Quick weight loss after pregnancy impact breastfeeding

22nd June, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

LONDON: Have you just given birth to a baby and are dying to shed those extra kilos? Well, women should not put themselves under too much pressure to lose weight right after giving birth, according to the latest research. The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care has warned that overdoing early weight » Read More

Obesity increases diabetes risk

22nd June, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have discovered how obesity makes a person more prone to diabetes, and why thin people can become insulin-resistant. Led by Dr. Marc Montminy, a professor in the Clayton Foundation Laboratories for Peptide Biology, the study has shown how a condition known as ER (endoplasmic reticulum) stress triggers abnormal » Read More