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.