Cocoa shells may help prevent obesity-induced insulin resistance
http://bit.ly/2Yb8KpN A study of immune and fat cells from mice found that cocoa shell extract can reduce and prevent some of the cell dysfunctions that can result from obesity. Weight Loss via Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://bit.ly/O45xlc June 24, 2019 at 01:10PM
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Intermittent fasting: How I got started
http://bit.ly/2Xobymx Accompany our Research Editor as she recalls the highs and lows of her first month of reducing her calories to 800 on 2 days per week. Weight Loss via Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://bit.ly/O45xlc June 21, 2019 at 12:20PM
What to know about cardiac muscle tissue
http://bit.ly/2Zytet5 Cardiac muscle tissue exists only in the heart. Here, it is responsible for keeping the heart pumping and relaxing normally. Conditions that affect this tissue can affect the heart’s ability to pump blood around the body. Doing aerobic exercise can help keep cardiac muscle tissue strong and healthy. Learn more here. Weight Loss via Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://bit.ly/O45xlc June 21, 2019 at 12:47AM
Nutrition: Even identical twins respond differently to food
http://bit.ly/2Iqy45P The largest ongoing nutrition study reveals important differences in how people respond to food and why personalized diets are the future of nutrition. Weight Loss via Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://bit.ly/O45xlc June 20, 2019 at 07:11AM
I Lost 115 Pounds After Years of Verbal Abuse—but Now I'm in Constant Pain From Loose Skin
http://bit.ly/31FCYUa I grew up in a traditional Italian household that loved food. For us, something like pasta with red sauce was just a regular everyday meal. It was also the ‘90s, which wasn’t nearly as health conscious of an era as the one we live in now. On top of that, mom was a single mother, and we didn’t have much money. So we did the best with the hand that we were dealt, but unfortunately, given the circumstances, we didn’t have the luxury of prioritizing the healthier foods. It was more about what we could afford, as opposed to “Is this healthy?” I got accustomed to that lifestyle, and by the time I was old enough to realize how unhealthy it was, I had been obese for years. RELATED: I Lost Over 300 pounds and I've Spent the Last 3 Years Having Skin Removal Surgeries I first became aware that I had a problem when I was about 7 years old. It was Halloween, and I had dressed up as Princess Jasmine from Aladdin. My mom was dating a guy at the time, and when he saw me in my costume, part of which was a crop top, he said I was “too fat” to be Jasmine. That’s when it all started. Shortly after, the comments began coming from my own family. It wasn’t brutal when I was younger. It was more like “Maybe you should join a sports team” or “Maybe you should drink less soda.” But as I got older, the comments got progressively nastier. “Nobody will ever date you.” “You’ll never find a husband.” “You won’t have a career because nobody wants to hire a fat person.” The thing is, as a child, you can’t control what you’re being fed. I couldn’t go out to the store and buy my own food. There was a big lack of responsibility on my family’s part. They blamed me for everything by saying “I couldn’t control my eating,” but they were the ones feeding me the unhealthy foods that were making me gain weight. Their comments made me extremely depressed. But my family has never been very supportive when it comes to mental health. They think that things like depression are just excuses to be lazy. So then, when I became depressed, I was told that I was “lazy” or “not trying hard enough.” RELATED: This Woman Lost 312 Pounds—but She Never Expected This Incredibly Painful Side Effect At the time, I believed everything they said. I believed that I would never find a husband or have a career, and anytime I had a relationship that didn’t work out or I got turned down for a job, I blamed myself. I blamed the weight. At my peak weight I was 242 pounds. I did try to lose weight, but I was really just doing it to get my family to stop with their comments. I was on and off of Weight Watchers and every other diet program imaginable for years. But nothing worked because I wasn’t doing it for myself. That changed when I found out I was close to developing polycystic ovary syndrome and was also pre-diabetic. I sat down and had a conversation with myself. “Do I want to be dealing with this when I’m in my 30s?” The answer was no. “Do I want to keep struggling with my weight if and when I have a family?” No. RELATED: This Is the One Thing This Woman Wishes Someone Would Have Told Her Before Losing 336 Pounds That’s when I started looking into weight-loss surgery. I eventually decided it was the right thing for me, and I requested that my primary care doctor refer me for the procedure. But she denied me. She knew how damaged my family situation was, and she mandated that I had to go to therapy for at least six months before she would even consider referring me. (I know, I used to think surgery was the easy way out, too, but it’s actually a big commitment that requires a clear, focused mind and dedication.) I’ll be honest, at the time, I wasn’t happy that she didn’t refer me right away. But now I see that it was the best thing she ever did for me. If it weren’t for therapy, I never would have learned how to identify my issues and then start healing them. I never would have learned that I can’t change my family, but I can establish boundaries with them. When my doctor saw the progress I had made, she referred me for surgery. I took time off from my job as an SEO specialist at InVue Digital, and I asked one of my friends to come with me to the hospital because I decided not to tell my family about the procedure. Then, in September of 2017, I had a vertical sleeve gastrectomy, which means a large portion of my stomach was removed. I was left with a much smaller stomach that makes me feel full after eating very small amounts. As I ate less, I lost weight. But it’s not as easy as just eating less. I also had to change what I ate and follow the strict diet plan that I was given by my doctors. I was told I could expect to lose about 70 pounds, but just a little over a year after surgery, I had lost 115. I couldn’t believe it. RELATED: How to Get Rid of Excess Skin After Weight Loss But losing more weight than expected also meant I was left with more loose skin. I now have pounds of it hanging off my stomach, constantly tugging at my body. It’s very uncomfortable, and it’s a real confidence killer. Sometimes when I look in the mirror, I still see the old me because everything hangs the same. It also deters me from dating. Just the thought of having to explain my body to someone gives me so much anxiety. Still, it’s 100% worth it. I would much rather have loose skin than be miserably stuck inside a 242-pound body. I recently made a GoFundMe page to start raising money for surgery to remove the loose skin. I’ve accepted my body and learned to love myself despite the skin, but I do look forward to being relieved of the constant tugging. I was also overweight since I was a child, so I have no clue what it’s like to have a so-called “normal” body, and I’m excited to experience that. For anyone else going through what I went through, try to tune out other people’s opinions as much as you can. Just because your mom or your friend doesn’t support surgery, that doesn’t mean it’s not the right decision for you. And even if it’s not surgery, if anyone criticizes how you want to achieve your weight-loss goals, remember that at the end of the day, you’re the one who has to live in your body. You’re the one who has to find happiness. To get more real-talk on health and wellness, sign up for our weekly WomenIRL newsletter Weight Loss via Weight Loss - Health.com http://bit.ly/2GCRyFt June 19, 2019 at 05:20PM
What to know about cardiorespiratory endurance
http://bit.ly/2FitjJw Cardiorespiratory endurance provides an indication of a person's physical fitness and measures how well the heart, lungs, and muscles perform during physical activity. People can improve their cardiorespiratory endurance through regularly moderate to high-intensity aerobic exercise. Learn more here. Weight Loss via Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://bit.ly/O45xlc June 17, 2019 at 09:10PM
What to expect during a physical exam
http://bit.ly/2Ff5um0 Physical exams are routine checkups of a person’s general health. A healthcare professional will visually inspect, feel, or listen to different areas of a person’s body to look for potential health conditions. They may also ask about any problems and take a detailed medical history. Learn more here. Weight Loss via Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://bit.ly/O45xlc June 17, 2019 at 07:09PM
What is the difference between veganism and vegetarianism?
http://bit.ly/2ZwJx9P Vegetarians and vegans do not eat meat and fish. While many vegetarians choose to consume eggs and dairy products, vegans do not consume these animal byproducts. Strict vegans also avoid other products that come from animals, such as honey, leather goods, wool, silk, and tallow. Learn more here. Weight Loss via Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://bit.ly/O45xlc June 14, 2019 at 10:57PM
This Man Is Convinced His Wife Is Secretly Drugging Him With Thyroid Medication to Make Him Lose Weight
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One man on Reddit is convinced that his wife is trying to get him to lose weight by secretly feeding him medication. A user made a post subreddit r/relationship_advice on Thursday explaining a series of events that have led him to believe his wife might be mixing pills for hypothyroidism into his food without his consent to get him to lose weight. “I am fat. Always have been. My spouse has been mentioning it more and more in the last few years,” the original poster (or OP in Reddit lingo) explained. Despite trying the keto diet, intermittent fasting, and exercise, he says that he “hasn’t made much progress” changing his current weight of 245 lbs at 6’ tall. RELATED: A Husband and Wife Went On Keto. He Lasted Two Weeks, She Stuck to It All Year—and Lost 82 Pounds He revealed that after a recent fight, his wife insisted that he “do something drastic” about his weight and claimed he might have an issue with his thyroid. For reference, hypothyroidism, a disease where the thyroid does not produce enough of the thyroid hormone, can cause weight gain. The OP explained that after seeing how the disease affects other people, he believes that his weight is not a result of hypothyroidism. The couple agreed that the OP would start on a vegan diet in an attempt to lose weight. The wife explained that the vegan diet has “side effects” that might include headaches, insomnia, diarrhea, joint and muscle pain, and potentially a fever. The OP said that within the first five hours of starting his new vegan diet, he experienced almost all of the symptoms listed. While the vegan diet does have its own potential side effects, the primary side effects would include weight fluctuations, changes in complexion and energy levels—and most don’t start within the first day of changing a diet. RELATED: This Woman's Marriage Was Destroyed—All Because She Lost Weight “This does not sound like side effects from a vegan diet,” Keri Gans, RDN, in New York, tells Health. “However, if someone was changing their diet drastically, like eating a lot less calories than they’re used to, they may get a headache. If they’re significantly changing their fiber intake, they may experience digestive problems, like diarrhea. But none of these would likely happen within the first five hours. It sounds like there’s something else going on here.” The OP went on to explain that while on a recent trip to the pantry for a late night snack, he found a bottle of Euthyrox pills in the pantry—with exactly five missing. Euthyrox is a medication used to treat hypothyroidism and its FDA label specifically states that it should not be taken to lose weight. Some of the side effects of the drug include muscle spasm, headache, nervousness, irritability, insomnia, tremors, muscle weakness, increased appetite, weight loss, diarrhea, and heat intolerance. The OP explained that he found it suspicious that on his fifth day of the vegan diet, he had experienced all of these symptoms, and there were exactly five of the pills missing. He said that he tried asking her if she knew anything about the pills, but she denied it. RELATED: This Bride Lost 135 Lbs. to Avoid the 'Fat Tax' on 'Plus-Size' Wedding Dresses “My head is currently swirling with suspicion,” he wrote. “For example, everyday in the morning she insists on making me drink this disgusting green slop. I tried it on the first day and it was so terrible I wanted to gag.” “Everyday since she has been INSISTING that I drink it, despite my protests,” he continued. “She doesn’t mind if I don’t eat other things, or if I skip the dinner she makes (I’ve also lost a lot of my appetite in the last few days...), but she riots if I don’t finish the green juice. She says it’s important for my vitamin balance so I don’t get deficiencies.” To add to his suspicions, he said that the other couple who shares their communal kitchen didn’t know anything about the pills and that his wife is a nephrologist—a doctor who specializes in kidney disorders—so he believes she would be able to come across a prescription easily. Commenters weighed in on his situation, most of whom told him that his situation sounded just as shady as he suspected. “You’re getting drugged,” one user responded. “Thyroxine (thyroid hormone) shouldn’t be taken if not needed. Have you had a thyroid function blood test?” Other users offered similar opinions, prompting the OP to edit his original message with a final question. “Well this sucks,” he wrote. “Is it really that important to her that she’s willing to drug me over it?” To get our top stories delivered to your inbox, sign up for the Healthy Living newsletter Weight Loss via Weight Loss - Health.com http://bit.ly/2GCRyFt June 14, 2019 at 02:49PM
What Is Emsculpt, and Will It Really Give Me Tighter Abs and a Rounder Butt?
http://bit.ly/2KixAky In my mind, the words "quick fix" in relation to weight loss automatically signal that whatever method is being touted is completely bogus. So when I heard about Emsculpt, I pretty much wrote it off right away. That all changed, though, when I started speaking to medical professionals about the technology for this article. Emsculpt is an FDA-approved, non-invasive, electromagnetic procedure that claims to eliminate fat cells and tighten muscles in your abs and butt. All you have to do is lie down at your dermatologist's office, get hooked up to a machine, and sit back and relax as it emits electromagnetic pulses that strengthen your muscle fibers and burn unwanted fat. Sounds too good to be true, right? RELATED: Drew Barrymore’s Weight Loss Journey Hasn’t Been Easy—but She Finally Found Something That Works That's what I was expecting to hear from Rachel Nazarian, MD, a New York–based dermatologist and Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology (FAAD), when I interviewed her about the procedure. But to my surprise, she called Emsculpt an "advancement for the body contouring world" and had no doubt that it can effectively slim someone's stomach or round their rear end. Emsculpt simultaneously builds muscle and burns fat, according to information provided by the company. It does so by emitting electromagnetic pulses that force your muscles to contract about 20,000 times in just 30 minutes (way faster than you could make them contract on your own), and in turn strengthens your muscle fibers. The rapid contractions also cause your muscles to release chemicals that tell fat cells in the area to break down. Emsculpt recommends that users do four 30-minute sessions over a two-week period for optimal results. Interestingly, though, the company says best results aren't seen until 3 months post-treatment. It also says you'll see continued improvement up until the 6-month mark. RELATED: I Tried Non-Surgical Fat Reduction and My Abs Have Never Looked More Defined A company-sponsored study of 33 Emsculpt patients found there was an average 19% reduction in subcutaneous abdominal fat one month after treatment and a 23% reduction three months post-treatment. Another study of 22 patients found an average 15% increase in abdominal muscle thickness two months post-treatment. Yet another study of 19 patients found an average waist reduction of about 1.7 inches three months post-treatment. One important thing to note, however, is that Emsculpt should not be used as a substitute for exercise. John Jakicic, PhD, chair of the department of health and physical activity at the University of Pittsburgh, tells Health that Emsculpt is "stimulating the muscle to fire, but it's not doing what exercise does for you." He went on to explain, "If I'm doing a squat, I have my glutes and quadriceps firing, I have my calves firing, my low back is working, and it's increasing my heart rate, so I'm stimulating more than just one muscle." Emsculpt can instead be used as a body contouring method and to help you build the muscle you may need to confidentially start an exercise program (as it did for Drew Barrymore). RELATED: Perfect Abs Are Not the Key to Happiness—and This Woman’s Transformation Photos Are Proof If you're thinking about giving Emsculpt a go, the cost of a full treatment ranges from $3,000 to $4,000, depending on the physician. Oh, and you're probably wondering what it feels like to have electromagnetic pulses sent through your muscles. The company says it feels like "an intensive workout," the only difference being that you can relax while doing it. Sorry, Emsculpt, but that seems totally contradictory. Lisa DeSantis, Health beauty editor, wrote about her experience with Emsculpt in the December 2018 issue. "I tried it on my stomach, and while it was a little uncomfortable, it was tolerable," she wrote. "The results weren’t instantaneous, but I could feel that my muscles had been putting in work. I was pleasantly surprised with my leaner tummy after about a month." Emsculpt has definitely challenged my aversion to the words "quick fix." But when it comes down to it, everyone is different, and only you can be the judge of whether this treatment is right for you. RELATED: 7 Small Changes You Can Make Every Day for Flatter Abs Weight Loss via Weight Loss - Health.com http://bit.ly/2GCRyFt June 13, 2019 at 06:13PM |
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