How Nuts Can Contribute to Weight Loss

Ingredients: How Nuts Can Contribute to Weight Loss: The basic equation for weight management is rooted in the Newtonian Laws of Thermodynamics: You can't create or destroy energy, you can only change its form. In the nutrition world, this is translated as "calories in = calories out."
Many diet enthusiasts hate this very notion. In fact, some decry that accounting for calories is old fashioned and out of date, that it's carbohydrates or fat that make us fat. "Calories are not all created equal!" they cry. While such a declaration is intended to sound visionary, it plays off an interesting caveat to the generality of the equation: Humans are not walking calorimeters.

Parental Stress Increases Obesity Risk in Children

Parental Stress Increases Obesity Risk in Children | Psych Central News: Parental stress, often in the form of single-parent households, appears to play a role in childhood obesity, affecting both unhealthy food consumption and lower physical activity.
In the new study, investigators discovered parents with a high number of stressors in their lives are more likely to have obese children.

A good night's sleep can 'help beat obesity'

A good night's sleep can 'help beat obesity' - Telegraph: Even partial sleep deprivation was found to be a factor in body weight regulation, with research suggesting a good night's sleep could have a significant impact in the fight against obesity.
Research found that over a third of Americans were obese and more than a quarter get less than six hours sleep a night

Addiction a Risk After Weight Loss Surgery

Addiction a Risk After Weight Loss Surgery: Oct. 15, 2012 -- People who undergo weight loss surgery may be at risk of addictive behaviors such as drug or alcohol abuse and cigarette smoking.
The study, by Alexis Conason, PsyD, of the New York Obesity Research Center, and colleagues also found a link between a specific operation, laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, and an increase in alcohol use after the procedure. The findings appear in the Oct. 15 online issue of Archives of Surgery.

Modest diet, exercise help weight loss

Modest diet, exercise help weight loss - The Times of India: Exercise combined with healthy eating can reduce body fat and preserve muscle in adults better than diet alone, researchers of a new study have found.

The study was funded and conducted by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health.

Dr. Andy: Here's the skinny on weight loss drugs

Dr. Andy: Here's the skinny on weight loss drugs | The News-Press | news-press.com: Perhaps like me, you’ve hit 40 and lots of exercise just doesn’t seem to counter those extra beers during the FSU game or dessert with the wife on date night. The search for a magic pill has been an ongoing quest for us as a society, which is not surprising considering the money spent each year on weight loss supplements.If you’ve been paying attention to the news in the last few months then you may have heard the announcement from the FDA about two new drugs coming to the market for weight loss: Qsymia, which is available now, and Belviq, which is coming in 2013.