New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May), suggests that replacing sugar-sweetened food and drinks with low/no energy sweetened products can help weight control for at least one year after rapid weight loss in adults, without increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease.
Newer medications are remarkably effective, but they are quite expensive, which is a major concern for states when deciding whether to cover these drugs.
It turns out your body produces natural versions of these drugs – also known as incretin hormones – in your gut. It may not be surprising that nutrients in food help regulate these hormones. But it may intrigue you to know that the trillions of microbes in your gut are key for orchestrating this process.
Source: The Conversation
While sticking to the best diets for weight loss and cultivating overall healthy habits can go a long way toward looking and feeling your best, the truth is that it’s often difficult to lose weight without exercise.
Source: Prevention
While several trials have shown that substantial weight loss using diet and lifestyle can reverse type 2 diabetes, new research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association of the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) is among the first to show the subsequent impact of remission on cardiovascular outcomes.
Source: News Medical Life Sciences
