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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Simple Ways to Eat Little Less
With all those tempting super-sized portions, it is hard to ask you to practice portion control. Portion is the amount of food you put on your plate. Serving a healthy portion may go a long way to curb your hunger. Here are some practical tips to consider. Do not limit yourself to three meals a [...]
Living Healthier: Medical Weight Loss Clinic
We all know of the importance of maintaing a healthy weight and lifestyle. However, we also all know that doing so is easier said than done. By finally committing yourself to attend a medical weight loss clinic, you will begin the journey of bettering your life and body in an effort to become healthier. Without [...]
Healthy ways to gain weight
Given a time when everyone is concerned about weight loss it is hard to even imagine that there could be people who are struggling to gain weight due to various reasons. Just like with losing weight there is a healthy way to gain weight as well and does not mean that you should eat everything [...]
What are Methadone Treatment Clinics?
Methadone treatment clinics are places where people who are addicted to Methadone go to get help. In these clinics they will be stuck there until they complete certain programs and our completely clean. Completing these courses is not going to be easy for them but once they have overcame their addiction and have purified their [...]
How to lose baby weight the right way
Having a new baby will be the best time in your life. But when you do find the time to look at yourself in the mirror you will wonder whether you will ever be able to lose all the extra pounds on you. But you can be in the best shape of your life with [...]
Losing Weight after Pregnancy – Nutrition from Protein Shake Recipes
After you’ve given birth to your new baby and you have settled down at home again, you may want to start losing the “baby weight”. Most women will gain between 25-35 pounds while they are pregnant, but around 13 pounds will leave you when you give birth. That will leave you with around 10-20 pounds [...]
Long Shifts May Raise Some Nurses’ Odds for Obesity (HealthDay)
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) — Nurses who work long hours and have less physically demanding jobs are much more likely to be obese than other nurses, according to a new study. Read the rest here: Long Shifts May Raise Some Nurses’ Odds for Obesity (HealthDay) Read More →
Device makers urge coverage of weight-loss surgery (Reuters)
Reuters – Device manufacturers are pushing the government and health insurers to cover weight-loss surgery, an effort that could give millions more obese Americans access to the treatments. See the rest here: Device makers urge coverage of weight-loss surgery (Reuters) Read More →
Parents Are Key in Helping Obese Kids Lose Weight, AHA Says (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork – The key to combating juvenile obesity lies with parents, the American Heart Association says. The AHA released a scientific statement in its most recent issue of “Circulation” journal. Here are tips for parents to curb weight problems in kids, based on that report. The rest is here: Parents Are Key in Helping Obese Kids Lose Weight, AHA Says (ContributorNetwork) Read More →
Hip Fracture Patients Often Have Other Health Problems (HealthDay)
HealthDay – MONDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) — Weight loss and malnutrition are among the medical conditions that increase treatment costs and the length of hospital stays for older adults with hip fractures, a new study finds. See original here: Hip Fracture Patients Often Have Other Health Problems (HealthDay) Read More →
Parents May Hold Key to Treating Kids’ Obesity (HealthDay)
HealthDay – MONDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) — Parents and caregivers should be involved in treatment programs for obese children and should lead by example, praise children’s progress and use setbacks as learning opportunities, experts say. Read the original: Parents May Hold Key to Treating Kids’ Obesity (HealthDay) Read More →