Archive for the 'Weight Control' Category

Medical Complications of Obesity

Posted on August 10, 2010 - Filed Under Prevention, Weight Control | View Comments

Some of the medical complications of obesity:

[Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: CDC Vital Signs: Adult Obesity; August 2010].

Drew Carey Weight Loss

Posted on August 10, 2010 - Filed Under Nutrition, Weight Control | View Comments

Drew Carey has lost 80 pounds since January and, as a consequence, has been able to get off his Type-2 diabetes medication. I know this was big news last week, but I was out of town and didn’t get a chance to comment on it.
According to this CNN.com article, Drew Carey eliminated most carbohydrates** from [...]

Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity

Posted on July 6, 2010 - Filed Under Behavior Change, Prevention, Weight Control | View Comments

Higher morbidity in association with overweight and obesity has been observed for hypertension, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and respiratory problems and some types of cancer (endometrial, breast, prostate, and colon).

Obesity is also associated with complications of pregnancy, menstrual irregularities, hirsutism, stress incontinence, and psychological disorders (depression).

[Source: [...]

HCG for Weight Loss Revisited

Posted on June 29, 2010 - Filed Under Fad Diets, Weight Control | View Comments

Since my last post on HCG for Weight Loss, the HCG diet has gained popularity and it seems everyone wants a piece of the action. I heard of a guy who makes $12,000/month from his HCG-selling website. I see signs like this everywhere:

I even saw a billboard along the freeway last Sunday that claimed HCG [...]

Weighing the Evidence

Posted on June 17, 2010 - Filed Under Fad Diets, Weight Control, healthy lifestyle | View Comments

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warns consumers to be smart about diet products. Here’s some of what it had to say:
“Achieving a healthy weight takes work. Take a pass on any product that promises miraculous results without the effort.”
“Even if you’re successful in taking the weight off, permanent weight loss requires permanent lifestyle changes. Don’t [...]

Obesity in Men 1999-2009

Posted on June 15, 2010 - Filed Under Weight Control, healthy lifestyle | View Comments

Thoughts?
[Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention].

LiveStrong Friday

Posted on May 28, 2010 - Filed Under Exercise, Weight Control, healthy lifestyle | View Comments

Here are a couple of my published articles from LiveSTRONG.com:
Practical Ways to Lose Weight
Cardiorespiratory Endurance Exercises
Enjoy and have a great weekend!

Eat Slower

Posted on April 6, 2010 - Filed Under Weight Control | View Comments

We’ve all heard the advice “eat slower” about a thousand times. It’s pretty good advice.
It takes about 20 minutes for our brain to realize we are full. The faster we eat, the more food we get down in those 20 minutes. Before we realize it, we’ve eaten way too much.
“In those first 20 minutes, you [...]

High Fructose Corn Syrup

Posted on March 23, 2010 - Filed Under Nutrition, Weight Control | View Comments

A research team from Princeton University found that there is a difference between HFCS and regular table sugar:

– Bart Hoebel, Princeton psychology professor

– Nicole Avena, Research Associate
Read the full details of their research here:
A sweet problem: Princeton researchers find that high-fructose corn syrup prompts considerably more weight gain.