habitats, from open forests to thick plant formations, with herbaceous strata and gallery forests.

Traditionally, the reconstruction of the diet of Australipithecus anamensis was carried out by means of indirect evidence (specifically, studies of microstructure and enamel thickness, and the dental size and morphology). In this new study, the team of the UB analyzes the pattern of microstriation of the post-canine dentition, from microscopic traces that some structural components of plants (phytoliths) and other external elements (sand, dust, etc.) leave in the dental enamel during the chewing of food. It is, therefore, a direct analysis of the result of the interaction of the diet with the teeth.

A cercopithecoid model for the study of the diet

The work published in the Journal of Anthropological Sciences studies the microstriation pattern of all the specimens of Australipithecus anamensis recovered up to the year 2003, of which only five are in a good state of preservation. According to the study of the microstriation pattern, the diet of Anthropological anamensis was similar to other present day species of cercopithecoid primates, such as Papio genus(baboons) and Chlorocebus (green monkey), which live in shrubby savannah areas with a marked seasonal influence. The work arrived at the conclusion that the diet of Australipithecus anamensis was quite abrasive and rich in seeds, leaves and corms, as it is with the baboons of today. This fossil hominid must also have fed on fruit, but in smaller proportions than Australipithecus afarensis.

What did Australopithecus afarensis eat?

The results of the study on the palaeodiet of Australipithecus anamensis match the characteristics of dental morphology and increased robustness of the dentition and the masticatory apparatus compared with its ancestor, Ardipithecus ramidus. The new questions now focus on the diet of Australipithecus afarensis, direct descendent of Australipithecus anamensis, which has a frugivorous and much softer diet, like present day chimpanzees and gorillas in Cameroon.

As explained by the researcher Ferran Estebaranz,"the microstriation pattern of Australipithecus anamensis and Australipithecus afarensis is clearly different. This could indicate that the former consumed much harder foodstuffs, whereas the latter had a basically frugivorous diet, of a seasonal character, more similar to the direct ancestor of the two species, Ardipithecus ramidus."

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Meg Evans, in red, lost 48 pounds her first year on Qsymia and another two pounds the second year.

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(CNN) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new prescription diet drug called Qsymia on Tuesday. The medication produced dramatic weight loss in clinical trials, but some are concerned over potential side effects, including increased heart rate, birth defects and other issues.

Qsymia (pronounced kyoo-SIM-ee-uh) is the second diet drug approved this year. The FDA approved a weight-loss pill called Belviq on June 27.

Qsymia had been known as Qnexa until its approval. The FDA asked the company to change the name to avoid confusion with another drug on the market, according to the company.

Patients in clinical trials experienced more dramatic weight loss with Qsymia than with Belviq. On Qsymia, patients went from an average 227 pounds to 204 pounds; on Belviq, the average weight dropped from 220 to 207.

Some consumer advocates worry that the weight loss comes with a price. Some patients in the clinical trial suffered an increased heart rate and a condition called metabolic acidosis, which can lead to hyperventilation, fatigue and anorexia.

Concerns have also been raised about birth defects. One of the ingredients in Qsymia is topiramate, an anti-convulsant that has been linked to birth defects such as cleft lip and cleft palate in babies born to women who have taken it for migraines or seizures. Qsymia's other ingredient is phentermine, an appetite suppressant.

"Our belief is that women will be invited to compelling advertising and marketing messages to experiment on themselves with a drug that has some effectiveness with healthy weight loss but possible serious risks," said Cindy Pearson, executive director of the National Women's Health Network.

Qsymia's manufacturer, Vivus Inc., says that the drug helped lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels in obese people and that people taking it were less likely to get Type 2 diabetes.

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Meg Evans, in red, lost 48 pounds her first year on Qsymia and another two pounds the second year.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

(CNN) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new prescription diet drug called Qsymia on Tuesday. The medication produced dramatic weight loss in clinical trials, but some are concerned over potential side effects, including increased heart rate, birth defects and other issues.

Qsymia (pronounced kyoo-SIM-ee-uh) is the second diet drug approved this year. The FDA approved a weight-loss pill called Belviq on June 27.

Qsymia had been known as Qnexa until its approval. The FDA asked the company to change the name to avoid confusion with another drug on the market, according to the company.

Patients in clinical trials experienced more dramatic weight loss with Qsymia than with Belviq. On Qsymia, patients went from an average 227 pounds to 204 pounds; on Belviq, the average weight dropped from 220 to 207.

Some consumer advocates worry that the weight loss comes with a price. Some patients in the clinical trial suffered an increased heart rate and a condition called metabolic acidosis, which can lead to hyperventilation, fatigue and anorexia.

Concerns have also been raised about birth defects. One of the ingredients in Qsymia is topiramate, an anti-convulsant that has been linked to birth defects such as cleft lip and cleft palate in babies born to women who have taken it for migraines or seizures. Qsymia's other ingredient is phentermine, an appetite suppressant.

"Our belief is that women will be invited to compelling advertising and marketing messages to experiment on themselves with a drug that has some effectiveness with healthy weight loss but possible serious risks," said Cindy Pearson, executive director of the National Women's Health Network.

Qsymia's manufacturer, Vivus Inc., says that the drug helped lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels in obese people and that people taking it were less likely to get Type 2 diabetes.

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From FoodCartsPortland.com: By Liz Caston The Story: Meet my new friend, The Cultured Caveman. I almost wrote this write-up in the voice of my new cavemen friend: Me caveman, me eat like my ancient ancestors from the Stone Age. Me eat meat, but only organic, grass fed meat. Me like vegetables and fruits. Me eat Paleo Diet rich in fiber, antioxidants, protein. Me healthy. But, I figured you all would smack me upside the head if I did a whole write up like that, so Ill cut it out and get to the heart of this cart instead. The Cultured Caveman focuses on foods found in the popular Paleo Diet. In case you arent up on the info, Wikipedia describes the Paleolithic Diet as: The paleolithic diet (abbreviated paleo diet or paleodiet), also popularly referred to as the caveman diet, Stone Age diet and hunter-gatherer diet, is a modern nutritional plan based on the presumed ancient diet of wild plants and animals that various hominid species habitually consumed during the Paleolithic eraa period of about 2.5 million years duration that ended around 10,000 years ago with the development of agriculture. In common usage, such terms as the Paleolithic diet also refer to the actual ancestral human diet. Centered on commonly available modern foods, the contemporary Paleolithic diet consists mainly of fish, grass-fed pasture raised meats, vegetables, fruit, fungi, roots, and nuts, and excludes grains, legumes, dairy products, salt, refined sugar, and processed oils. The health benefits of the Paleo Diet are debated amongst nutritionists and health nuts alike, but those who love eating this way really love it, and a whole cuisine has developed around Caveman Cuisine. Yes, its more than just a handful of wild berries, and some road kill cooked over a fire, as this spiffy cart on Alberta St. can attest. READ THE REST at FoodCartsPortland.com

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College Students, Rats Eat Less When Food Is in Small Pieces

July 10, 2012 -- Call it the cut-up-food-diet: We feel full faster, and eat less later, when our food is served in small pieces.

It works in both college students and lab rats, according to a study by Devina Wadhera and colleagues at Arizona State University.

"Cutting up energy-dense foods into smaller pieces may be beneficial to dieters who wish to make their meal more satiating while also maintaining portion control," Wadhera says in a news release.

The researchers first tried this on lab rats. The animals were trained to run through a maze. Then the animals were offered a reward for running quickly through the maze. For 20 rats, the reward was a single chunk of food. For another 20 rats, the reward was 30 small pieces of food weighing the same as the large piece offered to the other rats.

After 12 trips through the maze, the result was clear. Rats preferred -- and worked harder for -- the same amount of food served in smaller pieces.

Okay, it's easy to fool a rat. But what about college students?

Wadhera's team split 301 male and female students into two groups. One was offered a whole bagel covered with cream cheese. The other group was offered the same kind of bagel, cut into four pieces and covered with the same amount of cream cheese.

The group that got the whole bagel ate a little more of it than those who got the cut-up bagel. But the real difference came 20 minutes later, when all of the students were offered a free meal.

Those who'd eaten the cut-up bagel -- even though they'd eaten a little less -- ate less of the free meal.

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