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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Cold Air May Raise Heart-Attack Risk During Exercise

Cold Air May Raise Heart-Attack Risk During Exercise
Prescription Meds Can Put on Unwanted Pounds
Health Tip: Help Your Child Develop a Healthy Approach to Eating
Weight-Loss Surgery Seems Safe for Kidney Disease Patients

Cold Air May Raise Heart-Attack Risk During Exercise

Posted: 06 Mar 2012 10:33 PM PST

Low temperatures, physical exertion increase the body’s need for oxygen, study shows FRIDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) — Breathing cold air during certain physical activities, such as shoveling snow, increases the body’s demand for oxygen, which may put people with heart disease at greater risk for cardiac arrest or death, a new study finds. “This...

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Prescription Meds Can Put on Unwanted Pounds

Posted: 06 Mar 2012 10:18 PM PST

They include drugs for diabetes, mood disorders and other chronic conditions By Lisa Esposito FRIDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) — Medications taken by millions of Americans for mood disorders, high blood pressure, diabetes and other chronic conditions can have an unhealthy side effect: weight gain. While other choices exist for some types of drugs, adjusting...

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Health Tip: Help Your Child Develop a Healthy Approach to Eating

Posted: 06 Mar 2012 10:10 PM PST

And help prevent extreme concerns about weight (HealthDay News) — Girls can develop an unhealthy body image and unhealthy eating habits just by watching how others look at their bodies and treat food. The womenshealth.gov website says these factors can trigger an unhealthy attitude toward food among girls: Seeing that their mothers are very concerned...

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Weight-Loss Surgery Seems Safe for Kidney Disease Patients

Posted: 06 Mar 2012 10:04 PM PST

Study found complication rates of 5 to 10 percent among obese patients THURSDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) — Obese chronic kidney disease patients who undergo surgery to achieve weight loss do not face a particularly dangerous rate of complications as a result, a new study suggests. Although the research team cautioned that more work needs...

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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

John Is Fit

Four Weight Loss Secrets You Wish You Knew Yesterday

Posted: 06 Mar 2012 03:27 AM PST

This is a guest post by Lisa.

photo credit: Laurabot_

Have you been struggling to lose weight? What if I told you that there are some simple things that you could be doing now that would greatly increase your chance for weight loss success? Well there is!

Here are 4 weight loss secrets that if you knew when you started could have made you more successful in your bid for weight lose:

Eat more, especially for breakfast
Skipping the "most important meal of the day" may seem like an easy way to cut calories, but in fact breakfast is one of the biggest secrets to weight loss. A fiber-rich breakfast composed of quality; whole foods like oats, fruit, and yogurt can mean the difference between a starving body, and an energized day. Eating breakfast not only allows you to get a good start on your day, but it kick starts your metabolism early on and keeps it going through the day. A solid breakfast also helps you not overeat at other meals.
Protein, please.
Everyone knows that protein can play an important role in muscle gaining efforts, but not many people know that it can also have a significant impact on weight loss as well. Supplementing your low calorie diet with high calorie pure protein will lead to muscle growth and therefore a faster metabolism. Protein supplements vary drastically from pure whey to carbohydrate loaded protein shakes that are formulated for weight gain. Shopping with a reputable source like Nutritionfix.com will ensure that you are getting the most appropriate protein for your personal needs.
A little goes a long way
Most newbie dieters feel like that if you can't dedicate an hour of every day to working out that doing it all is not worth your time. Well, this is completely false and another great secret. Even 10 minutes of exercise a day can in the long run help you shed pounds. By not getting discouraged every time you are too tired to trek to the gym, and just doing some living room aerobics can really keep your metabolism and weight loss efforts on track.
Relax
If you're stressed out about gaining weight or sticking to a diet, likelihood is you're doing yourself in. Intense stress causes your body to release a hormone known as Cortisol at unusual times throughout the day, which causes the body to retain fat around your belly. By seeking out relaxing activities throughout the day like a bubble bath before bed, morning meditation, or a quiet evening walk, you can help keep your stress levels in check and continue losing weight.