2010-03-08 Communities south of Boston waging fight against adult obesity - The Boston Globe

She has a demanding constituent services job in the mayors office, but has begun, along with the weight-loss program, to take daily walks with coworkers during their lunch break.

Its a formidable mission. An estimated 23. 7 percent of Weymouths adult residents qualify as obese, significantly higher than the percentages in neighboring Hingham and in nearby Cohasset, with obesity percentages at 16. 5 and 16. 3, respectively. Weymouth also outweighs the state of Massachusetts overall, where an average 21 percent of adults are considered obese, using a calculation for body mass index (BMI), a measure of body fat based on height and weight, compiled by the state Department of Public Health.

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2010-03-07 Should I send Junior to a specialty camp

Whats next. Make sure to ask about what sort of results you can expect from the camp and what your responsibilities are when your child comes home. If you are sending your daughter to a weight-loss camp, for instance, ask how much weight campers lose and how long they keep it off. Also, see what you will need to do to help your child incorporate the lessons from camp into her everyday life.

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If your child is overweight and either you or he is upset about it, you may want to consider sending him to a weight-loss camp. Remember, these camps arent for kids who want to lose a few pounds. They are for those children whose weight is a serious health concern.

2010-03-04 Fast Weight Loss vs Natural Weight Loss - Internet scammers get rumbled for quick fix diets.

Once you have found a diet plan that you know works, and is not hyped up fast weight loss drug or ridiculous starvation diet or overly expensive weight loss plan, then know you will lose weight, if you really do follow the program. You do not have to worry about becoming one of the statistics of failed dieters who think they have been scammed or who actually have been when they have chosen an extreme diet. You KNOW you have chosen well, and you know the rest is up to you and you cannot blame any failure on the actual diet plan itself. Fast weight loss is definitely possible if you follow a diet plan that his healthy and balanced.

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2010-02-24 Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel Wins the PureWellness BEAT THE HOLIDAY BULGE Weight Loss Challenge -- BURLINGTON, Vt /PRNewswire/ --

Took a strong lead at the beginning of the challenge and maintained a high percent participation throughout the challenge to win a free year of the comprehensive PureWellness online wellness platform. ERMS completed the online weight loss program with over 30 pct. of the participating employees completing the twelve week program. 1"It was great to see our employees take this weight loss challenge so seriously. 1From day one, it was clear they found the online weight management workshop easy to understand and interact with. 1Their results speak for themselves with an overall weight loss of 3. 3 lbs per person," said Wellness Chair

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2010-02-23 Temple to study how to help students lose weight Philadelphia Inquirer

Patience began her program - Onward to Weight Loss Success (OWLS) - 21/2 years ago after hearing from students how much they wished they could lose weight in a healthy way. This semester will be different in that the program will be monitored and evaluated by the obesity center.

There are very few weight-loss programs designed specifically for college students, and there isnt a lot of data about the efficacy of the programs," said Nicole Patience, a clinical dietitian at Temple Student Health Services.

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Early in her college career, Kimberly Davidson fell into the typical campus lifestyle, a tailor-made prescription for weight gain: Study hard. Party. Watch TV. Eat junk food. - Local News Regional News Local Headlines Breaking News Pennsylvania Philadelphia New Jersey Montgomery County Bucks County Delaware County Chester County Burlington County Camden County

2010-02-22 Pros and cons of The Biggest Loser weight loss program - by Katerina Nikolas - Helium

The only version I have seen of the program is the Australian one, but I and rsquo;m sure the same concept is used in each country which produces the show. What generally emerges is that some contestants have to lose the weight and have given up on themselves, but have been warned of major health complications if they don and rsquo;t change their lifestyle. Others are less serious and most likely to put the weight back on when the cameras stop rolling.

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As an arm chair fan of the television series and lsquo;The Biggest Loser and rsquo; I find it quite addictive viewing, even though I have no weight issue. , Katerina Nikolas - Biggest loser diet obese overweight transformation weight weight loss Katerina Nikolas

2010-02-05 Physicians Learn IAPAMs hCG Protocol for Medical Weight Loss

A successful medspa doctor needs more than just botox training to grow his/her practice. The most profitable medical spas today offer medically supervised weight-loss programs to their patients. Therefore, in response to this market need, the IAPAM has developed an hCG training program as part of its medically supervised weight loss training program, to educate physicians in the IAPAMs exclusive NEW hCG Protocol.

Therefore, to assist doctors in developing in-house hCG weight loss programs, the IAPAM has developed the exclusive IAPAM hCG Protocol Program for physicians to offer their weight loss patients. The IAPAM program is the most comprehensive hCG training program in North America, and is the only program where the instructing faculty has actually completed the hCG protocol.

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Physicians Learn IAPAMs hCG Protocol for Medical Weight Loss

2010-02-03 Local Health Briefs

This class addresses the real issues that sabotage health and lead to over-eating. It goes beyond the idea that weight loss always begins with cutting calories and exercising. This series will be especially helpful for those wanting to make changes that last and that lead to a new and healthier lifestyle. Classes will be taught by certified fitness instructor Margy Bartley and registered dietitian Jennifer Colegrove and Beth Hall.

A free-to-the-public weight-loss lecture is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 4, from 6 to 8 p. m. , at HFC-Hayes Family Chiropractic, 1015 Poplar St. (behind Wheat Montana). Guest speakers are weight-loss coach Lori Hayes and chiropractor Dr. Donovan K. Hayes.

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2010-02-02 Biggest Weight Loss Challenge grows Wausau Daily Herald

The competition is growing by leaps and bounds. Last years Weight Loss Challenge featured 28 teams of three to five people from Merrill and Tomahawk, and they lost more than 2,700 pounds, said Brenda Mueller, community coordinator at Marshfield Clinic-Merrill Center.

The influence of friends is a big part of the success of the program. People who hang out with people who are losing weight are more likely to lose weight themselves.

Theyre participating in a contest sponsored by Marshfield Clinic called the Biggest Weight Loss Challenge, a game loosely based on NBCs "The Biggest Loser. "

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More than 900 people from north central Wisconsin are using competition, camaraderie and a sense of connection to help them lose weight and become healthier. - WDH-Life and Style Wausau WI News local news headlines stories world news