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- Why Do Physicians Recommend High Protein Diets For Medical & Surgical Weight Loss Patients? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2009 from joe griffinStudies have shown that patients who consume a high protein, low carb diet have less hunger as they go through their weight loss process. Proteins seem to suppress hunger and cravings. Carbohydrates and sugar on the other hand seem to stimulate hunger and cravings. Another reason why ...
Views: 1173(3 votes) - How to Lose Weight - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2009 from Barry HartWant to know how to lose weight and keep it off? As a clinical psychologist, I have found these tips to be very helpful: Tip 1 Write down five reasons YOU want to lose weight on a postcard and stick it on your refrigerator. Copy this list on some more postcards and stick one in each place ...
Views: 994(1 vote) - Herbal Diet Pills Are Not Created Equal - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Paul RodgersThere are several types of commonly used herbal diet pills, and each one has a different mechanism of weight loss. All herbal diet pills need to be taken together with an appropriate weight loss diet as well as an exercise plan. While every person is different and they each have different ...
Views: 1753(3 votes) - Hypnosis Weight Loss: Some Ways to Stop the Weighting - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Arhan EfhaControlling your weight and avoiding weight gain as you get older are important ways to prevent a host of weight-related health problems. Indeed, if you are more than 20 pounds over your ideal weight, you are at greater risk for a rogues’ gallery of potentially deadly conditions, including ...
Views: 979(4 votes) - Mirror Reflects Hunger Within - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2009 from Jan DeniseMirror Reflects Hunger Within Two out of three Americans are overweight, making obesity the second leading cause of preventable death. Instead of eating less, we spend $35 billion a year on weight loss products. We're not stupid; we're in pain. We have an emptiness, a yearning, a hunger … ...
Views: 1574(5 votes) - Raw Food Diet - How It Helps A Typical American Dieter Lose Weight In Conventional & Traditional Chinese Medicine Perspectives - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2009 from Kyle NortonI. Definition A. What is weight loss? Weight loss is defined as a condition of health and physical fitness by reducing the total body mass, including loss of fluid, body fat or body tissues. The phrase of weight loss is normally used to prescribe consciousness efforts of a person who tries ...
Views: 1971(3 votes) - Too Many Treats? - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2009 from Debi Silber, The Mojo CoachFirst, I hope you had a wonderfully fun Halloween and that your kids enjoyed dressing up and seeing all of their friends in costume. Now that the excitement has settled, you may be faced with a huge pile of candy and wondering what to do with it. Maybe you are thinking, "They're kids, it can't ...
Views: 1614(2 votes) - Lose Weight by Breaking Free From Emotional Eating - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2009 from Richard KuhnsBreaking free from emotional eating to lose weight is to start by understanding that the brain has two built-in directives: pleasure seeking and survival. Which of the two determines our eating habits? Both! The Pleasure-Seeking Program First, Since you were a child, how many holidays have ...
Views: 1606(1 vote) - 3 Bad Diet Mistakes To Avoid At All Cost! - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Mark PatrickEven though there is so much information available about weight loss, the same diet mistakes are being made over and over every day. We are not talking here about little slipups where you ate a slice of pie that was not on the plan, but big mistakes that lead to failure to lose the weight that ...
Views: 2520(4 votes) - 15 "Must Know" Ways To Lose Weight Fast! - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Mark PatrickWant to lose weight fast? It's easy to say goodbye to 10 pounds of unwanted fat with these easy diet tips. Just pay attention to what you eat and be sure to have good tasting, fresh and healthy food including snacks, fill up on vegetables and keep your taste buds happy with fruit. No need to ...
Views: 3110(4 votes) - Winter Weight Gain - Why Does It Happen And What Can We Do? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Mark PatrickWinter weight gain is a common complaint of many people. It seems that every winter we add a few pounds, and come summer we don't lose them all again either. A few of them always stick around, making us a little heavier every year. They seem to be very hard to lose extra pounds! Why does this ...
Views: 2408(1 vote) - 10 Things You (and Your Schools) Need to Know About Beating the Childhood Obesity Epidemic - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from William AndersonMy most vivid childhood memories are from grade school. They are awful memories of ugly days, too many to count. I was “the fat kid.” Every year, the school nurse would make her way from room to room, a doctor’s scale in tow. When she got to our room, we were called by name, and we got ...
Views: 2857(3 votes) - What Causes High Blood Pressure - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from i-Supplements comIn 2008, according to The World Health Organization (WHO), heart disease was the leading cause of death in the entire world (number one in the U.S. as well), accounting for 30% of total deaths worldwide! That means roughly one out of every three people in the world died of some sort of heart ...
Views: 1322(1 vote) - Obesity and Heredity - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Steave MorisonType and Genes In some animal species, the shape and size of the individual's body is largely determined by the shape and size of its parents' bodies. Many scientists have explored the role of heredity in determining human body shapes. Some researchers argue that obesity has a strong genetic ...
Views: 1926 - Discover a New healthy, Stress free Life - Join a Health Retreat near You - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Sanjana SharmaNow days everyone is not only heath conscious but also concern about there fitness. We have many health retreats options available in market to choose from, which provide lots of services and offers. They provide wide range of options like weight loss, yoga, Pilates, spas, massages, ...
Views: 1278(2 votes) - What You Need To Know About Weight Control For Children? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Mark PatrickIn the United States alone, an astounding one fourth of the overall population of teenagers and children are found to be obese. But despite this rate, it is still alarmingly growing. With parents and grandparents catering to their children’s unhealthy eating and bad idling habits, this is not ...
Views: 1829(1 vote) - Online Weight Control Programs: Do They Work? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Mark PatrickThere are some advantages as to why you should consider online weight control programs. • First, they are operated online. Meaning, your time is your own and there is no pressure and stress associated when going back and forth to the gym places, or when undergoing locally-operated weight ...
Views: 2127(1 vote) - How To Beat Food Cravings. - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Mark PatrickDo you often find yourself giving in to cravings and completely wrecking your efforts to lose weight or maintain your healthy eating habits? Before you uncontrollably grab for those doughnuts or chips, read this article and learn how you can easily overcome those cravings by using a few simple ...
Views: 2046(1 vote) - Are You a Carb Addict - Yes or No? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Mark PatrickWould you like to find out what those-in-the-know have to say about carbohydrates? The information in the article below comes straight from well-informed experts with special knowledge about carbohydrates. Now that we've covered those aspects of carbohydrates, let's turn to some of the other ...
Views: 2345(1 vote) - Stress Can Make You Fat - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPeople who are already battling the bulge seem to really pack on the pounds when they experience stress. Jason Block, MD, whose Harvard research appears in The American Journal of Epidemiology, implicates stress as a trigger for weight gain. Apparently stress is gender specific. Men get ...
Views: 1513(3 votes) - Cholesterol Lowering Statin Drugs Being Recommended for Children as Young as 8 years old - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Kerri KnoxIndication Creep is the phenomenon whereby a drug is tested and approved for one specific use and doctors prescribe it for another use. This is a perfectly legal and legitimate practice. Once a drug is approved for use, a doctor is allowed to prescribe it for any usage that they choose ...
Views: 1764(2 votes) - Gaining Weight After Quitting Smoking? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Alex BaranGallstones form in the gallbladder from solid material, mostly cholesterol. They may be as small as a grain of sand and reach the size of a golf ball. The silent gallstones are painless but the symptomatic gallstones cause abdominal or back pain. The common symptoms of gallstones include ...
Views: 1255 - Weight Loss Boot Camp Improve Overall Fitness - Healthy Body and Mind - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Sanjana SharmaWhenever we are in a conversation within a group, we can never think of the time when the topic of weight loss did not come up in some shape or form? In fact, many individuals almost seemed to obsess over the fact that they are carrying around a few extra pounds. There are quite a few of us ...
Views: 1373 - Food—How Do I Use Thee? Let Me Count the Ways - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2009 from William AndersonJust about everyone who admits to loving “comfort food” is confessing to a kind of food addiction. Unlike other creatures, human beings use food to satisfy a whole array of needs that have nothing to do with nutrition. Our four-legged relatives don’t eat because they are depressed, tired, ...
Views: 3334(4 votes) - The Joys and Benefits of Hunger - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from david quigleyMost of us experience hunger as anything but joyful. When pangs of hunger strike, most of us experience them as the enemy. Often hunger makes us confused, tired, and irritable. Worst of all; hunger pains can lead us to overeat, or to eat sweets and other junk food. Under the dire influence of ...
Views: 3672(2 votes) - How To Get In Shape Fast And Lose Weight With No Diet - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from Ion AndreiYou can get in shape fast and lose weight with no diet by making a few simple changes to your lifestyle. You will have to make changes to the overall you, to give more importance to exercise you do and to choose more careful what you are eating. You don't have to starve yourself in order to lose ...
Views: 3624(1 vote) - Secrets of Portion Control for Permanent Weight Loss - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from david quigleyOne of the most important problems for the client who is serious about losing weight is portion size. Everyone wishing to lose weight needs to learn about healthy eating habits, the importance of fresh fruits and vegetables, avoiding highly processed foods, and the value of whole grains. In ...
Views: 1314(1 vote) - Weight Loss Through Creative Expression - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from david quigleyIn our last article about the emotional eating habits that keep us overweight we discussed the subconscious programming that causes us to stuff our feelings with food. In this article, we will explore another common pattern among overweight people: the use of food to substitute for creative ...
Views: 1273 - Learn To Express Feelings for Permanent Weight Loss - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from david quigleyIn the first article in our weight loss series, we learned about “emotional eating habits”, those eating behaviors that are related to emotional longings rather than the body’s real need for nutrition. The first thing we explored was the infantile programming to overeat created by the common ...
Views: 1180 - True Secrets of Permanent Weight Loss: Part One - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from david quigleyOver 65% of Americans are overweight. According to researchers, Americans are getting fatter at the rate of ten pounds per decade despite a weight loss industry that is costing billions every year. As a hypnotherapist and hypnosis trainer for twenty-five years, I’ve dedicated myself to finding a ...
Views: 1025 - Clear the Metabolic Programming that Prevents Weight Loss - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2009 from david quigleyIf you are overweight you may be tired of everyone telling you that losing weight is just about eating less food and or consuming fewer calories. You may have tried every diet old and new. But, sometimes it seems that our bodies have found a way to turn a plate of lettuce into a pound of fat! ...
Views: 1574(8 votes) - Top Five Reasons People Gain Weight Without Realizing It - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from William AndersonMost of us get overweight over a period of time without realizing it. Eating a few more calories than you burn, even from something "healthy" like a glass of orange juice every morning, can make you gain 100 pounds in five years! It's cumulative. Here are some common ways we start packing on the ...
Views: 9029(4 votes) - Six Ways You Can Help Your Overweight Child and Solve The Obesity Epidemic - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from William AndersonI was the fattest kid in school all my school life. It’s a miserable way to spend a childhood, or any time, for that matter. To look at me today no one would guess it. I’ve been at my ideal body weight for over twenty years. I’m a mental health counselor. Some assume I have no idea what it’s ...
Views: 3554(3 votes) - Weight Loss Program – It Actually Works For Everyone - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Sanjana SharmaLosing weight is quite a challenge in itself. Once you have made commitment to yourself to loose weight, go right into it. Well, it is downright tough. It always take time, practice and support to change life long habits. It is a process that must be learnt in order to succeed. You are the only ...
Views: 833 - Is Martyrdom Fueling Your Overeating - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Melissa McCreeryDo you overeat when you are stressed or tired or overwhelmed? Do you flop down exhausted at the end of the day feeling like there is never enough time for you? Despite your best intentions, do you never seem to get to that exercise plan, that journal that you want to write in, or that fun ...
Views: 1535(1 vote) - Punching Bag Training 101 - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from David ToubUsing the heavy bag can be a great way to improve your game. It is there to help better your endurance, strength, and to work on proper punching techniques and combinations. Despite the name, the punching bag shouldn’t just be a bag that you punch. It should be treated as a true opponent so ...
Views: 1592(1 vote) - Benefits of Water - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Pam Hauser, RNI am writing a book on “Spring Cleaning for Your Body: How to gently detox while continuing to live your life”. In doing research for my book, I am re-reading a book called Your body's Many Cries for Water by F. Batmanghelidj, MD. His message is simple and profound. DRINK WATER! Apparently ...
Views: 1566 - Why are there so many fat kids? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Beatrice BrownI can remember when there was only one “chubby” kid per class. Now one in three, by my informal survey and the government’s official tally, would be eligible for this form of verbal abuse. Actually, one child in ten is considered morbidly obese and the other two in ten just obese or ...
Views: 3114(1 vote) - Obesity Epidemic - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Mathew AndersonObesity is simply fatness in a degree higher than being overweight. The energy intake coming from food is stored as fat because the body does not use it. Obesity has quite an impact in one’s physical health that many degenerative diseases are directly and indirectly linked to obesity as observed ...
Views: 1228(1 vote) - 4 Nutritional Supplements to Help You Reach Your Goals - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Liz ModrellYou've decided you are finally ready to get in the best shape of your life. You're starting an exercise program and trying to eat better. You hear all about nutritional supplements but don't exactly know which ones are best or which ones you need. Many supplements are just a big waste of money, ...
Views: 1708(8 votes) - Therapeutic Psychogenics: The New Psychology to Lose Weight - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2010 from William AndersonThere’s a new psychology getting rave reviews for its phenomenal success in helping people achieve permanent weight loss. It’s called Therapeutic Psychogenics. Therapeutic Psychogenics is a collection of “mind control” techniques I developed that helped me lose 140 pounds over 20 years ago, ...
Views: 4888(3 votes) - Trust in the Big Picture - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Michelle MorandI was sifting through a journal from last year and recognized that many of the goals I had for my life last year have been realized and that the others are well on their way to manifesting. It occurred to me in that moment how incredibly lucky that makes me, and then it occurred to me that it ...
Views: 1725(2 votes) - Life is BeautifulSubmitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Michelle MorandLife is beautiful. It is complex and it has many twists and turns, but it has a quality of freedom and the opportunity for constant self-creationism that, with the right mindset, allows each of us to feel exuberant, passionate, alive and fulfilled whether we are accepting a Nobel prize, giving ...
Views: 1750(1 vote) - Exploring the Fear of Judgement - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Michelle MorandAll weight problems are simply a reflection of a lack of balance within. That’s all. Emotionally and physically you’re out of balance. Your priorities are skewed and they need to be tweaked so that you really embody the belief that your needs and your health are the most important things in ...
Views: 6527(3 votes) - Weight Loss Myth Buster: 6 Biggest Lies about Weight Loss Revealed - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Brent CrowleyWeight Loss Myth Buster: 6 Biggest Lies about Weight Loss Revealed There is plenty of inaccurate data going around the weight loss industry and many people who are getting on this platform and looking for ways to lose weight have fallen victim to such myths. Let us look at some of the most ...
Views: 1327(2 votes) - When Your Client Just Won't Lose Weight - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Celeste HackettThis article is for anyone who helps others lose weight as a profession. You may be a coach, nutritionist, dietician, personal trainer, nurse, EFT practitioner, doctor, therapist or even a hypnotist. No matter how you implement your program for your clients, I think you’ll find this ...
Views: 5108(2 votes) - How To Burn Calories And Lose Weight - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Ion AndreiA definition of dieting is the practice of ingesting food in a regulated fashion to achieve or maintain a controlled weight. In most cases the goal is weight loss in those who are overweight or obese. The weight loss diets are generally divided into four categories: low-fat, low-carbohydrate, ...
Views: 1970(1 vote) - Easy Weight Loss Advice to Effectively Reduce Belly Fat - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Sanjana SharmaIn recent times Obesity has become a matter of grave concern throughout the world. Being a problem in itself, it is the cause of many other serious health problems as well. As people are becoming more aware of obesity and its dangerous consequences, more of them are now found looking for quick ...
Views: 914(3 votes) - Visualize Yourself Thin - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Cindy .HolbrookExperts agree that visualizing is one of the key factors in obtaining your goals - including weight loss. Is it really as easy it sounds? Visualizing takes practice - just like anything else in life. It may be hard to picture yourself 50 pounds lighter - especially if it's been years since ...
Views: 4618(5 votes) - How to Wake Up Thin - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Cindy .HolbrookDoes it feel like you just woke up one morning with all those extra pounds? You went to sleep and woke up much heavier than you ever thought you would be. You hardly notice yourself in the mirror anymore. When did that double chin creep up on you? Has your face always been so round? ...
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