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Losing weight substantially reduces atrial fibrillation
Obese patients with atrial fibrillation who lost at least 10 percent of their body weight were six times more likely to achieve long-term freedom from this common heart rhythm disorder compared to those who did not lose weight, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 64th Annual Scientific Session. The study […]
Losing weight won’t necessarily make you happy, researchers say
In a study of 1,979 overweight and obese adults in the UK, people who lost 5% or more of their initial body weight over four years showed significant changes in markers of physical health, but were more likely to report depressed mood than those who stayed within 5% of their original weight. The research, published […]
Healthy Eating Tips For Losing Weight
Follow these healthy eating tips and you could soon get closer to your weight loss goals. Losing weight isn’t rocket science, in fact it is surprisingly easy once you know how. 1. Eat more starchy foods – many people think that starchy foods like potatoes, rice and pasta are fattening but they do actually contain […]
Losing or gaining weight after joint replacement affects long term outcomes, study shows
While many overweight patients have the best intentions to lose weight after joint replacement, a study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) finds that although some are able to achieve this goal, equal numbers of patients actually gain weight after hip or knee replacement. Researchers also determined that patients who lose weight do better in […]
Losing Weight With A Vegetarian Weight Loss Diet
Losing weight can be difficult when you do not know what you are doing. Many people want to shed those unwanted pounds and get healthy, but they just do not know how to get started. There are many different weight loss plans out there, but knowing which ones really work and which ones are a […]
How Losing 60 Pounds Changed My Life, From Tory Johnson (video)
Can you really equate weight loss with happiness? Career expert and author Tory Johnson[1] told me that she has experienced new kinds of happiness — both little things and big things — since she has dropped excess pounds. Tory told me that she is overjoyed when she walks into a dressing room and the clothes […]
Losing Weight: Lifestyle Changes Trump Any Diet
What’s the best diet for maintaining a healthy weight and warding off chronic diseases? Is it a low-carb diet, a high-carb diet, an all-vegetable diet, a no-vegetable diet? Researchers say you’d be better off just forgetting the word diet, according to an editorial published today (Aug. 20) in the Journal of the American Medical Association […]





