Bogus Claims
Posted on September 1, 2009 - Filed Under Weight Control | Leave a Comment
A part of an article from the Cooper Wellness Center newsletter that I received by email today:
“The Federal Trade Commission reports that more than half of all weight-loss ads make at least one false or unsubstantiated claim. They have developed a ‘red flag’ campaign to help guide consumers to screen out the following false claims:
Lose weight [...]
Hydroxycut is Out
Posted on May 4, 2009 - Filed Under Fad Diets, Weight Control | Leave a Comment
Have you seen the TV ads with the young, good looking “doctor” who says Hydroxycut is the only thing that helped him lose weight and get a “great body?” Ooops.
The FDA is now warning consumers to stop taking Hydroxycut due to potential liver damage:
“The FDA has received 23 reports of serious health problems ranging from [...]
Better Marketing than Results from Weight Loss Pills
Posted on January 29, 2009 - Filed Under Weight Control | 3 Comments
“I think (Alli) will probably be around for a long time to come. It’s a smart drug more from a marketing standpoint than from a clinical efficacy standpoint. This is a multibillion-dollar industry.”
– Donald Hensrud, a weight management specialist at the Mayo Clinic (from here).
Well, there you have it. Just because clever marketers make a [...]
Lifestyle is King
Posted on January 26, 2009 - Filed Under Weight Control, healthy lifestyle | 3 Comments
Quick thought today:
“If you really want to lose weight and keep it off, the best approach is to focus on lifestyle changes and develop an eating plan that’s enjoyable, yet healthy and low in calories. This approach results in weight loss that you can live with — that is, that you can maintain over a [...]
HCG Injections for Weight Loss? Nope.
Posted on December 30, 2008 - Filed Under Fad Diets, Weight Control | 52 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 | 1 Comment
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 | 2 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 | 1 Comment
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 | 5 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 | 5 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. [...]
