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Weight Watchers: Shed pounds but lose your friends?
If you’re trying to lose weight, Weight Watchers might seem like the ideal place to share advice and get support. While this may be true when you first join, a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows you’ll bond less with the other members of a support group as you get closer to […]
The Importance of Identifying Your Client’s “WHY”
“When you know the why, you are willing to try.” Credit goes to the 2006 ACE Personal Trainer of the Year Jonathan Ross for that assessment. In the early days of personal training, the “fit folks” in the gym were asked to help the newbies. The programs these fit folks put together […]
Reshaping Your Daily Life And Centering On Weight Loss
There is not any end to the volume of weight loss advice available. Out there are many different diet programs and diets that understanding the best one to choose might prove difficult. The all let you know their system will make the weight just melt away fast with minimal to no effort. When you probably […]
First pharmacological guideline for obesity treatment provides clinical roadmap for anti-obesity drug treatment
The first-ever clinical practice guideline for the drug treatment of obesity offers a new tool for health practitioners looking to the latest pharmacotherapy strategies as a means of treating patients with obesity. The release comes on the heels of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of four new anti-obesity drugs in the past two […]
7 Strategies for Helping Clients Train Smarter—NOT Harder
Mr. Miyagi, one of the greatest personal trainers of all time, once said, “No such thing as a bad student, only bad teacher. Teacher say, student do.” Okay, admittedly he is a fictional character played by the late Pat Morita, but this clip from the original Karate Kid is the one of the […]
Lack of exercise responsible for twice as many early deaths as obesity
A brisk 20 minute walk each day could be enough to reduce an individual’s risk of early death, according to new research published today. The study of over 334,000 European men and women found that twice as many deaths may be attributable to lack of physical activity compared with the number of deaths attributable to […]
Could gut microbes help treat brain disorders? Mounting research tightens their connection with the brain
The trillions of microbes that inhabit the human body, collectively called the microbiome, are estimated to weigh two to six pounds — up to twice the weight of the average human brain. Most of them live in the gut and intestines, where they help us to digest food, synthesize vitamins and ward off infection. But […]
How to Coach the New Exerciser
January is a popular month for making positive health changes, including joining a gym, starting an exercise program, hiring a personal trainer or following a healthy diet. New exercisers have the best intentions to initiate behavior change; however, some go to the extreme or don’t know where to begin. When this occurs, their […]
Long Term Weight Loss Advice
For any person looking to lose weight, there is plenty of advice available. It seems like everyone is promising the secret to lose the additional pounds easily and quickly. Does the magic bullet to help you lose weight without any effort really exist? The amount of weight loss programs out there makes it difficult for […]
After weight loss surgery, people could experience discrimination when interviewing for jobs
People say that they would be more likely to hire someone who has lost weight through exercise and dieting than through surgery. This is just one of the stigmas faced by obese people who undergo weight-reducing bariatric surgery, reports Robert Carels of East Carolina University in the US and his team of researchers. The findings […]