Category Archives: Long Term Weight Loss

NEW YORK A very slender friend recently admitted to me that she cant stand to be around fat people. Her reaction is almost visceral, and it prompts her to avoid social and professional contact with people who are seriously overweight. Continue reading →

Reuters Health – Doctors are doing fewer weight-loss procedures to implant adjustable bands around the stomach and more operations to remove the devices or alter them, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers focused on a type of weight-loss surgery known as laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, a minimally invasive procedure that involves placing an inflatable belt around the upper portion of the stomach that reduces the amount of food it can hold. Continue reading →

Artificial sweeteners may offer short-term weight loss, but at what cost? According to the article, Trends in the consumption of low-calorie sweeteners, more than 30% of Americans report daily consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose, and stevioside. Continue reading →

Ive made so many friends there, we always have a lot of fun sharing ideas Super slimmers from Ross-on-Wye have been awarded the title of Diamond Member of the Year 2017 for setting a sparkling example of long-term weight loss. Continue reading →

Stocks have been extremely strong, with the market having seen impressive results over the past eight years since the financial crisis. Yet some individual stocks have crushed the overall market with outrageous gains. Weight Watchers International (NYSE: WTW), Esperion Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ESPR), and Health Insurance Innovations (NASDAQ: HIIQ) have all managed to quadruple or more in just 12 months. Continue reading →

(WXYZ) – The idea of reversing Type 2 Diabetes is very controversial. Is it possible? Yes. Continue reading →

The ketogenic diet allows for high quantities of meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, eggs, butter, and oils, with avocado and dairy products in moderation. Picture by AlexPro9500/Istock.com via AFPNEW YORK, Aug 14 Popular with athletes and models, the ketogenic diet is high in fat and very low in carbohydrates. Carol Johnston, a director of the School of Nutrition and Health Promotion at Arizona State University, explains why it is so successful when it comes to weight loss. Continue reading →

Could shivering in the cold be a way to shed pounds and possibly prevent diabetes? Exposure to cold is the most well-known and well-studied mechanism for switching on energy-burning brown fat, which seems to protect mice from developing obesity. It remains to be seen whether the same process can help people. Continue reading →

Credit: Arizona State University Models, athletes and celebrities swear by the ketogenic “keto” diet to help shed those unwanted pounds. The keto diet encourages eating more cheese, butter and bacon; it’s a low-carb, high-fat diet akin to the Atkins Diet created in 1972 by cardiologist Robert C. Continue reading →

Fasting is not a new concept to humans nor are the benefits newly recorded. Virtually all major religions include periods or elements of fasting throughout the year within their rituals. Many religions use fasting as a means to cleanse not only the body but also the mind Continue reading →