HCG Injections for Weight Loss? Nope.
Posted on December 30, 2008 - Filed Under Fad Diets, Weight Control | View Comments
It’s desperation time for many people. The new year is almost here, and people are trying to find that quick fix to lose weight in the coming year. Most certainly, some people will turn to the HCG diet.
I’ve heard a lot lately about how HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin, the pregnancy hormone) injections can help people lose [...]
Lifestyle Change
Posted on October 4, 2008 - Filed Under Weight Control | View Comments
I found a great article yesterday about a woman who lost 110 pounds so she could join the U.S. Army. When she first met the recruiter, he told her she would have to lose 100 pounds to join. She wanted to serve so she got to work on getting healthier. How?
Lifestyle.
She had to start [...]
Season Premiere of The Office
Posted on September 26, 2008 - Filed Under Fad Diets, Weight Control | View Comments
I’m a big fan of the TV show The Office. In last night’s season premiere, the office staff of Dunder Mifflin Scranton tries to win a weight loss contest developed by corporate. They compete against the other branches to see which branch can lose the most weight. The winning branch receives 5 extra days off.
What [...]
Is Hypnosis the Answer?
Posted on September 24, 2008 - Filed Under Fad Diets, Weight Control | View Comments
This morning I grab my banana and bowl of cereal, open up the local newspaper and here’s what I see:
I got a good laugh out of this as I read it. So, apparently, you can pay 50 bucks, go get hypnotized, and you will lose weight. Simple. Easy. No effort. Hmmm…I don’t think so.
Here’s an [...]
Positive Effects of Being Healthy
Posted on September 18, 2008 - Filed Under Weight Control | View Comments
Some time ago I wrote a post about the different ways participants in the National Weight Control Registry lost weight and kept it off. This morning I found a table that shows the positive effects the weight loss had on the lives of the registry participants. Here are the key points:
95% reported improved quality of [...]
National Weight Control Registry Findings
Posted on August 20, 2008 - Filed Under Weight Control | View Comments
The National Weight Control Registry (NWCR) was created in 1994 to identify and study the characteristics of those who have succeeded at long-term weight loss.
To be eligible to join the ongoing study, you must be at least 18 years old and have maintained at least a 30 pound weight loss for one year or longer. [...]
Fitness Level a Good Predictor of Death?
Posted on July 9, 2008 - Filed Under Exercise, Nutrition, Prevention | View Comments
Here are a few graphs I found very interesting:
This first graph above shows the association between fitness levels and risk of death from all causes. As shown in the graph, as the level of fitness increases, the risk of death decreases.1
This next graph (above) shows the increase in the percent of adults in the United [...]
Can a Food Journal Help You Eat Healthier?
Posted on July 8, 2008 - Filed Under Nutrition | View Comments
I read an article this morning from MSN here that talks about how keeping a food journal can help people lose weight and eat healthier. In the study mentioned in the article, participants agreed to exercise regularly and eat a healthy diet. According to the study, 70% of participants lost enough weight to make big [...]
Simplicity Travels Far
Posted on June 24, 2008 - Filed Under Exercise, Prevention | View Comments
In the newspaper this morning I read an article about a local elementary school principal who decided to get into shape after hearing from his doctor that his weight was putting him at risk for health problems. He lost around 100 pounds in 8 months through regular exercise and better eating habits.
I love reading [...]
