Pam Harrison April 07, 2015 Out of all the commercial weight-loss programs available, only Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers have enough evidence to support their claims that they help people lose weight and keep it off, new research indicates. The study was published in the April 7 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. “There have been recent changes in […]
03.17.2015 SAN DIEGO — Weight loss might eliminate atrial fibrillation (Afib) among overweight or obese individuals, particularly if the shed pounds don’t return, the LEGACY registry study showed. People who lost at least 10% of body weight were six times more likely to be free from arrhythmia without antiarrhythmic medication at 5 years (rate 46% […]
3 March 2015, Vol 162, No. 5 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Researchers evaluated 217 patients to determine the impact of exercise amount and intensity on obesity. Patients exercising at low amount and low intensity, at high amount and low intensity, and at high amount and high intensity had greater reduction in waist circumference and body weight than […]
The idea that dietary sugars increase the risk for such things as hypertension and the development of health threatening changes in lipid profiles is not new. But a commonly held perception has been that these health risks represented a direct consequence of the fact that increased dietary sugar consumption caused weight gain, and it was […]
By Shereen Lehman Tue Mar 10, 2015 4:29pm EDT Email Facebook Twitter By Shereen Lehman (Reuters Health) – A modified Mediterranean diet with local foods may be easier for some people to stick with and also result in weight loss, suggests a new study from Germany. People on a Mediterranean diet that used more familiar […]
Sarah Hallberg | TEDxPurdueU Published on May 4, 2015 Can a person be “cured” of Type 2 Diabetes? Dr. Sarah Hallberg provides compelling evidence that it can, and the solution is simpler than you might think.
February 18, 2015 The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The aim of this study was to investigate whether participation in lifestyle change programs has an effect on the incidence of diabetes. The researchers focused on individuals who had participated in the Veterans Health Administration MOVE! lifestyle change program. Intense and sustained participation led to […]
02.16.2015 Action Points Note that, in this randomized trial, a high-fiber diet had a similar (modest) effect on weight loss as the traditional American Heart Association recommended diet. Be aware that, even in the high-fiber arm, daily fiber intake was significantly less than what is recommended for healthy adults. A high-fiber diet pitted against the […]
Date: February 6, 2015 Source: Oregon State University Summary: Drinking red grape juice or wine — in moderation — could improve the health of overweight people by helping them burn fat better, a new study indicates. The findings suggest that consuming dark-colored grapes, whether eating them or drinking juice or wine, might help people better […]
To this day, you still see products in grocery stores labeled, “low fat” as if this somehow translates into meaning the product is more healthful. Obviously the manufacturers of these products feel that there still is enough consensus in terms of the public’s perception that low fat is a good thing. So they persist in […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Can’t lose weight no matter what? Could the weight loss culprit be something as inconspicuous as mercury build-up in your body? It is widely accepted that metal toxicity can impair neuroendocrine function. Simply put, this means that normal thyroid function can be impaired from toxic metals such as mercury, […]
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2014 May;20(2):125-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2013.11.007. Epub 2013 Dec 14. DeMaria A, DeMaria C, Demaria R, Alcantara J Abstract CONTEXT: Obesity is a global problem and places individuals at risk for developing chronic metabolic disorders. The need for investigating simple, effective and sustaining approaches to weight loss cannot be overstated. METHODS: We performed […]
Published: Dec 15, 2014 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Maintaining weight loss is foiled by a combination of behavioral challenges and physiological adaptations that promote weight gain, according to a new report from a National Institutes of Health working group. Behavioral fatigue is a big problem, causing patients to grow weary of diet […]
— Supplement more effective than fiber at preventing weight gain. by Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today December 11, 2014 A short-chain fatty acid propionate powder may boost satiety and help prevent weight gain, researchers found. In a proof-of-concept study, patients who added the ingredient to a normal diet gained less weight during a 24-week […]
Marlene Busko November 17, 2014 Story Source BOSTON — New behavioral techniques, including using distracting thoughts to avoid food cravings and cognitive training to address the consequences of consuming a particularly tempting food, have shown some degree of success in two small, separate studies presented recently at Obesity Week 2014. In the first, when 55 individuals […]
Published: Nov 16, 2014 By Wayne Kuznar , Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Obese patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who maintain an initial weight loss report fewer symptoms compared with their baseline level of symptoms, Danish researchers reported in Arthritis Care & Research. The improvement in symptoms was similar regardless of the weight maintenance program followed; either […]
Clinical Pain Medicine ISSUE: NOVEMBER 2014 | VOLUME: 12(11) Paris—Triggers for knee and hand osteoarthritis (OA) are different, a new study suggests. Mechanical stress appears to be the most important factor for knee OA, and systemic processes appear to have the most effect on the development of hand OA, according to the researchers. The study […]
Marlene Busko October 16, 2014 Contrary to common wisdom and guideline recommendations, gradual weight loss is not better than “crash dieting” for achieving a lasting slimmer body, according to a new randomized controlled trial comparing the two strategies. The authors suggest that clinical advice for the management of obesity should be altered on the basis of their […]
Whether it happens in Phase 2, Ongoing Weight Loss (OWL), or Phase 3, Pre-Maintenance, you’re almost sure to find that at some point your weight loss temporarily halts. Such a plateau is perfectly normal; however, before you assume you are truly one a plateau, let’s rule out some other possibilities by looking carefully at your […]