Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News


Experts Issue Guidelines on Safe Weight Loss for Athletes (HealthDay)

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 09:02 AM PDT

HealthDay - MONDAY, June 20 (HealthDay News) -- Gymnasts, wrestlers and boxers often feel pressure to lose weight to boost performance, but the drastic methods they sometimes use -- including strictly limiting calories and intentional dehydration -- can be dangerous to their health, experts warn.

Obesity Surgery Yields Clues to Weight-Loss Mysteries (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 11:31 PM PDT

LiveScience.com - Surgery for obesity began with a simple premise: if you make the stomach smaller, people will eat less, so they will lose weight.

Obesity and lack of exercise linked to chronic pain (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 02:25 PM PDT

Reuters - It may not be surprising, but people who exercise at least one hour per week have a lower risk of troublesome back, neck, and shoulder pain, a new study shows.

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