Archive for July, 2009

Hangout With Slim Friends To Stay Trim

A recent research from U.S found strong connection between teens own body weight and their closest friends.
An obesity expert of UK said that the connection is more likely to be causal and down to catching bad eating habits.
The journal Economics and Human Biology work adds weight to the notion of imitative [...]

Study Finds Surgery For Weight-Loss Safer Than Thought

A new study suggests that the complication risks for those considering bariatric surgery to fight obesity may be much lower than what has been previously reported.
The study found that the risk of death for gastric bypass surgery and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (lap-band surgery) was 0.3 percent and the risk of a major adverse outcome [...]

Taming The Vending Machine

In a perfect world, we would never leave home with a healthy snack.
In the real world, we find ourselves hungry at work at 3:00 p.m. when our only choice is the vending machine.
You can, however, make healthy—or healthier—choices at the vending machine. Here’s how.

Try having a drink of water, and [...]

Depressed Patients Benefit From Weight Loss Program

Recent reports presented at the annual meeting of Society for the Study of Ingested Behavior found that after 6 months behavioral weight loss program, depressed patients lost 8% of their initial weight and also reported significant improvements in depression symptoms.
The results of the study mainly highlight the need for further research [...]

You Can Not Have Weight Loss At The Press Of A Button

If only we could press a button, key in our ideal weight, desired measurements and hey presto we are instantly transformed.
That is basically what all fad diets are offering and why they simply never work, except perhaps for a very short space of time.
The long list of every type of crazy diet, [...]

Eating Habits In Obese Sounds Like Drug Addicts’ Patterns

If you are thinking about weight control, what to eat matters rather that what kind of snack you are eating.
In a research conducted on eating habits in obese people, it was found that obese people prefers eating more sinful snacks when compared to non-obese individuals.
According to lead author of the study, Jennifer [...]

PRCP Discovery Opens Door To New Weight Loss Drug

Yale school of medical sciences discovered that lowering levels of particular key enzyme in brain is responsible for increased energy levels and decreased appetite. PRCP (prolylcarboxypeptidase) is the enzyme which is responsible for weight loss.
PRCP is located in hypothalamus and helps in regulation of alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone levels, which is a [...]

Healthy Foods You May Be Ignoring

We all want to make our diets healthy, but it is too easy to get into a rut, choosing the same foods again and again.
Here are some foods that should have a place in your diet, but which you may be ignoring.

Kiwi: These fruits have only 50 calories each. Eat two [...]

Using A Small Plate And Slow Eating For Dieting Success

There are many things to try in helping with weight loss and some seem so straightforward and obvious, that you will wonder why you didn’t think of them yourself. See if any work in making dieting any easier. [Dieting Tips]
Eat from a smaller plate because often it is the visual effect of what [...]

Crash Diets Are Bound To Crash In The End

The term “crash diet” is one that should raise warning flags, as it is only too accurate.
A crash is not usually a good thing – the word implies destruction, and that’s what you are inviting when you try to lose a lot of weight in a hurry.
Any rapid weight loss, i.e. more [...]