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Diet Secret: Small Pieces of Food More Filling

Posted: July 11, 2012 at 10:15 am

College Students, Rats Eat Less When Food Is in Small Pieces

July 10, 2012 -- Call it the cut-up-food-diet: We feel full faster, and eat less later, when our food is served in small pieces.

It works in both college students and lab rats, according to a study by Devina Wadhera and colleagues at Arizona State University.

"Cutting up energy-dense foods into smaller pieces may be beneficial to dieters who wish to make their meal more satiating while also maintaining portion control," Wadhera says in a news release.

The researchers first tried this on lab rats. The animals were trained to run through a maze. Then the animals were offered a reward for running quickly through the maze. For 20 rats, the reward was a single chunk of food. For another 20 rats, the reward was 30 small pieces of food weighing the same as the large piece offered to the other rats.

After 12 trips through the maze, the result was clear. Rats preferred -- and worked harder for -- the same amount of food served in smaller pieces.

Okay, it's easy to fool a rat. But what about college students?

Wadhera's team split 301 male and female students into two groups. One was offered a whole bagel covered with cream cheese. The other group was offered the same kind of bagel, cut into four pieces and covered with the same amount of cream cheese.

The group that got the whole bagel ate a little more of it than those who got the cut-up bagel. But the real difference came 20 minutes later, when all of the students were offered a free meal.

Those who'd eaten the cut-up bagel -- even though they'd eaten a little less -- ate less of the free meal.

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Panel urges insurers to cover weight-loss plans

Posted: July 11, 2012 at 10:15 am

Eat less, exercise more. Simple? Yes. Easy? No. If weight loss were easy, obesity rates among adults in the United States probably wouldn't have reached the current 36 percent.

Recently revised guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force acknowledge that fact. They recommend that clinicians screen patients for obesity, which is defined as having a body mass index of 30 or higher. Further, they say patients who meet or exceed that level should be offered or referred to "intensive, multicomponent behavioral interventions" to help them lose weight.

The revised guidelines strengthen the previous recommendations, says David Grossman, a senior investigator at Group Health Research Institute in Seattle and a member of the task force.

For the millions of people who struggle to lose weight, the new guidelines offer much-needed support. It's unclear whether employers and insurers will welcome the change, though.

Under the 2010 health-care law, new health plans and those whose benefits change enough to lose their grandfathered status must provide services recommended by the Preventive Services Task Force at no cost to members. For the 70 percent of employers that already offer weight management programs, that may mean just supplementing what they already offer, says Russell Robbins, a senior clinical consultant at Mercer, a human resources consulting firm.

But some employers are concerned they may be on the hook for ongoing treatment as employees make repeated attempts to lose weight.

"From a financial standpoint, the guidelines are pretty broad and pretty extensive," says Helen Darling, president of the National Business Group on Health, which represents the interests of large firms. "Does this mean that employers and the government will be paying for up to 26 intense visits every year for every obese person for the rest of their lives?"

A Health and Human Services HHS official said the department is evaluating whether to issue additional guidance on the new rules.

Insurers will be working to determine how best to satisfy the recommendations, says Susan Pisano, a spokeswoman for America's Health Insurance Plans, an industry group.

"I think the real question is making sure there are programs that fulfill these requirements," she says.

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Sugar Substitutes Can Lead to Weight Loss

Posted: July 11, 2012 at 10:15 am

Latest Diet & Weight Management News

Non-Sugar Sweeteners May Help Control Weight and Blood Sugar -- if You Don't Compensate

By Kathleen Doheny WebMD Health News

Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD

July 9, 2012 -- Substituting other sweeteners for sugars may help people lose weight and help people with diabetes control blood sugar, according to a new joint statement issued by the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association.

"When you use these non-nutritive sweeteners smartly, they will help you cut back on sugar and calories," says Christopher Gardner, PhD, who chaired the writing group for the joint statement.

The key word here is "smartly," says Gardner, associate professor of medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine.

The benefits of the sweeteners only hold if people don't undo them. That happens when they slake their sugar craving with other sugary drinks or foods later in the day -- an all-too-common tendency among people who use artificial sweeteners.

The new scientific statement is published in the journal Circulation.

Americans eat too much sugar, the American Heart Association warned in 2009.

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Premier Phoenix Weight Loss Clinic Now Offering the Modified HCG Diet Program for a Limited Time at Only $149

Posted: July 10, 2012 at 7:14 pm

PHOENIX, Ariz., July 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - The premier weight loss Phoenix clinic, Phoenix Integrative Medicine, is now offering the Modified HCG Diet for only $149. Dr. Andrea O'Connor is the treating weight loss doctor at the clinic, and she maintains over a 90% success rate with the modified HCG Phoenix program. A B12 injection is also included along with the program.

The traditional HCG Scottsdale program restricts an individual's diet to 500 daily calories. With the modified calorie HCG program, patients are allowed over 1000 daily calories with a broader amount of foods being allowed. In addition, patients are permitted increased activity, whereas, the older HCG diet does not allow any exercise at all.

Along with including a higher amount of calories allowed, the program also includes a higher dose of HCG, with the overall weight loss seen comparable with the traditional program. The new program is tolerated better by patients than the initial type of HCG restrictive one.

"The modified program we offer works much better than the traditional HCG diet. Patients have no headaches, they have more energy, and it even has been helping reduce chronic pain if the patient has that. Our success rate is well over 90% with the program," said Medical Director Dr. Andrea O'Connor.

Also included with the program are two follow up visits along with a B12 injection, which helps with energy and jump starting weight loss. The average amount of weight loss seen with the HCG program is over 30 pounds, regardless of whether the program uses HCG injections or sublingual drops. Both types of HCG are utilized in the programs.

Those interested in the modified HCG program at this special rate should call (480) 252-3799 for more information and scheduling. Patients can also schedule directly on the website.

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hCGTreatments / Diet Doc Weight Loss Unveils Opinion on Belviq / lorcaserin for Weight Loss

Posted: July 10, 2012 at 7:14 pm

New York, NY (PRWEB) July 10, 2012

hCGTreatments/ Diet Doc Weight Loss announces opinion on Belviq, a newly approved drug for weight loss.

Belviq, also known as Lorcaserin was approved by the FDA, along with people consuming a low calorie diet and exercise as a weight loss drug.

The FDA approved the Belviq / lorcaserin medication for people who are obese (with a body mass index, or BMI, of 30 or higher) or who are overweight (with a BMI of 27 or above) and also have at least one weight-related health condition such as Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol.

The most common side effects of Belviq in non-diabetic patients are headache, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, dry mouth and constipation; in patients with diabetes, side effects include low blood sugar, headache, back pain, cough and fatigue.

Diet Doc Weight Loss president, Julie Wright states, "This is not a true weight loss medication as the end result of losing only a minimal amount of weight after one full year of taking an expensive medication with side effects is not ideal. This weight loss drug is not a solution to obesity."

Belviq provides only modest weight loss. In the two main clinical trials, those who took the drug lost an average of 5.8 percent of their weight after a year, while those using a placebo lost 2.5 percent. However, some 23 percent of the patients using Belviq lost at least 10 percent of their body weight.

In clinical trials, patients who used lorcaserin lost an average of 3.1% of their starting weight over a year a modest loss. About 38% of patients lost at least 5% of their body weight, compared with 16% in the placebo group, a result that met the FDAs standard for effectiveness. In contrast, users of Qnexa lost an average 11% of their starting weight, and more than 83% of patients lost at least 5%, the Associated Press reports.

Diet Doc Weight Loss is a doctor-designed, physician managed, medical weight loss program incorporating the best elements of diets that work, including the Paleo, Mediterranean, low carbohydrate diet, and low glycemic diets. The patient can expect to receive a personalized diet plan created by a skilled weight loss physician reports Wright. The customized diet plan considers each persons age, gender, health history and lifestyle and by personalizing a diet plan, the dieter can expect to lose rapid weight safely, averaging 30 pounds per month reports Wright.

Diet Doc provides weight loss service to people nationwide, regardless of physical location with a unique business model that eliminates borders and provides unlimited (free) clinical care 6 days/week to dieters.

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Medical Weight Loss & Disease Treatment Clinic, Medical Restoration Centers of America, Announces Name Change

Posted: July 10, 2012 at 7:14 pm

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO--(Marketwire -07/10/12)- Medical Restoration Centers of America, a Colorado Springs-based medical clinic that specializes in weight loss and behavioral changes, is pleased to announce the release of a brand new website to accompany their recent name change.

Previously, Medical Restoration Centers of America (MRC America) was known as Wellness Restoration Centers. The company decided to adopt MRC America to better reflect their staff of trained medical doctors and professionals. The company also predicts that their new and groundbreaking techniques in weight loss and disease reversal will sweep the nation.

The techniques involve behavioral changes in order to stop or reverse the progress of several illnesses and diseases, especially weight related diseases. These techniques are built on traditional physician's practices with one main difference -- MRC America focuses on treating disease and not just disease symptoms. These new treatments come from the experience of their primary medical professional, Dr. Anthony Stanulonis, who has almost thirty years of medical experience.

MRC America hopes that the new website will attract new audiences and markets for their techniques and products. Owner Randee Van Ness says, "Technology leads a lot of us to more sedentary lifestyles, which cause health problems that lead to obesity. With this new website we can use technology to help those with weight issues and illnesses to find our blog on healthy tips and tricks, and therefore raise awareness about healthy lifestyle choices."

Through their new website, customers can order specialty meals, schedule counselor appointments, and receive specific information on disease treatment techniques that will raise their quality of life. Readers of their new blog will be kept with up to date health information, disease treatment techniques along with medical protocol weight loss techniques.

Medical Restoration Centers of America has a highly qualified medical staff with over fifty years of experience between them. MRC firmly takes the stance that through nutrition and behavioral changes, many diseases can be reversed if not totally avoided altogether. To receive the latest lifestyle and weight loss information contact MRC America through their website http://www.mrcamerica.com or phone them at 888-943-2189.

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Experts Disagree Over Benefits Of Alkaline Diet In Fighting Diseases

Posted: July 9, 2012 at 3:16 pm

Posted: Jul. 9, 2012 | 12:29 a.m.

Gabe Mirkin trains three to six hours a day as a bike racer in Florida. His stamina is impressive for any age, but at 77 the retired physician and former teaching fellow at Johns Hopkins University definitely turns heads. Mirkin's key to health is a diet rich in many different-colored fruits and vegetables, he says. He also avoids red meat and opts for better lean proteins instead.

There are others who use this diet approach to achieve optimal health or even to battle diseases. Many know of Kris Carr's 2007 "Crazy Sexy Cancer," a film that follows the actress and photographer's journey after a 2003 diagnosis of stage-four epithelioid hemangioendothelioma, a rare cancer found in the liver and lungs' blood vessel linings.

After nine years with only the help of a plant-based diet, Carr appears to be going strong and has created a not-so-small wellness empire. At the root of her plant-based diet is the topic of pH balance. According to Carr and other medical professionals, acidic processed foods, grains and meats ravage many Americans' bodies. Carr, with the help of researchers and academics, puts her best foot forward to explain how a higher acidic diet should shift to a more alkaline diet with more raw fruits and vegetables to keep metabolic and other processes in high gear.

Fruits and vegetables, when burned through the metabolic process, leave an alkaline "ash," or film with a pH above 7 on a scale of 1 to 14; meats leave an acidic ash well below 7. But while Mirkin likely consumes a supposedly higher alkaline diet, he balks at the topic of pH balance.

"It's complete nonsense," he says.

The retired doctor, who wrote his first essay against pH balance more than two decades ago, argues that the body regulates its blood pH level at approximately 7.4, a slightly alkaline state that is needed in order to live. The doctor says the body's every chemical reaction is guided by enzymes that work in that same narrow pH range to maintain health, and the body's other systems such as the lungs and kidneys also do their part to filter out excess acid ultimately expelled as waste. It's an extremely efficient system that works to keep fluids slightly alkaline at all times, he says.

"My statement is that the foods exclaimed by acid-base theory are helpful but not because of acid-base. Buying products based on changing your pH is walking on very shaky ground," he adds.

JUST GOOD FOOD?

Mirkin says there are countless studies that show red meat's association with many types of cancers, and it's impossible to ignore the connection. However, chicken and fish are considered to be acidic meats, too, he notes, but they are less likely to be associated with disease. He says those that are promoting the diet often have products such as supplements or books to sell.

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Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition Recap: Ashley Loses It On Her 21st

Posted: July 9, 2012 at 3:16 pm

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Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition is back withChris Powell helping out a young cosmetology student, Ashley, who wants lose half her weight by her big 21st birthday. Ashleys about 200 pounds overweight. Shes the only big person in her family and shes kind of the black sheep. Can Chris help Ashley reach her goal?

Chris Powell waits behind some bushes to surprise Ashley at her 20th birthday party. A little creepy, but whatever. Ashley is thrilled. At Ashelys first weigh-in she tops out at 323 pounds. Time to get losin.Ashleys has 60% body fat and Dr. Schaack tells her thats equivalent to five water-cooler jugs of water.

Ashleys home has been made over to help her make weight. Chris Powell challenges her to lose 80 pounds. If she does, Chris promises her an apartment with her own gym. Chris has Ashley on a 2-mile hike up to the Hollywood sign.

In addition to adding exercise, Chris makes Ashley to deal with emotional portion of what made her gain weight.Chris sets up a meeting between Ashely and her estranged father to download all her emotional issues regarding him leaving the family. The conversation doesnt really get anywhere but Ashley seems satisfied to get it off her chest.

Ashely is also facing some issues with her immediate family during Thanksgiving. Ashleys mom constantly snarks about the exercise equipment consuming electricity and her sisters are bringing junk food back into her life. No one seems to care if she succeeds.

Ashely goes apartment hunting but so far she hasnt been meeting her goals. If she doesnt make weight, she wont get the new apartment. It doesnt seem like her mom wants her to succeed, in fact her moms a real bitch. She screams and unplugs her treadmill while Ashley working out. Ashley moves into a hotel and is actually able to lose weight.

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Vegan diet prompts new cookbook with unusual fare

Posted: July 9, 2012 at 5:12 am

In some circles, vegans are considered the purists of the vegetarian world because of their more limited diet.

Vegans eschew all animal-derivative foods such as meat, cheese, butter, eggs and milk.

When former U.S. president Bill Clinton adopted a vegan diet last August it drew international attention to veganism.

Although the statistics arent known, it seems more Canadians are becoming interested in plant-based diets.

There is a growing number of frozen vegan products and restaurants devoted to vegan menus. And cookbooks devoted to vegan consumption are also on the rise.

A new cookbook, 350 Best Vegan Recipes (Robert Rose, $27.95), written by culinary consultant Deb Roussou of California, provides a wide range of meal ideas, a primer on the vegan lifestyle and tips on stocking the pantry.

It shows mouth-watering photographs of Nori Rolls, French Herbed Strata and Mocha Cupcakes With Almond Icing. This depicts tantalizing and unusual fare for vegans indulging in what some would consider a stricter regime.

This cookbook celebrates delicious and healthy food that everyone can enjoy, says Roussou, 60. It is the way I like to eat because it makes me feel better.

She says that one of the things people find when they switch to a plant-based diet is that they can replicate almost everything they ate on a meat-based regime.

They are going to discover the flavours and quality of what they eat within a few weeks, Roussou says.

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Burning the fat: All about the Biggest Loser Diet

Posted: July 6, 2012 at 4:16 pm

Here's all you need to know about this weightloss diet, geared to help you burn fat off the body.

You've probably watched at least one episode of the reality show The Biggest Loser either on TV or on Youtube. If you haven't, then you should know that it's all about overweight contestants competing against one another to lose the maximum weight. The contestants are everyday people and the winner is the person who loses the most weight in a set period of time. Of course, the winners of the show shoot to fame each season, but something else has too: the Biggest Loser Diet.

What is the Biggest Loser Diet?

The Biggest Loser Diet is a calorie-controlled, carbohydrate-modified, fat-reduced weightloss diet geared to help you burn pure fat off the body. It helps to do so without deprivation or loss of energy. It was developed by obesity specialist Michael Dansinger, along with dietitian and chef Cheryl Forberg and trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels.

LifeMojo is one of the most trusted sources of information about good health and wellness. To those who want to manage their health themselves, LifeMojo provides necessary information, tips, tracking tools and support to help them stay informed and motivated.

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