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Does "The Pill" Cause Weight Gain?

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 05:37 AM PST

Far be it from me to claim any expertise on this subject, but a recent study casts doubts on the long-held belief that the birth control pill causes weight gain.

There is a small catch, however as this was a primate study.

Half the rhesus monkeys were of normal weight at the start of the research and the other half were considered obese. The team administered doses to match the monkeys' weight so that it would mirror the amount women take to prevent pregnancy.

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U.S. Heart Disease Cost to Triple by 2030

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 01:55 AM PST

The costs associated with heart disease are expected to triple in the United States by 2030, totaling more than $800 billion a year, says a new report by the American Heart Association (AHA).

In 2006, 631,636 people died of heart disease in the U.S. And, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease accounted for 26% of deaths (one in four Americans).

The AHA predicts the number of heart disease cases will grow by 10% over the next 20 years, unless measures are taken to improve national health.

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Veganist

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 03:04 PM PST

Kathy Freston's new book Veganist is about "leaning into" the vegan diet. This is a welcome approach after the almost militant coercion from groups like PETA.

Freston is previously known for the book Quantum Wellness - an holistic detox diet that is also vegetarian. Freston now has the backing of Oprah Winfrey, who has challenged all-comers to go vegan for a week.

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Poll: Oprah's Big Vegan Challenge

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 02:06 PM PST

The queen of daytime TV has just issued her latest decree.

Join me and my 378 staffers and go vegan for one week, she declares from her Chicago throne. Oprah was inspired to go vegan after reading Veganist: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World by Kathy Freston, which is a brand new book promoting a vegan diet.

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