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Weight Loss, Diet and Fitness
Dieting
Makes you Fat - July 20, 2008
The weight-loss industry is swelling as
quickly as our waistlines at the moment, which seems something of a paradox. If
body-conscious consumers are so happy to buy dieting products, why are we facing
an obesity crisis? The truth is, no calorie-controlled diet works; if it did,
dieting professionals could kiss repeat business goodbye. Even worse:
Restricting what you eat will make you fat. Worse still: Yo-yo dieting can cause
depression, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels. Frequent dieters
are 60 percent more likely to die from heart disease than people who don't
starve themselves.
Big,
Well-Balanced Breakfast Aids Weight Loss - June 19, 2008
Starting your
day with a large meal packed with both carbohydrates and lean
protein, and even a small piece of chocolate, can help lessen
cravings and hunger the rest of the day, which can lead to
significant weight loss, new research
suggests.
Handling
the 'Weighty' Issues - May 27,
2008
If you starve yourself in the morning, the
signal that your body gets is that food supplies are low and whatever meal
comes in next has to be stored as fat Fruits contain fibre that is essential
for the metabolic process.
"The normal BMR range is 1,200-1,300 for women and 1,400-1,600 for men.
People with a sluggish metabolism may find it difficult to lose weight,"
adds Dr Krishnan.
AANS:
Weight-Loss Surgery Improves Back Pain
- April 28, 2008
Substantial
weight loss from bariatric surgery may relieve back pain, reduce disability,
and improve quality of life, researchers reported here.
Smoke-free
and smothered by obesity cost - November 30, 2007
By some expert analysis, obesity now
imposes more than twice the public health risks of smoking. Will the public
health vigilantes therefore put twice the heat on food that they have put on
tobacco.
Fat-Fighter
Diet about more than shedding pounds - November 29, 2007
Bruce Krahn wants to make one thing
clear: there is a big difference between weight loss and fat loss.
Glaxo
looks to launch anti-obesity drug in Europe -
October 2, 2007
The
UK
could get its first ever approved over-the-counter weight loss drug after
GlaxoSmithKline said today it had applied for a licence to sell a
non-prescription version of the anti-obesity drug Orlistat in
Europe.
Your
Metabolism: Speed it Up for Weight Loss -
October 3, 2007
Can
you speed up your metabolism naturally and at the same time increase or boost
your metabolism. As you are going to see there are many pills, fads, programs
and more that promise that you can increase your metabolism. As the old saying
goes "buyer beware."
Skinny gene' could lead to weight-loss pill -
September 4, 2007
A skinny gene that may
pave the way for a fat-burning pill has been pinpointed by
scientists.
The gene governs
whether the body piles on pounds or burns them off, researchers
found.
Experts warn diet-conscious parents are
depriving their children of fat vital for growth -
August 16, 2007
PARENTS should not
restrict their children to low-fat diets despite concerns about
obesity, experts said today.
New
Fitness Guidelines Clarify How Much Exercise is Really Enough - August 17, 2007
Most American adults
don't exercise enough, but updated national guidelines for physical
fitness allow for flexibility and will make it easier to determine
how much is enough to maintain good health, according to Health
Fitness Corporation (HFC), a national leader in worksite health
management.
Study: Obesity is Socially Contagious -
July 25
A new study finds that when the scale reads
"obese" for one individual, the odds that their friends will become obese
increase by more than 50 percent.
Taking Breaks While Working Out Aids Weight Loss
- July 25, 2007
You may
want to take a break during your next workout. A new study finds
sitting for 20 minutes between 30-minute workout sessions burns fat
faster than exercising without a break.
Protein essential in weight loss -
July 24, 2007
Nutritionists frequently say Americans get more
than enough protein, but as with other dogma, maybe that's not always true. The
diet controversies of Adkins and Ornish have led to rethinking protein and
looking at this macronutrient's other functions. The recommendation for protein
is .8 grams per kilogram or about 50 grams for a 120-pound woman and about 63
grams for a 170-pound man.
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