Setting Reasonable Goals
Traditionally, weight loss goals were based on reaching an ideal weight, as defined by height-weight charts. More recently, 10% reductions in body weight have been suggested as successful outcomes. There are many factors that support such a change in thinking. Perhaps the most compelling is that many weight-related conditions, such as diabetes and high blood pressure, are significantly improved with... [Read more]
Snooze and You Might Lose! (Weight)
Can sleeping more help you lose weight? At first, the idea seems counterintuitive. But research shows that sleep deprivation can cause hormonal and metabolic changes that can lead to weight gain. Plus, when you’re feeling sluggish, you’re more likely to crave empty calories like chips or cookies—and less likely to have the energy to hit the gym. Below, Orfeu Buxton, PhD, an instructor of medicine... [Read more]
To Keep the Weight Off, Try an Honest Scale
If you are trying to lose some weight and keep it off, stepping on a scale every day may help more than hurt, say researchers. Although it may not be pleasant to see where that bag of potato chips wound up, a new study found that weighing yourself every day may help you keep minor fluctuations under control. In addition, meeting with a weight-loss counselor, either in person or on the Internet, may... [Read more]
Men Want Steak - Women Want Cake
What’s your ultimate comfort food? A huge ice cream sundae dripping with hot fudge or a juicy, tender T-bone steak? A new study, published in Physiology and Behavior, confirms the old stereotype: women tend to comfort themselves with sweet-tasting foods when they are feeling down. But it also reveals that men prefer meat as their comfort food. And unlike women, they eat mostly when they are feeling... [Read more]
Art Therapy for Drug Addiction
Experiential treatment programs like art therapy help people recovering from addiction come to terms with deeply hidden emotions which can keep them from achieving sobriety. Patients in drug rehabs need to do more than deal with their addiction. In many case, people turn to drugs or alcohol because of underlying mental health issues or traumas from their past. People who lack the skills to deal... [Read more]
Drug addiction is lethal!
Almost everyone in today’s world knows that drug addiction is lethal yet there are some who despite knowing this find themselves depending on their next ‘fix’ to get them through the day. However, if one must define the addiction to drugs, it is when the patient has lost all ability to cease using the drugs while definitely being in need of addiction treatment. When you watch the compulsive behavior... [Read more]
DIM – A cure for cancer and other diseases?
With DIM under research for its anticancer and immune modulating properties, the fact that health and your diet have an important connection that just cannot be ignored. According to experts, this compound is the only molecule in the biomedical field that makes an impact of diseases related to our immune system and cancer. Also known as Diindolylmethane, this compound is commonly found in all the plants... [Read more]
Cancer Prevention Diet
While there is no secret recipe that has been proven to prevent cancer, most doctors can agree that eating a variety of healthy, whole foods can help reduce your risk for the disease. Along with eating an abundance of fruits and vegetables, whole grains and legumes, you can also consider taking a natural dietary supplement such as ActivaMune. Developed by a group of leading scientists at the... [Read more]
Common Drugs Used by Teens in Rehab
Despite the increase in the abuse of illicit substances like prescription drugs, research shows that marijuana and alcohol are the two substances most commonly abused by teens in drug rehab. There is no one drug or other substance that teens are particularly susceptible to try or become addicted to, according to a recent report from the government’s Office of Applied Studies. However, there are... [Read more]
Chronic Pain Pill Addiction
One of the most common forms of chemical addiction that Americans are dealing with is prescription drug abuse. How many celebrities have we read about entering rehab or even succumbing to a lethal overdose? However, not everyone abuses these substances in an attempt to get high. Much like many of the people who end up in alcohol rehab, addicts to prescription drugs started taking these medications... [Read more]
‘Excellence’ centers no better for bariatric surgery (Reuters)
Reuters - For weight-loss surgery, “Centers of Excellence” may not be any safer than their undistinguished peers, a study of 25 Michigan hospitals suggests. Go here to see the original: ‘Excellence’ centers no better for bariatric surgery (Reuters) Read More →
Complications From Weight-Loss Surgery ‘Relatively Low’ (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) — Weight-loss surgery, also known as bariatric surgery, in the state of Michigan has a relatively low rate of serious complications, a new study suggests. View post: Complications From Weight-Loss Surgery ‘Relatively Low’ (HealthDay) Read More →
Obesity fears inspire Mexican office exercises (AFP)
AFP - Mexico City government worker Agueda Galvan started stretching exercises out of fear of a heart attack, but also under an anti-obesity program introduced by her bosses. View post: Obesity fears inspire Mexican office exercises (AFP) Read More →
Modest weight loss may curb urine leakage (Reuters)
Reuters - Overweight women with bladder-control problems can often improve those symptoms if they lose even a modest amount of weight, a new study suggests. View original here: Modest weight loss may curb urine leakage (Reuters) Read More →
Study Explores Links Between Obesity and Chronic Pain (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) — Obesity and chronic pain are both linked with family history and mood disorders, a new study suggests. Read the original: Study Explores Links Between Obesity and Chronic Pain (HealthDay) Read More →