Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

I have recently written an article on Human Chorionic Gonadotropin which can be found at http://weight-loss-methods.suite101.com/article.cfm/human_chorionic_gonadotropin_hcg
I received a comment on accuracy of the ways the study cites used to measure weight loss. I do agree that currently there are more accurate ways a looking at weight loss which could improve the results of the study. As for citing a study that was not within the last 3 years, it is because I was unable to locate current peer viewed studies that looked that the effectiveness of HCG. If there is current research available I would love to have the links.

Self-Weighting May Increase Weight Loss

A study published by the American journal of Preventive Medicine shows that obese adults that weighted themselves regularly lost about 1 extra pour for every 11 days they self-weighed. Those participants were also 11 times more likely to lose at least 5% of their pretreatment weight after 6 months. The study concluded that self-weighting may be an effective we to improve weight loss.

Reference:
VanWormer, Martinez, Martinson, Crain, Benson, Cosentino, Pronk. Self-Weighting Promotes Weight Loss for obese Adults. American Journal of preventive Medicine. 2009. 36(1);70-73

Antioxidents in Alternative Sweeteners

A new study publised by the American Dietetic Association suggests that a person can increase the intake of antioxidents by choosing alternative sweeterns. The sudy showed that while refined sugar, corn syrup and agave caintained mininal antioxident activity, dark aand blacktrap molasses had the hight antioxident acivity, while maple syrup, brown sugar and honey showed intermediate antioxident capacity. The research states that by subsituting alternative sweeteners could increase antioixidant intake by an average of 2.6 mmol/day, similar to that amount found in a serving of berries or nuts.

References:

1. Phillips, Carlsen, Blomhoff. Total Antioxidant Content of Alternatives to Refined Sugar. J. Am. dietetic Association.2009. 109(1):64-71