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Weight loss and Diet Product news 2009-03-29

Excess pounds are accumulated over a period of years. These pounds are maintained by ingrained habits. So, gradual weight loss that changes these ingrained habits is weight loss that will stay off..

It seems that all the hubbub about the Acai berry has been just that, and although quite a few Internet companies have aggressively marketed Acai berry products, the chickens have come home to roost..

David Schardt, senior nutritionist for Center for Science in the Public Interest, said, "If Bernard Madoff were in the food business, hed be offering free trials of aai-based weight-loss products..

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Inc. is a leading provider of personalized nutrition, fitness and weight-loss programs. eDiets currently features its award-winning, fresh-prepared diet meal delivery service as one of the more than 20 popular diet plans sold directly to members on its flagship site, . The company also provides a broad range of customized wellness and weight management solutions for Fortune 500 clients. s unique infrastructure offers businesses, as well as individuals, an end-to-end solution strategically tailored to meet its customers specific goals of achieving a healthy lifestyle. For more information, please call 310-954-1105 or visit .

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No weight gain or even weight loss with new diabetes drugs-GLG News

Type II diabetes is primarily a disease of insulin resistance and obesity. Treatment is focused on changing the diet to one with a low glycemic load and increasing exercise to encourage weight loss. Older therapies such as sulfonylureas, glitazones and insulin cause weight gain--which frustrates the doctor and the patient. The newer therapies, Byetta and Januvia are weight neutral or even promote weight loss. They do not conflict with the patient achieving a goal of weight loss of at least 10 pct. of body weight. Because physicians have been trained to use smaller doses of multiple drugs in the treatment of hypertension to minimize medication side effects, it is logical for them to apply the same principal to the treatment of diabetes. Also the availability of combination drugs makes it easier to do this with a fewer number of

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Philadelphia Weight Loss Examiner: Acai berry weight loss products: Attorney General of Conneticut launches investigation

It seems that all the hubbub about the Acai berry has been just that, and although quite a few Internet companies have aggressively marketed Acai berry products, the chickens have come home to roost. The Attorney General of Connecticut, Richard Blumenthal has announced an investigation pertaining to the practices and questionable claims and sciences affiliated with Acai berry products. Specifically weight loss products primarily marketed on the Internet.

For the past few years, Acai berry weight loss products have been making headlines as the be-all, end-all dietary supplement. It has been sold in the form of smoothies, tablets, whole fruit, juice and powered drink mixes.

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Popgadget Personal Technology for Women: FDA warns against weight-loss products containing undeclared drugs

Of dozens of weight-loss products - available in stores and online - that contain undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients.

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NY Healthcare Examiner: Urgent FDA news release re: Contaminated weight loss drugs and products

The FDA has expanded its list of tainted weight loss products containing undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients. Herbal Xenicol (found to contain cetilistat, an obesity drug not approved in the U. S. ) along with Slimbionic and Xsvelten (both containing sibutramine, a prescription-only weight loss drug) have been added to the list of tainted dietary supplements.

Three more weight loss products just added to list of contaminated weight loss drugs. Just reported in

The FDA also identified the following undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients as appearing in some other products on the list:

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Connecticut Probes Acai Berry Scams

David Schardt, senior nutritionist for Center for Science in the Public Interest, said, "If Bernard Madoff were in the food business, hed be offering free trials of aai-based weight-loss products. Law enforcement has yet to catch up to these rogue operators. Until they do, consumers have to protect themselves. "

There are no magical berries from the Brazilian rainforest that cure obesity -- only painfully real credit card charges and empty weight loss promises," Blumenthal said. "Aggressive Acai berry pitches on the Internet entice countless consumers into free trials promising weight loss, energy and detoxification. These claims are based on folklore, traditional remedies and outright fabrications -- unproven by real scientific evidence.

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More FDA Warnings About Weight Loss Remedies-UKMedix Health News

In America concerning weight loss products show that it is getting more dangerous to use any weight loss drugs except those which are prescribed by doctor. The latest FDA report shows that weight loss medication which state that they are natural, traditional or herbal in fact contain powerful drugs in dosages which are dangerously high.

The Food and Drug Administration say that they have come across 72 weight loss products tainted with chemicals since they started to check up on these so called natural weight loss remedies.

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Radio Business Report/Television Business Report-Voice of the Broadcasting Industry

FTC is talking about a number of products sold on the cable home shopper, including For Women Only weight-loss pills; Lite Bites weight-loss food bars and shakes; and Bee-Alive Royal Jelly energy supplements; and Lipofactor Cellulite Target Lotion.

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Losing Weight Requires Making Lasting Lifestyle Changes TriCities

Excess pounds are accumulated over a period of years. These pounds are maintained by ingrained habits. So, gradual weight loss that changes these ingrained habits is weight loss that will stay off. Fad diets rely on rigid food choices and severe caloric restrictions. At some point with these fad diets, food will become your enemy, and mealtime will always be a battle. Trust me, when the battle of the willpower is against hunger, eventually hunger will win. Fad diets can lead to food cravings, binges, guilt and self deprecation.

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HeraldNet: Everett woman finds weight-loss success with Blood Type Diet

For me, at 54, an "O", it was not about weight loss. It was about feeling better. Id tried everything. I was ailing from debilitating inflammatory joint episodes as often as every 2-3 months and lasting as long as a month, often needing crutches to get around. It took a while to really stick to the diet but was amazing once I did. At this time I seldom have one of those episodes, close to a year now without one and feel great.

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2009-09-19 Arena Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive, Highly Significant BLOSSOM Trial Results for Weight Management; NDA Submission on Track for December

The FDA draft guidance document "Developing Products for Weight Management" dated provides recommendations regarding the development of drugs for the indication of weight management. It contains two alternate efficacy benchmarks. The guidance provides that, in general, a product can be considered effective for weight management if after one year of treatment either of the following occurs: (1) the difference in mean weight loss between the active-product and placebo-treated groups is at least 5 pct. and the difference is statistically significant, or (2) the proportion of subjects who lose greater than or equal to 5 pct. of baseline body weight in the active-product group is at least 35 pct. , is approximately double the proportion in the placebo-treated group, and the difference between groups is statistically significant.

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2009-01-15 Frost Illustrated: Weight-loss berry claiming Oprah endorsement makes wallets slim

The acai berry has been featured on national TV shows and praised by doctors and celebrities for its high level of antioxidants. Marketing claims about the acai include that it fights cancer and aging and promotes dietary health and weight loss. And, these claims are working, with sales of acai products approaching usd. 15 million last year, up from usd. 500,000 per year in previous years. Producers of acai berry supplements, juices and tea have been very successful peddling their goods in ads on the Internet and on social networking websites such as Facebook. In November alone, more than 1. 5 million people searched for the term on Google. Online ads and websites often include a photo of a celebrity-such as Oprah-and claim that she endorses the acai as a weight loss miracle.

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Weight-loss berry claiming Oprah endorsement makes wallets slim, from Our Consumer section.
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2009-03-12 10-K: UNITED AMERICA INDEMNITY, LTD - MarketWatch

For many exposures, especially those that can be considered long-tail, a particular accident year may not have a sufficient volume of paid losses to produce a statistically reliable estimate of ultimate losses. In such a case, our actuaries typically assign more weight to the Incurred Development method than to the Paid Development method. As claims continue to settle and the volume of paid losses increases, the actuaries may assign additional weight to the Paid Development method. For most of our reserve categories, even the incurred losses for accident years that are early in the claim settlement process will not be of sufficient volume to produce a reliable estimate of ultimate losses. In these cases, we will not assign any weight to the Paid and Incurred Development methods and will use the Bornhuetter-Ferguson and Expected Loss

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2009-01-30 Cedar Creek Pilot, Gun Barrel City, TX - Weight-loss Berry claiming Oprah endorsement makes wallets slim and consumers angry, warns BBB

The acai berry has been featured on national TV shows and praised by doctors and celebrities for its high level of antioxidants. Marketing claims about the acai include that it fights cancer and aging and promotes dietary health and weight loss and these claims are working, with sales of acai products approaching usd. 15 million last year, up from usd. 500,000 per year in previous years. Producers of acai berry supplements, juices and tea have been very successful peddling their goods in ads on the Internet and on social networking Web sites such as Facebook. In November alone, more than 1. 5 million people searched for the term on Google. Online ads and Web sites often include a photo of a celebrity such as Oprah and claim that she endorses the acai as a weight loss miracle.

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2009-01-02 FDA Warning Not Without Merit -- What You Should Know About Diet Aids

The December alert, issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), warned consumers not to purchase or consume 25 products claiming weight loss benefits. Of the 25 products listed in the warning, many are manufactured in or contain ingredients from China or Japan and not deemed compliant with U. S. standards. There are, however, many weight management products sold over-the-counter that are compliant and clinically shown to work. As those struggling with weight resolve to shed unhealthy pounds in the New Year, it is increasingly important to know what to look for before choosing a weight loss aid. Here are some tips to help you determine which diet aid may be right for you.

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PR: The December alert, issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), warned consumers not to purchase or consume 25 products claiming weight loss benefits. Of the 25 products listed in the warning, many are manufactured in or contain ingredients from China or Japan and not deemed compliant with U. S
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2009-07-08 Why diets dont work

One pound of fat equals 3,500 calories. Just cutting back what you eat by one hundred calories a day would result in a 10 pound weight loss over a year. That and rsquo;s the equivalent of one less regular soda a day or switching to a lower fat milk. Reducing calories alone however is not the best way to lose weight and maintain a healthy body weight. Physical activity goes hand in hand with eating more healthy foods. To lose one pound of fat a week eat 250 less calories and increase your physical activity to burn 250 calories. Slow and gradual weight loss is the best way to go. Don and rsquo;t be fooled by diets that promise 5 or more pounds loss a week, that and rsquo;s often just water weight and extreme calorie reductions may tell your body it and rsquo;s starving and cause a drop in your metabolism making weight loss even more difficult. Plus

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Photo by Diet is a four letter word. Every year Americans spend billions (yes that and rsquo;s with a capitol B) on diets. We try everything from cabbage soup to following a diet plan based on blood type in a vain attempt to lose - Breaking news top news current news headline news top news stories todays news todays news news online
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2009-04-30 Medifast Reports Record First Quarter 2009 Financial Results SYS-CON UK

In the comparable quarter of 2008. Growth in revenues for the segment was driven by increased customer product sales as a result of an increase in active health coaches. The number of active health coaches during the first quarter increased to approximately 4,000 compared with 2,200 during the period a year ago, an increase of 82 pct. and up from 3,400 at the close of 2008. We continue to see the benefits of a physician-lead network of coaches that are able to support their clients in their weight-loss efforts. In todays environment where trust and recommendation are becoming a more important component in purchasing decisions, Take Shape for Life continues to excel. TSFL customers who have utilized the Medifast products and programs and successfully have addressed their body weight and health issues are increasingly choosing to

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2009-08-04 Obesity: Calories or content: what is the best weight-loss diet : Article : Nature Reviews Endocrinology

Factorial design of the study meant that self-reported intake of each dietary macronutrient could be used to test the effect of each goal on weight loss. Adherence to the protein-intake goal was related to increased weight loss in the high-protein but not the average-protein groups, and adherence to the fat-intake goal was related to increased weight loss in the low-fat but not the high-fat group. This same factorial analysis was used to compare changes in cholesterol levels between the diets by differing macronutrient content: after 2 years, both total and LDL-cholesterol levels were lower when participants ate fewer calories as fat and more as carbohydrates, but HDL cholesterol did not improve (increase) to a similar extent in those who ate the highest proportion of carbohydrates. Variations in protein consumption did not

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2009-09-10 VIVUS Announces Positive Results From Two Phase 3 Studies; Obese Patients on Qnexa Achieve Average Weight Loss up to 14. 7 pct. and Significant Improvements in Co-Morbidities

These data are significant, and when coupled with my own experience treating patients with Qnexa, clearly demonstrate that it is one of the promising pharmaceutical therapies in development to assist patients in achieving significant weight loss," stated Louis Aronne, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine and Director of the Comprehensive Weight Control Program at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and one of the investigators involved in the clinical trials. "People with weight problems have a truly biologic disease, and we are in desperate need of more options and effective tools to help our patients combat this disease and the other serious medical conditions that arise as a result of weight gain. I am encouraged by the efficacy and safety seen in these late stage Qnexa trials. "

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2009-03-19 10-K: SMURFIT STONE CONTAINER CORP - MarketWatch

Market conditions and demand for our products are subject to cyclical changes in the economy and changes in industry capacity, both of which can significantly impact selling prices and our profitability. In recent years, the continued loss of domestic manufacturing to offshore competition and the changing retail environment in the U. S. have played a key role in reducing growth in domestic packaging demand. The influence of superstores and discount retailing giants, as well as the impacts from online shopping, has resulted in a shifting of demand to packaging which is more condensed, lighter weight and less expensive. These factors have greatly influenced the corrugated industry.

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