| Sleep Apnea and CPAPs: Not Just for Overweight People (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 02 Aug 2011 08:53 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - Studies done on lab mice revealed a link between sleep apnea and the spread of cancer. There's a persistent and dangerous myth circulating that only fat people have Obstructive Sleep Apnea. OSA is a congenital, structural problem in which breathing stops during sleep. |
| Seven Top-Ranked Diets for Proven Success (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 02 Aug 2011 08:38 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - There is no one diet or eating plan that fits everyone, but Consumer Reports has ranked diet/eating plans according to their effectiveness for weight loss. Baby boomers, Generation Xs and all parties interested in shedding pounds take heed of the rankings: 1. Jenny Craig diet; 2. Slim-Fast Plan Diet; 3. Weight Watchers; 4. Zone Diet; 5. Ornish Diet; 6. Atkins Diet and 7. NutriSystem Diet. |
| Gastric Bypass Surgery and Type 2 Diabetes: When Dieting Isn't Enough (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 02 Aug 2011 08:16 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - A recent study linked gastric bypass surgery (aka bariatric surgery, stomach stapling or banding) to reduced incidence of Type 2 Diabetes. GBP reduces the amount of amino acids circulating and improves the body's response to insulin. |
| Overweight Parents Want Physical Education for Kids, Poll Finds (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 02 Aug 2011 08:05 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - The University of Michigan C-S Children's Hospital released results of a poll taken recently. The poll asked whether kids especially ages 6 to 11 got enough exercise and if not, why. Parents, particularly overweight parents, want schools to provide more physical education. |
| Kate Middleton's Weight Loss on the Dukan Diet (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 02 Aug 2011 08:00 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - With her upcoming royal wedding to Prince William approaching, Kate Middleton has become the talk of the world and one of the most talked about Kate Middleton stories is her dramatic weight loss recently, which has been attributed to the Dukan diet, the French version of the Atkins diet. Kate Middleton, along with her mother, Carole Middleton have achieved diet success with Dr. Pierre Dukan's diet, which has taken France and other European countries by storm. After giving birth, both Jennifer Lopez and Gisele Bundchen have lost weight on the Dukan diet, but what exactly is the Dukan diet. How can you lose weight like Kate Middleton? |
| The Dukan Diet: Coming Soon to America (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 02 Aug 2011 08:00 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - An international hit in over 100 countries is about to invade America. Established in France in 2000, by Dr. Pierre Duakn, the Dukan Diet eliminates calorie counting and stands behind its promise of permanent weight loss. By permitting it's clients to eat as much as they like, it has been the number one diet in France for 10 years. |
| Dukan Diet Gaining Appeal Through Kate Middleton Connection (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 02 Aug 2011 07:58 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - Like most things to do with the upcoming British royal wedding, the speculation that bride-to-be Kate Middleton may be a proponent of the Dukan Diet has catapulted it to the forefront of the media's attention. The buzz started in earnest this past week when Middleton's mother, Carole, reportedly admitted that she had tried the diet, leading others to conclude that Kate's recent weight loss may be due to the plan as well. The palace has denied the rumors. |
| Jamie Oliver's Battle Against Obesity Unlikely to Change Eating Habits (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 02 Aug 2011 07:51 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Jamie Oliver's "Food Revolution" began its second season Tuesday. |
| Obese Ohio Man's Death Raises Questions (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 02 Aug 2011 07:34 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | WTRF-TV out of Wheeling, W.V., tells a story this week about an obese Bellaire, Ohio, man whose body had fused to the chair he sat in for two years. His body was caked in feces, urine and maggots. The man, who wasn't identified, has died, the station reported. |
| Obesity Rates Climb, as Does Stigma (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 02 Aug 2011 07:30 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | In a society increasingly aware of political correctness, many long-held stigmas have faded from public consciousness. We have elected our first black president, women serve alongside men in war zones and gay marriage is being legally recognized. But for one group, the stigma placed by society is actually spreading. The wave of acceptance has yet to wash over people struggling with obesity. |
| First Person: High Health, Grocery Costs Bolster Creativity, Skimping (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 02 Aug 2011 07:24 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Deloitte Center for Health Solutions recently reported that consumers are paying an extra $1,355 in out-of-pocket health care costs. These costs, Deloitte reports include, "ambulance services, alternative medicines, nutritional products and vitamins, weight-loss centers and supervisory care of elderly family members." Read more here. |
| Gastric Bypass or Lap Band Surgery? (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 02 Aug 2011 06:45 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - If you're one of the millions of overweight Americans and has been considering weight-loss surgery, the results of a new study comparing the safety and effectiveness of gastric bypass surgery and lap-band surgery may interest you. The study, titled "Better Weight Loss, Resolution of Diabetes, and Quality of Life for Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass vs. Banding," written by Guilherme M. Campos, M.D., et al. appeared in the February publication "Archives of Surgery." |
| Childhood Obesity Is Destruction From Within (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 02 Aug 2011 06:44 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | One of the most serious threats to the welfare and well-being of American youth may not be a terrorist attack, for example. Rather, it's succumbing to the effects of astutely targeted food advertisement, fast food restaurants marketers, and the video game industry. How so? All of the aforementioned contribute to the ongoing epidemic of childhood obesity. Let's examine some of the facts related to the growing numbers of overweight and obese children. |
| Why 34 Percent of Americans Are Obese and How They Are Getting Fatter (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 02 Aug 2011 06:30 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - Is America getting fatter or fitter? |
| College Students Struggle with Obesity (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 02 Aug 2011 06:20 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - Ask a college student what they had for dinner and they're bound to say pizza and beer. The two have always been synonymous with college students, but studies show their fast food diets are causing health problems. |
| Study: Resistant Starch Carbs Help Weight Loss (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 02 Aug 2011 06:10 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - A decade after "carb" became a four-letter word, scientists unveil a Catch-22 breakthrough for dieters: |
| The Science Behind a Resistant Starch Foods Diet (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 02 Aug 2011 06:08 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - Resistant starch foods have their own website, a diet foods name ("The Skinny Carbs Diet") and a suddenly devoted following. So what is the science behind resistant starch; are starch foods the latest diet fad, or is there more to them than meets the eye? |
| Weight Loss, Dietary Supplements, Energy Booster, Sexual Enhancement Products Recalled (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:48 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - Fruta Planta, Passion Coffee and Rock Hard Extreme, marketed as dietary supplements, weight loss products, energy boosters and sexual enhancement products have been recalled for unlisted Sulfoaildenafil (steroid) and Food and Drug Administration unapproved sibutramine. |
| FDA Warns of Steroid-Tainted Dietary Supplements (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:43 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - On Wednesday, the FDA sent warning letters to dietary supplement manufacturers stating that many weight loss products, body-building products, sexual enhancements contain undeclared and deceptively labeled drugs, analogs and synthetic steroids. Further, many of these products are labeled as "herbal" and "natural" which misleads and confuses consumers. |
| Childhood Obesity Leads Some Schools to Ban Cupcakes for Birthdays (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:17 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - Some schools are banning cupcakes at grammar school birthday parties because of childhood obesity among American kids. Say again? |
