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- STOP THE SNACKS TO BEAT OBESITY
Eco-Atkins And Cholesterol
Adhering to a plant-based, low-carbohydrate diet is effective in promoting weight loss and superior to standard low-fat diets in reducing cholesterol levels, according to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Although low-carb diets based on animal proteins can promote weight loss, they often fail to reduce LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, Dr David Jenkins, from St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, and colleagues note. Whether substituting plant sources for the proteins might help had not been studied. 
To investigate, the researchers assessed weight loss and cholesterol changes in 47 overweight subjects with high cholesterol who were randomly assigned to receive a plant-based low-carbohydrate diet or a high-carbohydrate comparison diet for four weeks.
The intervention diet, also referred to as the “Eco-Atkins” diet, consisted of 26% carbohydrate, 31% vegetable protein, and 43% vegetable oil. The comparison diet was 58% carbohydrate, 16% protein, and 25% fat. Both diets were given at 60% of calorie requirements.
Blood pressure, cholesterol benefits
Subjects in each group lost comparable amounts of weight, roughly 0.8kg. However, the Eco-Atkins diet was better than the comparison diet at reducing LDL-cholesterol levels.
The Eco-Atkins diet was also linked to greater reductions in blood pressure than the comparison diet, the report indicates.
The new findings provide “insight into debatably more effective and possibly safer tactics for designing higher-protein diets for weight loss and cardiovascular risk reduction,” Dr Katherine Tuttle and Joan Milton, from the University of Washington School of Medicine, Spokane, comment in a related editorial.
“However,” they caution, “it is premature to recommend the ‘Eco-Atkins’ diet as a weight-loss diet of choice without confirmation of its efficacy in larger studies of more diverse and higher-risk individuals.”
WEIGHT SURGURY MAY REDUCE CANCER
Obese women could lower their risk of cancer with bariatric (weight loss) surgery, according to a new study.
Many kinds of cancer are linked with obesity and a high body mass index (BMI). Obesity is the second most preventable cause of cancer, next to smoking. Fourteen percent of cancer deaths in men and 20 percent in women are caused by obesity.
A Swedish study compared 2,010 obese patients who had bariatric surgery with 2,037 obese patients who had received standard or no treatment. Patients were followed for about 11 years, and received regular cancer screenings.
Researchers found women who had the weight loss surgery reduced their risk for cancer by 42 percent. The surgery showed no significant effect for men.
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SMART SNACKS
Proper snacking is power snacking, providing energy boosts throughout the day. We unveil the myths and facts about eating in between meals.
MYTH: Snacking leads to obesity. The biggest myth about eating in between meals is that it piles up the pounds faster than we imagine. It’s perfectly alright to eat snacks but what’s not good is munching so much throughout the day, that at mealtime you find you’re not hungry. It is far better to be just alright rather than ”full over the top” after a meal, followed by a small snack later.
FACT: Snacks should be low in fat. TV ads and other media portray the picture of snacks to be potato chips, doughnuts, biscuits and other calorie high but nutritionally low food items. It doesn’t have to be that way. Choosing low fat and low sugar snacks can actually provide the required energy boost and mental satisfaction. So instead of all those tempting but unhealthy options, snacks could be yogurt, an apple, a handful of nuts, a few high fibre whole wheat crackers, a piece of boiled corn etc.
FACT: Out of sight, out of mind. If you don’t have the high fat chips at hand, you won’t eat them. It’s simple really. This also works reversely. Storing healthier snack options will encourage you to snack smart. At work, keep a few nuts or carry a fruit with you daily. This will prevent you from making a dash to the corner store for a chocolate or a bag of chips.
MYTH: Snacking should be limited to the daytime only. Eating dinner at least four hours before bedtime is the first step towards a healthy lifestyle. In that case, some people might experience a hunger time close to bedtime. A cup of warm, low fat milk or soothing camomile tea can leave you satisfied and make you calmer, inducing sleep better. Beware of night time snacks like chocolate ice cream or slice of cake, as these will certainly make you gain weight and keep you up.
FACT: Nibbling while watching TV is not a good idea. There are numerous studies that go to show we eat much more while watching TV. The mind does not focus on eating and hence might not feel satiated. Besides, most people eat more junk food in front of the tube.
MYTH: Snacking after school / work is a bad idea. After a day’s work, the body is tired and sometimes has to wait a couple of hours before dinner. Rather than snacking on various small things like a few biscuits, a glass of juice, a bowl of chips throughout the evening; eat one sensible brown bread toast The mental satisfaction of sitting down with a plate designated snack for the evening will prevent any other indulgences. This depends on individual schedules of course.
MYTH: Snacking before exercising will affect your performance. Exercising drains the body fluids, so replenishing those before the workout can give us a kick start. An apple and a glass of water, half a banana or just some natural fruit juice could be a great snack before exercising. The key is choosing the correct snack. Avoiding carbohydrates before workouts is a good idea.
FACT: Snacking should not be about a place or event. We always think we need popcorn while watching movies, and loads of peanuts while we are out partying. Some connect curling up to watch TV on the sofa with a bag of chips and the weekend long drives to bars of chocolates. We have to get rid of these correlations about snacks and events or activities. Raw veggies with a dip, slices of fruit with yogurt, low fat nuts
are all good alternatives
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