Overweight and obesity are linked to a number of negative health consequences: the risk of heart disease, osteoarthritis and diabetes are much greater in those who are obese than in normal-weight people. While weight loss and healthy weight maintenance may be achieved by alterations in lifestyle, such long-term changes can be difficult for many.
Use of Nonprescription Weight Loss Drugs Widespread Among Americans
January 16th, 2012 · Comments Off
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The Role of Exercise in Weight Management
November 29th, 2011 · Comments Off
The number of overweight people in the U.S. is increasing at an alarming rate. Today, approximately one in three adults and one in four children are overweight. This dramatic increase in the number of overweight Americans is puzzling. As a nation, we consume less fat and fewer calories than 10 or 20 years ago.
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Weight Loss From the Perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine
November 11th, 2011 · Comments Off
One of the most common questions I am asked is “Does acupuncture work for weight loss?” The answer to this question is yes, but does require further explanation. First, acupuncture is part of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine). In my practice I use both herbs and acupuncture to help my patients.
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Nutrition vs. Weight Loss
October 3rd, 2011 · Comments Off
The reason most of us are concerned with diet is for weight loss. We count calories, ignoring the purpose of food consumption: nutrition. Genes in our cells determine the hereditary aspects of life, including susceptibility to disease. Environmental factors, such as diet and lifestyle modify genetic patterns.
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Ultimate Diet Guide
August 18th, 2011 · Comments Off
Your best friend has gone low carb. Your boss is a Weight Watchers regular. Your mom survives on meal-replacement shakes. Sound familiar? With so many “I swear it works” diets, deciding on one could drive you into a french-fry frenzy. Before you reach for grease relief, dig in to SELF’s last-word report on 13 of [...]
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The Evaluation and Plan for Mary
May 25th, 2011 · Comments Off
Hello Mary! Welcome to our feature Four Get Fit. You are beginning a unique format for nutrition counseling. It appears you have been on a number of diets before, and even pills. Could you please give me a history of your weight? How much did you weigh at age 16? What was your weight before [...]
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Question of the Week
January 18th, 2011 · Comments Off
Question: Hi, my name is Jarry, and I am starting a diet. I just recently bought diet pills. Are they safe and do they work? Thanks for you help, ahead of time for any Information you can provide me with.
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Weight Loss Surgery
September 14th, 2010 · Comments Off
Weight Loss Surgery: Extreme Medical Intervention for When Lives Are. For most of us, those extra pounds we need to lose are a hassle – inconvenient and unwanted, a little pesky reminder of our overindulgences. For some, though, excess weight is not only inconvenient, it is actually life threatening. Weight Loss Surgery (WLS) is offering [...]
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Fuel for Improvement: We Have Seen Especially Good Results in Fitness and Weight Loss
June 22nd, 2010 · Comments Off
SparkPeople helps people achieve their goals and improve their lives. They are offer three ways to help – individual and group coaching; free use of our personal improvement system; and free online software to help you set and track goals. In addition, SparkPeople works with clients in our offices to help them achieve their goals, [...]
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Vegan Hamburgers
June 1st, 2010 · Comments Off
Hamburgers–the nation’s staple for fast food lunches. Of course, there are the vegetarian burgers. But did you know there could be vegan (using no dairy or egg products) hamburgers? I experimented with this and found it to taste similar to the vegetarian burgers, and yet not quite like real burgers–which may or may not be [...]