Dieting should be fun
Weight-loss drug sold by High Street chemists to those who are not obese
Getting people to join reading groups, toil on allotments and even embark on computer training in their twilight years could improve the nation's mental health.
Thousands of people paying for private health check-ups could be wasting their money and even damaging their health, say consumer campaigners.
victoria added an entry about Lose weight : I’m kind of obsessed with working out now. And with food. I don’t eat a whole lot and I constantly ask myself if I should really be eating this or that. I kind of have been battling with bulimia, and have been for a while. I think I’ve gone from one extreme to very close to the other extreme, but all I can think about is being thinner.
I was picking up a "to-go" order from my favorite restaurant chain, Cheesecake Factory, and they told me it was going to be a few minutes wait. So…I did what any red-blooded American woman would do and I started window-shopping the cheesecake display case. I was looking at the different tags next to the assorted unbelievably appetizing cheesecakes, which listed their name, the price per slice, and some other number. I grabbed my reading glasses and zeroed in on what this larger number referred to. Within seconds I realized this number was the number of calories per slice! Since I had some time on my hands and I am nothing if not a dietitian…I started sizing up what the lowest and highest calorie options were.
A research published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood reports that every hour of the day children are inactive adds three minutes to the time it takes them to fall asleep. The study indicates that children who fall asleep faster also sleep for longer. Although, it appears one is not the direct consequence of the other.
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) has helped many couples conceive healthy children and is generally considered a safe practice. However, a new long-term analysis of PGD in mice suggests that this procedure may increase risks of weight gain and memory decline in adulthood. PGD is used alongside assisted reproduction technologies to ensure couples that may be carriers of genetic disease (e.g.
Tindy proves celebrity adoptions can be inspirational
Jacko the freak is better off dead, says Rupert Everett
blueroses88 added an entry about Lose weight : and recommit to losing weight. I fell off the wagon a few days ago and have been discouraged since. Tomorrow’s a fresh start, so we’ll see how that goes.
Warning: Your summer holiday could kill off your marriage
EHE International recently announced the findings of a study indicating that elevated PSA levels, often associated with prostate cancer, are potentially harder to detect in men who are obese or experiencing weight gain. Prostate specific antigens (PSAs) are proteins produced by the cells of the prostate gland and because elevated levels may be indicative of prostate cancer, PSAs are regularly measured in annual physicals.
Drug firm charges NHS £6 for swine flu vaccine that costs £1 to make
Jamton added an entry about Lose weight : Even though I said I wasn’t going to lol. But I was very pleasantly surprised… I’ve lost 6lbs. YAY ! :D
Charlie and Rodrigo become Big Brother's first gay couple with a passionate embrace