This is an interesting discovery. It seems that weight loss surgery helps women rather then men reduce their risk of cancer.

The correlation between being obese and the increased risk of developing certain types of cancer has been documented before. However what was unclear was whether weight loss surgery would reduce that risk.

Well, a recent study by Swedish researchers published in Lancet Oncology shows that women who have had weight loss surgery reduced their risk of cancer by a 42%.

It must be noted here, that obesity is linked to 20% of all cancers in women and about 14% in men. So a 40 odd percentage reduction in risk is quite substantial.

Apparently, the believe is that the surgery has some impact on the hormone levels.

The research done by this team has been quite extensive stretching for a period of over 10 years involving over 4000 individuals, half of which who had bariatric surgery as against the other half or so who received other forms of weight loss treatment.

Over the period the study was conducted, those who had surgery lost about 20kg as compared to those who did not losing only an average of 1.3kg. Regretfully the surgery appeared to have no effect on men’s cancer risk.

The beneficial effect of weight-loss surgery on women seemed to apply to a wide range of cancers.

However, exactly why the surgery had a beneficial effect remains a mystery - analysis could find no direct link with losing weight, or reducing food intake.

[This Heath report was published in the online edition of BBC News..Read the full article here. Obesity ops 'may cut cancer risk' Image from the BBC]

Yes, that’s a tricky title above, but this is true and not meant to fool you in anyway.

If you are a dieter, then the very sound of a liquid diet may not be your idea of a fun lunch. Fret not, for here’s another take on the term ‘liquid diet that sounds like good news. Did you know that consuming foods high in water is the key to losing weight?

Rice and pasta which are known to absorb water when cooked, as well as yummy stews and nutritious soups are a great way to lose weight because they keep you feeling fuller and for much longer. However, nutritionists say that if you think you could down a glass of water with your burger and fries, you are being fooled. It just does not work that way.

Research scientists from the British Nutrition Foundation say that the liquid, like in your soups or stew, has to be the main ingredient of the meal you are consuming. A good idea would be to add on lots of vegetables with these meals. Veges are known to be high in water and have fibre which brings on the bulk you need to keep you full. This allows you to eat more and feel full for much longer and yet you will be consuming less calories. For example, take 2 desserts as displayed on the image above, would you believe that they both have the same amount of calories!

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Read the full article  ‘Eat less while eating more?’ as reported on BBC news - Health.
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