Monthly Archives: November 2007

Gastric Bypass Complications

If you suffer from gastric bypass complications, there’s another health risk you’ll need to know about.

Easy Ways To Burn Calories

There are easy ways to burn calories, but will they do you any good? We’ve all been told that we should exercise 30 minutes a day at least 5 times a week for our health and our waistlines. Obesity, diabetes … Continue reading →

Drug Dosages Often Wrong For Obese People

Most doctors prescribe the same drug dosages for obese patients as for normal weight patients. But this may be causing obese patients to receive less medicine than they need to fight infectious diseases. The problem is particularly worrisome with antibiotics.

Do Diet Pills Work?

Three drugs — orlistat (Alli, Xenical), rimonabant (Acomplia, Zimulti), and sibutramine (Meridia) — were studied by Canadian researchers to see if they were effective long-term for obese patients. According to the National Institute for Clinical Excellence, diet pills work if … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes

Last time, we talked about Thanksgiving dinner recipes. Today, we conquer Thanksgiving dessert recipes from one of my favorite sites, Simply Recipes. Again, for those of you who have I Love to Cheat, you already know what to do on Thanksgiving. … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving Recipes: Let’s Talk Turkey

I’m a big fan of Simply Recipes. Elise has delicious recipes that even a cooking newbie like me can make and enjoy. So it seems only fair that I share with you some of her excellent Thanksgiving dinner recipes. For … Continue reading →

Beautiful Skin Diet

There are all kinds of diets to lose weight. But is there a beautiful skin diet? According to dermatologist Susan C. Taylor, MD, what we eat has a significant impact on our skin, which is the largest organ in the … Continue reading →

Emotional Eaters More Likely To Regain Weight

Dieters who eat because of external food triggers like holiday celebrations have fewer weight loss problems than dieters who eat because of internal or emotional triggers like sadness or loneliness.

Overeating May Disrupt Your Body Clock

It’s a vicious cycle. You overeat, your body clock slows down, and instead of sleeping, you eat some more. No wonder it’s so easy to become obese.

BMI: How Obesity And Diet Increase Cancer Risk

The more overweight you are, the greater your risk for developing cancer — especially cancer of the breast, colorectum, endometrium, kidney, oesophagus, and pancreas.