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Exercise
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by Gloria Gamat on August 6, 2009
The following has been sitting inside my inbox (an email from Diana Blaszczyk):
I would love to share with you a new fitness program that only takes seven minutes a day and has zero impact. It's ...
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Diet and Food
, Weight
by Gloria Gamat on June 22, 2009
According to a Japanese mice study, natural vinegar - acetic acid - is a natural fat fighter and will therefore prevent weight gain.
Animals fed a high-fat diet and supplemented with acetic acid dev...
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Diet and Food
, Weight
by Gloria Gamat on April 15, 2009
Hello Ladies! You must be all wondering whatever happened to The Atkins Diet. Well...Atkins is back and better than ever! The Atkins Diet has recently evolved into a healthier and more lifestyle-frien...
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Diet and Food
, Mind Games
, Weight
by Gloria Gamat on January 23, 2009
A brain imaging study suggests that men are better able to resist hunger than women. Thereby suggesting why women are more prone to emotional eating and are less likely to lose weight when dieting.
M...
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by Gloria Gamat on December 22, 2008
In my personal blog, I have been complaining about my weight. You see all my life, I have always been that chubby (fat) girl. But the thing is I have never been conscious about my weight since I turne...
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by Gloria Gamat on December 15, 2008
Vivus Inc. - the maker of the obesity drug Qnexa - has reported that obese patients treated with the highest dose of its experimental drug Qnexa on average lost 9.2 percent of their weight.
Such were...
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Weight
by Terah Shelton on November 23, 2007
Ok, I admit it. I probably ate too much yesterday. And if you're like me, you are regretting the food choices you made. However, there's hope for me and you.
Recent studies have show that sea...
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by Terah Shelton on November 15, 2007
Well, here it is, the article we have all been waiting for: How to lose 10 pounds without trying. Nutritionist and Today contributor, Joy Bauer shares her secrets to shedding those unwanted pounds. It...
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by Terah Shelton on October 15, 2007
As if we didn't need another reason to slim down those unwanted and unwelcomed pounds, according to a Yahoo! health article, obesity is now being linked to colorectal cancer.
The latest obesity s...
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by Terah Shelton on October 2, 2007
Ok, ladies. It's October and that means the Halloween and the holidays are just around the corner. And with the greeting of the holiday season, come the wanted, but, unneeded medley of comfort foo...
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Weight
by Terah Shelton on September 25, 2007
When I needed to drop an unwanted 5 pounds, everyone asked me about my motivation. What's your motivation to lose the weight? For me, it was simple. I bought a pair of jeans I wanted to wear. For ...
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Weight
by Terah Shelton on September 21, 2007
Struggling to find the perfect pair of jeans? Feel like you're losing the battle of the bulge? Don't blame yourself, blame your mother or your grandmother. Turns out your genetic makeup could ...
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Weight
by Creative Weblogging on September 5, 2007
Many woman have found that the Weight Watchers program has worked for them. In fact, if you go to Weight Watchers, you'll see that 99.9% of the people that show up are women, with your occasional ...
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Weight
by Creative Weblogging on August 24, 2007
For most of us, it's way easier to "be good" when it comes to eating during the week. We are busy working, so we can keep ourselves occupied with work. But, then comes TGIF, and the weig...
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by Florence Cardinal on July 17, 2007
Ah, summertime! Fairs and rodeos. Funtime, suntime. High fat diets and low nutrition.
The occasional corndog or doughnut might be okay, but a steady diet of these fat-drenched goodies can ruin your d...
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by Florence Cardinal on July 7, 2007
Do you have trouble figuring out what the labels on canned or boxed foods are trying to tell you? Don't worry. You're not alone. Forbes.com reports:
In a study of educated adults -- 75 percent...
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by Florence Cardinal on June 30, 2007
Is it really necessary to exercise to lose weight? According to many sources the answer is yes. The Diet Blog lists three proven truths about why this is so. The final Rule of Thumb:
Get your diet rig...
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by Florence Cardinal on June 18, 2007
According to CBC Canada, a new over-the-counter diet pill is now available in the US:
An over-the-counter diet pill approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration hits store shelves Friday, but som...
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Weight
by Florence Cardinal on June 14, 2007
There may be more involved in your weight gain than your diet and lack of exercise. Often the medications you use are the culprit. I can vouch for that. I take prednisone for ulcerative colitis and fi...
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by Florence Cardinal on June 13, 2007
Now here's something new. A company called Jana may be putting the magic elixir into your local 7-Eleven even as you read this.
According to Fun Distraction:
Actually, the new product called, &qu...
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by Florence Cardinal on June 10, 2007
You would think that obesity and malnutrition were direct opposites. Not true, at least not in Britain. According to an article in the Seattle Post Intelligencer:
There are no statistics on how many o...
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by Florence Cardinal on June 9, 2007
I've mentioned several times that the best way to lose weight is to control the portions you eat. So this blog from Fitsugar got my attention real fast:
Portionpals ($17.98) were created to teach ...
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by Florence Cardinal on June 7, 2007
Trying to lose weight? Here's a neat trick from BBC News:
Exercising after meals can help promote weight loss by boosting hormones that suppress appetite, say UK scientists.
Thanks to these hormo...
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by Florence Cardinal on June 6, 2007
I stopped in the local bookstore the other day with the idea of picking up a diet book to review. I came out empty-handed. My goodness, where do you start? I was faced with shelf upon shelf of diet bo...
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by Florence Cardinal on May 26, 2007
There's evidence that green tea helps you lose weight. The Diet Blog tells us:
Green tea is believed to be a potential agent, which can help you to loss weight. Weight loss has become a serious ma...
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Weight
by Florence Cardinal on May 21, 2007
Looking for a quick weight loss method? Your doctor can prescribe a choice of drugs that guarantee you'll lose that excess poundage, if you're willing to put an effort into watching your diet ...
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by Florence Cardinal on May 16, 2007
How many calories in that banana you had for lunch? Not sure? According to Calorie-Count one medium banana has about 110 calories.
This is an excellent site if one of your methods of weight control ...
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by Florence Cardinal on May 10, 2007
VolunteerTV.com reported the results of a recent study by Consumer Reports on weight loss plans. Most of the names were familiar:
jenny Craig and Slim Fast rank 3 and 4 respectively, because some say ...
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by Florence Cardinal on May 5, 2007
Can a pill replace an hour of exercise? A new "Miracle Pill" is being touted as able to do just that. According to Calorie Lab:
.......scientists are claiming to have developed an "exer...
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by Florence Cardinal on May 5, 2007
I've always believed that out minds can do a lot more for s than we give them credit for. I've used positive thinking, affirmations and meditation to bring about positive changes in my life.
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