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March 24, 2005
Atkins Diet Gets a Makeover
"As the low-carb fad fades, Atkins has altered its 'net carbs' method by using parts of the latest trend from Europe -- a glycemic-index diet -- to target U.S. food companies for products bearing the new 'net Atkins count' seal."
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March 18, 2005
Warning About Weight Loss Supplements
"There are more than 50 individual supplements and 125 combination products now available for people who want to lose weight. Yet a Harvard Medical School review of these products that set standards for product quality, safety and effectiveness concluded that none of them met all three standards."
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March 09, 2005
Diego Maradona Undergoes Gastric Bypass Surgery
"Maradona, who became very fat in recent years, successfully underwent a gastric bypass operation at a clinic in the Colombian seaside resort of Cartagena on Saturday, and is expected to leave hospital in the coming days. Doctors say he is in high spirits."
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March 04, 2005
Obesity and Twins
"Women who were obese before pregnancy are significantly more likely to give birth to fraternal twins."
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