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Take Off the Weight Archive: November 2008

  • LARGE WAIST IS RISK FACTOR FOR PREMATURE DEATH

    A report in the New England Jornal of Mediceine reports that a large waist line may be a new indicator for pre-mature death, even though they would not normally be considered overweight. Click here for more information on Weight Loss. Published November 24 2008

  • Signs of a Good Bariatric Surgery Candidate

    If you're obese and have tried every diet imaginable, sticking to it faithfully, and still can't lose the excess poundage, you might be a candidate for weight-loss surgery. Click for More Information on Obesity Surgery. Published November 24 2008

  • EFFECT OF TELEVISON VIEWING ON CHILDHOOD OBESITY

    A story in the Journal of Law and Economics suggests that a ban on fast food advertisements in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent.Click for More Information on Obesity Surgery. Published November 24 2008

  • Text Messaging Helps Children Fight Obesity

    So can text messaging help children fight obesity? A study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggests yes: cell phone text messaging could be used to reduce children's chances of becoming overweight or obese later in life.Click here for more information on Weight Loss. Published November 24 2008

  • Five Overlooked Food Factors in Weight Loss

    Losing weight isn't just a matter of cutting and burning calories. There are certain inherent qualities of foods, which, if you understand them, can help you craft an eating strategy that will magnify the effectiveness of your fat loss efforts. Click here for more information on Weight Loss. Published November 21 2008

  • Precursor Fat Cells May Shed Light on Diseases

    To understand more about the mystery of obesity, it's important to understand how fat cells are born, nurtured and matured. And the enlightenment that will flow from understanding obesity may sweep away mysteries relating to the generation of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, which seem to be so much more prevalent among people who are obese. Click here for more information on Weight Loss. Published November 21 2008

  • The Medicine Called Sleep Helps Obesity

    Deep, adequate sleep is like a healing medicine to the body. But the opposite is true, too. In fact, consistently poor or insufficient sleep can contribute to diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular problems and weight gain, according to experts at the Cleveland Clinic. Click here for more information on Weight Loss. Published November 19 2008

  • LARGE WAIST IS RISK FACTOR FOR PREMATURE DEATH

    A report in the New England Jornal of Mediceine reports that a large waist line may be a new indicator for pre-mature death, even though they would not normally be considered overweight.Click here for more information on Weight Loss. Published November 13 2008

  • Obesity and Impulsive Behaviors

    Researchers in the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Psychology. published research on impulsive behavior and the differences between obese men and women compare to their normal weight counterparts. Click here for more information on Weight Loss. Published November 11 2008

  • Seven Anxiety-Fighting Foods

    Here are 7 anxiety reducing foods. While not at all necessary low-fat foods, these foods reduce anxiety which can be a step in the right direction to help sustain a diet.Click here for more information on Weight Loss. Published November 7 2008

  • Children from Lower Income Families at Higher Risk for Diabetes.

    The Journal of the American Dietetic Association reports on the relationship between family income and a child's risk for diabetes. Click here for more information on Weight Loss. Published November 4 2008

  • New Blood Test May One Day Predict Risk for Obesity

    The International Journal of Obesity reports on new research from the Monell Center on a new blood test that may become a predictor for risk of obesity, especially in children.Click here for more information on Weight Loss. Published November 4 2008

  • Women's Weight Does Not Affect Sexual Activity

    Here is one area in which weight may not have a negative effect on a health activity - sex!Click here for more information on Weight Loss. Published November 4 2008