Some People Choose Smaller Meals When Offered

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Some people choose smaller meals when offered

By Rachael Myers Lowe

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Offering downsized meal portions in addition to normal ones at cafeterias may help some people cut their calorie intake, Dutch researchers say.

They say the smaller portions could work in other settings, too, and might help curb obesity, although it's too soon to know if people compensate by eating more the rest of the day.

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Liver Disease May Resolve with Weight Loss Surgery

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Liver disease may resolve with weight loss surgery


By Megan Rausher

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obesity surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, not only helps obese individuals shed a significant amount of weight, it also significantly improves or completely resolves a common obesity-related liver problem known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a review of published studies shows.

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Healthy home may help keep the weight off

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Healthy home may help keep the weight off

SOURCE: Annals of Behavioral Medicine, October 2009

If you've lost a lot of weight and want to keep it off, banishing high-fat foods and getting rid of your TV sets might help, along with eating less and staying active, new research hints.

Researchers found that people who had lost weight and had maintained a normal weight for 5 years were much more physically active than obese people who hadn't lost weight and were also being better able to control their food intake...

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