Weight Loss News May 3rd, 2008
Posted by weightlo
Valley women share stories of weight loss
It’s not hard to find someone to share a weight-loss story.
With Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics for 2006 indicating an adult obesity rate of 25 to 29 percent for Wisconsin, people with such tales to tell abound. No, the difficulty comes in unearthing a story with a happy ending, in which the main character overcomes challenges to reach her goal weight, often after a lifetime of struggle.
Read More?
Fat chance: A diet pill won’t make you thin
When the fat-blocker Alli hit pharmacy shelves last June, hopeful consumers stampeded for the first government-approved over-the-counter weight-loss drug. But it didn’t take long for the troublesome side effects such as not being able to control your bowels, and the lack of real weight loss for some, to convince many dieters that Alli wasn’t the sole answer to their weight problems.
New Scientific Review Shows Dairy Products Do Not Help Weight Loss
WASHINGTON—A new scientific review in May’s peer-reviewed journal Nutrition Reviews shows that people who consume dairy products are likely to gain weight or show no effect in terms of body weight or body fat. Two large observational studies led by Harvard researchers, one including 12,829 adolescents and the other involving more than 19,000 adult men, found that dairy consumption is linked to weight gain.
Read More?
DJ new face of weight loss group
One of the most recognisable voices in the Waikato, Hamilton radio DJ Nick Trott, has stepped out from behind the microphone to front one of the world’s most well-known weight-loss programmes.
The More FM breakfast announcer will be the face of New Zealand’s new Jenny Craig promotional campaign, which begins on Monday, alongside netballer Vilimaina Davu.
Be a bunch of losers
THE first-ever Community Weight Loss Challenge will be held in Malaysia from May 6 onwards in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur.
The idea is for all participants to get healthier and lose weight over a 12-week period.
There will be information on a range of topics like calories, nutrition and exercise.
The concept of the community driven event started in the United States, where it has been an enormous success before it spread to Australia and now starting in Malaysia.
Read More?
Weight loss possible ‘when self-belief is high’
Melbourne (PTI): If you are what you eat, what you eat has a lot to do with how you think about yourself, for a study has revealed that weight loss is possible when one’s self-belief is actually high.
Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology have carried out the study and found that self-efficacy has a strong influence on a woman’s decision to do more exercise or eat more healthily.
Khaliah Ali Speaks at CIBO Clinic’s Lose Weight For Life Forum
Three years ago Muhammad Ali’s daughter Khaliah weighed 325 pounds. After trying countless diets she finally decided to have a new type of laparoscopic procedure done called lap banding. Since then, Khaliah has shared her story with the world.
Read More?
‘Why Weight?’ challenge ends, but who won?
The 12-week medical weight loss program ended a couple weeks ago. Kirk Mason, Cari Peugeot and Kelli Cheatham all survived the Why Weight? challenge and the friendly competition that came with it.
At the beginning of their journey, Memorial Bariatric & Weight Loss Dr. Scott Eschowsky said most of the country would be considered overweight right now.
“Up to 2/3 of people are actually overweight,” he said.
Read More?
Leave a Reply