Latest Weight Loss News
Thu, Aug 28, 2008
Weight-loss camps inviting families to come along (C-Health)
It took Kelsey Galer four weeks at a weight-loss camp to lose nine pounds. It took her dad just three days to start acting like a "dork."
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008
Faith-based weight loss program puts focus on spirituality (Sewickley Herald)
Instead of reading a diet book, some local weight watchers are searching the pages of the Bible to find the recipes they need for life. read more »
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008
Weight-loss camps invite families to come along (Ventura County Star)
It took Kelsey Galer four weeks at a weight-loss camp to lose 9 pounds. It took her dad just three days to start acting like a "dork."
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Thu, Aug 28, 2008
Ultimate Weight Loss Race filmed at Bill Bates Ranch (McKinney Courier-Gazette)
Dr. Phil McGraw (Yes, THAT "Dr. Phil") was in Collin County Wednesday in spirit only, but sent a crew to our area to set up a sound stage at the Bill Bates Cowboy Ranch to film part three of the "Ultimate Weight Loss Race."
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Wed, Aug 27, 2008
Herbal Medicines For Weight Loss (Turks.US)
Herbal medicines are known to treat many illnesses. Aside from this, they are widely known for their effects on weight loss problems.
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Wed, Aug 27, 2008
Teen Gastric Lap Band - Medical Tourism Corporation Assists 13 Year Old Get Weight Loss Surgery in Mexico (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Medical Tourism Corporation helps 13 years old US teen from New York Jesse Miller have a successful laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding surgery in Mexico. Returning today from the medical trip, Jesse & his mother Silvia share their experience & thoughts on the Mexico lap band trip. Weight loss surgery for adolescents below 16 years is still not approved by the FDA in the USA.
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Wed, Aug 27, 2008
Dr. Raj Banerjee Launches The Fat Loss Guru.com to Help Users Lose Weight Quickly (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
The Fat Loss Guru Weight Loss program announces The Ultimate Diet Handbook. The Ultimate Diet Hand Book is a new way of dieting that is so easy to follow that anyone wanting to lose fat can see noticeable change in as little as 7 days. The Fat Loss Guru is more than just a diet. Not only will dieters lose weight fast, they will have more energy and see thier chronic health problems disappear.
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Wed, Aug 27, 2008
Centegra presents weight-loss surgery talk (Daily Herald)
A monthly information session about the Centegra Health System weight-loss surgery program is planned for Wednesday, Aug. 27. All of those struggling with obesity are encouraged to attend.
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Wed, Aug 27, 2008
Plastic surgeon is in forefront of fixing skin problems after weight loss (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Dr. J. Peter Rubin, the surgeon who built UPMC's Life After Weight Loss Center, has played a big role in the development of the special field of body contouring after massive weight loss, which ...
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Tue, Aug 26, 2008
Weight-loss camps invite families to come along (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)
It took Kelsey Galer four weeks at a weight-loss camp to lose 9 pounds.
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Wed, Aug 27, 2008
Diet Water: Meat me half way (Colorado Daily)
I've tried every diet there is, from Atkins to Slim-Fast to Subway to bulimia. But the problem with diets is that they don't become effective until you incorporate them into your everyday lifestyle -- at least, that's what it says on my George Foreman Grill.
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Wed, Aug 27, 2008
High cholesterol levels drop naturally in epileptic kids on high-fat anti-seizure diet (New Kerala)
Washington, Aug 27 : High cholesterol levels return to normal or near normal points naturally in epileptic children, who are treated with high-fat anti-seizure diet, suggests a new study.
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Wed, Aug 27, 2008
Diet at the Village: Diet Tips from the Stars (iVillage)
Still working toward a bikini-worthy bod? To give you an edge on losing weight this summer, we're spilling the diet secrets of the stars! This month, scope out what's on Oprah's plate, see what keeps Leann Rimes' tummy whistling a happy tune,and find out who's noshing to her heart's content... every three hours!
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Wed, Aug 27, 2008
TV film crew marks progress of city mayor's diet campaign (The Oklahoman)
Enthusiastic losers in Mayor Mick Cornett's "This City Is Going on a Diet” challenge gathered this week at Nonna's Euro-American Ristorante and Bar to hear the mayor update how the program is progressing eight months after it was launched. He told a standing-room-only crowd of 80 at Nonna's monthly Lunch-N-Learn program that the challenge has created a dialogue about obesity in our city, and ...
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Tue, Aug 26, 2008
How Diet, Antioxidants Prevent Blindness In Aging Population (Science Daily)
A new study reveals part of the magic behind a diet rich in antioxidants, showing how artichokes, blueberries and pecans can hold at bay the leading cause of age-related blindness in developed countries.
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Tue, Aug 26, 2008
Diet session to run 70 days from Sept. 12 (The Japan Times)
The upcoming extraordinary Diet session will start Sept. 12 and run 70 days, Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said Tuesday. Taro Aso, secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, said after meeting with Fukuda on Monday that he was instructed to aim to pass bills on four issues, including the extension of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's refueling mission in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism ...
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Tue, Aug 26, 2008
High cholesterol levels drop naturally in children on high-fat anti-seizure diet, Hopkins study show (EurekAlert!)
Elevated cholesterol levels return to normal or near normal levels over time in four out of 10 children with uncontrollable epilepsy treated with the high-fat ketogenic diet, according to results of a Johns Hopkins Children's Center study reported in the Journal of Child Neurology.
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Tue, Aug 26, 2008
Zipcar’s “low-car diet” produced fuel savings, weight (Boston Business Journal)
Car sharing business Zipcar Inc. said that the results of its “low-car diet” experiment - in which the company challenged 300 people to live without their cars for one month and rely only on public transportation - has resulted in money savings as well as weight loss for the experiment’s participants.
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Tue, Aug 26, 2008
Zipcar Low-Car Diet Leads to Permanent Car Loss (The Auto Channel)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 26, 2008 - Zipcar, the world's largest provider of cars on demand by the hour or day, today announced the results of the first-ever North American Low-Car Diet. The Low-Car Diet challenged more than 300 participants throughout 12 North American cities to live without their personal vehicle for one month and rely on public transportation, biking, walking, and Zipcar.
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Mon, Aug 25, 2008
A New Diet From the Burger King Ad Guys (US News & World Report)
Career conundrum: Why would the ad men who coined "Meatnormous" try to sell us on a new diet?
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Wed, Aug 27, 2008
Diet Helps 7-Year-Old Girl With Epilepsy (WCVB Boston)
Most people go on a new diet to lose weight. But a 7-year-old girl, of Mashpee, Mass., is dieting to stop her seizures. News Center 5's Liz Brunner reported Tuesday on how a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet is being used to prevent epilepsy.
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Wed, Aug 27, 2008
Diet Water: Meat me half way (Colorado Daily)
I've tried every diet there is, from Atkins to Slim-Fast to Subway to bulimia. But the problem with diets is that they don't become effective until you incorporate them into your everyday lifestyle -- at least, that's what it says on my George Foreman Grill.
Click here to read the full story
Wed, Aug 27, 2008
High cholesterol levels drop naturally in epileptic kids on high-fat anti-seizure diet (New Kerala)
Washington, Aug 27 : High cholesterol levels return to normal or near normal points naturally in epileptic children, who are treated with high-fat anti-seizure diet, suggests a new study.
Click here to read the full story
Wed, Aug 27, 2008
Diet at the Village: Diet Tips from the Stars (iVillage)
Still working toward a bikini-worthy bod? To give you an edge on losing weight this summer, we're spilling the diet secrets of the stars! This month, scope out what's on Oprah's plate, see what keeps Leann Rimes' tummy whistling a happy tune,and find out who's noshing to her heart's content... every three hours!
Click here to read the full story
Tue, Aug 26, 2008
How Diet, Antioxidants Prevent Blindness In Aging Population (Science Daily)
A new study reveals part of the magic behind a diet rich in antioxidants, showing how artichokes, blueberries and pecans can hold at bay the leading cause of age-related blindness in developed countries.
Click here to read the full story
Tue, Aug 26, 2008
Diet session to run 70 days from Sept. 12 (The Japan Times)
The upcoming extraordinary Diet session will start Sept. 12 and run 70 days, Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said Tuesday. Taro Aso, secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, said after meeting with Fukuda on Monday that he was instructed to aim to pass bills on four issues, including the extension of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's refueling mission in support of U.S.-led antiterrorism ...
Click here to read the full story
Tue, Aug 26, 2008
High cholesterol levels drop naturally in children on high-fat anti-seizure diet, Hopkins study show (EurekAlert!)
Elevated cholesterol levels return to normal or near normal levels over time in four out of 10 children with uncontrollable epilepsy treated with the high-fat ketogenic diet, according to results of a Johns Hopkins Children's Center study reported in the Journal of Child Neurology.
Click here to read the full story
Tue, Aug 26, 2008
Zipcar’s “low-car diet” produced fuel savings, weight (Boston Business Journal)
Car sharing business Zipcar Inc. said that the results of its “low-car diet” experiment - in which the company challenged 300 people to live without their cars for one month and rely only on public transportation - has resulted in money savings as well as weight loss for the experiment’s participants.
Click here to read the full story
Tue, Aug 26, 2008
Do You Want to Try a Detox Diet? (ABC News)
"GMA" is looking for volunteers to take part in a cleanse diet.
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Tue, Aug 26, 2008
Zipcar Low-Car Diet Leads to Permanent Car Loss (The Auto Channel)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 26, 2008 - Zipcar, the world's largest provider of cars on demand by the hour or day, today announced the results of the first-ever North American Low-Car Diet. The Low-Car Diet challenged more than 300 participants throughout 12 North American cities to live without their personal vehicle for one month and rely on public transportation, biking, walking, and Zipcar.
Click here to read the full story