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Universities of Vermont, Maine Partner to Offer Weight Management Course for College Credit This Fall

This fall, the University of Maine and the University of Vermont are offering students a research-based online weight management course for credit, the first in the country.

Decreased Meat Intake May Help Weight Loss And Maintain Healthy Bodyweight

A team of European researchers have found that reducing meat consumption may be a key factor in losing weight and maintaining an healthy body weight. The researchers wrote in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that meat intake, because of its high energy and fat content might be linked to weight gain. According to some previous observational studies, the researchers wrote, meat ...

Ajinomoto and Kelloggs team up on healthier cereals project

The two companies are aiming to jointly develop products that deliver benefits in the areas of weight management, sugar and salt reduction, said the Tokyo based Ajinomoto, citing its extensive portfolio of ingredients to boost the nutritional profile of products including capsiate and monatin.

Around the Region

n Coaldale: St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital has announced a new Take Off Pounds Sensibly chapter at its Coaldale campus. The weight-management group meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays in the hospital's education room. Meetings begin with weigh-ins followed b