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NCBI ROFL: Pilot study of the effect of diet on the mutagenicity of human faeces.

Posted: October 9, 2012 at 10:16 am

A healthy non-smoking man, consuming a normal western diet (meat, vegetables, bread and alcohol) collected five consecutive complete bowel movements. He then added an extra 150 g of fat (from butter, cheese, milk, chocolate, peanuts, bacon and eggs) to his daily diet for 2 weeks, and collected four further consecutive bowel movements in the second week. After 6 months on his normal diet, he added 30 g of wheat bran to his daily diet for 3 weeks, and collected four complete stool samples in the third week. Aqueous faecal extracts were prepared and assayed for auxotrophic growth-enhancement and bacterial mutagenicity (using fluctuation tests with Salmonella typhimurium TA100 and Escherichia coli WP2uvrApKM101). There was no significant difference in faecal wet weight between normal and high-fat collections, but addition of 30 g bran was associated with a 1.8-fold increase in stool weight, in good agreement with published data. Fluctuation tests showed that normal and high-fat samples were mutagenic to S. typhimurium TA100 and to E. coli WP2uvrApKM101. There was considerable variation in mutagenic activity between consecutive bowel movements. However, there was no significant difference in mutagenicity between normal and high-fat samples. Faecal samples collected during the course of the high-fibre diet were significantly less mutagenic to both bacterial strains. Changes in auxotrophic growth-enhancing activity could not account for these changes in mutagenicity, since the pattern of change in growth-enhancement was very different from that seen for mutagenicity.

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Weight loss surgery: One man's journey

Posted: October 9, 2012 at 10:15 am

HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) -

Randy Lee was a hefty man just a few years ago. He was physically active, but he had other problems associated with his weight.

"I weighed 404 pounds at the pinnacle of my weight,I guess, andI got winded walking to the mailbox, but that really didn't stop me. I ran a triathlon at 330 pounds. I developed diabetes, high blood pressure," said Lee.

Lee said he tried to do it himself through diet but failed. And he knew it was dangerous to carry around that much weight. He went to a seminar to learn about weight loss surgery options. He passed on it the first time, and a year later decided to go for it.

Dr. Ravindra Mailapur performed Bariatric surgery on Randy.

"You have to be about 80 to 100 pounds above your ideal body weight to qualify,"said Mailapur.

He said you can also have a body mass index (BMI) of 35. It is one of three choices offered to people thinking about weight loss surgery.

"Gastric bypass does two things. It restricts the amount of food you can eat and causes mal-absorption so you don't absorb all the food you eat. Sleeve Gastrectomy is purely a restricting operation. It restricts the amount of food you eat," said Mailapur. "And the third operation is the Lap Banding, which puts a band in your stomach and creates or makes a small compartment above the band, can be done with a laparoscope."

By using a laparoscope, that means asmaller incision and quicker recovery.

"All the operations, you can pretty much go back to work on an average of five to seven days," added Mailapur.

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Weight Watchers Gets Thumbs Up in Study

Posted: October 9, 2012 at 10:15 am

Oct. 9, 2012 -- Commercial weight loss programs may offer as good if not better weight loss results than those led by a health professional, according to a new study.

Its the first time the two types of group-based weight loss programs have been tested in a head-to-head comparison.

The results showed that people enrolled in a commercial weight loss program, Weight Watchers, lost as much weight as people in a professionally led behavioral weight loss program.

In fact, more than twice as many Weight Watchers participants lost at least 10% of their starting weight than those in a group led by a health professional or in a combination of the two weight loss programs.

Experts say the results may open up more affordable and effective weight loss options for the more than 70% of Americans classified as overweight or obese.

I think this is a sign that we have learned from these weight loss programs led by a health professional, says Rebecca Krukowski, PhD,assistant professor in the department of preventive medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. Now we know that they can be disseminated by trained, lay health educators, including in commercial programs.

Researchers say its the first study to compare weight loss results between commercial and professional weight loss programs, as well as look at whether combining the two programs produces better weight loss.

We selected Weight Watchers because the philosophy was similar to professionally delivered programs in medical center settings, says researcher Angela Marinilli Pinto, PhD, assistant professor of psychology at Baruch College at the City University of New York.

They both encourage weight loss through balanced lifestyle change, dietary changes such as consuming a diet high in whole foods and lower in fats, and encourage physical activity, Pinto tells WebMD.

In the study, published in Obesity, 141 overweight and obese men and women were randomly divided into three groups and received one of the follwing, free of charge:

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HCG EZ Drops Reveals New Hormone-Free HCG Diet Drops Formula

Posted: October 9, 2012 at 10:15 am

HCG EZ Drops' new synthetic HCG formula has surpassed natural HCG in quality, effectiveness, and safety.

Orem, Utah (PRWEB) October 09, 2012

It was found that those specific hormones targeted stubborn fat deposits in the body, especially around the waist, hips and thighs. Since some individuals arent able to take hormones or who are worried about how the hormones may react with their individual body chemistry, we felt adding a hormone-free option was essential, says founder Dave Sherwin.

The hormone-free version of HCG EZ Drops works just as effectively as the traditional formula, but is designed for individuals who want a version without the hormones. Users can still lose weight just as fast and without the exercise or starvation that most of todays fad diets demand. Individuals who do the HCG diet will typically utilize the drops a few times per day, especially right before meals.

There is a strict diet plan that individuals are supposed to follow while taking the drops, because the drops convert the bodys fat stores into usable fuel, delivering approximately 2,000 calories per day. Men and women then take in between 500 and 800 additional calories from their diets each day.

According to research, those taking the HCG drops should experience between 1 to 2 pounds of weight loss per day, although that number may differ from one person to another. HCG Wellness, LLC provides health and wellness products specifically designed to help individuals lose weight quickly and meet their weight loss goals. Those interested in the non-hormone version of HCG diet drops should visit their website at http://hcgezdrops.com.

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Weight Loss Hypnotherapy Treatment Review

Posted: October 9, 2012 at 10:15 am

Ideal for people who just cant seem to stick to a diet despite all their good intentions, weight loss hypnotherapy can help you erase the negative thoughts and habits that may be holding you back. From overeating or compulsive snacking, many types of behaviour can benefit from this treatment.

What does it involve?

It involves committing to an hour long hypnotherapy sessions (3 for a maximum result), and if needed, you can have monthly top up sessions to keep you focussed.

Hypnotherapist Sarah Dales recommends that appointments are no less than a week apart to make them most effective. Sessions involve being coaxed into a state of deep relaxation, and envisioning your future self, in both successful and unsuccessful scenarios.

Old thought patterns are erased and positive mantras used to replace negative thinking. The sessions last approximately an hour, but seem to go much more quickly.

You are encouraged to keep a food diary and use mantras to affirm the results of your sessions. After an initial discussion to establish your eating patterns, Dales also gives good nutritional advice to help you stay on track. Skype sessions are also available for those people unable to attend in person.

Our tester said: "It took a few days for me to feel the effects but I have definitely been helped by it. Although I still struggle with some of my food choices, I no longer snack all day long and feel less compulsive.

I found Sarah very informative about food (I wasn't eating enough for breakfast and on her advice changed my routine; now I can go through until lunchtime) and reassuring as a therapist."

It only really works for people who are committed to making a change. Dales has a high success rate within this group.

We had the treatment at S M Dales Hypnotherapy Centre, No 1 Harley Street, London.

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Weight Loss is the Most Common Motivation for Clients Seeking Health Coaching, Reveals Life Coach Directory

Posted: October 9, 2012 at 10:15 am

Camberley, Surrey (PRWEB UK) 9 October 2012

Column inches are frequently dominated by stories of the nations ever expanding waistline and have been for some years. Of course, we all know that being overweight is unhealthy, that excess weight carries a myriad of health risks, but still a significant proportion of us weigh far more than what is considered healthy. But why?

Overcoming unhealthy eating habits that have manifested over a lifetime is sadly not a simple case of eating less and exercising more. Half the battle is finding the motivation to begin, and the other half is keeping the progress going.

During the past decade the fad diet concept exploded, with many individuals seeing them as the answer to their weight woes. Think cabbage soup, fasting, low-carb and low-calorie fad diets such as these pledge to make you lose weight fast but in the main dont produce sustainable results.

We should know by now that if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is, and any diet that promises a quick and effortless route to losing weight should set alarm bells ringing. There is no magic pill, and there is certainly no easy way.

Fad diets are often extreme, sometimes demanding avoiding entire food groups or surviving on only liquids. Whilst these radical rules might be fine for short bursts of time, they cannot be maintained on a long-term basis and could even lead to illness.

So if dieting is not the answer to long-term weight loss, what is?

Weight loss and a healthy lifestyle should always be a learning experience, and you she be able to walk away feeling confident and motivated that you can continue and sustain your progress independently. Weight loss isnt simply about changing what you eat; it is about changing your approach and attitude towards food.

It is for this reason that many individuals seek health coaching.

Health coaches aim to help individuals find the motivation needed to stick to their diet, even after the initial drive begins to fizzle out. It is not about trying fad diets or exploring the emotional relationship we have with food it is about introducing structure and attainable goals to motivate and prevent old habits from raising their heads.

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Rise in allergies not due to humans being ‘too clean,’ scientists say

Posted: October 8, 2012 at 7:15 pm

LONDON, Oct 7 Scientists are debunking the myth that the rise in allergies is due to a modern preoccupation with cleanliness, suggesting rather that weve lost touch with microbial old friends.

A report from the International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene released this week challenges the claim that the epidemic rise in allergies is due to overzealous housecleaning and a fondness for bleach cleaners.

Co-author of the report and honorary professor at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Sally Bloomfield says: The underlying idea that microbial exposure is crucial to regulating the immune system is right. But the idea that children who have fewer infections, because of more hygienic homes, are then more likely to develop asthma and other allergies does not hold up.

Rather than being too clean, humans have undergone radical lifestyle changes in the past century, including to their diets and work and home environments, as well as in environmental stress factors, such as physical inactivity in the workplace, which can hinder immunity, noted the scientists. Additionally, they note that even the cleanest houses in modern times are teeming with bacteria, dust mites, viruses, and fungi.

Still, while there is no shortage of microbes in our lives, we are in touch with a smaller diversity of friendly microbes than we have been through the course of human history, noted the scientists.

The rise in allergies and inflammatory diseases seems at least partly due to gradually losing contact with the range of microbes our immune systems evolved with, way back in the Stone Age, writes co-author Dr. Graham Rook. Only now are we seeing the consequences of this, doubtless also driven by genetic predisposition and a range of factors in our modern lifestyle from different diets and pollution to stress and inactivity. It seems that some people now have inadequately regulated immune systems that are less able to cope with these other factors.

Bloomfield hopes this approach will lead to a solution: One important thing we can do is to stop talking about being too clean and get people thinking about how we can safely reconnect with the right kind of dirt. AFP/Relaxnews

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Diet must get to work

Posted: October 8, 2012 at 7:15 pm

Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012

Although both the ruling Democratic Party of Japan and the No. 1 opposition Liberal Democratic Party have chosen their new party leaders, the ruling and opposition forces still cannot agree on when to start an extraordinary Diet session. The primary responsibility rests on Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda. He must fulfill his promise to then LDP chief Mr. Sadakazu Tanigaki to dissolve the Lower House "in the near future" by clearly showing when he will do so. If he does so, the ruling and opposition forces will easily agree on when to start the Diet session. A delay in the start of the session will have a great negative impact on the people's lives.

Two months have already passed since Mr. Noda made his promise on Aug. 8 to Mr. Tanigaki. New LDP leader Mr. Shinzo Abe pointed out that Mr. Noda's promise is one with the people. Komeito chief Mr. Natsuo Yamaguchi said that voting in the next Lower House election must come on or before Dec. 9.

If the Diet session fails to start early, the government's execution of the fiscal 2012 budget will become difficult because the last Diet session failed to enact a bill to float bonds to cover about 40 percent of the budget funds. The government has already started to cut back on budget spending. The Finance Ministry says that the budget funds will run out at the end of November. The Diet must start deliberations as soon as possible.

Because the next Lower House election must be held within a year, the Diet should immediately enact a bill to rectify the disparity in the value of a vote between depopulated rural areas and populated urban areas. If the next Lower House election is held without a rectification of the vote-value disparity, the Supreme Court may find the next election results to be unconstitutional and nullify them.

A bill submitted by the DPJ to rectify the vote-value disparity is too complicated. The ruling and opposition forces should quickly agree to pass a bill to reduce the number of single-seat constituencies by one each in five prefectures as this would be the easiest way to rectify the disparity.

For the sake of smooth Diet deliberations, the opposition, which controls the Upper House, should refrain from the practice of trying to force the ruling camp to accept its demands by refusing to deliberate on important bills, including one on social welfare reform.

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Mediterranean Diet Tops List Of ‘Livable’ Diets

Posted: October 8, 2012 at 7:15 pm

Oct. 3, 2012 Drop 30 pounds in two months!

Weve all seen ads for miracle diets that promise to help us shed weight in days, weeks, or months.

But what happens next?

Do people stay the course and maintain the loss, or regain the weight with a vengeance?

A team of Israeli researchers followed participants for four years after an initial two-year workplace-based study to try and answer these questions. Participants followed one of three weight loss plans: a low-fat, low-calorie diet; a Mediterranean-style, low-calorie diet; or a low-carb eating plan without calorie restrictions.

Overall, the Mediterranean diet led to the most dramatic changes, but people on the other diets also did pretty well. A Mediterranean diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, whole grains, legumes, healthy fats like olive oil, and moderate amounts of alcohol. It is also low in sweets, meats, and saturated fats like butter.

Eighty-six percent of the participants were men, and most were considered moderately obese when the study began. Researchers also educated their spouses about the diet so changes could be made at home, too.

At two years, 85% of the participants were still following their diet programs. Participants on the Mediterranean diet and low-carb diet lost more weight than those on the low-fat diet.

Four years after the study officially ended, 67% of participants were still on their eating plan, 11% had switched to another a type of diet, and 22% were not dieting at all.

Everyone regained some of the weight they had lost in the original study, but all were thinner than when the study first began. The weight loss was highest in the Mediterranean and low-carb groups for the entire six-year period: about 7 pounds and close to 4 pounds, respectively. All participants also showed improvements in their total cholesterol levels.

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Lisa Lampanelli Goes Under The Knife Loses 80 Pounds

Posted: October 8, 2012 at 7:14 pm

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Celebrity Apprentice contestant, Lisa Lampanelli is best known as the plump funny stand-up comedian who loves to spout insults. But thanks to weight loss surgery that decreased the size of her stomach and limited food intake, Lisa has lost a whopping 80 pounds.

According to CNN, Lisa admits her problem with food, I was such an overeater, whose weight rose to 248 pounds at one point.

Lisa tried to lose weight for 32 years but nothing worked for the sharp-tongued comedian. She told Dr. Oz in an interview on October 3, I tried every single thing imaginable diet, exercise. I even bought a house on the health spa property and I still gained weight. For 32 years, from 18 to 50, I tried everything on the planet, and once I had a clean slate with that I said, You know what? Nothings working for me. Im going to treat this like the addiction that it is. Im going to get this surgery and use it as a tool. Thats all it is, a tool to help me get over it.

Post surgery and 80 pounds lighter, Lisa, 51 and a size 12 says shes a different person. Now I get full quickly at three, four bites, I have to stop. Now empowered to make better food choices, she says, I order food like a normal human being. If Im out to lunch, Im going to order three courses like everybody else. Im not going to feel like some kind of freak. So I always order soup, dessert and a sandwich or whatever main course. But then the idea is you have to eat such a small portion of it and bring the rest home.

Lisa finally beat the battle of the bulge with weight loss surgery. But according to The Inquisitr, she didnt lose her sharp wit along the way. When Dr. Oz commented on her portion size for a normal meal saying it looked more like a snack to him. Lisa sounded off with, Youre a skinny guy. What can I tell you? Youre the people we hate.

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