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Top Weight Loss Tools News2010-03-14 Low Carb Diet News: Book Review: The "I" Diet by Susan B. Roberts and Betty Kelly Sargent Booster Shots Los Angeles TimesRoberts book, written with Betty Kelly Sargent, addresses these variables to help dieters shed pounds and develop a healthier relationship to food. Shes tested her plan on volunteers in her Tufts weight-loss lab and others. She promises that her program drops weight faster with less hunger than other plans, eliminates dieting plateaus and cuts cravings -- and will result in permanent weight control. The I Diet" is a diet book with a difference. Like many other books in the weight-loss genre, it features eating plans, nutritional advice and recipes. But the new paperback -- previously published in 2008 as "The Instinct Diet" and updated with new material -- offers something more: practical strategies for changing eating habits.
2010-03-14 High Blood Pressure Diet News: There is new information about the possible ties between blood pressure and stroke New York News and Tri-State NewsSomeone with high blood pressure thats controlled on diet or medication may notice a spike in blood pressure at the doctors office. Those kinds of ups and downs dont cause any symptoms of headache or dizziness, but the new report says that patients such as Helga may be more at risk for a stroke than patients whose blood pressure is stable on medication. Though the study showed that spiking blood pressures happened more as people aged fluctuating blood pressure affected stroke risk most for younger patients.
2010-03-14 Diet guide news: Teaching children nutritionAlso uses the colors of a traffic light to guide healthful food choices with young clients. The principles, outlined in her new book, "Red Light, Green Light, Eat Right" (Rodale, usd. 21. 99), are easy for a child to grasp: Green light foods are healthful and should represent the bulk of a days intake. Yellow light foods should be eaten in moderation. And although red light foods should be restricted, they arent forbidden.
2010-03-14 Weight loss program news: Hotline callers can get tips on weight loss, nutrition Deseret NewsWeight loss and cholesterol control are the topics of Saturdays Deseret News/Intermountain Healthcare Hotline. From 10 a. m. to noon, Dr. Scott Hansen and dietitian Jessica Metz of the Gateway to Wellness Program at LDS Hospital will take phoned-in questions. From the Salt Lake area, call 801-236-6061. Elsewhere, the toll-free number is 1-800-925-8177, only operational during hotline hours. Jessica Metz, a dietitian and director of the Gateway Wellness Program at LDS Hospital, said she sees those patients as well as others who have struggled for years with their weight as she counsels them about nutrition.
2010-03-14 Low Cholesterol Diet News: Cholesterol Lowering Foods - Health News Story - WSOC CharlotteThe National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute estimates more than 65 million Americans have high cholesterol. People with high cholesterol may need medications to help lower cholesterol levels. But sometimes cholesterol levels can be controlled by diet (or a combination of diet, exercise and medications). Meredith Baum, R. D. , Registered Dietitian with the Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, PA, offers some tips for lowering cholesterol through diet. Experts further break down cholesterol into the LDL and HDL components. LDL is sometimes referred to as the bad cholesterol because in excess amounts, it can build up along the walls of the artery, impeding or blocking the flow of blood. A healthy LDL levels should be less than 100 mg/dL. Levels of 160 to 189 mg/dL are considered to be high and levels of 190 mg/dL or higher are very high. HDL, on the other hand, is referred to as the good cholesterol because it carries away excess cholesterol. An HDL level of 60 mg/dL is considered to be protective against heart disease.
2010-03-14 Weight loss product news: Orexigen signs Patheon to manufacture weight drugs ReutersTo manufacture its experimental weight loss drug Contrave, as well as future formulations of the drug. Orexigen is seeking a commercial partner for its obesity products, but has said it plans to hire a contract sales force to target high-prescribing physicians.
2010-03-14 Diet pills news: Pills May Not Be the Solution - Dr. Norris Chumley Satisfied LifeWhat are you going to do when you stop taking them Ive met many physicians, however, who are very responsible and prescribe pills for short-term use--just to get the weight loss started. They know--and generally tell their patients--that pills are not the ultimate answer to weight loss and maintenance. In that fashion, I can understand someone trying a pill. But please understand, pills and medications always have side effects--some of them severe and harmful. Whats absolutely necessary if you do take weight loss pills is to educate yourself in healthful eating and activity habits. and DO IT. Then stay on medication for as short a time as possible.
2010-03-14 Weight loss Surgery news: Nation and World Gastric-band surgery may be option for obese children Seattle Times NewspaperThe rate of obesity in children has tripled since 1980, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, boosting rates of sleep apnea, diabetes and heart disease. Thats why Ludwig, a leading childhood-obesity researcher, now says surgery should probably be considered as an option for some adolescents with Type-2 diabetes, who have failed conventional weight-loss programs. In 2009, 220,000 people in the United States underwent weight-loss surgery, according to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, a Gainesville, Fla. -based organization of doctors who perform the procedures. Thats an increase from 28,800 in 1999, the group reported.
2010-03-14 Weight Watchers news: Kiwi McMarketing New EmissaryEarlier this month came news from New Zealand that Weight Watchers is partnering up with 150 of the countrys McDonalds restaurants to approve some of the fast-food chains menu items (Chicken McNuggets, Fillet-O-Fish and Sweet Chili Seared Chicken Wrap) as part of a diet-friendly meal. And on this brow-raising venture, the company has stated that part of our philosophy (is) that you can enjoy life while still achieving your weight loss goals. Nutritionists and weight-loss experts have accused it of simply being a marketing ploy to lure customers into the restaurant. A senior adviser from the Australian Obesity Policy Coalition has been quoted saying: It implies this food is healthywhen often it is high in fat and salt. Chicken McNuggets are Chicken McNuggets whether its got Weight Watchers on it or not.
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