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Top tips for making back to school a success
(BPT) – Summer days are getting shorter. Summer fun is winding down for the season. Bedtimes are starting earlier. And parents seem to be oddly excited. Back to school is right around the corner. For most kids, the thought of going back to school can be a drag. But it doesn’t have to be. Marley […]
5 new habits for New Year’s resolution success
(BPT) – It’s time again to make New Year’s resolutions. Whether or not you kept last year’s promise to exercise more, eat less, stop smoking or get your chronic disease under control, the new year is an opportunity to make new commitments that will stick. If you did not succeed at keeping last year’s resolutions, […]
Bariatric surgery success influenced by how people view their own weight
Negative feelings about one’s own weight, known as internalized weight bias, influence the success people have after undergoing weight loss surgery, according to research appearing in the journal Obesity Surgery, published by Springer. The study, from the Geisinger Health System in the US, is considered the first and only study to examine internalized weight bias […]
Bariatric surgery success influenced by how people view their own weight
Negative feelings about one’s own weight, known as internalized weight bias, influence the success people have after undergoing weight loss surgery, according to research appearing in the journal Obesity Surgery, published by Springer. The study, from the Geisinger Health System in the US, is considered the first and only study to examine internalized weight bias […]
Did fruit contribute to Apple’s success?
Steve Jobs swore by a fruit diet, as he believed it improved his ideas. And he wasn’t wrong: food with high levels of tyrosine, like bananas, peaches and almonds, allow us to think harder and more creatively. Leiden cognitive psychologist Lorenza Colzato published an article on the subject on 26 September in Psychological Research. Become […]
Information technology can simplify weight-loss efforts; social support still important for success
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 69 percent of adults in the United States are currently overweight or obese, which puts these individuals at increased risk for chronic health problems. Although weight loss decreases this risk, statistics show that dieters often fail multiple times before meeting their goals. Now, MU researchers […]
Gut metabolism changes — not stomach size — linked to success of vertical sleeve gastrectomy
It’s not the size of the stomach that causes weight loss after a specific type of bariatric surgery, but rather a change in the gut metabolism, say researchers from the University of Cincinnati (UC), the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. The scientists, publishing their results in the March 26, […]
Topiramate Weight Loss: The Latest In Diet Success
One of the newest weight loss discoveries is a medication called topiramate. Topiramate weight loss can be very effective, although there can be side effects for a few people. The initial findings were presented at the 93rd Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society held in Boston in 2011 by the Brazilian researchers who led the […]
Rachel Ray Weight Loss Success
Rachel Ray is a celebrity TV cook. She does not claim to be a classically trained chef, but concentrates on producing realistic meals that home cooks can prepare quickly. The theme of her show is to prepare meals in about half an hour that are appetizing for a whole family. However, she has become famous […]