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Why is it so hard to keep weight off?

Most of us who try to diet have lost weight.  In fact, we may have lost it several times, only to regain the weight, feel depressed and thwarted and start all over again. Why can we lose weight but not keep the weight off? Some will say the willpower needed to stay vigilant 24/7 for pretty much the rest of your life is just an impossible long... Read moreChevron
posted 11/08/2011, comments (0)|
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Dieting: Calorie Counting and Quality of Food are Important

A Kansas State University professor recently decided to go on a month long diet of snack cakes and fatty foods.  He posted the experience on Facebook and included products like peanut-butter chocolate bars, chocolate cake rolls, pizza (for breakfast), donuts and sugary cereals.  He wasn't trying to supersize like the famous movie; he was... Read moreChevron
posted 01/03/2011, comments (0)|
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Latest Diet and Weight Loss Trends in 2011

The next three food trends predicted for 2011:    There will be more "light" products flooding the food aisles    Consumers are increasingly focusing on their weight and on weight control.  Diet foods, diet drinks, weight management tools and foods, weight management services, surgical weight management, diet drugs and... Read moreChevron
posted 12/29/2010, comments (0)|
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Losing Weight through Weight Loss Competitions

A new phenomenon seems to be growing among the legions of people trying to lose weight.  Possibly feeding off shows like The Biggest Loser, or possibly developing in a more organic fashion, people who want to jumpstart the process of losing weight are setting up competitions with friends or family members who want to also lose weight. ... Read moreChevron
posted 12/29/2010, comments (0)|
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Helping Parents to Treat Obese Kids

There has been a great deal of research on which programs and therapies have the best chance at helping a child who is overweight to lose weight and sustain that weight loss.  Certainly a program that includes a diet, coupled with some type of behavioral therapy is considered a good approach.  Another program type involves the whole... Read moreChevron
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