Weight loss news 2008-03

2008-03-21 Weighing Up Benefits Of Web Online Weight Management

The takeaway message of this study for people wanting to keep weight off long-term is: adopt a healthy diet; focus on lifestyle changes you can sustain; reduce calorie intake; keep notes daily on how much you eat and exercise; set specific, realistic goals you can meet; seek encouragement from family, friends and co-workers to support your healthy choices; and remind yourself again and again of your original motivation and the health benefits of weight loss, said lead author Laura P. Svetkey, MD, a professor of medicine at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N. C. People need to remember that even a few pounds of weight loss can have a big impact on health.

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2008-03-07 Take Two of These, and Go to the Gym

Take Two of These, and Go to the Gym

The behavior modification part of the studies isnt likely to make the difference between an FDA approval and a rejection for Contrave. But it could very well determine how the label reads if its approved, and that could make a competitive difference in the marketplace. In early trials, Contrave appeared to produce around 10 pct. weight loss on its own. If diet and exercise add another 5 pct. to that, Orexigen may be able to claim significant double-digit weight loss for an overall program including the drug, plus diet and exercise. "On one hand, its important for us to know the effects of drug when used in isolation," says Dr. Gary Tollefson, chief executive officer of Orexigen. "But from a real-world perspective, you also want to know the additive benefits of these nonpharmaceutical interventions. "

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A new class of drugs could significantly increase the benefits of an overall weight-loss regime. But first, drugmakers have to prove theyre safe. - Contrave weight loss drug Orexigen drug trials obesity treatment weight loss Contrave trial FDA approval

2008-03-25 Dieting And Medication May Reduce Blood Pressure In Patients With Hypertension

Karl Horvath, M. D. , of the Medical University of Graz, Australia, and colleagues performed a meta-analysis of 48 articles that were published before and analyzed weight-loss interventions for patients with hypertension. Of those studies, 38 assessed diet and 10 focused on medications for weight loss, including five evaluating orlistat and five assessing sibutramine. No relevant articles were located regarding the weight loss drug rimonabant or evaluating surgical weight reduction.

Patients assigned to weight loss diets, orlistat or sibutramine reduced their body weight more effectively than did patients in the usual care/placebo groups," the authors write. "Reduction of blood pressure was higher in patients treated with weight loss diets or orlistat. " Sibutramine treatment, however, did not lower overall blood pressure and appeared to increase systolic (top number) blood pressure.

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Adults with hypertension may be able to lower their weight and their blood pressure by following a weight-loss diet or using the medication orlistat, according to a meta-analysis of previously published studies. - Hypertension; Diet and Weight Loss; Obesity; Dieting and Weight Control; Dementia; Multiple Sclerosis

2008-03-18 Johns Hopkins Gazette

A second group was given access to a custom-built weight-loss Web site loaded with information and tools to track weight, record food diaries and monitor physical activity levels. Bulletin boards on the site allowed these volunteers to get online support from other dieters, and automatic e-mails encouraged the volunteers to log onto the site at least weekly. If they missed more than two weeks, they received automatic phone calls to steer them back on track.

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2008-04-01 Its the Sugar, Stupid Karen Bentley Releases New Book

A new book, The Sugar-Free Miracle Diet Handbook: How to beat the sweets, add back the fat and be skinny ever after, is for out-of-control eaters and for people who have not been successful on traditional low-fat and/or low-calorie diets. A radically new approach to weight loss is needed because statistics show that 95 pct. of all traditional dieters fail. They either give up before the weight is lost or they quickly regain pounds and inches shortly after the program is over plus some.

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2008-03-27 Only Crazy People Buy Fat Loss 4 Idiots Article Released by author Frances Lewis for Your Best Weight Loss Site

To do with the human body, there is science behind how the body reacts to each of these ways to lose weight. The body acts and reacts to the continuing changes in the nutrition it receives. As the body changes the way it uses the fuel (food) we give it, a persons weight either goes up or goes down. As the body weight goes down more fat is used than is taken in, and the opposite is true when weight is gained. There are scientific reasons that diets fail. And it all has to do with the science of weight loss. To understand how the body reacts to various weight loss techniques, the author discusses diets and reviews the popular weight loss program, Fat Loss 4 Idiots. For more weight loss tips and discussion about health and fat loss read "Top Ten, No Kidding, No Fail Tips For Losing Weight And Regaining Your Health. " available on Your

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2008-03-24 Natural Medicine: Reproductive health and nutrition

In fact, researchers have found that certain dietary factors, body weight and physical activity levels are associated with increased fertility in women who dont ovulate regularly. Its known that a modest weight loss of 10 pounds can increase fertility and that exercising 150 minutes per week can restore normal ovulatory cycles. Also, a decrease in total caloric intake of calories daily is associated with regulating ovulation in women who need to lose weight (BMI greater than 25).

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Research supports that what you eat and drink during pregnancy can influence not only the health of the pregnancy but also the future health of the baby.

2008-03-30 Hoodia850 Exposed and Reviewed, Independent Hoodia850 Research Sheds its Secrets to Real Diet Success with Hoodia

Are among most popular diet pill products since ephedra, Hoodia850 leads the pack. The latest product to emerge using Hoodia gordonii, named Hoodia850, more then met our exectations for a very hefty dose of 850mg of Hoodia per pill. And while some Hoodia diet products in the market fall short of expectations, Hoodia850 is among the more popular diet pill offerings we came across in our research. The recently released Hoodia 850 diet pill is showing amazing real potential. Several of our favorite diet aide research sources were first to take note of the new Hoodia850 weight loss pill. Ever since then, Hoodia 850 has jumped to the forefront and holds the most promise of many of the top diet pills weve researched. Thats why Hoodia850 was included as the best selection in our top 10 list of diet pills for 2008 based in

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2008-04-01 USA TODAY Weight-Loss Challenge Returns For 5th Year With Eight Weeks of Compelling Stories and Online Features

Will include weekly videos with registered dietitian Edith Hogan offering tips and recipes for healthy eating; a selection of interactive menus featuring great 1,500-calorie and 1,800-calorie-a-day diets with dozens of exciting new recipes; an offering of menus that incorporate comfort foods cooked in a healthful way from Cooking Light magazine; a special deal on pedometers from America on the Move; and multiple blogs with a focus on weight loss and healthy living. Three blogs will be written by noted nutrition and diet experts: Keith Ayoob an associate professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx works with overweight children and their families; Bonnie Taub-Dix is a registered dietitian in New York City and Dawn Jackson Blatner is a registered dietitian in Chicago, both are spokeswomen for the American

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2008-03-01 Low-fat Diets More Likely To Reduce Risk Of Heart Disease Than Low-carb Diets

Low-carbohydrate diets are significantly higher in total grams of fat, protein, dietary cholesterol and saturated fats than are low-fat diets. While a low-carbohydrate diet may result in weight loss and improvement in blood pressure, similar to a low-fat diet, the higher fat content is ultimately more detrimental to heart health than is the low-fat diet suggested by the American Heart Association," points out Dr. Phillips.

Twenty participants between the ages of 18 to 50 with a body mass index ranging from 29 to 39 were monitored for the study, and the type of diet was randomly assigned to participants. Weight loss, flow-mediated dilation, blood pressure and insulin and glucose levels in the participants were measured every two weeks for the six-week study.

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Low-fat diets are more effective in preserving and promoting a healthy cardiovascular system than low-carbohydrate, Atkins-like diets, according to a new study. - Diet and Weight Loss; Obesity; Cholesterol; Dieting and Weight Control; Nutrition Research; Stroke