Archive for August, 2008
Guide to weight loss surgery
Bariatric surgery is very popular right now for people who are considered morbidly obese and have tried other weight loss programs and diets but have not been able to lose the weight needed to get them closer to a healthy weight. This type of surgery is not to be taken lightly as there are risks [...]
FDA approved weight loss drugs
There are several prescription medications that have been approved by the FDA for weight loss. Prescription drugs are designed to be used in conjunction with diet and exercise to maximize the amount of weight lost in a certain period of time. Most of these types of drugs have been approved only for short term use. [...]
Meal replacement diets
Many people attempt to lose weight quickly through meal replacement diets. What this means is that a meal, or two meals per day are not “normal” meals. Instead, they are replaced with different types of shakes or diet bars. These are meant to supply needed vitamins and nutrients, while also being low in calories and [...]
Workouts that boost metabolism and promote weight loss
Anyone wanting to lose weight should know that in addition to a healthy diet, some exercise needs to be done. Exercise increases the bodies metabolism. This assists the dieter by allowing them to lose weight at a faster rate. This also stops the body from becoming used to the decreased calories ingested which can cause [...]
Top Secret Fat Loss
This is a program that was developed by Dr. Suzanne Gudakunst which takes a very new and extremely different approach to weight loss. The program works on the premise that we ingest many toxins in our foods today including preservatives, pesticides, artificial dyes and flavors, chemicals in the water we drink, parasites from meats and [...]
Sleep deprivation and weight gain
Studies have shown that there is definitely a correlation between people that are sleep deprived and weight gain which can lead to obesity. Reports on this subject are mixed due to the fact that obese people are more likely to have respiratory issues and sleep apnea which can lead to sleep deprivation. However, there is [...]
The Slim Fast diet plan
The Slim Fast diet has been around for many years and a lot of people have used this in order to lose weight. The plan is formulated around substituting either a Slim Fast Shake or Meal Bar for two meals per day and then eating a sensible meal and two snacks per day. Slim Fast [...]
Mediterranean diet recipes
The Mediterranean Diet is a diet plan that is patterned after what is eaten by the people who live in the Mediterranean Basin such as in Italy, Greece and Crete. What studies have found is that even though the people there eat diets which are high in fat, their incidence of heart disease and cardiovascular [...]
Fruit and vegetable diet
The first thing that comes to mind when hearing about a fruit and vegetable diet, is a vegan type diet. This is not what we are going to discuss here. What this diet is intended to do is increase the amounts of fruits and vegetables that are consumed and decrease the amounts of fats and [...]
Lower blood pressure with DASH diet
The Dash Diet Plan is a plan written by Marla Heller who is a registered dietician. The diet was designed to help people who have hypertension or have been diagnosed as prehypertensive by their physician. The diet can also be utilized by people who need to lower their cholesterol levels, reduce insulin resistance (which slows [...]
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The longest living people in the world today rely heavily on milk, cheese, eggs, poultry and seafoods. It is ...