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Ya Gotta Wanna (Lose Weight)
2009-01-22 08:07:00
Ya Gotta Wanna (Lose Weight ) was written by Tracie Johanson from letspickupthepace.comBecause you're reading this article, I'm willing to bet that you are interested in looking and feeling better. You, like me, probably want to lose some weight and tone up.But it's hard to find the time and motivation to exercise! Sometimes it's even more difficult to say 'no' to that delicious dessert or mouth-watering entree. The excess weight that seemed to appear overnight takes time and effort to lose, and sometimes it can be frustrating!Our topic is 'ya gotta wanna'. What do we mean by that? Of course you 'wanna' lose weight and tone up! But do you 'wanna ENOUGH'?Sometimes when people want to earn more money, they decide to work more hours or two jobs. They give up free time for money. That's a personal decision, and there's nothing wrong with that. These folks 'wanna' money, so they've consciously decided to give up something of value (time) to get what they want.Sometimes wh...
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There's Only One Way To Achieve Your Goal
2009-01-21 08:07:00
There's Only One Way To Achieve Your Goal was written by Evan Hundhausen from nomoresitups.comIf you're looking to lose weight, build muscle, get fit or whatever you goal may be, I'd like you to go in a straight line towards that goal, whatever it is.If you go in a straight line you are going to get to your goal because in this world where our inner spirit and soul is screaming to be free and screaming for us to pursue our own genuine happiness, there really aren't any obstacles except the terrible phobias, fears, imaginary pressures and discomforts we perceive, that plague our fragile minds!It give me chills just thinking about how fragile my mind is.This past week I've been practicing avoiding sugary sweets, thinking of the straight line whenever I think about desserts and ice cream and cakes. I want to stop adding those to my diet because I know they are the quickest way for me to get fat.So that means avoiding them is the quickest way for me to get lean!I remember this one ...

Becoming Lean And Healthy Is Easy
2009-01-20 08:07:00
Becoming Lean And Healthy Is Easy was written by David Squire from hollyclegg.comTo become lean and healthy is easy, however it requires dedication and a conscious effort on our part. I'll start with most important step in our battle against the bulge.CravingIf we are to become lean and healthy, we have got to control are craving for sugar laden foods and white flour products. By replacing low quality refined carbohydrates with high quality complex carbohydrates contained in fresh fruit, vegetables, beans and brown rice, we can help stabilize our blood sugar level and control our craving for sugary snacks.Never skip meals or ignore your hunger. Doing this will slow down the metabolism and decrease the body's ability to burn fat. Instead of snacking on potato chips or ice cream, grab an apple or a handful of berries or nuts. This one simple step will make a difference in how you look and feel.FatWe need a small amount of fat in our diet to remain healthy, but most of us consume far...

Why The Last 10 Kilos Are The Hardest To Lose... And What To Do About It.
2009-01-19 08:07:00
Why The Last 10 Kilos Are The Hardest To Lose... And What To Do About It. was written by Jeff Rosales from delicious-low-fat-recipes.comThis is the scenario:You've committed yourself to a healthy eating and weight loss journey, and made significant progress in losing weight. You are 10 kilos away from your goal weight. These are the stubborn last 10 kilos that stick to your body like melted cheese.Can you do anything about it? Absolutely!First, you must know why it gets harder to lose weight when you're slimper. And second, you have to apply that knowledge to your weight loss program. The rest, as they say, will be history... and one with a happy ending.Of course, this is only one approach to tackling down this problem. Low Carbs followers have other alternatives, but this is the one I'm familiar with.There are three main reasons why losing the last 10 kilos is hard:First, when you're fatter, you tend to use up more energy. Therefore, when you lose weight, your body tends to bur...

Is Eating Right All The Time Causing You Stress?
2009-01-18 08:07:00
Is Eating Right All The Time Causing You Stress ? was written by Rob Cooper from formerfatguy.comStress can stop your weight loss goals about as much as eatinga family size bag of Nacho chips and a 2-Liter bottle of popcan.My approach to weight loss was in gaining my health. Losing300 pounds was not the first thing that occurred to me, butrather "what could I do to get healthy and eat right". It wasa very strange approach given that I was obviously clinicallyobese and immediately needed some quick weight loss.I had no idea that our body used food in a very specific manorand that we could improve our energy levels by working withthe body, not against it. There were some very specific rulesto follow, so being the good student I followed them. Itbecame a religion for me and as I preached it, I made manypeople quite crazy. I became an outcast because I had toprepare my food differently and would not eat with the gang atmeal times. My food was prepared differently, eatendifferently and ev...
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How To Prepare For Liposuction
2009-01-17 08:07:00
How To Prepare For Liposuction was written by Seth Miller from e-liposuction.comThe American Association of Plastic Surgeons recommends that patients undergo a series of physical examinations before the liposuction surgery. The purpose of these exams is to determine whether or not the patient is in good enough health to have the procedure performed, and to rule out any underlying medical issues that may complicate the surgery. It is extremely important for a patient to thoroughly discuss any health issues, including the use of prescription or over-the-counter drugs, and/or herbal remedies currently used. Supplying the physician with a detailed medical history will give both patient and surgeon a better understanding of what the specific risk factors may be.Once a patient has decided to follow through with liposuction surgery, he or she should be presented with all of the available options. These include traditional liposuction, tumescent liposuction (a procedure resulting in less bl...

Weight Loss - Steps To Healthy Permanent Weight Loss
2009-01-16 08:07:00
Weight Loss - Steps To Healthy Permanent Weight Loss was written by Cathy Gariety10 Steps to Healthy Permanent Weight LossResearch different diet plans and make decisions based your health needs and input from your doctor or nutritionist. Also consider the credentials of the person or corporation that is promoting the diet. Is the diet healthy?Combine different diet plans if necessary. It?s not as important to stick to one diet plan as it is to find an eating plan you can live with.Example: I had a major amount of weight to lose and researched methods on the web. I had to relearn proper eating habits from one plan and later combined that with concepts from another that I found was valid. Continually change your eating habits to reflect new research.Buy a pedometer. My goal was 12,000 steps per day and reached that easily in my job as an ER nurse. Do you realize how many miles that is? I measured my stride and when it was calculated, it was five miles per night! Occasionally I had to...
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Sugar's Mind Games
2009-01-15 08:07:00
Sugar's Mind Games was written by Karen SessionsThese days, carbohydrates are considered evil and responsible for the weight gain that has plagued western society. This is a two-fold argument. While carbohydrates can lead to weight gain, it's usually due to overeating them, wrong carbohydrate choices, and/or lack of protein and essential fats for balance.Have you ever eaten a good spaghetti dinner that left you feeling full and satisfied, even a little sleepy? Then suddenly, from no where you are literally starving again with a roaring appetite for more carbohydrates? It seems that big meal left you quicker than it went in.High starch foods, such as bread, pasta, dairy, and potatoes (carbohydrates breakdown into sugar) stimulate the production of serotonin from the brain. This interesting hormone is responsible for suppressing your appetite and elevating your mood, as it produces a calming effect, making you feel content and happy. It also reduces pain and induces sleep. Yes, a po...
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How Cookie Monster Can Help You Lose Fat
2009-01-14 08:07:00
How Cookie Monster Can Help You Lose Fat was written by Tracie Johanson from letspickupthepace.comWhen was the last time you watched Sesame Street? If you have a youngster at home, maybe it was this morning! For most of us, however, it's been years since we last viewed Big Bird and the gang. But, even now as adults, our friends from Sesame Street still have a lot to teach us.Everyone loves Cookie Monster , that blue fellow that can never seem to get enough cookies. Cookie Monster never worried about calories, fat content or serving size.....he just wanted cookies! Who can forget the song "C is for cookie - that's good enough for me!"?But in this age of skyrocketing obesity rates and health care costs, even Cookie Monster has changed his eating habits. There?s even a new song: "A Cookie Is a Sometimes Food," where Cookie Monster learns there are "anytime" foods and "sometimes" foods. (Source: The Associated Press, 2005; MSNBC)Cookie Monster still eats cookies. After all, he IS the C...

Proven Ways To Lose Weight Quickly And Naturally
2009-01-13 08:07:00
Weight-Loss Secrets: The 3 Meal Lie / The Fat Maker & Heart Killer was written by Jarvis McCrary from the-science-diet.comWelcome to Weight-Loss Secrets. This article series is going to consist of common sense conclusions that can be derived from current research and generally accepted facts.I won't waste your time like the scientists that took 2 years to determine that eating fast food makes you fat (duuuh). At times you may find a lot of these topics VERY theoretical but since I don�t have millions to dump into proving the obvious we'll just have to act ahead of science and wait for the studies to catch up to common sense 20 years from now.Want a sample of these common sense health conclusions?Sure you do......COMMON-SENSE CONCLUSION: Eat 3 Meals get Fat FAST!3 meals sounds logical. You've heard it all your life. Hell, you've eaten 3 square meals all your life. But Why!?Bet you've never really given it any thought have you? What�s more natural than bacon, eggs and sausage...
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Natural Weight Loss At Home
2009-01-12 08:07:00
Natural Weight Loss At Home was written by Alevoor Rajagopal from thatfewdollars.blogspot.comModern lifestyles cultivate such habits that are hard to give a skip and to unhealthy practices. Today many view weight control diets as something difficult to practice and that, as something where in you need to keep account of all that you eat. But think of this. Obesity is not fun and good health does not come cheap. Surrendering to quick fix pills like sympathomimetic amine or amphetamine is a serious mistake if you don?t consider the side effects. It works by stimulating central nervous system to increase blood pressure and heart beats and thereby reducing appetite. Naturally, you can?t compromise on your own health. Look around for a natural way to weight loss.There are yogic and naturopathic weight loss programs you can adapt. These are systematic by nature and not harsh on your physiology. These systems involve using water predominantly for treatment. Systematic washing/cleansing of ...
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The Exact Reason Why Cardio Is Essential: Avoiding The Starvation Response
2009-01-11 08:07:00
The Exact Reason Why Cardio Is Essential : Avoiding The Starvation Response was written by Nathan Latvitis from weight-loss-resources.comCardio, Calories, and the Starvation ResponseMost of the time, when someone decides that they want to lose fat, they inevitably head for the nearest fad diet. However, 95% (closer to 100%) of the time, these fad diets fail. The reason they fail is because exercise is rarely incorporated into the program. In order to lose fat, there must be a deficit of calories in the diet. In other words, your body must use more calories than you eat in order to use its fat stores for energy. This seems simple enough; however, it becomes a bit more complicated. There are two ways a calorie deficit can be accomplished. The first one is to eat fewer calories. The second one is to use more calories (exercise). The best way to accomplish fat loss without hitting a plateau and failing is a combination of both. You must eat less calories and burn more calories. If you tr...

Weight Loss
2009-01-10 08:07:00
Weight Loss was written by Rajkumar Khatri from starherb.comNutrition and weight-loss researchers say that some supplements can give you an advantage in the battle to be slim (helping you lose about 2 to 3 pounds a month).Protein can reduce hunger (thereby decreasing the calories you consume), help you preserve muscle as you lose weight, and help your body build more muscle, particularly if you include strength training in your fitness routine. Muscle burns more calories than fat and also helps you look trimmer, Kreider says, so strength training three times a week is a good addition to any weight-loss program.These work best if you also exercise, eat less, and deal with any emotional reasons for your extra weight, our experts say. You can combine them, but seek a health care practitioner's advice before taking green tea and ephedra supplements together, as they are both high in caffeine.As any nutritionist will tell you, the ideal way to meet all your body's nutritional needs is ...
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Surgery: The Ultimate Weight Loss Extreme
2009-01-09 08:07:00
Surgery: The Ultimate Weight Loss Extreme was written by David McCormick from weightlessproducts.comLiposuction, tummy tucks, gastric bypass, implanted electrical devices... every day there is another surgical "solution" to obesity. There are many reasons not to undergo surgery, and only one reason to try it: you'll die if you don't.My goal in this article is not to describe every surgical procedure and describe the pros and cons of each one. There are certain commonalities to all surgical weight loss opoerations, and it is this common ground that I base my arguments on.Anaesthetic ComplicationsMorbidly obese people - the only people who should even consider surgery, are the highest at risk for complications to surgery due to anaesthetic. The weight of fat pressing downward on the chest and the belly mean that the lung capacity is diminished. When you're lying down for the surgery, this weight is directly downward on your lungs, which means that when you are "put under", it is ve...
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Close Kept Secrets To Weight Loss Lesson #16
2009-01-08 08:07:00
Close Kept Secrets To Weight Loss Lesson #16 was written by Tami Close from tamiclose.comToday is the most wonderful day! We have gifts right in front of us and we are ready to grab those gifts and say WAHOO! Look around you at your extraordinary treasures.For my 50th birthday, my nieces gave me a CD by Tim McGraw entitled Live Like You Were Dying. They paid me a wonderful compliment and said, "Aunt Tami, you?re the one we think of who is living like you were dying." What a powerful message to me as I blast that song every morning to rev up my energy. Of course, picturing Tim in those tight jeans helps!Remember I used to live in such deep doo doo with fear and worry. Through daily practice my connection to God becomes clearer?it?s corrosion free. It takes practice to transcend fear and putting those daily activities in place to help bring in the positives. Want to have some fun with your inner child? Sticking your tongue out at fear does help. So let?s practice. Stick out your tongu...
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5 Essentials For Losing Weight
2009-01-07 08:07:00
5 Essentials For Losing Weight was written by Julia Griggs Havey from ediets.comDo you know what it takes to lose weight, get healthier and realize your dreams?Awareness, Education, Determination, Action, and Motivation!That's it! five simple tools in your tool belt of success and you are on your way.Awareness is essential in that oftentimes we really don't know that some of the little things we are doing are contributing in big ways to our excess weight. For example, do you drink one or more soft drinks in a day? ONE soft drink (approximately 10 ounces) is 120 calories, takes 20 minutes of cardiovascular exercise a DAY to burn it off AND is filled with unnecessary chemicals! Switching one's soft drink habit for water can amount to considerable weight loss over the course of a year.Or are you cleaning morsels off the kids' plates? ONE bite may not seem like much, but many "one" bites add up to ONEHUGE bite over the course of the day. It all counts!I speak with so many people who...
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Cellulite: What Really Works!
2009-01-06 08:07:00
Cellulite: What Really Works ! was written by Glenn Mueller from ediets.comJust when you thought it was safe to dive back into swimsuit season?The rising temperatures mean it is time to break out the suntan lotion and head for the beach. Unfortunately, many women will keep themselves covered up, because they are afraid to shed light on their thighs, hips and buttocks. In case you didn't know, these are the areas most commonly impacted by cellulite.If you have problems with cellulite, you are not alone. Supermodels like Tyra Banks have been known to complain about it. There was even an episode of Ally McBeal in which Callista Flockhart's amazingly thin main character tells viewers about her struggles with the cottage-cheese-like substance.What is cellulite?Cellulite actually refers to fat that bulges from under your skin. However, you don't have to be overweight to experience this universally disdained kind of fat. You may have lived a good portion of your life with smooth thighs w...
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How Diet Pills Work
2009-01-05 08:07:00
How Diet Pills Work was written by Sharon Richards from hateweight.comSurprises always come in small packages and these words suits perfectly to these bunch of wonder tablets better known as diet pills. Most of us have seen diet pill advertisements? have read the testimonials claiming the efficacy of diet pills and how it works. While going through these information, you must?ve often wondered ? whether they?ll work for you or not.Well, for fast weight loss, diet pills can do wonders. If you are overweight or obese, using these wonder pills like Phentermine, Adipex or Xenical can help to kick start your weight loss program and help you in the process of attaining your ideal weight.But you should never get influenced by the majority of the ads that you see on the internet and TV of weight loss products as they are unregulated, untested and unproven. You need to be extra-cautious while determining whether diet pills are good for you or otherwise. These magic pills are not the final an...

Top 10 Small Changes That Equal Weight Loss
2009-01-04 08:07:00
Top 10 Small Changes That Equal Weight Loss was written by Susan Burke from ediets.comSummah Time! The livin' is easy -- out of the kitchen and onto the beach. Everything is minimal in the summer ? less cooking, less clothes, less stress. Some things increase in the summer, too. You need to drink more water to prevent dehydration, and you need to wear more sunscreen to protect you from the rays.Are you unable to wear that sundress you bought last April, thinking that by July you'd surely have lost those extra 10 pounds? It's not too late to make those changes, the simple modifications to your daily lifestyle that equal weight loss. Hey ? you can do it! Start today!There's no "magic" in weight loss. If it sounds too good to be true, it is. There is no potion, powder or pill that produces automatic weight loss. Weight loss is a numbers game, but there is a payoff if you follow my instructions.Make small changes; they pay off big-time. Small changes made consistently pay off in pou...

Fitness Scams
2009-01-03 08:07:00
Fitness Scams was written by Tracie Johanson from letspickupthepace.comCaveat emptor is Latin for "let the buyer beware". Nowhere is this phrase more applicable than in the weight loss industry of today.It seems that every time we turn around we are blasted and bombarded with the latest, greatest, new and improved treatment for obesity. From miracle pills to the latest fad diet, the gimmicks just keep coming. The sad truth is that few of these products work. Even fewer will result in real, permanent and lasting fat loss. A very few of the weight loss gimmicks on the market today are not only a consumer rip-off, but they are also quite dangerous.....even deadly. Caveat emptor indeed!-> A PRIME SUSPECT?As an example, consider the prescription diet drug Meridia. Does it help you lose weight? For some people, the answer is yes. For others, the answer is no. Can it kill you? The answer to this question seems to be a nervous 'maybe'. "The consumer group Public Citizen had petitioned the...
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Food - Master Or Servant?
2009-01-02 08:07:00
Food - Master Or Servant? was written by Michael Hadfield from hypnosisiseasy.comOverweight is becoming normal - assuming that by normal you mean what most people do. Normal doesn't mean healthy or best.Why?Why is food controlling the minds of so many people? This must be what is happening because the body isn't designed to be fat. It is designed to store fat, but that's something completely different.What bodies have are mechanisms that create sensations that are understood as time to start looking for something to eat. These sensations we call hunger. And sensations that are understood as time to stop eating. These sensations we call satiety or fullness. If we only took notice of these sensations and started to look for something to eat when we felt hungry and stopped eating the minute we felt sated, it is unlikely that anyone would have a problem with excess weight.So why don't people listen to their bodies any more?Maybe because food has become something it was never intende...
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Trim The Gas Budget And Your Waistline
2009-01-01 08:07:00
Trim The Gas Budget And Your Waistline was written by Tracie Johanson from letspickupthepace.comIn the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, gasoline prices appear to be on automatic pilot to the moon. As reported by www.cnn.com on 9-5-05, "Drivers paid an average of about $3.20 a gallon for unleaded regular on Monday, up $1.35 from a year ago, and 75 cents more than they did before the hurricane".Higher gas prices are putting a big dent in the budget of the average citizen, leaving many with less disposable income for essentials like food and clothing.But Americans can take solace in the news that there is a way to dramatically lower gasoline costs, while at the same time shrinking our waistlines. The answer is to start walking to work, to the store, and anywhere else it?s practical to do so. Walking is great exercise and doesn?t require a trip to the gas pump.According to www.caloriesperhour.com, a 160 lb. person who spends thirty minutes walking to work will burn approximately 145 calo...
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Emergency Weight Loss -- How To Lose Weight Quickly & Safely
2008-12-31 08:07:00
Emergency Weight Loss -- How To Lose Weight Quickly & Safely was written by Michael Smith, MD from weight-loss-professional.com"Sound the alarms! I need an emergency weight loss plan!"Two weeks before her wedding, my sister yelled, "The heck with your healthy diets...I need to lose weight and lose it now."Unfortunately, we have become accustomed to immediate gratification and demand it at all times. With weight loss, it just can't happen immediately. Yes, I can show my sister how to lose weight fast, but I can't guarantee she'll keep it off.And isn't that what it's all about? Keeping weight off and not needing to diet in the first place--this is your goal.Quick weight loss is not a solution; instead, it is the problem. Trying to lose weight fast causes physiological changes that promote weight gain, the exact opposite of keeping weight off.However, people, like my sister, want to lose weight fast. So is there a way to produce fast weight loss and not promote future weight gain?...
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10 Super Tricks To Lose All The Weight You Want For Life!
2008-12-30 08:07:00
10 Super Tricks To Lose All The Weight You Want For Life ! was written by Randall Stafford from randallsquare.comI hate the word "obese". With as much as 60% of the Americans being fat, you?d wonder why there isn?t some sort of law suit against certain institutes, public facilities, theatres, and most of all the airlines. Why? The seats are to small.Think about this for a second, now there is more fat people than there are skinny. Being embarrassed because of your fat isn?t the only problem though. If you don?t start losing weight, chances are a lot greater, you?ll pay for it in the long run. If you don?t have any physical problems that are apparent to you, they may be sneaking up on you.Hey, I?m on your side. I hate the ideal of going on a plane and hoping that somebody sitting next to me will be skinny. With that said, there may only be a 40% chance of that happening. It?s been rumored that fat people may have to start paying for 2 seats when going on board the air craft. Now these...

Weight Loss With Hoodia Gordonii
2008-12-29 08:07:00
Weight Loss With Hoodia Gordonii was written by P. Mehta from fatfreekitchen.comHoodia gordonii is a natural succulent plant that looks like a cactus. It grows in the Kalahari Desert region of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Angola. It is said that the bushmen used to eat hoodia gorodnii stem to curb their hunger and thirst during their nomadic hunting trips. Hoodia gordonii is believed to contain the natural appetite suppressant property. Some studies have reported its hunger suppressant effect.Why Hoodia gordonii supresses the hunger?Hoodia gordonii contains steroidal glycosides that affects nerve cells in hypothalamus in the brain. The brain thinks that there is no need to eat any more as there is enough sugar in the blood and disables the hunger mechanism. The overall effect of this is to reduce the appetite.An Example:An average adult needs about 2200 calories per day. To burn 1 pound (2.2 kg) of body fat, you need to burn 3500 calories. This number of calories can be burnt...
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Here's Some Cellulite Products That Actually Work
2008-12-28 08:07:00
Here's Some Cellulite Products That Actually Work was written by Troy Boyd from loseyourcellulite.comThe internet is chock full of information about body-beautiful products and cellulite products are definitely a hot item among them. 'Cellulite' is a popular term for deposits of fat that have a cottage cheese-like or puckered texture.It's important to note that medically, cellulite is not considered abnormal. Even so, many people don't like the appearance of cellulite and would be happy to find a way to get rid of it.As with any purchase, smart consumers do their research before deciding on a particular brand or product. Independent organizations such as 'E-Consumer' and 'Consumer Health Digest' provide reviews of products and services so that customers can make more informed buying decisions. Factors taken into consideration during the review are price, customer service, guarantee and return policy.According to these analysts, a cellulite product called 'Avotone Bodysculp...

Gastric Bypass Tool: Patient Growth Stages
2008-12-27 08:07:00
Gastric Bypass Tool : Patient Growth Stages was written by Kaye Bailey from livingafterwls.comWeight Loss Surgery (WLS) is referred to in bariatric medicine as a "tool", only a tool to help morbidly obese regain health through massive weight loss. What is seldom mentioned is that "Tool" causes patients to experience four phases of growth: Conception, Infancy, Adolescence and Maturity. Along the road through those four phases are lots of bumps and bruises, but also many celebrations and successes.Conception begins when patients consider surgery as a treatment for morbid obesity. They may need to lose weight for health reasons, to restore quality of life or improve diminished self-esteem.Conception is followed by birth, an event conducted by the surgeon who partitions off most of the stomach creating a pocket or pouch that will hold one ounce of food. In most gastric bypass procedures the digestive system is re-routed to bypass the intestine and shortcut to the bowel. This prevents too...
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Children With Weight Problems
2008-12-26 08:07:00
Children With Weight Problems was written by Vikki Scovell from getfitter.netIt seems that we spent the first months and years of our children?s lives obsessing about getting them to eat enough and put weight on. Just when we start to relax we have to worry about them eating too much and keeping weight off. You only have to look around you to see that children are carrying more fat that they used to. 27.9% of children between the ages of 2 and 10 are now overweight or obese. The likelihood is that without intervention they will continue to gain weight and suffer from obesity by adulthood. Obesity carries many health risks, but also terrible social pressures, and children and adults are likely to suffer from low self esteem, social exclusion and depression.Health Risks to Children:Type 2 diabetes, Hypertension, Sleep apnea, Asthma, Breathing problems, High blood cholesterol, Psychological disorders, such as depression, due to social stigmatizationHealth Risks to Adults:Type 2 diabete...
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Weight Loss Diet Reviews
2008-12-25 08:07:00
Weight Loss Diet Reviews was written by Dr. Edward F. Group, III from slimirex.comHere's a look at some of the most common diets people are using.The Atkins DietThe Atkins diet is based on high protein, low-carbohydrate fare. It allows all of the meat and vegetables you want with no restrictions on fats. Fruits are kept to a minimum. Bread, pasta, and other grain products are restricted. Many people have had weight loss success on the Atkins? Diet because it offers many delicious food options. However, it can be high in fat, possible harmful over long periods of time and low in fiber and calcium.The Carbohydrate Addict's DietThis is another reduced carbohydrate diet that allows meats, dairy, vegetables, fruits, and grain products, but restricts all other carbohydrates. It tends to be quite high in fat and saturated fat.The Choose to Lose DietThis is a low fat diet that allows you to eat from all of the major food groups. You are only restricted by a "fat budget" that you choose ho...
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Ten Weight Loss Tips To Ensure Victory In The New Year's "Battle Of The Bul
2008-12-24 08:07:00
Ten Weight Loss Tips To Ensure Victory In The New Year's "Battle Of The Bulge" was written by David Petersen from bossfitness.comWith millions of people making New Years resolutions to participate in the "Battle of the Bulge" here?s some useful ammo to help you adhere to your weight loss plan, keep you motivated and ensure victory:1. EnlistJust as new enlistee signs a contract that commits him/her to their military task and duty, similarly, if your goal is to lose weight, you too should sign a contract with yourself, your trainer, a friend or a loved one. Essentially a contract cannot be broken and there is usually a penalty to do so. A contract places the commitment to paper and the responsibility on you, which will increase your resolve and motivation to the task of losing weight. If you need to, assign a reward for the satisfactory fulfillment of the contract rather than a penalty. For example, if you attain your target weight, write in the contract that you will take a spa vaca...