Y! Health Weight Loss News http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/ Y! Health Weight Loss News, updated continuously. en-us Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:00:36 PDT Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. 5 Yahoo! Health 142 18 http://health.yahoo.com/ http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/he/b/he_144.gif Vegetarian diet 'weakens bones' (AFP)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/afp/healthfooddietaustraliavietnam.htmlyahoo/health/news/afp/healthfooddietaustraliavietnamThu, 02 Jul 2009 03:31:55 PDTAFP - People who live on vegetarian diets have slightly weaker bones than their meat-eating counterparts, Australian researchers said Thursday.Vegetarian diet 'weakens bones' (AFP)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/afp/healthfooddietaustraliavietnam_20090702103326.htmlyahoo/health/news/afp/healthfooddietaustraliavietnam_20090702103326Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:31:55 PDTAFP - People who live on vegetarian diets have slightly weaker bones than their meat-eating counterparts, Australian researchers said Thursday.Maternal diet affects infant's long-term bone health (Reuters)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/reuters/us_maternal_diet.htmlyahoo/health/news/reuters/us_maternal_dietWed, 01 Jul 2009 13:32:06 PDTReuters - Women who maintain a healthy, well-balanced diet during pregnancy have children with bigger and stronger bones than women with poorer quality diets, according to the results of a study presented Tuesday at the National Osteoporosis Society Conference in Manchester, UK.Eating Well On the Road (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/eatingwellontheroad.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/eatingwellontheroadSun, 28 Jun 2009 20:48:10 PDTHealthDay - SUNDAY, June 28 (HealthDay News) -- Don't let the road to a summer vacation put you on a crash course with an unhealthy, fast-food diet.Soy in the Diet May Protect Lung Function (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/soyinthedietmayprotectlungfunction.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/soyinthedietmayprotectlungfunctionFri, 26 Jun 2009 20:48:35 PDTHealthDay - FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Consuming lots of soy foods such as tofu and soy milk may improve lung function and lower the chances of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), new research suggests.Obese Poor Shut Out From Weight-Loss Surgeries (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/obesepoorshutoutfromweightlosssurgeries.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/obesepoorshutoutfromweightlosssurgeriesThu, 25 Jun 2009 20:49:12 PDTHealthDay - THURSDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Despite having one of the highest rates of obesity in America, the poor are less likely to undergo weight loss surgery than obese people who are better off financially, new research shows.Extra Helpings of Vegetables, Olive Oil May Extend Life (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/extrahelpingsofvegetablesoliveoilmayextendlife.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/extrahelpingsofvegetablesoliveoilmayextendlifeWed, 24 Jun 2009 20:49:16 PDTHealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- Some components of a Mediterranean diet may be more vital to good health than others, a new report suggests.Weight-Loss Surgery Safe, Effective Type 2 Diabetes Treatment (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/weightlosssurgerysafeeffectivetype2diabetestreatment.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/weightlosssurgerysafeeffectivetype2diabetestreatmentWed, 24 Jun 2009 20:49:15 PDTHealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- Not only does one of the largest studies on bariatric surgery find the procedure to be as safe as other routine surgeries, two other studies confirm that it also appears to stave off diabetes for the long term.Eat Well, Live Longer (HealthDay)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/eatwelllivelonger.htmlyahoo/health/news/healthday/eatwelllivelongerTue, 23 Jun 2009 20:49:59 PDTHealthDay - TUESDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- If you eat a healthy diet, you're likely to live longer.Stomach stapling may lower cancer risk in women (AP)http://us.rd.yahoo.com/health/news/rss/search/*http://health.yahoo.com/news/ap/eu_med_obesity_surgery_cancer.htmlyahoo/health/news/ap/eu_med_obesity_surgery_cancerTue, 23 Jun 2009 17:13:28 PDTAP - Women who have their stomachs stapled not only lose weight, they also may reduce their cancer risk by up to 40 percent, new research says. In a study of more than 2,000 obese people who had surgery to reduce the size of their stomachs, Swedish researchers found women who had the procedure were less likely to get cancer than those who did not.