Losing weight - A common man’s view

The Battle is on for the title of  “Biggest Loser”

Contenders turned all the stones to win this title. And now America has to decide who wins .

Is it Vicky, Michelle, Ed, or Heba.

Contenders BEFORE and AFTER.

Contender Name
Before
After

Vicky

Michelle

Ed

Heba

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Severely obese patients who have lost significant amounts of weight by changing their diet and exercise habits may be as successful in keeping the weight off long-term as those individuals who lost weight after bariatric surgery, according to a new study published online by the International Journal of Obesity.

While weight loss and maintenance were comparable between the two treatments, patients who relied on non-surgical methods had to work harder over a longer duration to maintain their weight losses, say researchers from The Miriam Hospital’s Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine.

“Our findings suggest that its possible to maintain large weight losses … Continue Reading

A large European study has confirmed that simple measurements of the waist and hips may offer a better way of predicting obesity-related death than a standard, but more complicated, system of relating weight to height.

• The standard body mass index, or BMI, method does not work very well for some people, such as the elderly or body builders, … Continue Reading
  

Obese children as young as 10 had the arteries of 45-year-olds and other heart abnormalities that greatly raise their risk of heart disease, say doctors who used ultrasound tests to take a peek inside.

“As the old saying goes, you’re as old as your arteries are,” said Dr. Geetha Raghuveer of Children’s Hospital in Kansas City, who led one of the studies. “This is a wake-up call.”

The studies were reported Tuesday at an American Heart Association conference.

• About a third of American children are overweight and one-fifth are obese.
• Many parents think that “baby fat” … Continue Reading
  

A little less “I’m Lovin’ It” could put a significant dent in the problem of childhood obesity, suggests a new study that attempts to measure the effect of TV fast-food ads.

A ban on such commercials would reduce the number of obese young children by 18 percent, and the number of obese older kids by 14 percent, researchers found.

They also suggested that ending an advertising expense tax deduction for fast-food restaurants could mean a slight reduction in childhood obesity.

Some experts say it’s the first national study to show fast-food TV commercials have such a large effect … Continue Reading

Three American men have taken the unusual step of moving to China in an extreme attempt to shed huge amounts of weight at a fat reduction clinic — and have become surprise local celebrities.

• Alonzo Bland, 33, and brothers Walt and David Anderson, 56 and 50, have lived in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin since the middle of this year as part of an effort to break away from their unhealthy lifestyles back home.

• Together, they have lost a combined 192 kilogrammes (427 pounds) and are aiming to shed … Continue Reading
  

Many Americans are failing to meet the minimum recommendations for exercise, although confusing guidelines are making it difficult to assess, researchers reported on Thursday.

Depending on which federal exercise recommendations are used, either about half or about two-thirds of Americans meet minimum goals, the team at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found.

“Additional efforts are needed to further increase physical activity,” they concluded in the CDC’s weekly report on death and disease.

“Approximately one third of U.S. adults did not report meeting minimum levels of aerobic physical … Continue Reading

Overweight kids may be able to work out their anger with exercise, a new report finds.

• A study of sedentary but otherwise healthy 7- to 11-year-olds found they reduced both their weight and anger issues by taking part in a 10- to 15-week after-school aerobic exercise program.
• The finding applied to children across lines such as race, gender and socioeconomic status, as well as regardless of how fit or overweight the kids were.

“Exercise had a significant impact on anger expression in children,” researcher Catherine Davis, a clinical health psychologist … Continue Reading

All of us love Boxing day  and to be precise boxing day discounts. You cannot  even imagine in your dreams how much lucky you can get while shopping.. You can even get gucci , Armani or hugo boss attire for the cheapest price you can think of . But if your overweight then only thing you can do is skip that golden opportunity.

Folks dont be dishearten just  with full spirit  of xmas  grab a bottle of phenocal and start seeing the changes in 15 days…

Phenocal is a natural diet pill which suppresses hunger . Increase your metabolic rate and … Continue Reading

Food acts as a fuel to run every mans physical and mental engine.  But over consumptions is also dangerous . Some people develop an obsession for eating they cannot resist the temptation for eating. It becomes easy for them to overlook the hazards of eating. This also called as eating disorder.

Overeating leads to obesity and obesity open’s a door for many life taking disease. If  Man is addicted to something the scare of death take a back sit in his  mind.

But a determination for living can turn a man into worrier. Its not a one day job to stop excessive … Continue Reading