Posts tagged “Weight Loss”

Weight Loss And The Cold-1239

February 20th, 2014
Weight Loss And The Cold-1239

It is often said that weight gain or loss is related to whether a person has a fast or slow metabolism. For instance, those with a fast metabolism are said to burn off calories quickly, whereas those with a slow metabolism burn them off more slowly. How true this is may be scientifically debatable. Som […]

Potential Dementia And Old Age Weight Loss Link-4833

January 13th, 2014
Potential Dementia And Old Age Weight Loss Link-4833

Medical scientists think they have found a link between weight loss in later life and the onset of dementia. Researchers studied 1800 Japanese-American men over a period of 32 years. For the first 26 years there was nothing significant about their behaviour. However scientists noticed that during the next 6 years there seemed to be […]

Weight Loss Not Always Beneficial For Relationships-1141

December 12th, 2013
Weight Loss Not Always Beneficial For Relationships-1141

That’s the conclusion from scientists at North Carolina State University. In some people losing weight can be detrimental to their relationships. It is now generally accepted that being overweight is not good for a person’s health and wellbeing. Many people also suffer psychologically despite the ‘jolly fat’ persona by some who either struggle to lose […]

Women Who Lose Weight Still Face Problems Afterwards-0274

June 1st, 2012
Women Who Lose Weight Still Face Problems Afterwards-0274

Women who decide to lose weight still often face problems of stigma after shedding the pounds. This fact was found by researchers from the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. A similar finding was also found by both the Universities of Monash and Manchester, which found obese women were still discriminated against even after losing weight. […]

Improve Your Knowledge to Lose Weight -0365

May 16th, 2012
Improve Your Knowledge to Lose Weight -0365

Experts in the US have suggested that people who want to lose weight should improve their knowledge before going on a diet. The suggestion is that people need to understand more why their lifestyle is probably one of the major reasons for becoming obese in the first place and more importantly accept that this is […]

Marriage and divorce causes weight gain-8411

August 26th, 2011
Marriage and divorce causes weight gain-8411

That’s the finding of a recent study presented to the annual conference of the American Sociological Association. Interestingly the relationship study found that weight gain is more likely after the age of 30. The researchers also say that a previous marriage can also have an effect. In other words, the trauma of divorce increased the […]

Your Weight is What You Eat -8771

July 15th, 2011
Your Weight is What You Eat -8771

If you have heard the old saying: ‘you are what you eat’, you will be interested to learn the phrase now comes with a new twist – ‘you weigh what you eat’. Basically what this means is that there are a number of foods that scientists have found could be helpful in reducing your weight, […]

The Secrets of Obesity Revealed? -3654

June 24th, 2011
The Secrets of Obesity Revealed? -3654

Having surgery to combat your obesity is probably the final straw for people who suffer from weight problems. However it seems surgeons operating on obese people are revealing some interesting facts, which could improve our understanding of why people become obese and may also help design better therapies. Without a doubt, having surgery can be […]

Music Star to Write Weight Loss Memoir -6043

June 10th, 2011
Music Star to Write Weight Loss Memoir -6043

The music star, Jennifer Hudson, has signed a deal with Dutton Publishers, an offshoot of Penguin to write her memoirs about her struggle with weight. The well known singer and actress is known to have recently lost 80 pounds, but says she has always struggled with a weight problem. She decided to write the book, […]

Could A Pacemaker Help Cut Obesity?-5776

May 6th, 2011
Could A Pacemaker Help Cut Obesity?-5776

A new device developed in Germany that is fitted in the stomach could revolutionise the way doctors treat obesity. Rather than going under the knife or having the stomach stapled, a pacemaker is inserted in the stomach which effectively curbs a person’s appetite. Once inserted the device send outs electrochemical signals which are aimed at […]

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