Archive for December, 2008
Obesity Drug Shows 9% Weight Loss
Drug developer Vivus Inc has said the first of three late-stage trials found that obese patients treated with the highest dose of its experimental drug Qnexa on average lost 9.2% of their weight. Vivus said the 28-week, 756-patient study met its main goal of superior weight loss with two different doses of Qnexa, compared with [...]
Low Carb Diet Is Bad For Thinking And Memory
A new study from scientists in the US found that when women went on low or zero-carb diets they performed worse on thinking and memory tests compared to reducing calories without reducing carbohydrates. When they put carbs back into their diet, their thinking and memory skills went back to normal. Dr Holly Taylor, professor of [...]
Easy Ways To Reduce Appetite For Healthy Weight Loss
Do you find yourself hungry even after eating regular meals? This is the most common problem in people who adopt restrictive weight loss programs. To make your weight loss program work for you, it is very essential to have control on your appetite. Using pills can cause harm to your overall health, so here are [...]
Which Obesity Treatment Is Most Successful For Keeping The Weight Off?
Severely obese patients who have lost significant amounts of weight by changing their diet and exercise habits may be as successful in keeping the weight off long-term as those individuals who lost weight after bariatric surgery, according to a new study. While weight loss and maintenance were comparable between the two treatments, patients who relied [...]
Asian Weight Loss Tips To Maintain Ideal Body Weight
Do you know people in Asian countries are healthiest people around the world? Many health experts and researchers believe that people living in Asian countries like Japan and china are the healthiest people compared to other countries around the world. This is mainly due to healthy lifestyles and diet they follow. If you are really [...]
9 Tricks To Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain
If you’re thinking about starting a diet, now is not a good time. While it would be great to fit into that little black dress on New Year’s Eve, there are just too many tempting treats and feasts this time of year to make weight loss a realistic goal. Experts have reduced their estimate of [...]
Exercise May Speed Weight Loss After Gastric Bypass
People who’ve undergone surgery to manage their obesity may lose more weight if they start exercising, a new study suggests. More and more severely obese adults are turning to gastric bypass surgery in an effort to lose weight. The procedure, which restricts the amount of food a person can eat, can spur substantial weight loss [...]
Foods To Avoid At Parties For Successful Weight Loss
Holidays can really cause havoc on your weight loss goals. It can be highly difficult for you to follow your weight loss strategies in holiday season, particularly, if you have to attend parties in holidays. Foods that are served in parties can hinder your weight loss routine. However, not all party foods are unhealthy for [...]
Is Your Diet Not Working For You?
What do you do when you realize that your diet is not working and that you are not losing weight despite working on it for weeks? Despite constant vigilance and regular exercises, there is still no change in your weight. If this is your problem, here are a few helpful solutions to make your diet [...]
