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Gyms ready for weight loss push
2007-12-27 08:35:00
It happens every holiday season -- people will gain more than just holiday cheer. Gyms across the nation see an increase every January as people rush to loss their holiday weight gain and meet their New Year?s resolutions. Teena Ferguson started working out with her friend Cheryl several months ago and is already seeing a difference, "You sleep better at night, you feel better about yourself, and you don't feel so guilty when you go through the drive-through." read more
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Weight Loss in new year (2008)
2007-12-26 05:34:00
With the New Year just around the corner a lot of people will be resolving to lose weight in 2008 and that means people will be signing up for memberships to health and fitness clubs. State consumer service officials urge you to check out a gym before signing your name to a contract. There are more than 17-hundred health clubs in Florida where you can shed the unwanted pounds. But how can you be sure that a club has a good track record? Health clubs are required to register with the state which keeps records of complaints. All you have to do is call the state to find out what kind of history a facility has. Officials say if you are giving a gym membership as a gift or buying one for yourself, be sure to do your homework so that you know exactly what you're getting for the money. By : The Associated Press
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Very obese wait longer for transplant
2007-12-21 17:59:00
Very obese people who need a kidney transplant are far less likely to get one than normal weight people, and when they do, their wait is an average of a year to 18 months longer, a new study found. The reason seems to be both economic and medical. Very obese people have a greater risk for complications, and the transplant centers often must bear the additional cost of treating those problems. read more
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Twin brothers are the biggest winners on NBC weight-loss show `The Biggest
2007-12-21 17:46:00
Twin brothers are pound-by-pound the biggest winners on NBC's "The Biggest Loser." Bill Germanakos, a 41-year-old medical salesman from Lynbrook, N.Y., lost 164 pounds, slimming down from 334 pounds to 170 pounds over an eight-month period to win the televised weight-loss competition. He took home the $250,000 grand prize. His brother, Jim, a police officer from Massapequa, N.Y., won the weigh-in among previously eliminated contestants, dropping 186 pounds. He went from 361 pounds to 175 pounds. He earned a $100,000 prize. read more
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Monroe Weight Loss Clinic Raided and Shut Down
2007-12-21 10:16:00
A Monroe weight clinic has been shut down and the head doctor accused of overprescribing a popular weight loss drug. Patients say it's hard to believe. The U.S. attorney's office says Doctor Rodolfo Rojo was dispensing phentermine with help from two of his employees. Phentemine is a controlled substance that has to be closely monitored. Prosecutors say Dr. Rojo was giving patients too much of the drug. WBTV's Sarah Batista reports from Monroe. ------- Right on the door, the sign says closed. People have been walking up throughout the day peaking through the window and asking questions. read more
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?Pure Weight Loss? Closing All Stores
2007-12-21 10:12:00
Edward Moody (Rochester, N.Y.) - Dozens of people in our area may be out hundreds of dollars. Last week Pure Weight Loss (formerly L.A. Weight Loss) announced it?s closing all of its stores. For 18 years Pure Weight Loss has been a way for people to lose weight and learn how to keep it off. Sydney DiMaggio of Greece is one of many in our area who signed up. ?I wanted to lose a few pounds for modeling?it worked. I lost 10 pounds!" This week the company announced that 400 of its centers nationwide, four in greater Rochester, are closing their doors for good January 4. read more
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Herbal Weight-Loss Pills
2007-12-18 05:20:00
Can dietary supplements help me lose weight? "Eat! Eat! Eat! And Always Stay Thin! No Diet, No Exercise!" Sounds great, doesn't it? Unfortunately, you'll have a hard time responding to this particular ad. For one thing, it dates to the early 1900's. And, to make matters worse, pharmacies no longer sell the miracle product: sanitized tape worms. Weight loss products have changed in the last century, but the pitches remain the same. Indeed, many herbs, supplements, and diet pills promise results that would put even the most efficient tape worms to shame. Of course it's no secret that many of these products are fraudulent. But is it possible that a few of them really can live up to their claims? read more
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Green Tea Increase Metabolism, May Aid In Weight Loss
2007-12-18 05:15:00
Green tea extract has been the focus of several weight loss studies recently. In addition to its healthful benefit of strong antioxidant activity and its Leptin is a protein produced by fats that appear to play an important role in how the body manages fat storage through brain signals. Years ago it was thought by scientists that lower leptin levels would increase appetite. Current research has now found that it does just the opposite and decreases appetite. There is clear evidence that green tea's polyphenols (EGCG) are a factor in depressing leptin as well as affecting other hormone levels important in regulating appetite. read more
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Green Tea Consumption & Body Fat
2007-12-18 05:12:00
Objective: To disclose the possible relationship between habitual tea consumption and changes in total percent body fat and fat distribution in humans. Research Methods and Procedures: A cross-sectional survey of 1210 epidemiologically sampled adults (569 men and 641 women) were enrolled in our study. Tea consumption and other lifestyle characteristics were obtained by structured questionnaires. Percent body fat (BF%) was measured using bioelectrical impedance analysis. Body fat distribution was assessed using waist-to-hip ratio (WHR). read more
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Green Tea (Catechin) Ingredient May Promote Healthy Weight Loss
2007-12-18 05:10:00
Aside from fighting heart disease, cancer, and other diseases, a new study shows that drinking green tea may also fight fat. The study showed that people who drank a bottle of tea fortified with green tea extract every day for three months lost more body fat than those who drank a bottle of regular oolong tea.Researchers say the results indicate that substances found in green tea known as catechins may trigger weight loss by stimulating the body to burn calories and decreasing body fat.The findings appear in the January issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. read more
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Green Tea May Aid Weight Loss
2007-12-17 11:55:00
There's good news for dieters: green tea appears to speed up calorie burning, including fat calorie burning. The green tea extract may play a role in the control of body composition. Researchers studied the effects of green tea on 10 healthy young men, average age 25, who ranged from lean to mildly overweight. For 6 weeks, the men took two capsules at each meal: green tea extract plus 50 milligrams of caffeine; 50 milligrams of caffeine; or a placebo (inactive capsule). read more
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Weight Loss Drugs: How Much Do Diet Pills Help? III
2007-12-12 10:33:00
"It is not as simple as many of the ads claim, and invariably what happens is patients try the supplements, they don't deliver as promised, and patients gain another notch on their failure belt," says Kushner. Blatner suggests talking to your doctor or a registered dietitian before buying supplements. "Wouldn't you rather take an FDA-approved medication than take the risk of choosing an over-the-counter weight loss remedy that may not be safe or effective?" she asks. The Today show nutritionist Joy Bauer, RD, tries to inspire her clients to lose weight the old-fashioned way. read more
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Weight Loss Drugs: How Much Do Diet Pills Help? II
2007-12-12 10:31:00
Xenical or Alli is safe for almost anyone because the drug is not absorbed, says Kushner. "I frequently prescribed it to cardiovascular patients because it is so safe," he says. Patients must be willing to stick to a low-fat diet. These drugs have a built-in feedback system. "If you eat a high-fat diet, you will experience the side effects, so to avoid the unpleasant effects, you need to reduce the fat in your diet," says Aronne. Not only do these drugs block fat, they have the potential to block other nutrients. read more
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Weight Loss Drugs: How Much Do Diet Pills Help? I
2007-12-12 10:24:00
"Clinically proven to help you lose weight without being hungry or working out for hours at the gym!" You've seen the ads promising successful weight loss by taking diet drugs or weight loss supplements, but do they really deliver results? Could weight loss medications and over-the-counter supplements really help to reverse the obesity epidemic? Experts who spoke to WebMD agreed that there's no such thing as a quick fix or magic bullet when it comes to losing weight. Weight loss medications (not to be confused with dietary supplements) can help you lose weight, but only if you also cut calories and get moving. And effective weight loss, they say, is slow and gradual -- anywhere from 1/2 to 2 pounds per week, even with the help of diet drugs. read more
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6 Best Summer Foods for Weight Loss Part II
2007-12-10 07:44:00
Best Summer Weight Loss Food No. 3: Grilled Veggies For registered dietitian Dawn Jackson, a plate of grilled vegetables is a summertime must-have. She recommends keeping a plate of grilled onions, bell peppers, zucchini, carrots, eggplant, asparagus, and garlic in your fridge. You can use them to make dishes like: Grilled vegetable and goat cheese salads Grilled vegetable pitas Grilled vegetable, ricotta, and fresh herb pasta and frittatas Best Summer Weight Loss Food No. 4: Salads Salads make for quick, healthy meals -- with no recipes required. read more
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6 Best Summer Foods for Weight Loss Part I
2007-12-08 04:16:00
You don't need to starve yourself on a wacky fad diet if you want to look look better in your shorts or swimsuit this summer. The secret to weight loss is to choose healthy foods and take in fewer calories than you burn. And it's just easier to make better food choices in summertime, when heavy, high-calorie dishes seem less appealing. The best foods for weight loss in summer are light, refreshing and, most important, keep you out of the hot kitchen. read more
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Drink Green Tea
2007-12-08 04:11:00
Drinking 2-4 cups of green tea per day can help you shed some of that hard-to-lose weight. The International Journal of Obesity states that green tea contains polyphenols which cause your body to produce unnecessary heat, thus "wasting" calories. When preparing green tea, be sure not to use boiling water, as this will cause the tea to be bitter. Also, the longer the tea steeps, the more bitter it will taste. By : www.about.com
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Green Tea Fights Fat
2007-12-06 09:52:00
Need another healthy reason to drink green tea? Aside from fighting heart disease, cancer, and other diseases, a new study shows that drinking green tea may also fight fat. The study showed that people who drank a bottle of tea fortified with green tea extract every day for three months lost more body fat than those who drank a bottle of regular oolong tea. Researchers say the results indicate that substances found in green tea known as catechins may trigger weight loss by stimulating the body to burn calories and decreasing body fat. read more
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Adjusting PSA Scores For Obese Men Or Cancers May Be Missed
2007-12-06 09:45:00
"Obese men have more blood circulating throughout their bodies than normal weight men, and as a result, the concentration of prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, in the blood -- the gold standard for detecting prostate cancer -- can become diluted," said Stephen Freedland, M.D., a Duke urologist and senior researcher on the study.* "We've known for a while that obese men tend to have lower PSA scores than normal weight men, but our study really proposes a reason why this happens, and points to the need for an adjustment in the way we interpret PSA scores that will take body weight into account. If not, we may be missing a large number of cancers each year." read more
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Lifeline for the obese in India!
2007-12-06 09:28:00
Addicted to junk grabs? Don't worry. Doctors in India are now offering a lifeline to fast food addicts and couch potatoes, whose mass of fatty tissues is touching the obesity meter. It's Bariatric or weight loss surgery which helps a obese to get back in shape by tinkering with the size of the stomachs. A person with a bio mass index of 35.2 is considered obese by doctors. "It is not liposuction. Bariatric surgery is a medical procedure in which the stomach is reduced to limit the intake of food and lose weight in the process," says Dr Sandeep Malhotra of the Obesity Control Team at the Artemis Hospital in Gurgaon. read more
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Obese People, How To Tackle This Number One Problem?
2007-12-06 09:19:00
Obese people have become part of an epidemic in the United States. Are you one of the 300,000 Americans who die each year of diseases related to obesity? Did you know that approximately $177 billion is spent on illnesses related to this epidemic? Obese people have become part of an epidemic in the United States. Are you one of the 300,000 Americans who die each year of diseases related to obesity? Did you know that approximately $177 billion is spent on illnesses related to this epidemic? Obesity can raise your blood pressure, cause diabetes and affect your legs and back. We are becoming a fat and lazy nation. If we are seriously looking to conquer this problem, we have to start accepting responsibility for our own actions. read more
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Weight Loss Fads and Gimmicks
2007-12-06 09:12:00
There are many gimmicks that are advertised that supposedly help you lose weight. One new gimmick is the weight loss patch. It sounds great; in fact it sounds too good to be true read more
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Common Weight Loss Questions
2007-12-05 11:40:00
There are many people that are trying hard to lose weight and often there are questions that come to mind. If you have questions about losing weight then read on to find the answers. Following are several of the most frequently asked questions having to do with weight loss and dieting. There are many people that are trying hard to lose weight and often there are questions that come to mind. If you have questions about losing weight then read on to find the answers. Following are several of the most frequently asked questions having to do with weight loss and dieting. What should my weight be? read more
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The Dangers of Weight Loss Pills
2007-12-05 11:27:00
Some weight loss medications can cause side effects such as stroke, heart attack, tachycardia, and in some extreme cases death. These side effects sound scary, but one may wonder how realistic these side effects are. There are so many weight loss products on the market, some prescriptions and other over the counter drugs that are supposed to help you lose weight. Often many of these products can actually have devastating effects on your health. Some medications can cause side effects such as stroke, heart attack, tachycardia, and in some extreme cases death. These side effects sound scary, but one may wonder how realistic these side effects are. read more
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Get Abs Without Gym
2007-12-05 05:31:00
How to get abs if you do not have access to a gym? Do not get frustrated! There is still another way and hundreds of others are doing it and still get awesome results! How to get abs if you do not have access to a gym? Do not get frustrated! There is still another way and hundreds of others are doing it and still get awesome results! If you think that abs of steel can only be made in the gym? You are wrong! Do not give up hope of losing belly fat and getting a flat stomach if you cannot afford expensive gym memberships because you can get abs without any gym equipment at all! read more
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Facts About Weight Loss Surgery
2007-12-05 05:28:00
Weight loss surgery is a treatment for those who are extremely obese and is a very severe treatment. Weight loss surgery should only be used as a last resort for obesity and should only be used if all other weight loss methods have totally failed. Weight loss surgery is a treatment for those who are extremely obese and is a very severe treatment. It should be used as a last resort for obesity and should only be used if all other weight loss methods have totally failed. There are two types of gastrointestinal surgery, which are known as restrictive weight loss surgery and malabsorbtive surgery. These two surgeries have different purposes but have the same risks and the same hoped outcomes. read more
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Surgery for the Obese
2007-12-05 05:26:00
The figures are in. The number of overweight Americans is a startling 55% of the population. And, eight million people in the country are morbidly obese. The figures are in. The number of overweight Americans is a startling 55% of the population. And, eight million people in the country are morbidly obese. read more
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The Many Causes of Obesity
2007-11-29 11:43:00
There is a big difference between being a bit overweight and being obese. Obesity is "an over-accumulation of fat that interferes with the function of our bodies." Obesity is defined as having excessive fat in body tissues. There is a big difference between being a bit overweight and being obese. Obesity is "an over-accumulation of fat that interferes with the function of our bodies." Obesity is defined as having excessive fat in body tissues. Obesity increases the risk for many health conditions, including diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. read more
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Schiff Green Tea Diet
2007-11-29 11:37:00
Consider a daily workout instead of a weekly visit to the gym. Schiff green tea diet provides you with the best way to workout everyday without the hassle of going to the gym! Consider a daily workout instead of a weekly visit to the gym. Schiff green tea diet provides you with the best way to workout everyday without the hassle of going to the gym! The Schiff green tea diet is an all-natural diet product that helps promote thermogenesis and fat metabolism. The diet contains no Ma Huang or Ephedra herb. It is ephedrine-free so you won't experience any jittery or nervous feelings. read more
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Stomach Exercise To Lose Belly Fat
2007-11-28 11:29:00
To get a flat stomach you have to do stomach exercise. Use this simple information on abdominals to make your dream six-pack come true. There is no magical gizmos or high tech gadgets to help you get your abdominal muscle. You have to exercise to flatten stomach and get a lean, defined six-pack. Your dream of getting a sexy body with flat and trim abs is within your reach! Sculpt up with lower abdomen exercise and get rid of those love handles with exercise. Here is how! Stomach Muscle Exercise read more
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