Overweight & Obesity

Controlling obesity with potato extract

Take a look in your pantry: the miracle ingredient for fighting obesity may already be there. A simple potato extract may limit weight gain from a diet that is high in fat and refined carbohydrates, according to scientists ...

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Good carbs for optimal health

Do you push away the breadbasket or opt out of any meal that includes macaroni? If so, chances are you are one of the millions of people watching your carbs, or carbohydrates.

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Make a healthy game plan for super bowl partying

(HealthDay)—Chips, dips, wings and other fatty and salty things—Super Bowl parties can be a challenge for people with diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, an expert warns.

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Quinn on Nutrition: Root around for winter vegetables

We tend to classify them all together, but winter vegetables are not always the same as root vegetables. Nevertheless, these veggies deserve our attention during these cold winter months.

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Duke obesity experts in special issue on food and health

Two Duke Global Health Institute faculty members have articles in the November issue of Health Affairs, which is devoted entirely to the subject of food and health, marking the first time the publication has covered the subject ...

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