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Yo-Yo Dieting may be more harmful than you think Post # 1 ( permalink)

June 3rd, 2004, 08:24 AM
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Rep Power: 10 | | | Yo-Yo Dieting may be more harmful than you think A new study has found that "yo-yo dieting" -- repeatedly losing, then regaining weight -- may harm a woman's immune system. Quote: |
The study, which found that long-term immune function decreases in proportion to how many times a woman has intentionally lost weight
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They go on to say that it destroys the 'natural killer cell activity' in the body - those are cells that kill such things as viruses and leukemia cells - and this is associated with increased cancer rates and higher susceptibility to colds and infections. read more |
Yo-Yo Dieting may be more harmful than you think Post # 2 ( permalink)

December 22nd, 2004, 07:36 AM
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Rep Power: 0 | | | thanks for the article very informative! |  | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | | Display Modes | Rate This Thread | Linear Mode | |
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