Weight Issues Around the World
Is the United States the only country worried about its collective weight? A new Reader’s Digest survey has analyzed responses from 16,000 people in 16 countries to find out what people around the world think about weight. Here are some of the findings:
The most pressure to be thin: Brazilians topped the list, with 83 percent complaining that the culture places too much emphasis on weight. India was second, at 68 percent, and the United States ranked third, with 62 percent complaining about... read more ››
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The Four Pillars: Behavior
Making changes in behavior is really at the heart of sustained weight loss, but it does not just happen. There are two specific components of behavior change that are key components of Weight Watchers: self-monitoring and cognitive skills (cognitive is a scientific term that means how you think).
There are two important pieces to self-monitoring — having a way to maintain awareness about what is being done and including a method to assess weight-loss progress. The Weight Watchers approach... read more ››
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Drink Herbal Tea
When urges for sweets and snacks arrive, try drinking herbal teas such as apple-cinnamon, almond, or orange. The preparation of tea alone actually helps to take your mind off of junk food. The heat from the tea fills you up, and the aroma helps to satisfy your cravings.... read more ››
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Fighting Off the Pounds
Dr. Ian Smith, diet expert on VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club," will give advice on the most effective ways to lose weight. Smith is the creator of the national weight loss initiative The 50 Million Pound Challenge and bestselling author of "The 4 Day Diet," "The Fat Smash Diet" and "The Extreme Fat Smash Diet." He also hosts "HealthWatch" on American Urban Radio Networks and was a former medical correspondent for NBC News.
Dr. Ian Smith: Welcome to this... read more ››
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Righting the Body’s Clock Through Chemicals
While Cephalon ’s drug Nuvigil seeks to keep people awake when the body’s internal clock calls for sleep, experts say there are ways to make that clock adjust faster to a new time zone, thereby speeding resolution of jet lag.
“It is possible to fly without having any jet lag,” said Charmane I. Eastman, director of the biological rhythms research laboratory at Rush University Medical Center.
But many people might consider Dr. Eastman’s regimen more work than it’s... read more ››
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Goji Trim Pro Review: Melt The Weight Away AND Flush Out Harmful Waste?
Although Acai is the current "superfood de jour", Goji (also referred to as goji berries, wolfberry, or Lycium barbarum) isn't too far behind. And like Acai, Goji's "superfood" fame—spurred on by celebrity appearances on the "Oprah Winfrey" show and others like it—have led to the launch of numerous Goji-based products that have little or no credible scientific backing to justify their existence.
Claims for the "breadth" of its effectiveness have... read more ››
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A Decreased Metabolic Rate
The initial weight loss slows down as the body progressively loses further lean mass, this continues until the point where a calorie deficit is so minute that it no longer has any effect on fat loss. Our metabolism has decreased and we have reached that dreaded weight loss plateau. What it means is our body has gradually adapted to match our new energy intake, and we now require less energy to maintain the new weight. This process was ideal many years ago when our ancestors roamed the land, but unfortunately... read more ››
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Home Gyms Versus Gym Memberships
While making the all-important decision of whether to workout in the local gym or to build and furnish your own gym at home, there are several factors you need to consider. These factors reveal the advantages and disadvantage of either alternative. A sincere determination of how each factor relates to your training can help determine which alternative will best work for you. The first consideration has to be the cost. Joining a local gym is usually less expensive by far than is setting up your... read more ››
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Xenical
Drug name: Xenical
Other names used:
alli®
Active Ingredients:
Orlistat
Therapeutic actions: Xenical blocks some of the fat that you eat from being absorbed by your body.
Indications: Xenical is used in the management of obesity including weight loss and weight maintenance when used with a reduced-calorie diet.
Contraindications and cautions:
Do not take Xenical without first talking to your doctor if you have
a chronic malabsorption syndrome, or gallbladder problems.
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Xenical Descripiton
What is Xenical?
Xenical blocks some of the fat that you eat, keeping it from being absorbed by your body.
Xenical is used together with a reduced-calorie diet and weight maintenance to treat obesity in people with certain risk factors (such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol or triglycerides).
Xenical may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.
Important information about Xenical
Do not take Xenical if you are allergic to orlistat, or... read more ››
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