“This year, I’m going to lose some weight.” If you find yourself making this common New Year’s resolution, know this: many so-called “miracle” weight loss supplements and foods (including teas and coffees) don’t live up to their claims. Worse, they can cause serious harm, say regulators from the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The… Continue reading Update on “Miracle” Weight-Loss Products
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A New Year and a New You: Easy Weight Loss Tips
How many of us resolve to lose weight and then give up mid-way? Here are some easy tips to ensure you are able to achieve your weight-loss goals: • Make your goal realistic and specific– Just don’t resolve to lose weight. Be specific and say to yourself, “I will lose 20 pounds” or however much… Continue reading A New Year and a New You: Easy Weight Loss Tips
Body Temperature May Be A Factor in Obesity
Researchers appear to have found a new link to obesity: a body’s “core temperature.” The discovery, by scientists from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine, came in a mouse study that focused on a molecule called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). The researchers analyzed the action of BDNF when the mice were deprived of… Continue reading Body Temperature May Be A Factor in Obesity
How Sugar and Artificial Sweeteners Affect Your Health
We know that sugar isn’t an optimal ingredient in our food. But how undesirable is it, and are artificial sweeteners a good substitute? If you’ve ever struggled with your sweet tooth, you should know more about what you’re fighting. Here, experts from the National Institutes of Health share their knowledge: First, we need one kind… Continue reading How Sugar and Artificial Sweeteners Affect Your Health
Technologies for Weight Loss
Despite US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for screening and treating obesity, there are many barriers. However, several of these problems may be ameliorated through technological approaches, according to a study by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center published online August 21st 2014 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine (JGIM).
Back to Basics: Counting Calories
Despite all the diet strategies out there, weight management still comes down to the calories you take in versus those you burn off. Fad diets may promise you that avoiding carbs or eating a mountain of grapefruit is the secret to weight loss, but it’s really all about calories.
CALORIES: FUEL FOR YOUR BODY
Calories are the energy in food. Your body has a constant demand for energy and uses the calories from food to keep functioning. Energy from calories fuels your every action, from fidgeting to marathon running.
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Dieting Phrases That Keep Us From Losing Weight
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
Stress Could Equal 11 Extra Pounds Per Year
One or more stressful events on any given day can actually slow the body’s metabolism and potentially lead to weight gain, a new study has found.
Researchers from the Ohio State University said that a single high-fat meal eaten the day after a stressor such as an argument or work-related pressure can make unhealthy weight gain easier.
Sticking to a Diet: Compliance vs. Adherence
By Sondra Forsyth
You may have noticed that most health care professionals have stopped using the word “compliance” when referring to whether or not people stick with medication regimens or apply sunscreen daily or exercise on a regular basis. The word most often used now is “adherence.” The rationale is that telling patients to comply smacks of issuing a command, whereas asking them to adhere implies that they are partners in their care and can use free will to do what’s best for their health.
When to Start a Diet
By Sondra Forsyth
Bathing suit weather is back and you may be wishing you had stuck your New Year’s Resolution to lose some weight. Don’t be discouraged! Here are some strategies for getting kicking off a diet and sticking with it:
PICK A START DATE THAT HAS POSITIVE SIGNIFICANCE FOR YOU
Eating Prunes Helps Pare Off Pounds
Your mother may have made you eat prunes keep you “regular” but now there’s another reason to add those dried plums to your diet. Researchers at the University of Liverpool in the UK have found that eating prunes as part of a weight control diet can improve weight loss.
Can Sun Exposure Help You Lose Weight?
Exposure to light in the morning rather than later in the day may be a good way to manage weight, new research shows.
The study, from Northwestern Medicine, found that the timing, intensity and duration of light exposure is linked to Body Mass Index (BMI).
Weight Loss Program in Sign Language Helps the Deaf
A group of deaf adults using American Sign Language in a healthy lifestyle program successfully lost weight, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology & Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity & Metabolism Scientific Sessions in March 2014 in San Francsico.
Food and Exercise for Weight Control
By Jana Klauer MD
A large study, reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, surveyed diet and exercise patterns of U.S. men and women over a 20-year period. The participants were evaluated at 4-year intervals for diet, physical exercise, and body weight. Here’s what the researchers found about diet:
Higher amounts of vegetables and fruit, whole grains (instead of refined grains), nuts and yogurt protect against weight gain.
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Weight Loss and Weekend Splurges
If you want to lose weight, eating well during the week may be more important than avoiding weekend splurges.
Researchers from Cornell University, in collaboration with researchers from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Tampere University of Technology, examined the impact that the seven-days-a-week human cycle has on weight.
Getting on the Scales Helps Long-Term Weight Loss
Long-term weight loss, considered an elusive goal, can be achieved if people keep practicing essential health behaviors, researchers say.
And one of those behaviors is weighing yourself regularly.