Weight loss news 2007-02-24

The bowel changes caused by Orlistat are not harmful and usually stabilize after a few weeks of taking the drug, according to a statement from GlaxoSmithKline, the pharmaceutical company that produces alli. Orlistat has been used in 145 countries outside of the United States to safely and effectively promote weight loss and is the most extensively studied weight-loss drug on the market, the statement said.

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Nearly one-third of Americans said they would consider taking a U. S. Food and Drug Administration-approved over-the-counter weight-loss drug in a recent poll, but some experts believe no pharmaceutical alternative will ever replace the tried-and-true benefits of diet and exercise.

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A weight loss programme can be a good start. Germanys consumer testing organisation found one-third of 90 programmes tested to be recommendable or worth a try. All good diet programmes include a lot of vegetables, fruit, wholegrain, not more than 30 grams of fat in a day and little or no sugar.

Pills and laxatives are just as ill advised as crash diets. The pounds tumble off, but they return quickly once the diet is discontinued. A better approach is to recognise what is causing the weight gain.

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Ryan Okuda, a junior majoring in radio, television and film at San Jose State University, said that the Wii might have contributed to his recent loss of weight.

U-WIRE) SAN JOSE, Calif. -Video games and fitness usually dont go hand-in-hand, but the Nintendo Wii is showing that gamers can lose weight and still have fun at the same time.

Exertainment and home video consoles are the wave of the future," said Dr. Josh Trout, professor of Kinesiology at Cal. State Chico, in a press release from VideoGameFitness. net. "Exergaming, and exertainment, is an excellent way for getting kids hooked on physical activity, producing good exercise habits that can last their lifetime. "

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Dr Leanne Redman of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana said: "For weight loss to occur, an individual needs to maintain a difference between the number of calories they consume everyday and the number of calories they burn through metabolism and physical activity. "

Dr Redman and her colleagues found that the diet-only group and the diet plus exercise group lost roughly the same amount of weight.

They lost about 10 per cent of their body weight, 24 per cent of their fat mass and 27 per cent of their abdominal "visceral" fat - the deep internal fat linked to heart disease risk.

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A NEW study debunks the widely held belief that diet plus exercise is the most effective way to lose weight. - Weight-loss link to calories not exercise Breaking News . au

If you say, "To look better," push further to ask, "Why" Maybe youre afraid your significant other will leave you for someone prettier. But what does that mean about your relationship Maybe youre trying to meet someone. Fine, but are there other changes you should be thinking about After all, its not only thin women who have partners. When people think that getting thinner will make them happy only to find it doesnt, it almost always leads to the misuse of food and a return to being overweight.

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The FDA first approved prescription strength orlistat back in 1999. Orlistat induces weight loss by decreasing the intestinal absorption of fat. OTC orlistat is less potent than the prescription version. Now GlaxoSmithKline will manufacture OTC orlistat under the name Alli. The Alli is indicated for adult use in combination with a reduced-calorie, low-fat diet, and exercise program.

The Food and Drug administration has a plan to fight obesity. According to the FDA, this strategy includes revising FDA guidance for developing drugs to treat obesity. That could be part of the reason why in early February the FDA approved orlistat capsules as an over-the-counter (OTC) weight loss drug.

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Because rapid weight-loss diets can be harmful to your health, you are encouraged not to start one without talking to your doctor first.

If youre using diet pills or other products to achieve rapid weight loss, you may also be putting your heart at risk.

And, as Americans waistlines continue to expand, more people are turning to rapid weight loss diets.

Durham continues, "most diet pills that are designed to help you lose weight actually increase your heart rate in some way. Theyre stimulants in some form. "

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More than 60 percent of Americans are now overweight," says Kristi McKenna, COO of L A Weight Loss Centers. "Unfortunately too many dieters are relying on quick-fix weight loss fads that simply dont work in the long run. At 850 centers strong and with commitments to open another 50 within the next few months, our proven method of healthy eating, one-on-one counseling, and expert nutritional guidance speaks for itself. L A Weight Loss gives struggling dieters a real solution that helps them lose the weight without losing their lifestyle. "

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Bob had been unaware that what he had first experienced was a stroke. "I didnt have a clue," he says, at his home in Pinner, Middlesex. "I prided myself on being fit as a fiddle. I ate a good diet, I only smoked for 18 months in my early 30s, and my weight has remained at 11 and a half stone since the late 1940s.

Worst of all for a man known for his quick wit, his short-term memory has become impaired. Bob can remember in detail TV and radio appearances - his time with Radio 2 and the BBC World Service, ITVs Blockbuster from 1982-93 (when its young competitors vied to say the catchphrase: "Can I have a "p" please, Bob") and BBC1 s Call My Bluff from 1996 to 2000.

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Bob Holness was at the peak of his success as host of the TV game show Blockbusters in 1991 when he first experienced a funny turn. - News features information advice alternative natural diet and fitness mens health cancer MRSA NHS women and family body foods experts daily mail mail on Sunday mail newspaper

The slower you go, the faster you get there

A diet implies something temporary. Nineteen years ago, there was not a lot of information about obesity or weight loss. Because of my weight, I was worried about heart disease. Originally, I was researching about heart disease. I read all the science and literature on how people manage to make long-term changes in their lives. I became a researcher on how people change. I read books about emotional overeating, I had mentors who understood the process.

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At one time, Lisa Galper was a compulsive overeater who weighed more than 200 pounds. She broke the cycle and has maintained her weight of 130 pounds for 13 years.