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Wednesday 20th June 2007
You're The Boss: Weight Loss Myths
Nebraska TV Chances are you or someone you know has tried to lose weight using one of the many "fad" diets, or at least have heard of extreme weight loss measures. From drinking a glass of water before each meal, to the more extreme diet pills, some of them might work. But they are not for long-term weight loss. Working out is the last thing most people want to do after a long day of work. But despite all the weight loss myths, if you want to lose pounds and keep them off, experts say it's the only way.
Sunday 27th May 2007
Obesity epidemic spinning out of control
Sydney Morning Herald NSW residents are getting fatter despite improvements in diet, exercise and alcohol consumption, prompting health experts to warn it will be decades before the obesity epidemic is under control. A report card on the state's health released by NSW Health today shows more than half the state's adult population is overweight or obese, up from 41.8 per cent 10 years ago.
In Japan, cell phones count calories
Delaware Online Wondering how much of a diet-buster that big bowl of noodles is? In the United States, some restaurants could give you a calorie count. In Japan, you might take a picture of it with your cell phone and ask an expert. With cell phones ubiquitous in Japan and rising concern over expanding waistlines, health care providers have put two and two together to help the weight-conscious send photos of their meals to nutritionists for analysis.
Obesity costs weigh on companies
Billings Gazette What if your company could help you lose more than 80 pounds? For Linda Stone, that was an offer she couldn't pass up. Stone, a PBX manager at Sam's Town, jumped at the opportunity to join a weight loss initiative that the casino's parent company, Boyd Gaming Corp., unveiled in February 2005. Thanks to a combination of personal coaching, healthier eating and encouragement from her co-workers, Stone has dropped 81 pounds in two years.
Camps point kids in healthy direction
Chicago Tribune For Lily Momeyer, a high school student born and raised in Manhattan, the hardest part about being overweight was getting dressed. At 14, she stood 5 feet 4 inches tall, but weighed 150 pounds, about 30 pounds heavier than the healthy weight for an adolescent girl of her height. "I was just really awkward looking, you know? Chubby. I couldn't fit well into clothes," said Momeyer, who has long dirty-blond hair and hazel eyes. "I would dread shopping when I was that age because I always had problems fitting into a pair of jeans. I'd have to get a really big waist size and they'd be so long. I hated back-to-school shopping."
Saturday 26th May 2007
Persistent and severe asthma associated with obesity
Spirit India After analyzing results of a survey of more than 3,000 adults with asthma, researchers at Emory Crawford Long Hospital have found that obese patients with asthma are more likely to have severe asthma when compared to those who are not overweight. The results of this study will be presented on Wednesday, May 23 at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference in San Francisco. "Approximately 65 percent of adults in the U.S. age 18 or older are either overweight or obese," says Brian Taylor, MD, a pulmonary fellow and researcher at Emory Crawford Long Hospital. "And similar to the obesity epidemic, there has also been a substantial increase in the prevalence of asthma.