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Fat Substitutes Make You Fat
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• Practice moderation.
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• Eat real, whole foods with natural fats and sugar that you prepare yourself rather than packaged, processed foods.
• Opt for healthy fats found in foods like avocados, nuts, and cold-water fi sh like salmon and tuna.
substitutes not only don’t help people lose weight, but they may actually pack on pounds.
The study looked at two groups of rats h
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— one fed a high- fat diet, the other fed a low-fat one. The high-fat diet group was divided into two more groups includ- ing one fed high-fat, high-calorie Pringles chips in addition to
its regular food, and the other fed those same chips some days and low-
GREEN TEA CUTS ‘BAD’ CHOLESTEROL
It’s been said it will help you lose weight, heal your heart, and even reduce wrinkles. Now, researchers say that drinking green tea reduces LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol levels. A study from Peking Union Medical College in Beijing found that people who regularly drank green tea or took green tea extract for three weeks to three months, had lower overall cholesterol levels that were 7.2 milligrams per deciliter lower than a comparison group, and their LDL levels were about 2 percent less.
However, green tea should be taken in moderation (a few cups a day or no more than 400 mg supplements) as extreme amounts can damage the liver and decrease the effectiveness of certain medications.
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calorie Pringles made with olestra on other days. Olestra is a fat substitute with no calories.
The zero-calorie food confuses the body’s taste receptors, which expect calories to follow, therefore confus- ing the body’s ability to control food intake, the study leaders said. This effect was similar to those found in rats fed artifi cial sweeteners.
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ARTERY STENTS: 1 IN 8 CONSIDERED INAPPROPRIATE Stents used to clear blocked arteries
in the heart are used too often and the procedure may cause more harm than good, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Metal stents are placed inside arteries to ensure proper blood fl ow; however, 1 in 8 patients did not have appropriate symptoms and is put at risk for tears and bleeding.
BACK PAIN: MASSAGE HELPS . . . FOR A WHILE Nearly all Americans experience back
pain in their lives, but about 10 percent of sufferers deal with the pain long term. A study by the Oregon Health and Science University found that after 10 weeks of weekly massage sessions, these chronic back-pain sufferers found relief and were able to use less pain medication. However, the benefi ts of massage disappeared after a year.
GENERIC MEDS: MORE ARE AVAILABLE FOR PETS Pet owners now have more options
when medicating their pets, as up to 10 percent of animal health drugs are now available in generic form, up from 5 percent fi ve years ago. And experts say as many as half of all pet medications will be available in the cheaper, generic form as many of the name-brand drugs’ patents are running out.
OBESITY: STATES STILL GETTING FATTER All U.S. states — with one exception
— have obesity levels above 20 percent. Colorado, at 19.8 percent, is the standout. And the fattening of America has happened quickly. In 1995, none of the states was at 20 percent. Even worse, 12 states are above 30 percent, and since last year, 16 states reported increases in their obesity levels. The fattest states? Mississippi, Alabama, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Louisiana.
SOURCES: Wire services,
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