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Idaho Falls Chiropractor Helps Patients Fight Obesity With Innovative Weight Loss Program

Posted: August 20, 2012 at 4:10 am

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Aug. 19, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Supreme Natural Weight Loss in Idaho Falls, ID is working to help obese Americans drop the pounds and get in shape. Chiropractor Dr. Todd Reese and chiropractor Dr. Devin Scoresby announced that the practice has had significant success helping patients overcome obesity. The wellness center provides custom diets tailored to each patient's unique wellness needs. In the first year of service, the practice helped 250 overweight patients lose more than 4,000 pounds. The weight loss also helped patients take control of high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol levels. The chiropractors say their program is successful because of its one-on-one approach to healthy living.

Idaho Falls residents who are struggling with obesity, high blood pressure or diabetes have a new resource for weight loss help. Supreme Natural Weight Loss announced that the practice's protein diet and custom treatment programs have been extremely effective.

"Our patients are losing weight and keeping the weight off," said chiropractor Todd Reese. "Our innovative approach to weight loss truly makes a difference. We provide one-on-one counseling and create a custom dietary program tailored to each patient's health needs. This personalized approach pays off for our patients fighting obesity."

The chiropractors emphasize that the program's success is due to its personalized weight loss approach. Rather than a one-size-fits-all diet, the program stresses sustainable lifestyle changes.

"This is not a 'lose weight quick' program," said Dr. Devin Scoresby. "Yes, some patients will drop the pounds quickly. Most importantly, however, they will keep these pounds off for life. For patients who are obese, even getting started with weight loss can be a challenge. Our personalized counseling addresses underlying causes for weight gain. By addressing these problems, we help patients embrace long-term lifestyle changes."

The weight loss program is based on the Ideal Protein method. The method draws on research on the treatment of obesity and obesity-related illnesses, including diabetes. It is designed to help stabilize blood sugar, which helps control hunger cravings. A combination of dietary supplements and nutritional counseling helps a patient's body build lean muscle mass and burn fat.

"Fad diets fail because they send the body into starvation mode," said Dr. Reese. "Patients lose water weight and gain this weight back as fat. The Ideal Protein method is a lifestyle change, not a fad diet. It helps transform patients' bodies into fat-burning machines for long-term weight loss success."

The chiropractors are raising awareness about the Ideal Protein method's success. They are hoping to reach obese patients who may have given up on weight loss after years of yo-yo dieting.

"Our message is simple: there is hope," said Dr. Scoresby. "Our customized protein diet works -- and our patients' success prove it!"

Patients may visit http://supremenaturalweightloss.com/ to learn more about the protein diet.

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U.S. prefers low-fat diet to low-carb diet

Posted: August 18, 2012 at 4:11 pm

Published: Aug. 18, 2012 at 12:58 AM

PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Sixty-three percent of U.S. adults say a diet low in fat is healthiest, while 30 percent say a diet low in carbohydrates is healthiest, a survey says.

Despite traditional medical advice to reduce consumption of foods high in fat, recent research suggests a low-carb diet boosts overall energy expenditure -- meaning low-carb dieters are burning more calories per day than their low-fat counterparts, Gallup officials said.

However, many experts are undecided on which diet is most beneficial, reminding dieters the main focus is not the character and content of the diet, but the amount of calories reduced, the officials said.

Thirty-seven percent of non-whites, versus 28 percent of whites, were more likely to say the low-carb diet was better for the average American. Thirty-six percent of women favored this type of diet compared with 24 percent of the men.

Thirty-four percent of U.S. adults who said they were overweight were more likely to say a low-carb diet was the healthier option, while 28 percent of those who considered their weight to be "about right" preferred low-carb. Sixty-six percent of those in the "about right" group picked the low-fat diet, while 59 percent of their overweight counterparts went with low-fat as the best choice.

These differences aside, both groups prefer the low-fat diet by significant margins, Gallup said.

The Gallup telephone poll of 1,014 U.S. adults was conducted July 9-12 and has a margin of error of 4 percentage points.

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New Rose Weight Loss Surgery Video Suite Shows Impact on Past Patients

Posted: August 18, 2012 at 4:11 pm

Denver, CO (PRWEB) August 18, 2012

A new video suite made available by Colorado's Rose Medical Center allows people to hear stories of past weight loss surgery patients' experiences.

Physicians estimate that up to 57 percent of Americans suffer from some degree of obesity. In Colorado, that number is 48 percent. After years of struggling with weight loss from diets, exercise and nationally known weight loss programs, advancements in medical techniques and technology provide a greater variety of options. Once considered major surgery, bariatric surgery now offers laparoscopic procedure choices.

Potential patients curious about bariatric surgery in Colorado have only to explore the Rose Medical Center website for many details. Other than pages of extensive textual information, the website recently introduced a collection of videos that offer everything from patient testimonies and procedural explanations to a full seminar featuring more testimonials in addition to statistics, procedure variations and staff introduction.

Patients who opt for Colorado bariatric surgery for a number of reasons. Some express a desire to undergo procedures after spending a lifetime with loved suffering from medical conditions created by obesity. Others have close friends who not only had the procedure but also experience amazing results. Health care providers often refer patients to the centre out of concern for the health and welfare of their patients. Regardless of the reason for an initial visit leading to subsequent surgery, Colorado weight loss surgery patients express gratitude for the quality of care received and the success of procedures.

Gastric Bypass

Gastric bypass, or Roux-en-Y (RGB) remains the most commonly performed procedure for malabsorption. Through a small incision, surgeons bypass the stomach leaving only a small pouch for food content. The pouch connects to the esophagus on one end and a Y-shaped section of small intestine on the other. This procedure not only restricts the amount of food consumed at each meal but also the number of calories and nutrients absorbed by the body.

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, or AGB, restricts food, calorie and nutrient intake without changing the basic anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract or the digestive process. This procedure entails placing a hollow band around the upper portion of the stomach. This action creates a small pouch and a small passage into the lower portion of the organ. A surgeon than inflates the band with salt water to the desired tightness level. Patients also have the option of adjusting their lap band in Denver to smaller or larger diameters over time.

Sleeve Gastrectomy

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Jessica Simpson films first Weight Watchers commercial

Posted: August 18, 2012 at 4:11 pm

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Aug 18, 2012, 1:01 GMT

Jessica Simpson excited about weight loss

Jessica Simpson is 'excited' to show off the progress of her weight loss.

The new mother gave birth to her daughter Maxwell Drew Johnson on May 1 and has been working out at the gym to get rid of the 70 pounds she gained during her pregnancy.

A source close to the 30-year-old blonde beauty told website RadarOnline: 'Jessica is so excited to show off her hard work. She's finally dropping some weight and she's so happy to be getting back into shape.'

The singer signed a $4million deal with Weight Watchers to become their spokesperson and she has been following their weight loss plan religiously.

The 'Dukes of Hazard' actress got her family and friends to lose weight with her and is exercising with celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak.

The star has now shed enough fat to film her first television advert for the brand.

She tweeted: 'That's a wrap! Just finished shooting my first @WeightWatchers commercial! Stay tuned...'

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Simpson films first Weight Watchers ad

Posted: August 18, 2012 at 4:11 pm

Jessica Simpson is 'excited' to show off the progress of her weight loss in her first television advert for diet brand Weight Watchers.

The new mother gave birth to her daughter Maxwell Drew Johnson on May 1 and has been working out at the gym to get rid of the 70 pounds she gained during her pregnancy.

A source close to the 30-year-old blonde beauty told website RadarOnline: 'Jessica is so excited to show off her hard work. She's finally dropping some weight and she's so happy to be getting back into shape.'

The singer signed a $4million deal with Weight Watchers to become their spokesperson and she has been following their weight loss plan religiously.

The 'Dukes of Hazard' actress got her family and friends to lose weight with her and is exercising with celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak.

The star has now shed enough fat to film her first television advert for the brand.

She tweeted: 'That's a wrap! Just finished shooting my first @WeightWatchers commercial! Stay tuned...'

Jessica, is loving being a parent with her fiance Eric Johnson, and according to the source is hoping she will be an inspiration to other women.

They said: 'Jess knows how hard it is to get rid of baby weight or any weight really, and she wants to show people that it can be done in a healthy way that isn't a crash diet or crazy workout but it just healthy and fun.'

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'Yo-Yo' Dieting Won't Harm Long-Term Weight Loss Efforts

Posted: August 18, 2012 at 4:11 pm

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THURSDAY, Aug. 16 (HealthDay News) -- So-called "yo-yo" dieting -- where people repeatedly lose weight by dieting, only to regain the weight -- may be frustrating, but it will not hurt a person's ability to lose weight over the long term, a new study finds.

This type of "weight cycling" does not have a negative effect on metabolism, the study found. The findings may be significant, the experts added, because yo-yo dieting affects up to 40 percent of the population in the Western world, and estimates indicate that nearly half of American women are currently dieting to lose weight.

"A history of unsuccessful weight loss should not dissuade an individual from future attempts to shed pounds or diminish the role of a healthy diet and regular physical activity in successful weight management," study senior author Dr. Anne McTiernan, a member of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's Public Health Sciences Division, in Seattle, said in a center news release.

The researchers randomly divided 439 sedentary women in Seattle who were overweight or obese into four groups: a reduced-calorie diet only; exercise only (mainly brisk walking); reduced-calorie diet plus exercise; and a control group that didn't diet or exercise. The women involved in the study ranged in age from 50 to 75 years.

After one year, the investigators found that participants on the diet-only and diet-plus-exercise groups met their weight-loss goals and lost an average of 10 percent of their starting weight.

Overall, 18 percent of the women in these two groups were considered severe yo-yo dieters (they reported losing 20 or more pounds on three or more occasions), and 24 percent were moderate yo-yo dieters (they reported losing 10 or more pounds on three or more occasions).

Although severe yo-yo dieters were, on average, almost 20 pounds heavier than the women who were not yo-yo dieters when the study began, at the end of the study the researchers found no significant differences between those who had a history of yo-yo dieting and those who did not.

The weight cycling did not affect the women's ability to successfully participate in diet or exercise programs, the study authors reported. Yo-yo dieting also did not affect the percentage of body fat and lean muscle mass gained or lost among the women, they noted.

The researchers added that other factors -- such as blood pressure, insulin sensitivity and blood concentrations of hormones that help make people feel full or regulate blood sugar levels -- were also unaffected by yo-yo dieting, because they found no difference between the women who had these past fluctuations in their weight and those who didn't.

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Diet to rake Lee, islet activists

Posted: August 18, 2012 at 12:12 am

Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012

The Diet affairs chiefs of the Democratic Party of Japan and Liberal Democratic Party agreed Friday to adopt Diet resolutions protesting South Korean President Lee Myung Bak's recent visit to the group of islets controlled by South Korea and claimed by Japan.

The agreement reached by the DPJ's Koriki Jojima and the LDP's Fumio Kishida covers resolutions to be introduced in both houses of the Diet to protest Lee's Aug. 10 visit to the isles known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea.

They said they will seek the support of other parties in a bid to have both resolutions adopted unanimously.

The two main parties have yet to decide whether the resolutions will include language protesting Wednesday's landing by Chinese activists on one of the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea in another of Japan's territorial disputes.

According to the Lower and Upper House secretariats, the Diet adopted a resolution over Takeshima in November 1953 but has never passed a resolution concerning the Senkakus.

South Korean President Lee Myung Bak delivered a speech Aug. 14 demanding that Emperor Akihito apologize over Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula in the event that he wishes to travel to the country.

Four days earlier, Lee became the first South Korean president to visit the disputed islets in the Sea of Japan. The isles, which are controlled by South Korea, are located about halfway between the two countries.

On the Senkakus incident, a nonpartisan group of lawmakers issued a statement Thursday protesting the Chinese activists' actions and urging Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's government to deal sternly with the matter. They also called for security around the islets to be beefed up, for example by stationing government officials on the uninhabited outcroppings.

The Liberal Democratic Party issued a statement Thursday criticizing the activists and demanding Noda's administration make public video footage of the incident from the Japan Coast Guard to "make the facts clear." It also called for measures to boost Japan's administration of the isles, such as stationing officials on them and nationalizing the land.

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Americans Still Say Low-Fat Diet Better Than Low-Carb

Posted: August 17, 2012 at 2:14 pm

August 17, 2012

by Andrew Dugan and Frank Newport

PRINCETON, NJ -- Even as recent research has reignited the debate as to which type of diet is best, most Americans (63%) continue to believe a diet low in fat is more beneficial to one's health than a diet low in carbohydrates (30%). But slightly fewer Americans favor a low-fat diet now than in 2002 and 2004, and more prefer a low-carb one.

Despite the traditional medical advice that dieters should reduce foods high in fat, recent research, including a well-publicized study in The Journal of the American Medical Association, has suggested that a low-carb diet boosts overall energy expenditure, meaning that low-carb dieters are burning more calories per day than their low-fat counterparts. Still, many experts are undecided on the question of which diet is most beneficial, reminding dieters that the main focus is not the character and content of the diet, but the reduced amount of calories consumed.

Changes in diet affect overall health and weight. The latter issue will continue to be of consequence to many Americans, given that 41% of national adults consider themselves very or somewhat overweight, and a full 48% admit to worrying about their weight all of the time or some of the time. Beyond these self-reports, Gallup calculations of the Body Mass Index of Americans, based on their height and weight, show that 62.4% of Americans are overweight or obese, including a majority in every state in the country.

Groups More Likely to Prefer Low-Carb Diet

Non-whites are more likely to say the low-carb diet is better for the average American than are whites -- 37% vs. 28%, respectively. Women (36%) also appear to favor this type of diet compared with men (24%).

Young Americans under age 30 are slightly more in favor of the low-fat diet than those who are older.

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hCGDietJourney / Diet Doc Weight Loss Now Offering Free Information Regarding Losing Weight Successfully on the Diet …

Posted: August 17, 2012 at 2:13 pm

Little Rock, AR (PRWEB) August 17, 2012

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This free information that can be accessed at hcgdietjourney talks about helping dieters losing rapid weight safely by adding a few hundred calories to help them avoid hunger and fatigue. These additional calories come from Diet Docs exhaustive inventory of weight loss support products. The website is the place where people can find real hCG and real oral hCG and hCG Diet Journey does not support homeopathic hCG as it does not contain hCG. All the information information on this site is based on using real hCG and authentic hCG drops for weight loss. The same principles are followed in Dr. A.T.W. Simeons treatment program for obesity and it is known as Pounds and Inches.

The prescription hCG Diet has exploded across the USA as dieters who have previously failed with other weight loss programs are realizing huge success with this diet. Diet Doc hCG Diet and Weight Loss offers the real version of the hCG diet by prescription, including unlimited weight loss doctor, weight loss nurse and nutritional coach support. There are yummy, delicious hCG phase 1 foods that dieters can look forward to along with hCG diet recipes as well as a comprehensive weight loss cookbook and suggested menu items all exclusively for the hCG diet plan. The Diet Doc Weight Loss Coaches also provide an overview of how this modern-day hCG diet works along with unlimited weight loss support from doctors, nurses, and weight loss coaches 6 days a week.

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Diet Coke's can-redo spirit

Posted: August 17, 2012 at 5:13 am

Diet Coke, which knocked out Pepsi in 2010 to become the country's No. 2 soda, is trying to keep itself fresh with a new look.

Coca-Cola (KO) is changing the Diet Coke can, bringing back a limited-edition version it tried out last fall, Advertising Age reports. The design zooms in on the "D" and "k" in the old Diet Coke logo, a bold crop that still retains the familiar silver, black and red colors.

Adweek describes the look as "a modish and (for a global brand) even daring design that refuses to reveal the brand's complete name." You can still find the entire name on a small part of the can.

The new look comes from San Francisco design firm Turner Duckworth. Coca-Cola tested the design at Target (TGT) stores, AdAge reports, and saw a growth in sales that outpaced the rest of the country.

Coca-Cola wanted to develop an edgy, stronger presence for Diet Coke after the brand rose to a 9.9% share of the soda market in 2010 -- just beating the 9.5% share for PepsiCo's (PEP) flagship brand. Pepsi had held on to that No. 2 spot for decades, and losing it to Diet Coke was a huge deal.

Coca-Cola executive Katie Bayne told AdAge that the company wanted to give Diet Coke a new voice and "a little bit of teeth" to appeal to the generation of drinkers aged 20 to 29. "We've learned the brand needs to have wit, self-deprecation and optimism," she said. "It's never snarky but a little bit witty."

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