Body Mass Index (BMI)


  • Combo Supplements Enhance Athletes’ Health
    Using combination dietary supplements may help athletes enhance body composition and bolster immune status, although they may not yield strength gains, according to a new study. ...More
    December 2, 2010
    Posted in News, Immune Health, Sports Nutrition
  • Metabolic Syndrome and Breast Cancer
    According to a new Norwegian study, metabolic syndrome is associated with a decreased risk of incident breast cancer in women below age 50 with high body mass index (BMI), and with an increased risk of breast cancer mortality in women above 60. ...More
    July 8, 2010
    Posted in News, Immune Health
  • Milk Does Female Athletes Good
    A new study from McMaster University suggests consuming milk after performing resistance exercise is better for boosting lean muscle mass and enhancing fat loss in women, compared to drinking a carbohydrate beverage. ...More
    June 4, 2010
    Posted in News, Sports Nutrition
  • Losing Weight Reduces Diabetes Risk
    Increased body size starting from childhood is associated with a greater risk of diabetes in adulthood; however, women who become lean in adulthood do not have an increased risk, according to a study published in Diabetes Care. ...More
    May 27, 2010
    Posted in News
  • Fat Intake, Obesity and Insulin Resistance in Women
    Researchers at the University of Cape Town explored the interactions between dietary fat intake and the tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFA) -308 G/A polymorphism on obesity, insulin resistance and serum lipid concentrations in urbanized black South African women in a study ...More
    May 10, 2010
    Posted in News
  • CinSulin® Benefits Hyperglycemia
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    According to a study published in FASEB, CinSulin® supplementation, a water extract of cinnamon, had beneficial effects in subjects with hyperglycemia. ...More
    April 26, 2010
    Posted in News