Super-sized pets compete in national slimming contest [Slimming coffee]
A FAT cat and rotund rabbit are to represent the region in a national pet slimming contest.Super-sized Bobby the rabbit, from Richmond, North Yorkshire, and Billie, a portly tom cat from Sunderland, have been selected by the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) to take part in their Pet Fit Club after their expanding girths caused their owners’ concern.
The six-month challenge involves regular weigh-ins, a prescribed low-fat diet and exercise.Have you got an oversized pet? Click here to send us your picturesBobby weighs in at 2.39kg double her ideal weight.Owner Becky Mason said:I’m already quite careful with her food, making sure she has plenty of hay and very rarely giving her sugary treats such as carrots, although I suspect she pinches some of her companion Huey’s food when I’m not looking.” Mrs Warren said: “Billie is a lovely old gentleman who would eat all the time if I let him. His favourite meal is white fish, but even when hes just had his meal, he looks for more and it has been hard to deny him.Losers are winners in animal weight loss program
The pets will compete with 17 other animals nationwide in a battle of the bulge.To sponsor the pets and raise funds for the charity Entrepreneur Penilopee LaRosa thinks she has a solution that will stick. She says she came up with “Skinnies Instant Lifts” when duct tape didn’t help.LaRosa said the adhesive helps hide unsightly cellulite and can secretly be worn under clothes to help fight gravity on the arms, legs and waistline.
We actually have a patented design that keeps the skin from being pinched, because when you lift that skin up that skin has to go somewhere, so it tucks into this little fold that doesn’t have any adhesive and it just nestles in there all day,” she said.
The six-month challenge involves regular weigh-ins, a prescribed low-fat diet and exercise.Have you got an oversized pet? Click here to send us your picturesBobby weighs in at 2.39kg double her ideal weight.Owner Becky Mason said:I’m already quite careful with her food, making sure she has plenty of hay and very rarely giving her sugary treats such as carrots, although I suspect she pinches some of her companion Huey’s food when I’m not looking.” Mrs Warren said: “Billie is a lovely old gentleman who would eat all the time if I let him. His favourite meal is white fish, but even when hes just had his meal, he looks for more and it has been hard to deny him.Losers are winners in animal weight loss program
The pets will compete with 17 other animals nationwide in a battle of the bulge.To sponsor the pets and raise funds for the charity Entrepreneur Penilopee LaRosa thinks she has a solution that will stick. She says she came up with “Skinnies Instant Lifts” when duct tape didn’t help.LaRosa said the adhesive helps hide unsightly cellulite and can secretly be worn under clothes to help fight gravity on the arms, legs and waistline.
We actually have a patented design that keeps the skin from being pinched, because when you lift that skin up that skin has to go somewhere, so it tucks into this little fold that doesn’t have any adhesive and it just nestles in there all day,” she said.
Losers are winners in animal weight loss program [Slimming coffee]
One caper involved breaking into the freezer and dragging out about eight corn dogs. Flash pulled the corn dogs through his extra-wide doggie door to the backyard, where he ate all of them, leaving behind only sticks lying in the grass as proof of the crime.But for the past six weeks, Flash has been following a special diet and exercise program designed by Tara Lynn, a veterinary technician at Animal Medical Center. The Biggest Loser: Pet Edition includes special weight-loss food, an exercise regimen and bi-weekly weigh-ins.
Unfortunately for Flash, the program doesn't include any corn dogs, but it has helped him lose almost 16 pounds in six weeks.I'm so blown away by his progress," said Lynn at Flash's recent mid-program weigh-in.David Capps, whose son, Jacob, owns Flash, reported that the basset hound has more energy than ever before.
Before starting the program, Flash wouldn't even get up from his spot on the floor when people came to the door. But now, Flash is sometimes the first one out the door to greet visitors, Capps said.The weight loss is good news for Flash and his owner, who had been warned that if Flash didn't lose weight, he might not live to be 9 years old.
The weight-loss program hasn't been easy for either human or dog. Jacob must carefully measure out Flash's food each day, and he has to prevent Flash's clandestine trips to the refrigerator.
Unfortunately for Flash, the program doesn't include any corn dogs, but it has helped him lose almost 16 pounds in six weeks.I'm so blown away by his progress," said Lynn at Flash's recent mid-program weigh-in.David Capps, whose son, Jacob, owns Flash, reported that the basset hound has more energy than ever before.
Before starting the program, Flash wouldn't even get up from his spot on the floor when people came to the door. But now, Flash is sometimes the first one out the door to greet visitors, Capps said.The weight loss is good news for Flash and his owner, who had been warned that if Flash didn't lose weight, he might not live to be 9 years old.
The weight-loss program hasn't been easy for either human or dog. Jacob must carefully measure out Flash's food each day, and he has to prevent Flash's clandestine trips to the refrigerator.
Frequent Chocolate Consumption May Have Slimming Effects [Slimming coffee]
Eating chocolate may make people thinner, suggested a new study that found that people who ate chocolate more frequently were actually thinner than those who eat it less often.
The latest findings showed that despite chocolate containing more calories than many other foods, making researchers suspect that the calories from chocolate may not be like normal calories, and may in fact induce the body to work harder leading to reduced fat deposition per calorie, offsetting the added calories.Food aroma changes could lead to weight loss
While chocolate has also been linked to various health benefits such as enhancing mood and lowering blood pressure, researchers now believe that the metabolic effects of the particular ingredients in chocolate also make the sweet snack an ideal slimming food because it is calorie-neutral.
Our findings appear to add to a body of information suggesting that the composition of calories, not just the number of them, matters for determining their ultimate impact on weight, Lead investigator Dr. Beatrice Golomb, from the University of California at San Diego said in a statement released on Monday. “In the case of chocolate, this is good news both for those who have a regular chocolate habit, and those who may wish to start one.”
The latest findings showed that despite chocolate containing more calories than many other foods, making researchers suspect that the calories from chocolate may not be like normal calories, and may in fact induce the body to work harder leading to reduced fat deposition per calorie, offsetting the added calories.Food aroma changes could lead to weight loss
While chocolate has also been linked to various health benefits such as enhancing mood and lowering blood pressure, researchers now believe that the metabolic effects of the particular ingredients in chocolate also make the sweet snack an ideal slimming food because it is calorie-neutral.
Our findings appear to add to a body of information suggesting that the composition of calories, not just the number of them, matters for determining their ultimate impact on weight, Lead investigator Dr. Beatrice Golomb, from the University of California at San Diego said in a statement released on Monday. “In the case of chocolate, this is good news both for those who have a regular chocolate habit, and those who may wish to start one.”
Health Research News Reveals Lipozene Weight Loss Program [Slimming coffee]
Health Research News unveiled the Lipozene Weight Loss that has chapters on rapid weight loss and fast weight loss. People can check out the new program from the site. The company created the program to help its readers who are struggling with their weight loss. Lester Carter, one of the directors of the site, said that they made the downloadable report for their readers.
Visitors of Health Research News web site have left comments to testify that the Lipozene weight loss program works for them. This is the reason why the site made a program around the supplement. The downloadable guide has sections on weight loss supplements, safe weight loss methods, and rapid weight loss techniques. It also shows how the techniques work with Lipozene.Weight Loss Workout Program Myths Sabotage Fat Loss Seekers
A forum is also from in the Health Research News web site where people can discuss anything regarding Lipozene. This is where members found out about the release of the new supplement. Some users left comments stating that they are pleased with the new weight loss program.
Aside from the new weight loss program, Health Research News is also giving out free guide on how to lose 45 pounds in just 45 days. The report could be downloaded from the Health Research News web site.
Visitors of Health Research News web site have left comments to testify that the Lipozene weight loss program works for them. This is the reason why the site made a program around the supplement. The downloadable guide has sections on weight loss supplements, safe weight loss methods, and rapid weight loss techniques. It also shows how the techniques work with Lipozene.Weight Loss Workout Program Myths Sabotage Fat Loss Seekers
A forum is also from in the Health Research News web site where people can discuss anything regarding Lipozene. This is where members found out about the release of the new supplement. Some users left comments stating that they are pleased with the new weight loss program.
Aside from the new weight loss program, Health Research News is also giving out free guide on how to lose 45 pounds in just 45 days. The report could be downloaded from the Health Research News web site.
On Nutrition: Beware of the hCG diet [Slimming coffee]
One of my favorite spoofs on unproven nutrition products is an ad that states,I lost $200 on bogus weight loss pills. Ask me how!”How do we know what to believe when it comes to weight loss methods? Listen to trusted experts those who don’t always jump at the chance to sell you something.
Dr. Mark Vierra is a respected bariatric physician (a doctor with a special interest in weight loss) in our community. He was recently asked to comment on one weight loss regimen making the rounds...the hGC diet.Twenty years ago, Vierra begins, patients used to report a diet history to me that included injections of the urine from pregnant mares. What a bizarre diet, I remember thinking. What I didn’t know at the time was that they were describing the hCG diet.”
In humans, hGC is a hormone produced by the placenta when a woman becomes pregnant, Dr. Vierra explains. hGC stimulates the production of progesterone another hormone that maintains the lining of the uterus during pregnancy. In fact, it is hCG that is measured in most pregnancy tests. hCG has been used in some fertility treatments to induce ovulation. It is also produced by some rare and dangerous forms of cancer.The hCG diet was first proposed by Dr. ATW Simeons in the 1950s,” says Vierra. “He claimed that hCG could cause redistribution of fat and allow weight loss without hunger. He recommended a series of injections of the hormone in conjunction with a 500-calorie-a-day diet which was high in protein and low in carbohydrates.
The problem,” says Vierra, is that it has clearly been shown that hCG has no effect on weight or fat distribution. Indeed, the US Food and Drug Administration has concluded that over-the-counter HCG products marketed as weight loss aids are not only unproven
Dr. Mark Vierra is a respected bariatric physician (a doctor with a special interest in weight loss) in our community. He was recently asked to comment on one weight loss regimen making the rounds...the hGC diet.Twenty years ago, Vierra begins, patients used to report a diet history to me that included injections of the urine from pregnant mares. What a bizarre diet, I remember thinking. What I didn’t know at the time was that they were describing the hCG diet.”
In humans, hGC is a hormone produced by the placenta when a woman becomes pregnant, Dr. Vierra explains. hGC stimulates the production of progesterone another hormone that maintains the lining of the uterus during pregnancy. In fact, it is hCG that is measured in most pregnancy tests. hCG has been used in some fertility treatments to induce ovulation. It is also produced by some rare and dangerous forms of cancer.The hCG diet was first proposed by Dr. ATW Simeons in the 1950s,” says Vierra. “He claimed that hCG could cause redistribution of fat and allow weight loss without hunger. He recommended a series of injections of the hormone in conjunction with a 500-calorie-a-day diet which was high in protein and low in carbohydrates.
The problem,” says Vierra, is that it has clearly been shown that hCG has no effect on weight or fat distribution. Indeed, the US Food and Drug Administration has concluded that over-the-counter HCG products marketed as weight loss aids are not only unproven
Why are some physicians bashing a weight loss [Slimming coffee]
But what if there were a medication that was well tolerated and actually helped the average person taking it lose a medically significant amount of weight? While I'm quite certain I wouldn't use it with each and every patient, certainly if I had a patient who wanted to try it, or a patient where their best efforts weren't affording them further weight loss and the risk or impact of their weight was still significantly greater than the risk or negative impact of the medication, damn right I'd suggest it. Why wouldn't I? That's what doctors do - if there's a therapy where the risks of inaction outweigh the risks of treatment, we discuss treatment.
Now, there's something to be said about not trying brand spanking new drugs. Many doctors, myself included, often like to wait for a while once a drug's been released so that if there was a risk or a side effect that the limited sample sizes of Phase 3 clinical trials weren't powerful enough to reveal, we'd learn about it. That caution isn't what I want to chat with you about today. But first, some brief background.
Qnexa is a new weight loss drug that an FDA advisory committee has recently overwhelming recommended be approved for use. It's a combination drug that combines a known weight loss medication (phentermine), with a known anti-seizure medication (topiramate). The doses of the drugs used in Qnexa are relatively low compared to their regular usage separately, and perhaps that's why only 16% of the folks prescribed the top dose of Qnexa withdrew from the more than year long study due to adverse effects. As far as weight loss goes, the drug's impressive with an average weight loss of 14.4% of presenting body weight lost by week 56 in one study and 16% in another.
Yes, weight can and does respond to lifestyle changes, but statistically speaking, usually only temporarily. And really, so what? Pretty much everything responds to lifestyle changes including hypertension, diabetes, depression, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, hyperlipidemia, esophageal reflux, etc., and yet I've never heard a physician suggest it'd be unfortunate if the FDA would approve a new blood pressure medication because upping exercise, losing weight and reducing sodium might do the trick, or because we don't yet know what the impact might be of taking it for a lifetime. And yet that's exactly what Harvard's Dr. Pieter Cohen said about Qnexa,
Now, there's something to be said about not trying brand spanking new drugs. Many doctors, myself included, often like to wait for a while once a drug's been released so that if there was a risk or a side effect that the limited sample sizes of Phase 3 clinical trials weren't powerful enough to reveal, we'd learn about it. That caution isn't what I want to chat with you about today. But first, some brief background.
Qnexa is a new weight loss drug that an FDA advisory committee has recently overwhelming recommended be approved for use. It's a combination drug that combines a known weight loss medication (phentermine), with a known anti-seizure medication (topiramate). The doses of the drugs used in Qnexa are relatively low compared to their regular usage separately, and perhaps that's why only 16% of the folks prescribed the top dose of Qnexa withdrew from the more than year long study due to adverse effects. As far as weight loss goes, the drug's impressive with an average weight loss of 14.4% of presenting body weight lost by week 56 in one study and 16% in another.
Yes, weight can and does respond to lifestyle changes, but statistically speaking, usually only temporarily. And really, so what? Pretty much everything responds to lifestyle changes including hypertension, diabetes, depression, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, hyperlipidemia, esophageal reflux, etc., and yet I've never heard a physician suggest it'd be unfortunate if the FDA would approve a new blood pressure medication because upping exercise, losing weight and reducing sodium might do the trick, or because we don't yet know what the impact might be of taking it for a lifetime. And yet that's exactly what Harvard's Dr. Pieter Cohen said about Qnexa,
Pharmageddon: Can a New Weight Loss Drug Really Save Us [Slimming coffee]
It is a misguided effort at best, and a dangerous one at worst. Mounting evidence proves that the solution to lifestyle and diet-driven obesity-related illnesses including heart disease, diabetes, dementia, and even cancer won't be found at the bottom of a prescription bottle.
By 2020, more than 50 percent of the U.S. adult population will have Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, with annual costs approaching $500 billion. By 2030, total annual economic costs of cardiovascular disease in the U.S. are predicted to exceed $1 trillion. By 2030, globally we will spend $47 trillion, yes trillion, to address the effects of chronic lifestyle-driven disease.
Prescription medication for lifestyle disease has failed to bend the obesity and disease curve. Statins have been recently found to increase the risk of diabetes in women by 48 percent. And large data reviews by independent international scientists from the Cochrane Collaborative found that statins only work to prevent second heart attacks, not first heart attacks, which means they are not helpful and most likely harmful for 75 percent of those who take them.
Avandia, the No. 1 blockbuster drug for Type 2 diabetes, has caused nearly 200,000 deaths from heart attacks since it was introduced in 1999. The drug was designed to prevent complications of diabetes, yet heart attacks are the very disease that kills most Type 2 diabetics. In 2011, the FDA issued stricter prescribing guidelines for Avandia, but the drug is still on the market.
The large ACCORD trial found in more than 10,000 diabetics that intensive blood-sugar lowering with medication and insulin actually led to more heart attacks and deaths.
By 2020, more than 50 percent of the U.S. adult population will have Type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, with annual costs approaching $500 billion. By 2030, total annual economic costs of cardiovascular disease in the U.S. are predicted to exceed $1 trillion. By 2030, globally we will spend $47 trillion, yes trillion, to address the effects of chronic lifestyle-driven disease.
Prescription medication for lifestyle disease has failed to bend the obesity and disease curve. Statins have been recently found to increase the risk of diabetes in women by 48 percent. And large data reviews by independent international scientists from the Cochrane Collaborative found that statins only work to prevent second heart attacks, not first heart attacks, which means they are not helpful and most likely harmful for 75 percent of those who take them.
Avandia, the No. 1 blockbuster drug for Type 2 diabetes, has caused nearly 200,000 deaths from heart attacks since it was introduced in 1999. The drug was designed to prevent complications of diabetes, yet heart attacks are the very disease that kills most Type 2 diabetics. In 2011, the FDA issued stricter prescribing guidelines for Avandia, but the drug is still on the market.
The large ACCORD trial found in more than 10,000 diabetics that intensive blood-sugar lowering with medication and insulin actually led to more heart attacks and deaths.
In a more serious injury resulting from the Downward Dog [Slimming coffee]
Then, in 2010, he enrolled in a new class and developed “severe spinal stenosis” with debilitating back spasms when the teacher “literally forced me into maintaining an extremely painful Downward Dog.” This is a classic pose in which hands and feet are flat on the floor, knees are straight (though not locked) and the body is bent at the waist at a right angle.
In a more serious injury resulting from the Downward Dog, a woman in Washington, D.C. suffered a spinal cord infarction, a blockage that caused sudden leg paralysis. She has since regained only partial use of her legs.Mr. Broad concluded, based on his research, that the benefits of yoga “unquestionably outweigh the risks. Still, yoga makes sense only if done intelligently so as to limit the degree of personal danger.”
Thus, it is critical to choose your class and teacher carefully. Grace Grochowski, a registered yoga teacher at my local Y who has been teaching for 20 years, recommends that prospective students ask about an instructor’s formal training, tell him or her what they hope to get from the discipline, and report any injury, ache or health condition that might affect their participation.The teacher should be willing to suggest changes in the moves you attempt or even say that the class may not be right for you.
“A good teacher listens and makes appropriate suggestions,” Ms. Grochowski said. Though her popular class is large, she regularly walks among the participants, correcting and modifying their poses and suggesting alternatives.
In a more serious injury resulting from the Downward Dog, a woman in Washington, D.C. suffered a spinal cord infarction, a blockage that caused sudden leg paralysis. She has since regained only partial use of her legs.Mr. Broad concluded, based on his research, that the benefits of yoga “unquestionably outweigh the risks. Still, yoga makes sense only if done intelligently so as to limit the degree of personal danger.”
Thus, it is critical to choose your class and teacher carefully. Grace Grochowski, a registered yoga teacher at my local Y who has been teaching for 20 years, recommends that prospective students ask about an instructor’s formal training, tell him or her what they hope to get from the discipline, and report any injury, ache or health condition that might affect their participation.The teacher should be willing to suggest changes in the moves you attempt or even say that the class may not be right for you.
“A good teacher listens and makes appropriate suggestions,” Ms. Grochowski said. Though her popular class is large, she regularly walks among the participants, correcting and modifying their poses and suggesting alternatives.
One of the most important things she learned while working with Carlton was her food options [Slimming coffee]
One of the most important things she learned while working with Carlton was her food options, how to pair proteins with carbs and how to track her food based on quality and calories versus just tracking the number of calories, a poignant issue that haunted her during her bout with anorexia.Now Cacciatore lives by this: "Focus on what you can have and not what you can't.Her positive approach to eating smart and exercising regularly has changed her life in more ways than just the number on the scale.
Cacciatore's first eBook, Indulge Without the Bulge," details how to make healthy cupcakes that taste good. She has sold about 100 copies since October 2011 through her publishing company, Stained Jem Press.She also has a second ebook titled "Culinary Duck Tape" and another one titled "Candy Around the World" coming out before Valentine's Day.
Cacciatore now loves to exercise, challenging herself to try new ways to get fit. She ran the Disney marathon in September 2011 and will run the Disney's Princess Half Marathon this month.Last year, she also began doing triathlons and placed first in her age category at the Baxter Triathlon and second place in her age category in Tri-Ballantyne.The old me would think it's impossible to accomplish what I've done," Cacciatore said.This is why she advises those starting out to not get discouraged.
"Weight loss doesn't always happen quickly, but if you stay with it, it will happen," Cacciatore said. "Make it a part of your everyday life."
Cacciatore's first eBook, Indulge Without the Bulge," details how to make healthy cupcakes that taste good. She has sold about 100 copies since October 2011 through her publishing company, Stained Jem Press.She also has a second ebook titled "Culinary Duck Tape" and another one titled "Candy Around the World" coming out before Valentine's Day.
Cacciatore now loves to exercise, challenging herself to try new ways to get fit. She ran the Disney marathon in September 2011 and will run the Disney's Princess Half Marathon this month.Last year, she also began doing triathlons and placed first in her age category at the Baxter Triathlon and second place in her age category in Tri-Ballantyne.The old me would think it's impossible to accomplish what I've done," Cacciatore said.This is why she advises those starting out to not get discouraged.
"Weight loss doesn't always happen quickly, but if you stay with it, it will happen," Cacciatore said. "Make it a part of your everyday life."
Sprint dips to loss under weight of costly iPhone [Slimming coffee]
One of the unanswered questions for U.S. wireless carriers is whether the iPhone is a blessing or a curse.Sprint Nextel Corp. was the latest major service provider to struggle under the weight of providing the iPhone, which it began selling during the recent quarter. Companies like Sprint purchase the iPhone from Apple Inc., then resell it to their customers at steep discounts essentially swallowing the difference. Carriers hope to make an eventual profit from users' monthly subscription fees, but Sprint, AT&T and Verizon have found that big profits from the popular phone are hard to come by.
Sprint saw a net loss of $1.3 billion during the quarter, a big spike from its $929-million loss in the same quarter a year earlier. A major component of its loss was the cost of buying 1.8 million iPhones. Sprint spent about $630 million on iPhones, or 25% of all of its equipment costs a budget that ballooned by 40% over the same period a year earlier, before the company offered the iPhone.We continue to believe the iPhone will bring significant value to Sprint over the long term, and early results are in line with or better than our business case assumptions," said Daniel R. Hesse, Sprint's chief executive.
Sprint's story is becoming a familiar one. Until January of last year, AT&T Inc. was the only carrier to offer the iPhone, and the company found that its profit margins were being squeezed by subsidizing the cost of the device.As far back as 2008, AT&T told investors that its profit would rebound. But in late January, the company's stock dropped when it predicted weaker 2012 profits than analysts expected, largely because it was selling so many iPhones to customers.
Around the same time, Verizon missed analysts' profit expectations, also because of the iPhone's cost.
Sprint saw a net loss of $1.3 billion during the quarter, a big spike from its $929-million loss in the same quarter a year earlier. A major component of its loss was the cost of buying 1.8 million iPhones. Sprint spent about $630 million on iPhones, or 25% of all of its equipment costs a budget that ballooned by 40% over the same period a year earlier, before the company offered the iPhone.We continue to believe the iPhone will bring significant value to Sprint over the long term, and early results are in line with or better than our business case assumptions," said Daniel R. Hesse, Sprint's chief executive.
Sprint's story is becoming a familiar one. Until January of last year, AT&T Inc. was the only carrier to offer the iPhone, and the company found that its profit margins were being squeezed by subsidizing the cost of the device.As far back as 2008, AT&T told investors that its profit would rebound. But in late January, the company's stock dropped when it predicted weaker 2012 profits than analysts expected, largely because it was selling so many iPhones to customers.
Around the same time, Verizon missed analysts' profit expectations, also because of the iPhone's cost.
