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Diet Coke's can-redo spirit

Posted: August 17, 2012 at 5:13 am

Diet Coke, which knocked out Pepsi in 2010 to become the country's No. 2 soda, is trying to keep itself fresh with a new look.

Coca-Cola (KO) is changing the Diet Coke can, bringing back a limited-edition version it tried out last fall, Advertising Age reports. The design zooms in on the "D" and "k" in the old Diet Coke logo, a bold crop that still retains the familiar silver, black and red colors.

Adweek describes the look as "a modish and (for a global brand) even daring design that refuses to reveal the brand's complete name." You can still find the entire name on a small part of the can.

The new look comes from San Francisco design firm Turner Duckworth. Coca-Cola tested the design at Target (TGT) stores, AdAge reports, and saw a growth in sales that outpaced the rest of the country.

Coca-Cola wanted to develop an edgy, stronger presence for Diet Coke after the brand rose to a 9.9% share of the soda market in 2010 -- just beating the 9.5% share for PepsiCo's (PEP) flagship brand. Pepsi had held on to that No. 2 spot for decades, and losing it to Diet Coke was a huge deal.

Coca-Cola executive Katie Bayne told AdAge that the company wanted to give Diet Coke a new voice and "a little bit of teeth" to appeal to the generation of drinkers aged 20 to 29. "We've learned the brand needs to have wit, self-deprecation and optimism," she said. "It's never snarky but a little bit witty."

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Baby's Healthy Diet Feeds IQ, Study Finds

Posted: August 16, 2012 at 7:11 pm

TUESDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Babies and toddlers fed a healthy diet may have slightly higher IQs by the time they are 8 years old than children fed less healthy foods at a young age, according to a new study.

Researchers from the University of Adelaide, in Australia, found an early diet rich in junk foods could cost children up to two IQ points.

"Diet supplies the nutrients needed for the development of brain tissues in the first two years of life, and the aim of this study was to look at what impact diet would have on children's IQs," said the study's leader, Lisa Smithers, a public health researcher at the University of Adelaide, in a university news release.

"While the differences in IQ are not huge, this study provides some of the strongest evidence to date that dietary patterns from six to 24 months have a small but significant effect on IQ at eight years of age," said Smithers. "It is important that we consider the longer-term impact of the foods we feed our children."

For the study, recently published online in the European Journal of Epidemiology, the researchers looked at the dietary habits of more than 7,000 children. The children's diets were assessed when they were 6 months, 15 months and 2 years old. The analysis included the home-cooked foods they ate along with ready-made baby foods, breast-feeding and junk foods.

"We found that children who were breast-fed at 6 months and had a healthy diet regularly including foods such as legumes, cheese, fruit and vegetables at 15 and 24 months, had an IQ up to two points higher by age 8," Smithers noted. "Those children who had a diet regularly involving biscuits, chocolate, sweets, soft drinks and chips in the first two years of life had IQs up to two points lower by age 8.

The researchers pointed out that pre-packed baby foods had some negative impact on the children's IQ when given at 6 months of age, but this ready-made food had some benefits on IQ when given to the children when they were 2 years old.

The study concluded healthy foods are critical for children during their formative years.

However, while the study found an association between healthy eating and higher IQ, it did not show a cause-and-effect relationship. Other factors may have influenced the IQ scores as well.

-- Mary Elizabeth Dallas

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Medit. diet, olive oil, may protect bones

Posted: August 16, 2012 at 7:11 pm

Published: Aug. 15, 2012 at 11:41 PM

GIRONA, Spain, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- A Mediterranean diet enriched with olive oil for two years was associated with improved bone health, U.S. researchers found.

Dr. Jose Manuel Fernandez-Real of the Dr. Josep Trueta Hospital in Girona, Spain, said age-related bone mass loss and decreased bone strength affects women and men alike. Studies have shown the incidence of osteoporosis -- the thinning of bone tissue and loss of bone density -- is lower in the Mediterranean basin than elsewhere in Europe, Fernandez-Real said.

The study involved 127 community-dwelling men ages 55-80, randomly selected from one of the Prevencion con Dieta Mediterranea study centers, who had at least two years of follow-up.

The study is a large, parallel group, randomized-controlled trial aimed at assessing effects of the Mediterranean diet on the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, Fernandez-Real said.

The traditional Mediterranean diet is rich in fruits and vegetables and high intake of olives and olive oil.

Participants were randomly assigned to three intervention groups -- Mediterranean diet with mixed nuts, Mediterranean diet with virgin olive oil and a low-fat diet.

The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, found only consumption of the Mediterranean diet with olive oil was associated with a significant increase in the concentrations of total osteocalcin and other bone formation markers -- linked to better bone health. There were no significant changes in serum calcium in subjects taking olive oil, whereas serum calcium decreased significantly in the other two groups, Fernandez-Real said.

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Is Your Slimmer Self Waiting Online?

Posted: August 16, 2012 at 7:11 pm

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Losing weight and keeping it off is a common goaland constant challengefor millions of Americans. And people spend loads of cash on specialized diet and weight loss programs, meetings, even personal coaches. But could something as easy, accessible and affordable as an online program help people trim down?

With the rising rates of people who are overweight or obese, researchers have been trying to find cost-effective ways to help more people lose more weightmore easily. A new review of 18 randomized studies finds that computer-based and online programs do, indeed, help people who are overweight or obese drop weight and maintain that progress. The 143-page analysis, which assessed data from 4,140 adults, was published online this week in the Cochrane Library.

After following a computer or online weight-loss program for six months, participants in various studies shed more pounds than those who received more basic care, such as a paper workbook or pamphlet. Individuals who were in weight-maintenance programs that used computer-guided tools also kept weight off better than those who got the basic care. The online programs often included interactive features, message boards and messaging capabilities. Although there were variances in how long the studies followed subjects, the review authors were able to conclude that, Computer-based interventions have a positive effect on short-term weight loss and short-term weight loss maintenance.

Some of the studies also included a group of subjects who were placed in-person weight-loss programs, such as weekly or monthly meetings. Those individuals tended to lose the most weight overall. But health care providers have limited opportunities to provide this care, said Susan Weiland, of the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, and lead-author of the analysis, in a prepared statement. Finding a less labor- and resource-intensive way to help more people lose weighteven if that weight loss is only moderatecould make a big difference on the national or global scale.

These large-scale systematic reviews are helpful to determineusing available peer-reviewed studieswhat works and what doesnt work, noted Karina Davidson, director of the Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health at Columbia University Medical Center and study co-author, in a prepared statement. With the new findings, health care providers can make evidence-based recommendations, she saidespecially since more patients are participating in online weight loss or management programs. The new review did not include smartphone or tablet-based apps, but the researchers hope to include studies of those when they update the review in the future.

With 1.5 billion people worldwide expected to be overweight or obese in 2015just a year and a half from nowthe global burden of related, preventable health problems, such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke, is expected to continue rising. In the U.S., obesity is already a taking a bigger toll on health than smoking. The latest results suggest that simply logging to an interactive program could help many more people spare themselves the weight as well as future medical trouble.

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Fitness Expert Odhran McCorry Helps His Clients Experience Radical Weight Loss In Northern Ireland

Posted: August 16, 2012 at 7:11 pm

NEWRY, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Odhran McCorry, founder and owner of Personal Best PT in Newry, has distinguished himself as a leading Personal Trainer in Northern Ireland. Specializing in one-on-one training and small group training, he is helping his clients achieve phenomenal results in weight loss. He obtained his Bachelor of Science with Honors Degree in Exercise and Sports Science and has also obtained his Gym Instructor Certification, Level 3 Personal Trainer Certification, Precision Nutrition Certification, and Turbulence Trainer Certification. There are less than thirty trainers in the world who hold the Turbulence Trainer Certification, and he is the first Personal Trainer in Northern Ireland to obtain this credential.

McCorry states, We have a new facility that people will fall in love with. Its not a conventional gym. We have hard, intense thirty minute workouts. Our non-conventional workouts result in non-conventional results for our clients. Most people dont change their shape when they go to traditional gyms. My clients get much better results than they would on their own or at a traditional gym.

According to McCorry, the secret to rapid weight loss is really no secret at all. It is a matter of doing the right things consistently. He has a unique way to guide his clients through the process of rapid weight loss while making it fun and leaving them with the desire to come back and keep progressing toward their goal.

McCorry is the author of The 7 Day Fat Flush Diet, which he offers free to clients and is available on his website along with a free e-book titled, Rapid Fat Loss. He is also a contributing writer at WorkoutManuals.com and Super-Trainer.com. By the end of this year McCorry plans to have one or two other trainers working with him, anticipates creating an online rapid weight loss program, and is looking at doubling the size of his current facility. Additionally, this year he will finish his qualification for the UK Strength and Conditioning Certification to become a Certified Strength Coach. Because of his contribution to his industry and his outstanding business success, he is being featured as one of the World Fitness Elite in The Independent in the UK and in USA Today in America.

Learn more at http://personaltrainingnewry.com/2012/07/18/odhran-mccorry/and http://www.personaltrainingnewry.com

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Tiny the cat hits weight loss milestone

Posted: August 16, 2012 at 7:11 pm

Tiny the cats epic weight loss journey hit an important milestone this week.

About three times the size of an average cat in December when he was dropped with a thud at the Fredericton SPCA, Tiny once 30.2 pounds has now dipped below 20 pounds.

LeeAnn Haggerty, the director of education and training at the Fredericton SPCA, says Tinys weight loss has been a lot of hard work.

When he came to the shelter, we knew this weight was a medical emergency, really that obesity in pets can be fatal, his weight was quite a concern," she said.

So he was taken to Dr. Nicole Jewett at Valley Veterinary Hospital to create a weight-loss plan at a foster home.

His goal weight is 15 to 17 pounds, Haggerty said.

Most healthy adult cats should weigh about 10 pounds. Tiny is a little bit bigger, he does have a big frame.

As Tiny has lost the weight, the improvements in his quality of life have become apparent.

When he arrived, his coat and eyes were dull, and he lacked energy often taking just a few steps before laying down, Haggerty said.

You could tell he loved to play, he had that inner playful cat in him, but he could only take a few swats at a feather wand and then hed have to rest," she said.

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Mythbuster: Yo-yo dieting no deterrent to future weight loss, study reveals

Posted: August 16, 2012 at 7:11 pm

Originally published August 15, 2012 at 10:55 PM | Page modified August 15, 2012 at 11:42 PM

Diet news is never just plain good.Good would be something like "Eating chocolate causes you to lose weight and gain lean muscle mass, study finds."

The latest, out of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, is not like that.

Yo-yo dieting, researchers have found, actually doesn't change your metabolism and make it harder to lose weight in future efforts, as widely believed. So just because you've lost and gained, lost and gained, lost and gained, you now have no excuses. Do it again. And likely, again.

Dr. Anne McTiernan, of The Hutch's public health-sciences division, the senior author of the study published online by the journal Metabolism, sees the results as a half-full kind of thing.

"A history of unsuccessful weight loss should not dissuade an individual from future attempts to shed pounds or diminish the role of a healthy diet and regular physical activity in successful weight management," McTiernan said.

The study was designed for a slow, steady and reasonable amount of weight loss 10 percent of body weight within six months and maintenance for the next six with daily calories of 1,200 to 2,000, calculated by each woman's beginning body weight.

Earlier studies have suggested that repetitive weight loss-regain cycles may increase a dieter's preference for dietary fat, perhaps because of changes in metabolic rate, immune function and body composition, the authors noted. But few studies have actually examined this notion, which suggests that somehow dieting causes a person's body to become more efficient at holding onto fat, they said.

For the study, McTiernan and her colleagues enrolled 439 overweight to obese, sedentary Seattle-area postmenopausal women, ages 50 to 75.

Obesity, the researchers said, is a known risk factor for many cancers, as well as for heart disease and diabetes, and with two-thirds of the U.S. population overweight or obese, it's a worry for those in public health.

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Regular Weight Loss No Different Healthwise Than Yo-Yo Dieting

Posted: August 16, 2012 at 3:20 am

August 15, 2012

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Good news for yo-yo dieters: You can lose as much weight as people who dont have a history of losing and regaining

Yo-Yo dieting a dietary cycle characterized by a rapid weight loss then regain has become quite popular among dieters today. Most experts do not recommend this lifestyle due to certain health risks and feel it doesnt help with weight loss in the long run. So why the sudden change of heart?

A new study, published in the journal Metabolism, shows that a history of yo-yo dieting does not have a negative effect on your metabolism or the ability to lose weight long term.

Anne McTiernan, M.D., Ph.D., a member of the Hutchinson Centers Public Health Sciences Division, says: A history of unsuccessful weight loss should not dissuade an individual from future attempts to shed pounds or diminish the role of a healthy diet and regular physical activity in successful weight management.

Obesity, affecting more than two-thirds of U.S. adults, is common, serious and costly. Its a known risk factor for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and many types of cancer. A relationship between body fat and the production of certain hormones and inflammatory markers is thought to contribute to increased cancer risk.

The World Health Organization estimates that a quarter to a third of cancers could be prevented with maintenance of normal weight and keeping a physically active lifestyle, says McTiernan, the studys senior author.

The yearlong study used 439 overweight, Seattle-area women, aged 50-75. They were assigned to one of these four groups: reduced-calorie diet only; exercise only (mainly brisk walking); reduced-calorie diet plus exercise; no intervention group.

The studys intention was to figure out whether women with a history of moderate or severe weight cycling were at a disadvantage compared to women who did not use this method of dieting when it came to weight loss.

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Mediterranean diet enriched with olive oil may protect bone

Posted: August 15, 2012 at 6:22 pm

ScienceDaily (Aug. 15, 2012) A study to be published in the Endocrine Societys Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM) shows consumption of a Mediterranean diet enriched with olive oil for two years is associated with increased serum osteocalcin concentrations, suggesting a protective effect on bone.

Age-related bone mass loss and decreased bone strength affects women and men alike are an important determinant of osteoporosis and fracture risk. Studies have shown that the incidence of osteoporosis in Europe is lower in the Mediterranean basin. The traditional Mediterranean diet, rich in fruits and vegetables, with a high intake of olives and olive oil could be one of the environmental factors underlying this difference.

The intake of olive oil has been related to the prevention of osteoporosis in experimental and in vitro models, said Jos Manuel Fernndez-Real, MD, PhD, of Hospital Dr. Josep Trueta in Girona, Spain and lead author of the study. This is the first randomized study which demonstrates that olive oil preserves bone, at least as inferred by circulating bone markers, in humans.

The participants in this study were 127 community-dwelling men aged 55 to 80 years randomly selected from one of the Prevencion con Dieta Mediterranea (PREDIMED) study centers who had at least two years of follow-up. The PREDIMED study is a large, parallel group, randomized, controlled trial aimed to assess the effect of the Mediterranean diet on the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.

For this study, subjects were elderly without prior cardiovascular disease but having a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes or harboring at least three cardiovascular risk factors, namely hypertension, dyslipidemia, or a family history of premature cardiovascular disease. Participants were randomly assigned to three intervention groups: Mediterranean diet with mixed nuts, Mediterranean diet with virgin olive oil, and a low-fat diet.

Biochemical measurements of osteocalcin, glucose, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides were performed at baseline and after two year follow-up on fasting blood samples. Researchers found that only consumption of the Mediterranean diet with olive oil was associated with a significant increase in the concentrations of total osteocalcin and other bone formation markers. There were also no significant changes in serum calcium in subjects taking olive oil whereas serum calcium decreased significantly in the other two groups.

Its important to note that circulating osteocalcin was associated with preserved insulin secretion in subjects taking olive oil, added Fernndez-Real. Osteocalcin has also been described to increase insulin secretion in experimental models.

Other researchers who helped with the study included Mnica Bull, Jos Maria Moreno-Navarrete, Wifredo Ricart, Emilio Ros, Ramon Estruch, and Jordi Salas-Salvad of Instituto de Salud Carlos III in Madrid, Spain.

The article, A Mediterranean Diet Enriched with Olive Oil is Associated with Higher Serum Total Osteocalcin Levels in Elderly Men at High Cardiovascular Risk, will appear in the October 2012 issue of JCEM.

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Jordin Sparks Shows Off 50-Pound Weight Loss at Sparkle Premiere

Posted: August 15, 2012 at 6:21 pm

Jordin Sparks didn't need an over-the-top sequined gown to shine at the Sparkle premiere in NYC Tuesday.

Instead, the film's star, 22, donned a minimalist, red peplum sheath (with matching patent leather stilettos) which showed off her incredible 50-pound weight loss.

At the Teen Choice Awards last month, Sparks opened up to Us Weekly about the key to her jaw-dropping body makeover, which she first debuted last spring.

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"There is no secret," the Season Five American Idol champ shared. "It's just better eating and working out! It's definitely a daily thing."

Jordin Sparks attends the unveiling of "Because of You" on October 6, 2010 in New York City. Credit: Mike Coppola/FilmMagic

One of her favorite ways to stay active? High-energy dance classes like Zumba.

"My mom's best friend is a Zumba instructor and I loved it," she gushed. "I started with walking then went to jogging and then Zumba." In addition to her cardio-heavy classes, "I started [working with a trainer] and we did 30 minutes of circuit training," Sparks says. "So I didn't feel like I needed to be in the gym for two hours."

Sparks' lifestyle changes have paid off big time -- this summer, the pop star landed the August cover of Shape, where she flaunted her slimdown in a barely-there bikini.

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