Month Superfood: Soaking the middle-classes The Independent, 04 September 2010 The health-conscious middle classes are suckers for the latest superfood, especially one that promises everything from weight loss to improved brain function. But a craze for Brazilian acai berries has left a bitter aftertaste for tens of thousands of people conned in an online scam. Saks Stumbles After JPMorgan Cut Forbes, 01 September 2010 Firm drops department store chain's shares to neutral from overweight. Genetic excuse for obesity myth: Fat gene can be beaten in the gym Daily Mail, 01 September 2010 If you can't shift those extra pounds, it may be time to stop using your genes as an excuse. Exercise Can Counteract Obesity Genes, Says Study 01 September 2010 A new study finds people who are genetically predisposed to obesity may benefit most from physical activity Casualty of weight loss surgery BBC, 01 September 2010 A man who lost 12 stone after a gastric bypass has to be fed by tube because his body cannot cope with solid food. Your genes made you fat? Rubbish...just get some exercise 31 August 2010 LARDY Brits who claim their obesity runs in the family are peddling a myth, boffins insist Exercise can override 'fat genes,' study finds USA Today, 31 August 2010 Physical activity can reduce the genetic tendency toward obesity by 40%, say U.K. researchers. Scotland is officially the sick man of Britain The Telegraph, 31 August 2010 Scotland has been branded the sick man of Britain after an official comparison of the four home nations found higher levels of smoking, drinking, obesity and disease north of the Border. Novo to test drug for severe obesity The Telegraph, 31 August 2010 The world's biggest insulin producer, Novo Nordisk, is eyeing a move into preventative treatment with plans to test whether Victoza, its diabetes drug, could be used to tackle severe obesity. Genetic excuse for obesity 'is a myth' The Telegraph, 31 August 2010 Obesity researchers have dismissed as a "myth" the excuse that we are "slaves" to our genes. |
