Dr. Weil's Healthy Living Weight Loss Archive

Canola Oil for Popcorn?
Posted Tue, Jun 24, 2008, 5:45 pm PDT
I use canola oil in moderation, when I want a neutral tasting oil, but I always look for organic, expeller-pressed brands such as Spectrum's High Heat…
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Can Friends Make You Fat?
Posted Fri, Apr 18, 2008, 3:47 am PDT
A recent study gave us some important clues about the causes of obesity, which as we all know is a serious, and worsening, national health problem. It…
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Fighting Fat With Injections?
Posted Mon, Mar 10, 2008, 12:00 pm PDT
Experts note that even when lipo-dissolve produces good results, they are likely to be temporary.
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How to Avoid Midlife Weight Gain
Posted Tue, Jan 15, 2008, 3:59 pm PST
Both men and women have a harder time maintaining optimum weight as we age, but the challenge for women may be especially daunting. Menopause doesn't…
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Supplements and Weight Loss Surgery
Posted Mon, Aug 20, 2007, 12:00 pm PDT
To be truly successful, gastric bypass surgery requires lifelong changes in your eating habits in order to lose weight, maintain your losses and…
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Vitamin C Fights Fat
Posted Fri, Jun 08, 2007, 9:37 am PDT
Researchers are reporting that higher amounts of vitamin C in the blood increase fat oxidation; that is, the body's ability to burn fat as fuel.
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Microbes and Obesity
Posted Mon, Apr 30, 2007, 3:48 pm PDT
Inactivity and too much bad food are the obvious culprits in the nation's spiraling obesity rates, but there may be another factor at play.
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Ultra-Thinness May Be Losing Appeal
Posted Thu, Apr 19, 2007, 5:53 am PDT
I was glad to read not long ago that the fashion world has finally begun to back away from stick-thin models – the kind many young girls strive to…
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