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Biggest Loser at Home: Changing Behaviors That Matter
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I am dedicating my blogs this week to tips for how you can get The Biggest Loser experience at home. As the experts behind the show explain, one of the reasons the people lose so much weight consistently is because of their new environment. But you can change your environment at home, too. Biggest Loser success is within everyone’s reach. Earlier this week, I blogged about how you can change your nutrition and exercise environments, today I’m going to review a series of important behavior changes that will help you lose weight with the contestants. Since the first season, experts behind the scenes of the show found the contestants shared many characteristics, which I listed below along with tips for changes you can make along with the contestants: No idea of the number of calories they...
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Sugar as Brain Food
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This isn’t great news for dieters, but sometimes sugar can be a good thing. Roy Baumeister, a psychologist at Florida State University, had subjects perform a mentally taxing task – watching a video while being careful to ignore random words scrolling across the bottom of the screen. (Apparently, it takes quite a bit of concentration to NOT look at the scrolling words.) Then, the subjects were given a drink of lemonade and asked to perform another cognitively demanding task, choose an apartment based on descriptions of various options.
The catch was that some subjects drank lemonade made with real sugar, and others had lemonade made with Splenda, a sugar substitute without nutritional value. The performance differences on the apartment task were surprising. (more…)
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Biggest Loser Exercises At Home
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I am dedicating my blogs this week to tips for how you can get The Biggest Loser experience at home. As the experts behind the show explain, one of the reasons the people lose so much weight consistently is because of their new environment. Biggest Loser success is within everyone’s reach. Earlier this week, I blogged about how you can change your nutrition environment by following the Biggest Loser diet. Today I’m going to review the exercise changes that happen on the ranch and give you tips for how you can make similar changes at home and lose weight with the contestants. Biggest Loser Exercise Program Clearly, exercise is an important part of The Biggest Loser success. Most of the content on the show is dedicated to the contestants sweating it out to what looks like hours a day....
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Some Kind of Normal-Full
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.I’ve been patting myself on the back a lot lately. A whole lot. I’m losing weight, I’ve reduced the volume of the food I’m eating, I’ve cut back the carbs, and the little averages my smarty-pants meter is calculating is dipping. Heck, I even got my mail-order HbA1c test back and am in the normal range, so my pancreas may be limping but it’s not busted (yet, if ever ... I’m just hoping the genetic dice roll good for me, too).I’m doing the research, I’m eating better, and everything is perfect. This is easy! Except for the stabbing pain where my gallbladder used to be. Oh, yeah, that.Did I ever mention that I had my gall bladder out? About four years ago. And the first few months I couldn’t eat anything “good”. I just stuck to carbs and tried to keep the protein up with lean meat...
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Are we really becoming steadily more sedentary?
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Body weight, and specifically fatness, is determined by a complex interplay of factors including diet, exercise and sleep habits. In some posts, I have highlighted the effect that one hormone – insulin – has in this piece. In short, insulin stimulates the manufacture of fat in the body, while impairing it’s breakdown. It also facilitates [...]
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More evidence comes to light that fat is not fattening
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We all know that fat is fattening right? (It is called fat, after all.) But not so fast, because as I detail here, for fat to get ‘fixed’ in the fat cells, a substance known as glycerol is required. Glycerol itself is supplied from a substance known as alpha glycerol phosphate .......
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Do overweight people eat less than thin people (or do they just think they do)?
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A lot of people are excited about Gary Taubes' book Good Calories, Bad Calories, which claims that weight loss or gain has nothing to do with how many calories you eat but how much refined carbohydrate you eat. I heard Taubes present his ideas at a conference last year and he makes some great points. Ultimately, I agree with his conclusion--over-consumption of refined carbohydrates is a primary cause in today's epidemic of "diabesity." .............
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Help Needed: How do we Change our Eating Habits?
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My husband and I had an xl pizza from papa john's last night for dinner. We both work late most nights. We've talked about wanting to do something about our weight/eating habits but it never sticks. We've started yoga, then stopped after just a few days. We can't seem to get motivated enough, mainly because we are unsure of where and how to start. I'm writing this in hopes that someone who can relate to us may be able to help us figure out what the best starting point is....
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Exercise associated with reduced levels of fat in the liver and abdomen
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A couple of months ago I wrote a blog which reviewed the evidence which suggests that exercise is not particularly effective for weight loss, and why this might be. That is not to say, however, that exercise is a fruitless endeavour. It is linked, for instance, with improved measures of health as well as reduced....
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Global Health Partner AB: Inauguration Of New Clinic For Treatment Of Obesity And Metabolic Disorders In The Czech Republic
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Global Health Partner (STO:GHP) has inaugurated its own clinic for the treatment of obesity and metabolic disorders in Prague and the first obesity operations have been performed. The Czech Republic has a well insured population where patient flows are directed to clinics with strong medical results. "The Czech Republic is one of the markets that we have identified as interesting...
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The Psychology Of Food Cravings
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Swimsuit season is almost upon us. For most of us, the countdown has begun to lazy days lounging by the pool and relaxing on the beach. However, for some of us, the focus is not so much on sunglasses and beach balls, but how to quickly shed those final five or ten pounds in order to look good poolside...
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Society's Poorest 'Most Likely To Be Obese' - Diabetes UK
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A report published in the 'European Health Journal' found that the poorest in society were most likely to be obese. The findings contradict the common perception of poverty illustrated by a famished young child and of obese people as self-indulgent and lazy...
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A Fat Cell Grows Up, Stages From Early To Mature Cell Offer Clues For Anti-Obesity Drug Development
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Getting from point A to B may sound simple, but not so in the formation of fat cells. In a finding with potential drug-development implications, Mitchell A. Lazar, M.D., Ph.D...
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Study Correlates Wealth And Weight In Canadian Men
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In Canada, in stark contrast with the rest of the world, wealthy men increase their likelihood of being overweight with every extra dollar they make. The new study was led by Nathalie Dumas, a graduate student at the University of Montreal Department of Sociology, and presented at the annual conference of the Association francophone pour le savoir (ACFAS)...
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Gender And Genes Impact On Fat Storage - Belly Or Hip
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The age-old question of why men store fat in their bellies and women store it in their hips may have finally been answered: Genetically speaking, the fat tissue is almost completely different. "We found that out of about 40,000 mouse genes, only 138 are commonly found in both male and female fat cells," said Dr...
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Both Obese And Slim COPD Patients Benefit From Pulmonary Rehabilitation
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Obese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) stand to gain as much from pulmonary rehabilitation as their slimmer counterparts, even though as a group they have a lower exercise capacity, according to new research from the University Hospitals of Leicester in the UK...
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Calcium In Early Life May Help Prevent Obesity Later
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There's no denying that people need calcium for strong, healthy bones. But new research from North Carolina State University suggests that not getting enough calcium in the earliest days of life could have a more profound, lifelong impact on bone health and perhaps even obesity than previously thought...
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Calcium-Deficient Piglets Form Fat Cells In Place Of Bone Cells
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There's no denying that people need calcium for strong, healthy bones. But new research from North Carolina State University suggests that not getting enough calcium in the earliest days of life could have a more profound, lifelong impact on bone health and perhaps even obesity than previously thought...
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Minnesota Lawmakers Debate Budget, Medicaid Expansion
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The Associated Press/WCCO (Minneapolis): "More budget talks were expected Thursday as Minnesota's legislative session hurtled toward a midnight Sunday deadline with no deal on a $3 billion deficit. The Democratic-controlled Legislature defied another veto threat from Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty late Wednesday and sent him a health and welfare package he opposes...
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AAP Press Statement On White House Task Force On Childhood Obesity Report
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By: Judith S. Palfrey, MD, FAAP, President, American Academy of Pediatrics "The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) commends the Task Force on Childhood Obesity for producing a thoughtful, comprehensive report on recommendations to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity in our nation...
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Michelle Obama Releases Plan To 'Reverse Childhood Obesity'
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USA Today: "First lady Michelle Obama unveiled a plan today to 'reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity' and called for help from governments, schools and businesses as well as the families themselves. ... Obama and her aides released a task force report titled Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity Within a Generation...
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First Orally Bioavailable Anti-Obesity/Diabetes Peptide Drug Candidate To Be Presented At The Endocrine Society Annual Meeting In San Diego
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Data demonstrating the efficacy of the first and only anti-obesity and anti-diabetic peptide drug candidate not requiring injection will be presented at the Endocrine Society Annual Meeting in San Diego, June 19-22, 2010 by Dr. Patricia Grasso. In 2000, researchers at Albany Medical College, in Albany NY, under the direction of Dr...
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New Adjustable Intragastric Balloon Appears Well-Tolerated, Demonstrates Significant Weight Loss
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A new adjustable intragastric balloon appears to help obese patients lose significant amounts of weight and could be more tolerable than traditional intragastric balloons which must be removed after six months. Six month data from a pilot study of Spatz-FGIA Inc.'s Adjustable Balloon System were presented in a poster at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2010 in New Orleans (abstract M1507)...
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Why Can Surgical Treatment Improve Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus?
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Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease resulted from, either decreased production of insulin or increased resistance to it from peripheral tissues or both factors combined together. While medical treatment remains the mainstay of treatment for diabetes, some surgical procedures, such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, have demonstrated some potential to be a treatment option for diabetes...
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Statement From American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown On Childhood Obesity Task Force Report
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The Childhood Obesity Task Force report is an important blueprint for the public health community to adopt to address an epidemic that threatens the health and well-being of our children. We commend the Administration for bringing together practical solutions that will give children a chance to be active, make healthier food choices and prevent obesity-related diseases...
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Childhood Obesity Task Force Unveils Action Plan: Solving The Problem Of Childhood Obesity Within A Generation
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First Lady Michelle Obama joined Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes and members of the Childhood Obesity Task Force to unveil the Task Force action plan: Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity Within a Generation...
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Federal School Nutrition Programs Linked To Obesity
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With obesity becoming an epidemic among school-aged children in this country, a Georgia State University professor has found a link between overweight children and federal school nutrition programs...
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BMI4Life Campaign Launches, UK
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LighterLife has announced that they hold the secret to taking years off your looks, adding years to your life and feeling 20 something for the rest of your days, and with the launch of the BMI4Life campaign they plan to let you in on the secret too. The secret to not only looking younger and being healthy inside and out, amounts to three simple little words: Body Mass Index (BMI)...
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SNA Supports White House Childhood Obesity Task Force Recommendations For Funding For School Meals
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The School Nutrition Association (SNA) commends the Obama Administration for its continued efforts to combat childhood overweight and obesity. Today the White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity unveiled its action plan, Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity within a Generation, and called for increased resources for school meals as a critical part of the solution...
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Link Between Traffic Density And Increased BMI
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People living in neighbourhoods where they perceived that traffic made it unpleasant to walk were more likely to have a higher BMI than those who didn't, according to a new University of Alberta study looking at the relationship between the built environment , socio-economic status (SES), and changes in body mass index (BMI) over a six year period...
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Studying Weight Gain When There's A Family History Of Type 2 Diabetes
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In the first study of its type, Australian researchers have shown that healthy people with a genetic predisposition to Type 2 diabetes gain more weight overeating over the short term than their non-genetically-prone counterparts...
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Calif. WIC Association Urges Hospitals To Adopt Practices To Encourage Breastfeeding
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The California Women, Infants and Children Association is urging hospitals to promote breastfeeding as part of its push for state legislation that would require the facilities to reduce the number of newborns who are formula fed, HealthyCal.org reports...
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Insulin Reduces Inflammation Caused By Obesity
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Recent decades have seen a huge increase in type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. This is a result of people being less active and eating fattier diets, which can lead to obesity and, in turn, diabetes...
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Overeating Results In Faster Weight Gain For Those With A Family History Of Diabetes Type 2
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Individuals with a family history of diabetes type 2 who overeat for a specific period put on more weight than other people of the same age and lifestyle who overeat to the same extent. In other words, short-term overeating results in more weight gain for people with a genetic predisposition to diabetes type 2...
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