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Lose Weight Without Cutting Back On Food

April 30th, 2008 at 7:09 pm » Comments (0)

 
Australian scientists may have discovered how to help people lose weight without cutting back on food, a breakthrough that could pave the way for fat-burning drugs.
Researchers in Melbourne found that by manipulating fat cells in mice they were able to speed up the animals’ metabolisms.
They found that when a particular enzyme, known as angiotensin converting […]



The Bypass Effect: Curing Diabetes

April 27th, 2008 at 7:38 pm » Comments (0)

 
 
This past Sunday Lesley Stahl, CBS news correspondent for 60 Minutes completed a special report on what many are now referring to as The Bypass Effect. As doctors know gastric bypass or bariatric surgery has been performed since the 1950’s. The safety of patients undergoing the procedure was a serious concern for physicians until […]



Top 6 Diet Secrets at Your Supermarket

April 27th, 2008 at 7:59 am » Comments (0)

Few foods are as delicious as they are guilt-free. Given the pressures on our time and the scores of options on our supermarket shelves, you may not have paused long enough to be aware of some fantastic food options at your supermarkert that can help with weight loss.
Below are six hidden treasures on the […]



Tips To Control Cravings

April 25th, 2008 at 4:23 pm » Comments (0)

You can lose weight by overcoming your cravings now. Here are the latest tricks of the trade from researchers and experts:
Avoid your triggers. “You crave what you eat, so if you switch what you’re eating, you can weaken your old cravings and strengthen new ones,” says Marcia Pelchat, PhD, of the Monell Center. This […]



How To Lose 10 Pounds in Six Weeks

April 16th, 2008 at 5:51 pm » Comments (0)

Here are five simple food substitutions that can help you lose more than 10 pounds in the next six weeks.
1. Stick to one serving of cereal.
 
For most people, a typical pour of breakfast cereal is equal to two servings. If you’re trying to lose weight, trim calories by accurately measuring one serving into your bowl […]



“Weightism” More Widespread Than Racism

April 12th, 2008 at 8:54 pm » Comments (0)

 

We all know it is illegal to discriminate against people on the basis of age, race, gender or sexual preference, but researchers from Yale have found that widespread discrimination exists against the overweight and obese. I am quite certain that this information is nothing new to anyone who has ever struggled with their weight.
The dirty […]



Top 10 Celebrity Weight Losses

April 12th, 2008 at 8:49 pm » Comments (0)

Living in a culture seemingly obsessed with pencil thin, smaller-than-a-minute celebrities the difficulties many face with regards to excess weight can often be overlooked. Everyone understands the health risks associated with being obese, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, heart failure and osteoarthritis the list can go on and on…
Here is a list of formerly obese/overweight celebrities […]



Top 5 Ways to Suppress Your Appetite

April 6th, 2008 at 10:50 am » Comments (0)

Here are some practical, easy, everyday ways to keep your appetite under control:
Get Enough Sleep

Sleep deprivation causes an imbalance in certain hormones, including ghrelin (which increases appetite) and leptin (which decreases appetite). When we don’t get enough sleep, our levels of ghrelin go up (weight gain) and levels of leptin go down (so we are hungrier). […]



Top 10 Health Foods That Aren’t

April 5th, 2008 at 2:39 pm » Comments (0)

Healthy food may be making you fat.
Hold on: I’m not talking about broccoli and bell peppers here. I’m talking about a lot of the foods that are sold to us as “low-fat,” “low-carb,” or otherwise “healthy” fare. The food industry invests $30 billion a year in advertising, and much of that is used […]