Is obesity prevention as simple as turning off the television and having a nap? | Obesity Panacea

Is obesity prevention as simple as turning off the television and having a nap? | Obesity Panacea: Regular readers of Obesity Panacea will know that spending too much time sitting/lying down increases your risk for all sorts of health problems. For example, prolonged sedentary behaviour rapidly leads to insulin resistance and increases the amount of fat in your blood in adults. Excess sitting (especially sitting in front of the TV) is also associated with all manner of physical, social and psychological health problems in both pre-schoolers and school-aged children (especially excess weight gain). If that isn’t enough, it has been estimated that every hour of TV viewing shortens your life expectancy by 22 minutes, and that excess TV watching reduces the collective life expectancy of Americans by about 1.4 years (details here).

Is obesity prevention as simple as turning off the television and having a nap?

prolonged sedentary behaviour rapidly leads to insulin resistance and increases the amount of fat in your blood

Is obesity prevention as simple as turning off the television and having a nap?

Regular readers of Obesity Panacea will know that spending too much time sitting/lying down increases your risk for all sorts of health problems.  For example, prolonged sedentary behaviour rapidly leads to insulin resistance and increases the amount of fat in your blood in adults.  Excess sitting (especially sitting in front of the TV) is also associated with all manner of physical, social and psychological health problems in both pre-schoolers and school-aged children (especially excess weight gain).  If that isn’t enough, it has been estimated that every hour of TV viewing shortens your life expectancy by 22 minutes, and that excess TV watching reduces the collective life expectancy of Americans by about 1.4 years (details here).

Rest: The missing piece of the weight-loss puzzle - WTOP.com

Rest: The missing piece of the weight-loss puzzle - WTOP.com: "You can't out-train a bad diet." But it's also true that you can't out-train a miserable life. If something or someone in your life isn't helping you to achieve your goals, maybe it's time to reevaluate your relationship with that person or habit.

Any source of constant, negative stress, resentment or anger in your life will drain the energy you need to workout. These stresses also have a profoundly negative, hormonal impact on your body -- especially on your appetite and on your fat cells, directly.

Mindful eating could aid weight loss - Spokesman.com - June 11, 2013

Mindful eating could aid weight loss - Spokesman.com - June 11, 2013: Mindful eating is a slower, more thoughtful way of eating. It’s based on the Buddhist concept of mindfulness, which involves being fully aware of what is happening within and around you at the moment. A small yet growing body of research suggests that mindful eating could help with weight problems and aid people in making more healthful food choices.

Applied to eating, mindfulness includes noticing the colors, smells, flavors and textures of food. It involves chewing slowly and getting rid of distractions such as TV or reading – or email.

5 white lies that stall weight loss | Fox News

5 white lies that stall weight loss | Fox News: In my private practice, I make it very clear to my clients that my role is not to scold, berate, or act like a food cop. In fact, it's just the opposite, because fostering an open, non-judgmental dialogue about your relationship with food is the only way to uncover some truths you may be pushing under the rug. And until they're exposed, they're pretty impossible to change. Here are five many of my clients reveal, and why coming clean with yourself can be the answer to finally losing weight—for good.

The new science of weight loss: Introducing the anti-inflammatory diet | Fox News

The new science of weight loss: Introducing the anti-inflammatory diet | Fox News: So how does it work? Eating high levels of saturated fats, trans fats, and refined sugars (read: the modern American diet) sets off a series of reactions: The "bad fat" triggers the liver to release chemicals to fight the toxins, which causes inflammation. Meanwhile, the glucose in food can't be transported to your cells while the body is inflamed, which means that your brain isn't registering the intake. The result: You're left feeling foggy, hungry, and more prone to cravings, which then restarts the cycle.

Use color to lose: 7 cues that boost weight loss | Other Sports | The State

Use color to lose: 7 cues that boost weight loss | Other Sports | The State: Ever wondered why the insides of restaurants are often painted red, yellow, or orange? It's not a coincidence: Decades of research in the field of color psychology show how hues can subconsciously affect a person's emotions and decision-making processes. In fact, warm-toned hues, like those seen in popular fast-food joints, are known appetite enhancers, says Jill Morton, founder and head consultant of Colorcom, a color consulting agency.

Does Cinnamon Help Lower Blood Sugars? | Care2 Healthy Living

Does Cinnamon Help Lower Blood Sugars? | Care2 Healthy Living: Well, as I described in my video The Safer Cinnamon, cassia cinnamon, also known as Chinese cinnamon (probably what you’re getting at the store if it just says “cinnamon”) contains a compound called coumarin which may be toxic to the liver at high doses. Originally the concern was mainly for kids during Christmas-time where they might get an above average exposure, but more recently some researchers suggest that kids just sprinkling some cassia cinnamon on their oatmeal a few times a week might exceed the recommended safety limit.

Save your life with a Mediterranean diet - KPC Media Group: Kpcnews

Save your life with a Mediterranean diet - KPC Media Group: Kpcnews: If you are interested in saving your own life with this diet, here are some simple instructions to follow:

• Eat more fruits (three servings a day)

• Eat more vegetables (two a day, including a salad).

• Use olive oil abundantly, including for salad dressings and for cooking.

• Eat less red meat and more white meat

• Indulge in plenty of fish (three times a week).

• Snack on legumes like nuts and beans.

• Eat red sauces.

• If you are so inclined, enjoy a glass of wine with dinner.

Fish Oil Lowers Stress Response [Study]

Fish Oil Lowers Stress Response [Study]: Fish oil supplementation may protect the heart in stressful situations, according to a double-blind study.

Over a two-month period, Michigan Technological University conducted the study with 67 healthy volunteer test participants in their 20s who were either given nine grams of fish oil pills or nine grams of olive oil as a placebo. They were screened for heart rate, blood pressure, and other related metrics.

Obesity Linked to Cancer in Studies | KIMT TV 3

Obesity Linked to Cancer in Studies | KIMT TV 3: Links between obesity and heart problems are well documented, but the American Cancer Society is working to make the public more aware of a link between being overweight and incidents of cancer.

Does Vitamin D Cause Weight Loss?

Does Vitamin D Cause Weight Loss?: When it comes to weight loss, low levels of vitamin D are often observed in people who are overweight. It is thought that the hypothalamus (the very small part of your brain that regulates hormonal functions, amongst other things) senses low vitamin D levels and responds by increasing the body weight set point as well as the release of hunger-stimulating hormones. At the cellular level, vitamin D may also prevent the growth and maturation of fat cells.

Weight loss diets improve renal function in obese

Weight loss diets improve renal function in obese: The researchers found that all three diets were effective in significantly improving eGFR, ranging from an increase of 4.0 to 5.3 percent. The improvement was 6.7 percent for those with diabetes, 4.5 percent for those without diabetes, 7.1 percent for those with lower baseline renal function, and 3.7 percent for those with better baseline renal function. After adjusting for a number of factors, only a decrease in fasting insulin and systolic blood pressure were significantly associated with increased eGFR. All three diets were found to be associated with a similar improvement in the urine microalbumin-to-creatinine ratio.

Weight Loss Might Ease Psoriasis, Study Hints – WebMD

Weight Loss Might Ease Psoriasis, Study Hints – WebMD: People with psoriasis who lose weight could experience some relief from the symptoms of their chronic skin disease, according to a small new study.

A clinical trial based in Denmark found that obese patients with psoriasis who lost weight through a low-calorie diet experienced a significant improvement in their quality of life, compared to obese psoriasis patients who didn't lose weight.

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Vitamin D and Weight Loss - Shape Magazine

Vitamin D and Weight Loss - Shape Magazine: Simply going outside can help a little. When UVB rays hit your skin, your body photosynthesizes D—hence, it’s called the sunshine vitamin. Unfortunately geographic location plays a major role in the UVB rays that you have access to. If you live above the 37th parallel (which is anywhere approximately around San Francisco and Denver or above Tennessee and South Carolina), then the UVB rays won’t be right for you to make vitamin D. And even if you do live in the right place, other factors such as pollution and cloud cover can also impact how much vitamin D you will get while out in the sun.
From a dietary perspective, fatty fish are the major source, and fortified juices, milk, and cereals can also contribute to your daily intake.

Salt Shockers Slideshow: High-Sodium Foods, Condiments, and Drinks

Salt Shockers Slideshow: High-Sodium Foods, Condiments, and Drinks: We may malign the salt shaker, but sodium plays an important role in the body. It's essential for fluid balance, muscle strength, and nerve function. But most of us get too much. U.S. guidelines call for less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day -- about 1 teaspoon of table salt. And half of Americans should drop to 1,500 milligrams a day. Surprisingly, most of our salt intake is hidden in the foods we buy at the grocery store.

Consumer Updates > Lowering Salt in Your Diet

Consumer Updates > Lowering Salt in Your Diet: Everyone needs some salt to function. Also known as sodium chloride, salt helps maintain the body's balance of fluids. Salt also functions in many foods as a preservative by helping to prevent spoilage and keeping certain foods safe to eat. But nearly all Americans consume more salt than they need, according to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. These guidelines are published every five years by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Weight Loss: Garlic supports Healthy Dieting : The Canadian National Newspaper

Weight Loss: Garlic supports Healthy Dieting : The Canadian National Newspaper: The health magazine, Health.am, has reported research that has been done at the Weizmann Institute in Israel showing that garlic has been recognized for its health benefits such as preventing heart ailments, diabetes and cancer. Researchers are also endorsing the fact that garlic supports healthy dieting and helps in the reduction of body weight. It contains that vital compound called allicin that suppresses appetite and helps people in losing weight.

Garlic for Weight Loss

Garlic for Weight Loss: Garlic has been, for long, known for its health benefits such as prevention of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes etc. Now, researchers say that garlic may help in weight loss. Garlic contains the compound allicin which is supposed to suppress the appetite and aid in weight loss.

A research from Weizmann Institute in Israel also showed that the rats that were given the garlic compound did not gain weight. So, garlic for weight loss may work and using it in your daily diet can be helpful for achieving weight loss.

5 weird signs you're vitamin-deficient | Fox News

5 weird signs you're vitamin-deficient | Fox News: With today's diet of processed foods, it's easy to become vitamin-deficient, either by not eating enough of the right foods or not absorbing them properly due to digestive issues," says Dr. Susan Blum, the founder of the Blum Center for Health and the author of the new book The Immune System Recovery Plan. "You may not get a disease, but you can end up with impaired functioning, because vitamins are cofactors for all the biochemical reactions in the body. We need them in order to function properly

Bariatric weight loss surgery doesn't solve psychological issues | Tampa Bay Times

Bariatric weight loss surgery doesn't solve psychological issues | Tampa Bay Times: Print
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Bariatric surgery such as gastric banding and bypass is being used more and more to treat obesity. These procedures lead to rapid weight loss by restricting the amount you can eat comfortably, by reducing the absorption of nutrients or a combination of both.

Such surgery may sound like a panacea, but that's far from the case.

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Salt linked to immune rebellion in study

 

4 Ways To Workout Your Willpower For Weight Loss - Forbes

 

What’s Stronger than Willpower for Weight Loss? Cold, Hard Cash | TIME.com

 

Feast and Famine: Controversial 'Fast Diet' Weight Loss Plan Is Eat for 5 Days, Fast for 2 - ABC News

 

6 Easy Ways to Speed Up Weight Loss - Forbes

 

Why Some Employers are Paying Employees to Lose Weight | Fox Business

 

Weight loss helps to oust worms

 

Winning weight loss tips | Wausau Daily Herald | wausaudailyherald.com 

 

Study: Dieters who ate lunch earlier lost more weight

 

Weight loss food: Benefits of garlic - The Times of India

 

Obesity and Male Infertility

 

Top 5 fat-burning supplements for winter weight loss | Fox News

 

Weight loss helps to oust worms

GI Dynamics launches weight loss device trial - Boston Business Journal

Excessive fat can take your breath away - Health & Families - Life & Style - The Independent

 

Emotions Pose Obstacle to Weight Loss, Psychologists Say | LiveScience 

 

Weight Loss and Other Benefits of Staying Hydrated | STACK

 

Protein key to fighting and preventing obesity discovered

 

Anti-inflammatory Diet & Foods: Health Benefits 

 

Help for Obesity - Augusta Magazine - January 2013 - Augusta, GA 

 

Treating obesity: Slim pickings | The Economist 

 

Weight Loss Pill Qsymia 'Gaining Traction'

 

Women Lose Half Their Weight: How They Did It - ABC News 

 

Fructose found to cause obesity by making people hungry

 

7 foods destroying your good mood | Fox News

 

Are You Being Fooled by Zero Calorie Sodas Coke Zero and Pepsi Max?

 

Weight Loss Pill Qsymia 'Gaining Traction'

Stop Subsidizing Obesity - NYTimes.com

Anti-inflammatory Diet & Foods: Health Benefits

 

Depression and the Anti-Inflammatory Diet

 

Intensive weight-loss intervention linked with increased chance of partial remission from diabetes

 

Aerobic Exercise Better For Fat And Weight Loss Than Resistance Training

 

Whole eggs improve weight loss and cholesterol profile in metabolic syndrome - National PCOS | Examiner.com

 

Metabolic syndrome - PubMed Health

 

Weight Loss Achieved by 2 Lifestyle Interventions

 

Marijauna use linked to onset of binge-eating, obesity and depression - National health | Examiner.com 

 

Study links TV in bedrooms to childhood obesity - SFGate

 

Obese Females Better Off With Larger Meals - Health News - redOrbit

 

How to Help Your Spouse Lose Weight - Eat + Run (usnews.com)

 Childhood Obesity And Daycare - Health News - redOrbit

 

Weight-Loss Surgery May Not 'Cure' Diabetes

 

Is Intermittent Fasting a Healthy Way to Lose Weight? Shape Magazine

 

10 Spices, Herbs That Aid Weight Loss

 

The Cure for Obesity: Fat?

 The Importance of Staying Hydrated During Weight Loss

 

Factsheet for autism therapy: essential fatty acids Weight loss health too

Stabilize Blood Glucose with Oats

Oats: The value of Oats

Effects Of Oatmeal On Blood Glucose

Study on weight loss effect on diabetes surprises

How Nuts Can Contribute to Weight Loss

Parental Stress Increases Obesity Risk in Children

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

Addiction a Risk After Weight Loss Surgery

 Modest diet, exercise help weight loss

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

Exercise may affect food motivation

Fight obesity with soy

Lack of sleep is linked to obesity, new evidence shows

Get Your Dairy While Trying to Lose Weight

Obesity Drugs Await FDA Approval

Skinny genes – how GM food may help you stave off obesity

 Walking May Lessen the Influence of Genes on Obesity by Half

New Study on Diet-induced Obesity Expands Omega-3 Health Benefits

Teaching fat cells to burn calories

Anti-obesity drugs with a modified lifestyle helps weight loss -- new study

Army's New Weight-Loss Plan: Transplant Soldiers With Extra Fat

Obesity could be infectious

A smarter weight loss workout

Weight Loss Programs In Church May Be More Effective

Does Obesity Cause Pain 

 FDA panel to discuss Arena obesity drug in 2nd quarter

Gastric bypass "better" than gastric banding, study shows

Could a pill help fight obesity?

Researcher finds 7 habits to maintaining weight loss

Fit pill could treat obesity and related disorders

Hormone helps obese shed weight

Diabetes drug effective for weight loss

BBC - Future - Health - Does skipping breakfast make you put on weight?

BBC - Future - Health - Does skipping breakfast make you put on weight?: What happens when you turn the question round? Seven studies found that overweight children are more likely to skip breakfast. But this highlights the problem with these studies – they are cross-sectional. They take a snapshot in time. They don’t prove causation. We can’t know which came first – the excess weight or the breakfast-skipping. Perhaps these children are missing breakfast because they are already overweight and are trying to eat less.

Speed Up Your Weight Loss With ‘Fast Metabolism Diet’ Recipes - ABC News

Speed Up Your Weight Loss With ‘Fast Metabolism Diet’ Recipes - ABC News: What’s the secret? Keeping your metabolism guessing, which gets it to work faster, she says. Pomroy’s eating plan consists of three phases: Phase I (Monday-Tuesday) is lots of carbs and fruits; Phase II (Wednesday-Thursday) is proteins and veggies; and Phase III (Friday-Sunday) mixes all of the above, plus healthy fats and oils. Three full meals and at least two snacks a day are the norm.