Archive for the 'Dieting & Weight Loss' Category

Smart People Eat More Calories

Friday, September 5th, 2008

Don’t overthink this article or you could get fat.

Here’s the theory…

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100-Calorie Foods Are Not An Easy Way To Lose Weight

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

A lot of us look at those 100-calorie mini-packs of snack foods as an easy way to lose weight. In theory, it should work. But the reality is you may be in for a rough ride if you’re a dieter.

That’s because chronic dieters often overeat when consuming those 100-calorie packages.

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Appetite Suppression Cells Die As We Age

Monday, August 25th, 2008

There may be a new scientific explanation for why we gain weight as we age. It seems that the brain cells controlling our appetite become useless over time.

But a recent study says that certain types of meals cause more damage to these cells than others.

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Chronic Ear Infections Increase Risk Of Obesity

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

There are actually 2 risk factors: chronic middle ear infections and tonsillectomies in childhood.

That’s because ear infections and tonsillectomies can cause damage to taste nerves which appears to affect eating habits.

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Can You Lose 5 Pounds A Year With Mushrooms?

Monday, August 18th, 2008

The initial evidence says yes.

Here’s why…

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Can Weight Loss Cause Bone Loss?

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

As your body slims down, did you know that your bones may become less dense and more fragile, too?

Well, okay, that might not surprise you. But here’s something that should…

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The Weekend Weight Loss Pitfall

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Everyone knows the holidays can sabotage your weight loss efforts, especially the time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day.

But if you’re not losing as much weight as you expect during the rest of the year, maybe you should take a look at what you’re doing on the weekends.

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Cut Calories To Live Longer

Monday, July 7th, 2008

Can cutting calories slow the aging process and actually help you to live longer?

That’s been a subject of intense debate lately. Now there may be some scientific evidence of how to do it and why it just may work.

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New Obesity Treatment Blocks Vagus Nerve

Friday, June 27th, 2008

Doctors are searching for less extreme and less invasive alternatives to bariatric surgery.

Right now, there are 2 main bariatric surgery techniques. One is a bypass procedure that removes part of the stomach and reroutes the passage of food. The other puts a band around the top of the stomach to decrease its capacity to hold food.

Both are major surgeries with the possibility of serious side effects.

But now doctors are testing an implantable device which blocks the vagal nerve. It’s known as VBLOC(TM) vagal blocking therapy.

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Weight Loss Surgery Does Not Reduce Number Of Fat Cells

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Bariatric surgery, also known as gastric bypass, may reduce the volume of fat in your fat cells, but it doesn’t reduce the number of fat cells in your body.

Even the most drastic reduction in caloric intake won’t change that number.

That’s because the number of fat cells in your body is established during your childhood and teen years. It doesn’t matter whether you’re fat or thin.

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