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Weight Gain

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Welcome to the Sisterhood of the Shrinking Pants! If youΓÇÖre anything like me, you woke up one morning and suddenly […]

Loss of Libido

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Do you find yourself suddenly needing to mop the kitchen floor or organize the recycling when your spouse suggests itΓÇÖs […]

Menopause and Hair Loss

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So, you’ve soldiered through the hot flashes and weight gain associated with menopause for months and just when you thought […]

Weight Loss

Dieting Phrases That Keep Us From Losing Weight

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By Steve Siebold They are the seemingly innocent little phrases many of us use to talk about dieting and getting fit, but could they actually be working against us when it comes to losing weight? What might seem like harmless ways to talk about dieting, even just in passing, can penetrate deep into the subconscious and have dire consequences. Here are some of the most dangerous phrases

What Nobody Tells You About Losing Weight

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What is weight loss, really? ItΓÇÖs not what it seems. Seriously. And thatΓÇÖs where folks get into trouble. They think weight loss is a magic cure all. That once they hit their goal, the work is done. In their minds, they might know better. But then thereΓÇÖs that part that wants, well, the magic. I know, because I used to think this way.

Obesity Can Up Bone and Muscle Loss in Older Women

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Here’s yet another compelling reason to stick your diet if you’re 50+ and considerably overweight. Florida State University researchers have identified a new syndrome called "osteosarcopenic obesity" that links the deterioration of bone density and muscle mass with obesity.

Can Moderately Cold Temps Help You Lose Weight?

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While overesposure to cold is linked to serious and even fatal consequences, regular exposure to mild cold may actually help people los weight. On the other hand, cozy indoor environments might lead to weight gain. The findings were published in Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism. 

Pets

Include Pets in Healthy Weight Resolutions for 2014

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Nearly half of all Americans make New Year’s resolutions and of those, almost 40 percent are related to weight loss. This year, why not include pets in a weight management program to ensure they’re at a healthy, optimum weight? One type of tool veterinarians use to rate the body condition of dogs and cats is a scale one to nine, with a healthy pet being in the four to five range. When a pet is at a healthy weight, a pet parent should be able to feel the ribs, but not see them.

Digestive Health

Hope for New Crohn's Disease Tx

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Genetic changes that occur in patients with a type of inflammatory bowel disease called Crohn's disease could hold clues to fighting the illness, according to research led by the University of Edinburgh in the UK and published August 26th 2014 in the journal Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. Currently, there is no way to prevent Crohn's disease and therapy is focused on treating the symptoms, which may include abdominal pain, diarrhea and severe weight loss.

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