Archive for May, 2009



Weight loss tune up (WABC-TV New York)

Tuesday 19 May 2009 @ 3:05 am

A new procedure can tune up weight loss after gastric bypass.

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Comedian Vegas says weight loss made him less attractive (The Herald)

Tuesday 19 May 2009 @ 3:05 am

Johnny Vegas believes losing weight has made him less attractive to women. The actor and comedian, who has shed the pounds recently, said: “I think I was always a charming, sexy b******.

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One Patient’s Weight Loss Surgery (News Channel 5 Nashville)

Tuesday 19 May 2009 @ 2:05 am

Whether it is over-eating or a hereditary condition many people find themselves tipping the scales at an alarming weight. 

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Nutrition Notes: Does More Fiber Mean More Weight Loss? (Kansas City InfoZine)

Tuesday 19 May 2009 @ 2:05 am

By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - Fiber supplements and foods with added fiber advertise the possibility of easier weight loss and fewer hunger pangs. But these products note that such statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Is adding more fiber really a step toward easier weight control? And if so, does the amount and source of fiber matter?

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Weight loss link to dementia risk (BBC News)

Tuesday 19 May 2009 @ 1:05 am

Researchers have produced more evidence that losing weight quickly in old age may be a warning sign of dementia.

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Weight loss in old age may signal dementia (EurekAlert!)

Tuesday 19 May 2009 @ 1:05 am

( American Academy of Neurology ) A new study shows that older people who are thinner or are losing weight quickly are at a higher risk of developing dementia, especially if they started out overweight or obese. The research is published in the May 19, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Inexpensive face-to-face weight-loss support programmes effective (PhysOrg)

Tuesday 19 May 2009 @ 1:05 am

(PhysOrg.com) — For people trying to maintain weight after participation in a weight-loss programme, support from nurses is as effective as a more expensive intensive programme with dieticians and exercise specialists. The finding is from a study by University of Otago researchers, and is published in Canadian Medical Association Journal.

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HEALTHBEAT: Nutritionists, chef blend talents to help cancer patients avert risky weight loss (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Tuesday 19 May 2009 @ 12:05 am

WASHINGTON - The statistic is shocking: Severe malnutrition and weight loss play a role in at least one in five cancer deaths. Yet nutrition too often is an afterthought until someone’s already in trouble.

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Nine Of The Top 20 Health Issues Researched On The Internet Relate To Dieting, Weight Loss And Healthy Living (Medical News Today)

Tuesday 19 May 2009 @ 12:05 am

Nine of the top 20 health issues researched on the internet relate to dieting, weight loss and healthy living.

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Shape and Men’s Fitness Launch Interactive Weight Loss Challenge Featuring Real-Life Stories of Four Readers Across … (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Tuesday 19 May 2009 @ 12:05 am

The editors of Shape and Men’s Fitness magazine have joined forces to launch a new online weight loss challenge, following four readers for six months as they strive to drop pounds over a six-month period.

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