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Boost Protein, Manage Weight

Tonalin CLA helps reduce body fat, maintains lean muscle mass and improves body composition.
April 17, 2013
CytoSport Inc., the maker of Muscle Milk, introduces Evolve, a naturally flavored protein shake. Evolve can be found in the weight management or protein nutrition aisle at retailers nationwide.
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Thin as a Pin

Results demonstrate that Pinnothin can help suppress appetite and promote a feeling of fullness, thus providing satiety.
April 17, 2013
Clinical trials have confirmed the effectiveness of Pinnothin, a bioactive appetite suppressant derived from the oil of the Korean pine nut.
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Studying Obesity and Disease

The Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI) has received a $40 million commitment from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation (LJAF) to fund three experiments investigating the link between diet, obesity, and obesity-related diseases.
April 15, 2013
This commitment follows a $5 million seed funding grant received in 2012.
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Reasoning Behind Eating More than One

Scientists are examining the “moreish” power of crisps (chips) after discovering they spark strong impulses in rats.
April 12, 2013
The scientific name for not being able to put down a packet of chips or biscuits is "hedonic hyperphagia."
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Breakfast Cereal and Obesity

Regularly eating cereal for breakfast is tied to healthy weight for kids.
April 11, 2013
The new study looked at the role that breakfast, specifically cereal, plays in both weight and nutrition among low-income kids.
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Alcohol and Calorie Consumption

Americans tend to eat more calories and fat on the days they also have alcoholic drinks, a new study suggests.
April 11, 2013
In fact, people who drink more tend to have poorer diets in general, compared to those who drink less.
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Grape Seed Extract on CVD

Grape seed extract can lower a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease.
April 4, 2013
A recent clinical trial found promising results when they tested grape seed extract in 52 hyperlipidemic people as an alternative to statins.
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CDC: Childhood Obesity Levels

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention writes that childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents in the past 30 years.
April 2, 2013
Researchers have found the level of education of parents has an influence on the frequency with which their children eat foods which are linked to obesity.
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CSPI: Lack of Healthy Items for Kids in Restaurants

Most kids' meals at the top U.S. chain restaurants are still failing to make the grade when it comes to good nutrition, a new analysis finds.
March 28, 2013
Some kids meals contain more than 1,000 calories and are high in sodium and fat, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
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Benefits of a High-protein Breakfast

Satiety is just one of the benefits researchers found from a high-protein breakfast.
March 27, 2013
The consumption of the high-protein breakfast led to increased fullness or "satiety" along with reductions in brain activity that is responsible for controlling food cravings.
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