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100 Calorie Secret: Make 3 Changes & Lose All the Weight You Want
Written by Richard L. Lipman M.D.
Wednesday, 11 February 2009 22:04
The 100 Calorie Secret is based on the simple fact: overweight people struggling to lose weight make consistent mistakes every day that cause their weight gain. Some mistakes are obvious, many are so subtle they are often overlooked. The goal is to find the most significant mistakes and then make a few simple changes. Everyone knows that drinking regular sodas causes weight gain, but few know that drinking just a single drink a day can add 10 or more lbs. in a year. Few people realize that a similar weight gain occurs with adding an extra tablespoon of olive oil or a hand full of nuts every day.
Former Senators McGovern & Dole Call for A Second White House Obesity Conference
Written by Richard L. Lipman M.D.
Monday, 09 February 2009 19:30
March 27, 2009: Washington Times: Obesity Conference Call: Former senators George McGovern and Bob Dole call for a 2nd White House Conference on Obesity.
The Washington Post writes: “The relationship between diet and disease is a complicated science. The obesity equation, however, as opposed to the relationship between diet and specific diseases, is simple math, well within our grasp.
Quick Report: Dieting and Health January 26, 2009 Weight cycling healthy? Frequent attempts to lose weight may actually be beneficial to metabolism, and cardiovascular risk independent upon actual weight status reports Dr Rehrig from Yale University in an upcoming publication in Obesity.
Losing Weight by Cutting Calories Improves Memory and Cognitive Abilities January 26, 2009:
In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Dr Foel from the University of Munster in Germany eported that reducing calorie intake led to improve mental functions. The author said, "reducing calories may lower insulin levels and increase sensitivity of brain receptors.
Quick Report: Smoking and Weight Gain. February 2009: A surprising Finnish study casts doubts on the common assumption that smoking keeps people thin. Reporting in the February issue of the American Journal of Public Health, Dr. Suoma Saarni from the University of Helsinki found just the opposite - smoking may change the body’s metabolism and the processing of food resulting in weight gain.
The National Center for Health Statistics report that more than 34 percent of Americans are obese, compared to 32.7 percent who "just overweight." It said just under 6 percent are "extremely" obese. More than one-third of adults or over 72 million people are overweight or obese. In May 2008, the CDC reported that 32 percent of U.S. children fit the definition of being overweight, 16 percent were obese and 11 percent were extremely obese. This is the first report showing that more people are obese than overweight. Being overweight or obese raises the risk of heart disease, diabetes and some cancers by 25% or more.( A BMI-body mass index- of 25-29 is overweight, obese is defined as a BMI between 30-40 and severely or morbid obesity is a BMI greater than 40.)
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Do You Need to Exercise to Lose Weight ?
Written by Richard L. Lipman M.D.
Friday, 16 January 2009 20:04
Finally, the couch potato does not need to be like an Olympian and spend hours in a gym to lose weight. “People burn more calories when they exercise. Thing is, they compensate by eating more, said Richard Cooper, co-author of the study and chairman of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology.
NEWSFLASH: Obesity Increases Ovarian Cancer by 25 to 73%
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Tuesday, 13 January 2009 13:02
January 13, 2009: New York Times today spotlights the effects of obesity on the development of ovarian cancer. In massive studies authors of several articles found a 73% chance of ovarian cancer in women treated with hormones and a 25% chance in non hormone treated women.
The message: Losing weight at any age prolongs you life.
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