RED BANK, N.J., Oct. 4 -- Despite rising awareness of America's obesity epidemic and the secondary health risks associated with excess weight, new research released today by HealthyWomen (HW) shows that while the majority of women believe a parent's obesity has an influence on a child's risk of becoming obese (87%), surprisingly only one-quarter (28%) of women surveyed assign the responsibility to themselves. In reality, studies have shown stronger correlation over time for mother-child obesity compared with father-child obesity.
And the influence starts early. Only 11% of women in HealthyWomen's WomenTALK survey realized that a child's risk of becoming obese more than doubles if the mother is obese during her first trimester of pregnancy. According to recent research, this impacts roughly one in five women that are obese when they become pregnant. Forty-six percent of respondents to the HealthyWomen survey were unsure of the effect of maternal obesity on the risk of a child becoming obese. Yet, studies show the risk for newborn complications, including long-term complications like obesity, is even higher for severely obese women with a BMI of 35 or more.
BMI (body mass index) is an established measure utilized by physicians and health experts to determine weight status and is calculated from a person's height and weight. Obesity is defined as having a BMI of 30 or greater according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
But because a mother's influence is so strong, some see the survey findings as an opportunity to reverse bad behaviors and a call to action for breaking the cycle once and for all.
"While the statistics are disconcerting, we know that mothers are commonly viewed as role models for eating behavior and serve as gatekeepers of food," said Elizabeth Battaglino Cahill, RN, executive director of HealthyWomen. "From an early age, children tend to eat the same foods as their parents, especially mothers, so exposure to nutritious foods like fruits and vegetables is not only setting a good example, but also positioning your child on a lifelong course of good health."
Knowing the Personal Risks of Obesity
The HealthyWomen survey found that while there is a great understanding among women that obesity leads to an increased risk in developing secondary health conditions such as high blood pressure (93%), Type 2 diabetes (89%), and heart disease (88%), less than one-third of women recognize the increased risk of colon cancer (26%), gallstones (30%), and breast cancer (23%).
"Women need to be their own advocates in the fight against all of these diseases," said Battaglino Cahill, "and understanding the influence that friends and family have on the likelihood that they will become obese is part of what's slowing them down. We need to help women understand that they have the opportunity to positively wield their influence by taking charge of their own nutrition and physical activity habits."
While a majority of the women surveyed acknowledge other people's obesity can influence their own likelihood of becoming obese (80%), only 28% recognize the impact of a friend. In fact, studies show that a person has a much greater chance (57%) of becoming obese if he or she had a friend who became obese than if he/she had a sibling (40%) or spouse (37%) who became obese.
Bestselling author and Chief Medical Correspondent for Discovery Health TV Pamela Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP acknowledged the survey findings bring new light to prior conceptions and emphasize the importance of personal responsibility. "Battling obesity is a matter of making smart decisions," she said.
A practicing internist and author of Body for Life for Women, Dr. Peeke advocates simple changes like adding whole grains, fruits, and vegetables in addition to moderate weekly activity for beginning steps to a healthier lifestyle. "It's a basic formula of eating less, making better choices, and moving more," she said.
Call to Action
HW has created an online resource center with tips and tools specific to the WomenTALK survey including BMI and target heart rate calculators, family-friendly recipes, and exercise videos at www.HealthyWomen.org/womenTALK. The site also features educational content together with advice from Dr. Peeke and motivational articles including a personal perspective from boxer Muhammad Ali's daughter and obesity advocate Khaliah Ali.
About the Survey
This survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris Interactive on behalf of HealthyWomen from August 24-26, 2010 among 1,037 women ages 18 and older. This online survey is not based on a probability sample and therefore no estimate of theoretical sampling error can be calculated.
About HealthyWomen
HealthyWomen (HW) is the nation's leading independent health information source for women. To learn more, visit www.HealthyWomen.org.
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Can Adding a Side Salad to a Cheeseburger Help You Lose Weight?
EVANSTON, Ill., Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Can adding a side salad to a cheeseburger help one lose weight? New research from the Kellogg School of Management suggests that people, particularly those who characterize themselves as weight conscious, tend to believe that adding a healthy option to an otherwise indulgent meal will lower the total calorie count.
"Despite the growing availability of healthier, diet-friendly foods, the proliferation of diets, and the increasing number of public policy initiatives aimed at obesity, the proportion of overweight individuals in the United States continues to increase," says Alexander Chernev, study author and associate professor of marketing at the Kellogg School Management at Northwestern University. "An important factor contributing to the obesity epidemic is the misguided belief about the relationship between a meal's healthiness and its impact on weight gain. People erroneously believe that eating healthy foods in addition to unhealthy ones can decrease a meal's calorie count."
In earlier research, Chernev identified consumers' tendency to underestimate their calorie intake. In his new study, Chernev builds on this concept, documenting a striking outcome: this propensity to misestimate calories is stronger among weight-conscious people, who would seem most likely to closely monitor their diets.
As a part of this study, 934 participants from a nationwide online research panel were asked to estimate the calorie content of several meals. Some were shown a series of relatively unhealthy meals, and others were shown the same meals combined with a healthy option. For example, some of the participants were shown a bowl of chili with cheese, whereas the others were shown the same bowl of chili paired with a small green side salad. The other food pairs included a cheeseburger, which for some of the participants was paired with three celery sticks; a bacon-and-cheese waffle sandwich (paired with a small organic apple); and a meatball pepperoni cheesesteak (paired with a celery-and-carrot side dish).
Results were astounding. Those who viewed the chili alone rated it as averaging 699 calories. In contrast, those who were shown the chili combined with the green salad estimated it to have only 656 calories. Thus, adding a green salad to the bowl of chili lowered the perceived calorie content of the entire meal by 43 calories—as if the green salad had negative calories. This negative calorie illusion was observed with all four meals tested, indicating the prevalence of the belief that one can consume fewer calories simply by adding a healthy item to a meal.
"Because people believe that adding a healthy option can lower a meal's calorie content, the negative calorie illusion can lead to overconsumption, thus contributing to the obesity trend," says Chernev.
What was even more surprising, however, was that dieters—who are presumably more involved in monitoring their calorie intake and more familiar with the calorie content of different meal options—were more likely to fall into the negative calorie illusion trap. In fact, the illusion was twice as strong for the weight-conscious groups (who on average underestimated the combined meal by 76 calories or 10.8%) than for those who were rather indifferent to their weight (who on average underestimated the combined meal by 33 calories or 4.8%).
To combat the "dieter's paradox," as Chernev has termed this phenomenon, he recommends shifting the focus of current public policy campaigns away from the stereotypes associated with "good" and "bad" foods. When product ads and public policy communications stereotype foods into virtues and vices, they tend to shift people's attention away from the quantity of food consumed. According to Chernev, this neglect of quantity might end up implicitly promoting the illusion of negative calories.
"The bottom line here is that motivating people to lose weight without educating them on how to monitor their calorie intake might not be enough to combat obesity. As the dieter's paradox shows, motivation without knowledge can be counterproductive," says Chernev. "Promoting the consumption of healthy foods without providing a complete picture of the factors influencing weight gain might paradoxically facilitate calorie overconsumption, leading to weight gain rather than weight loss."
The study, "The Dieter's Paradox," appeared in the April 2011 issue of the Journal of Consumer Psychology.
MORE INFORMATION: To request the full study or to arrange an interview with Professor Alexander Chernev, contact Aaron Mays or Dawn McKenzie, APR at the contact information listed below.
For more information about the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, visit http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu.
"Despite the growing availability of healthier, diet-friendly foods, the proliferation of diets, and the increasing number of public policy initiatives aimed at obesity, the proportion of overweight individuals in the United States continues to increase," says Alexander Chernev, study author and associate professor of marketing at the Kellogg School Management at Northwestern University. "An important factor contributing to the obesity epidemic is the misguided belief about the relationship between a meal's healthiness and its impact on weight gain. People erroneously believe that eating healthy foods in addition to unhealthy ones can decrease a meal's calorie count."
In earlier research, Chernev identified consumers' tendency to underestimate their calorie intake. In his new study, Chernev builds on this concept, documenting a striking outcome: this propensity to misestimate calories is stronger among weight-conscious people, who would seem most likely to closely monitor their diets.
As a part of this study, 934 participants from a nationwide online research panel were asked to estimate the calorie content of several meals. Some were shown a series of relatively unhealthy meals, and others were shown the same meals combined with a healthy option. For example, some of the participants were shown a bowl of chili with cheese, whereas the others were shown the same bowl of chili paired with a small green side salad. The other food pairs included a cheeseburger, which for some of the participants was paired with three celery sticks; a bacon-and-cheese waffle sandwich (paired with a small organic apple); and a meatball pepperoni cheesesteak (paired with a celery-and-carrot side dish).
Results were astounding. Those who viewed the chili alone rated it as averaging 699 calories. In contrast, those who were shown the chili combined with the green salad estimated it to have only 656 calories. Thus, adding a green salad to the bowl of chili lowered the perceived calorie content of the entire meal by 43 calories—as if the green salad had negative calories. This negative calorie illusion was observed with all four meals tested, indicating the prevalence of the belief that one can consume fewer calories simply by adding a healthy item to a meal.
"Because people believe that adding a healthy option can lower a meal's calorie content, the negative calorie illusion can lead to overconsumption, thus contributing to the obesity trend," says Chernev.
What was even more surprising, however, was that dieters—who are presumably more involved in monitoring their calorie intake and more familiar with the calorie content of different meal options—were more likely to fall into the negative calorie illusion trap. In fact, the illusion was twice as strong for the weight-conscious groups (who on average underestimated the combined meal by 76 calories or 10.8%) than for those who were rather indifferent to their weight (who on average underestimated the combined meal by 33 calories or 4.8%).
To combat the "dieter's paradox," as Chernev has termed this phenomenon, he recommends shifting the focus of current public policy campaigns away from the stereotypes associated with "good" and "bad" foods. When product ads and public policy communications stereotype foods into virtues and vices, they tend to shift people's attention away from the quantity of food consumed. According to Chernev, this neglect of quantity might end up implicitly promoting the illusion of negative calories.
"The bottom line here is that motivating people to lose weight without educating them on how to monitor their calorie intake might not be enough to combat obesity. As the dieter's paradox shows, motivation without knowledge can be counterproductive," says Chernev. "Promoting the consumption of healthy foods without providing a complete picture of the factors influencing weight gain might paradoxically facilitate calorie overconsumption, leading to weight gain rather than weight loss."
The study, "The Dieter's Paradox," appeared in the April 2011 issue of the Journal of Consumer Psychology.
MORE INFORMATION: To request the full study or to arrange an interview with Professor Alexander Chernev, contact Aaron Mays or Dawn McKenzie, APR at the contact information listed below.
For more information about the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, visit http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Survey: Americans Would Rather Give Up Sex Than Gain Weight
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., Aug. 12 -- In spite of facing the deepest recession since the Great Depression and record unemployment rates, many Americans would pass up a work promotion to drop 10 to 20 pounds, according to the new Nutrisystem Diet Index™ issued today by Nutrisystem, Inc.®, a leading provider of weight management programs and services. Americans would also rather give up sex than gain weight, and they'd toss their cell phones and give up watching TV to have a toned tummy, according to the new findings. The Nutrisystem Diet Index™ is a new series of national consumer surveys tracking America's diet behaviors, attitudes and trends throughout the year. Each survey has a scale that measures America's current diet and lifestyle behavior and choices.
"The fact of the matter is, America is obsessed with dieting and weight loss, but the majority of Americans aren't eating healthier or getting thinner," said Joe Redling, chairman and CEO of Nutrisystem, Inc. "We've developed the Nutrisystem Diet Index™ to better understand America's attitudes toward dieting and to start a dialogue about healthy dieting and healthy lifestyle habits and trends."
The first Nutrisystem Diet Index™ revealed that Americans place a high value on being healthy, but they abandon the idea of achieving a healthier weight and lifestyle, because they ultimately feel their goals are too difficult to attain and maintain. The American lifestyle is also a factor. Inconveniences of work, giving up favorite foods, not having the time to plan ahead, cooking for a larger family and the cost of healthy foods are cited as some of the biggest barriers.
The Nutrisystem Diet Index™ revealed that Americans are clearly showing signs of struggle. According to the Index, Americans are at the midway mark on healthy diet and lifestyle choices, scoring a 5.1 on a ten point scale – with one being an "unhealthy diet and lifestyle" and ten being a "healthy diet and lifestyle" – when asked basic questions about their eating habits, diet behaviors and lifestyle choices.
The Nutrisystem Diet Index™ showed:
Only 35 percent of Americans fall into the "healthy lifestyle" category on the Index, by making healthy food and portion choices and by exercising regularly.
30 percent of Americans fall into the "unhealthy lifestyle" category and have dieted an average of 20 times in their life, using five different diet plans
35 percent of Americans have dieted an average of six times in their life, using two different diet plans
Nearly 1/3 of Americans (29 percent) have tried dieting over the past eleven months, and more than half of Americans (51 percent) have dieted within the past two years
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Additionally, nearly a third of Americans confess to being self-conscious about their bodies and the Nutrisystem Diet Index™ reveals insight into Americans' attitudes about their health, appearance and lifestyle during the height of swimsuit season.
Additional findings from the survey include:
A majority of Americans (66 percent) who say they need to lose weight to feel sexier than they currently do, think it will take an average of 23 pounds of weight loss for this to happen
More than half (52 percent) of American women would take a summer without sex over gaining 10 pounds; a quarter of American men (25 percent) said they would make the same sacrifice
More Americans would prefer to shed 10 to 20 pounds this summer (25 percent) than get promoted at work (20 percent)
Almost three out of four Americans (73 percent) are willing to give up television, their cell phones or their computers for a flat tummy this beach season
Nearly half (46 percent) of the country chose not to diet, even when they knew they needed to lose weight, because they didn't want to give up their favorite foods
Almost all dieters (93 percent) find at least one aspect of their dieting plan to be challenging; the majority said they aren't able to control cravings (71 percent) and find portion size an obstacle to their success (64 percent)
"The Nutrisystem Diet Index found that many Americans are willing to make extreme sacrifices to lose weight, but they eventually give up on their goals because they don't know how to reach them. While there is an endless amount of health information available, there are still misperceptions and confusion about becoming healthier," said Dr. Bruce Daggy, nutritional biochemist and vice president of research and development, Nutrisystem, Inc. "This research helps shed light on some of the root causes of our nation's struggle to achieve a healthy diet and lifestyle."
The Nutrisystem Diet Index™ analyzed healthy diet and lifestyle behaviors and attitudes based on a telephone survey conducted by Kelton Research on behalf of Nutrisystem, Inc. The phone survey took place between April 10 and April 21, 2010 among 1,001 adults age 18 and over.
For more information on the Nutrisystem Diet Index ™, visit nutrisystemnews.com. To share what you’d be willing to give up to lose weight, go to Facebook.com/Nutrisystem.
SOURCE Nutrisystem, Inc.
For information about Weight Loss programs at Derma Health Institute, go to:
http://www.dermahealthinstitute.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=15
"The fact of the matter is, America is obsessed with dieting and weight loss, but the majority of Americans aren't eating healthier or getting thinner," said Joe Redling, chairman and CEO of Nutrisystem, Inc. "We've developed the Nutrisystem Diet Index™ to better understand America's attitudes toward dieting and to start a dialogue about healthy dieting and healthy lifestyle habits and trends."
The first Nutrisystem Diet Index™ revealed that Americans place a high value on being healthy, but they abandon the idea of achieving a healthier weight and lifestyle, because they ultimately feel their goals are too difficult to attain and maintain. The American lifestyle is also a factor. Inconveniences of work, giving up favorite foods, not having the time to plan ahead, cooking for a larger family and the cost of healthy foods are cited as some of the biggest barriers.
The Nutrisystem Diet Index™ revealed that Americans are clearly showing signs of struggle. According to the Index, Americans are at the midway mark on healthy diet and lifestyle choices, scoring a 5.1 on a ten point scale – with one being an "unhealthy diet and lifestyle" and ten being a "healthy diet and lifestyle" – when asked basic questions about their eating habits, diet behaviors and lifestyle choices.
The Nutrisystem Diet Index™ showed:
Only 35 percent of Americans fall into the "healthy lifestyle" category on the Index, by making healthy food and portion choices and by exercising regularly.
30 percent of Americans fall into the "unhealthy lifestyle" category and have dieted an average of 20 times in their life, using five different diet plans
35 percent of Americans have dieted an average of six times in their life, using two different diet plans
Nearly 1/3 of Americans (29 percent) have tried dieting over the past eleven months, and more than half of Americans (51 percent) have dieted within the past two years
For information about Weight Loss programs at Derma Health Institute, go to:
http://www.dermahealthinstitute.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=15
Additionally, nearly a third of Americans confess to being self-conscious about their bodies and the Nutrisystem Diet Index™ reveals insight into Americans' attitudes about their health, appearance and lifestyle during the height of swimsuit season.
Additional findings from the survey include:
A majority of Americans (66 percent) who say they need to lose weight to feel sexier than they currently do, think it will take an average of 23 pounds of weight loss for this to happen
More than half (52 percent) of American women would take a summer without sex over gaining 10 pounds; a quarter of American men (25 percent) said they would make the same sacrifice
More Americans would prefer to shed 10 to 20 pounds this summer (25 percent) than get promoted at work (20 percent)
Almost three out of four Americans (73 percent) are willing to give up television, their cell phones or their computers for a flat tummy this beach season
Nearly half (46 percent) of the country chose not to diet, even when they knew they needed to lose weight, because they didn't want to give up their favorite foods
Almost all dieters (93 percent) find at least one aspect of their dieting plan to be challenging; the majority said they aren't able to control cravings (71 percent) and find portion size an obstacle to their success (64 percent)
"The Nutrisystem Diet Index found that many Americans are willing to make extreme sacrifices to lose weight, but they eventually give up on their goals because they don't know how to reach them. While there is an endless amount of health information available, there are still misperceptions and confusion about becoming healthier," said Dr. Bruce Daggy, nutritional biochemist and vice president of research and development, Nutrisystem, Inc. "This research helps shed light on some of the root causes of our nation's struggle to achieve a healthy diet and lifestyle."
The Nutrisystem Diet Index™ analyzed healthy diet and lifestyle behaviors and attitudes based on a telephone survey conducted by Kelton Research on behalf of Nutrisystem, Inc. The phone survey took place between April 10 and April 21, 2010 among 1,001 adults age 18 and over.
For more information on the Nutrisystem Diet Index ™, visit nutrisystemnews.com. To share what you’d be willing to give up to lose weight, go to Facebook.com/Nutrisystem.
SOURCE Nutrisystem, Inc.
For information about Weight Loss programs at Derma Health Institute, go to:
http://www.dermahealthinstitute.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=15
Monday, August 2, 2010
HCG Diet Day 7: Didn't Lose Anything Today :(
Kind of depressed this morning. I didn't lose anything. I've been loosing so much so fast, I guess I knew it couldn't continue. Still, it' a little frustrating not losing anything.
I went back and double checked what I ate yesterday but I was definitely below the 500 calories. I did have a late dinner yesterday and I wonder if that has anything to do with it. Made sure I was done eating today by 7:00, just to make sure that wasn't the issue.
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I went back and double checked what I ate yesterday but I was definitely below the 500 calories. I did have a late dinner yesterday and I wonder if that has anything to do with it. Made sure I was done eating today by 7:00, just to make sure that wasn't the issue.
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HCG Diet Day 6: Getting Used to the Lower Volume of Food
I'm so excited. I was down another 2 pounds this morning. I've now lost five pounds from my original weight. I know things have to slow down but it's so much fun watching the weight drop off.
I had a good day today. I'm getting used to the volume of food. I don't feel the need for food as much as I feel the want of food. I've always had volume control issues (I enjoy eating.) and I think my struggles yesterday were more around not being able to eat when I usually do more than the amount I'm eating. We'll see how this goes.
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I had a good day today. I'm getting used to the volume of food. I don't feel the need for food as much as I feel the want of food. I've always had volume control issues (I enjoy eating.) and I think my struggles yesterday were more around not being able to eat when I usually do more than the amount I'm eating. We'll see how this goes.
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HCG Diet Day 5: Down 3 Pounds Without Working Out? Miraculous...
Down 3 pounds this morning. This is miraculous. I'm not working out and the weight's just dropping off.
This has been a rough day. Yesterday, the first two days (day three & four) when I was eating the smaller portions, I didn't feel hungry at all. On day three I didn't even eat what little food I could. I just wasn't hungry. But today was different. This afternoon was rough. I always save my fruit as a dessert after each meal but today I ate my second apple in the afternoon to hold me over and I ate dinner as soon as I got home from work. The good news is that seemed to work. I wasn't hungry at all throughout the evening. I was a little nervous because I had eaten my allotment of food (so, I couldn't eat more) and I'm a late night muncher. I love to watch TV and chomp on my favorite snacks. None of that on this diet. Anyways, there was nothing to fear - no hunger pains and on the positive side I'm learning new TV watching habits. Hopefully, when this is done, I won't head for the snacks when my favorite TV shows start.
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This has been a rough day. Yesterday, the first two days (day three & four) when I was eating the smaller portions, I didn't feel hungry at all. On day three I didn't even eat what little food I could. I just wasn't hungry. But today was different. This afternoon was rough. I always save my fruit as a dessert after each meal but today I ate my second apple in the afternoon to hold me over and I ate dinner as soon as I got home from work. The good news is that seemed to work. I wasn't hungry at all throughout the evening. I was a little nervous because I had eaten my allotment of food (so, I couldn't eat more) and I'm a late night muncher. I love to watch TV and chomp on my favorite snacks. None of that on this diet. Anyways, there was nothing to fear - no hunger pains and on the positive side I'm learning new TV watching habits. Hopefully, when this is done, I won't head for the snacks when my favorite TV shows start.
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HCG Diet Day 4: Wow! I Was Down Six Pouinds
Wow! I was down 6 ½ pounds this morning. I'm almost back to my original weight after only one day. I'm very psyched today. Feeling really good.
Yesterday, I grilled up a bunch of chicken and have it portioned in the frig, so I don't have to cook anything today. I love tomatoes and love the size of the portion of veggies I get for each meal. I have always been a huge eater. I've joked with my friends that I was born without any nerves in my stomach, since I can eat and eat and never feel full. But that's all different now. It must be the hormone but I can eat a portion of the tomatoes and feel full.
Need to mention one of the reasons I decided to do my diet with Derma Health Institute. They have one of the best booklets I have seen on the hCG diet. It includes a great overview of what you need to know about hCG as well as a easy to use list of what foods I can eat, how much and what not to eat together. (For instance, you can’t mix veggies on this diet. If you have tomatoes, you can’t have cucumbers in the same meal. Only one veggie per meal.) The booklet also includes a daily diary where I can list my weight for the day, what foods I ate in each meal and what my total calorie count is. I went to a number of places before I landed with Derma Health and no one else had a booklet like this.
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Yesterday, I grilled up a bunch of chicken and have it portioned in the frig, so I don't have to cook anything today. I love tomatoes and love the size of the portion of veggies I get for each meal. I have always been a huge eater. I've joked with my friends that I was born without any nerves in my stomach, since I can eat and eat and never feel full. But that's all different now. It must be the hormone but I can eat a portion of the tomatoes and feel full.
Need to mention one of the reasons I decided to do my diet with Derma Health Institute. They have one of the best booklets I have seen on the hCG diet. It includes a great overview of what you need to know about hCG as well as a easy to use list of what foods I can eat, how much and what not to eat together. (For instance, you can’t mix veggies on this diet. If you have tomatoes, you can’t have cucumbers in the same meal. Only one veggie per meal.) The booklet also includes a daily diary where I can list my weight for the day, what foods I ate in each meal and what my total calorie count is. I went to a number of places before I landed with Derma Health and no one else had a booklet like this.
To view all the articles in this series, go to:
http://www.dermahealthinstitute.com/catalog/articles.php?tPath=6
For more information about the HCG Ultimate Fat Burning Diet, go to:
http://www.dermahealthinstitute.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=15&products_id=191
HCG Diet Day 3: I'm Up to 213 Pounds This Morning
I gained another three pounds yesterday and I'm up to 213 this morning. I am so happy to actually start the regular part of the diet. Right now, I don't care if I eat for the next 40 days. I am so done with food.
I wasn't really hungry at all today and the smaller portions of everything seemed almost too much. It was really weird having to weigh all my food. I grilled some chicken to give it some flavor without having to use spices. The portions (3.5 ounces) didn't look like much but when I actually ate it, it was filling.
I can’t tell you how helpful the Derma Health prep list is. It identifies everything you’ll need on the diet. It includes what kinds of soap (and make-up) you can use as well as what items you need, like a digital food scale. I got all this stuff before my diet started and it makes everything so easy now.
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I wasn't really hungry at all today and the smaller portions of everything seemed almost too much. It was really weird having to weigh all my food. I grilled some chicken to give it some flavor without having to use spices. The portions (3.5 ounces) didn't look like much but when I actually ate it, it was filling.
I can’t tell you how helpful the Derma Health prep list is. It identifies everything you’ll need on the diet. It includes what kinds of soap (and make-up) you can use as well as what items you need, like a digital food scale. I got all this stuff before my diet started and it makes everything so easy now.
To view all the articles in this series, go to:
http://www.dermahealthinstitute.com/catalog/articles.php?tPath=6
For more information about the HCG Ultimate Fat Burning Diet, go to:
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HCG Diet Day 2: Oh My Gosh! I'm Up Four Pounds Today
This diet better work.
Felt a little sluggish today. The fun of eating sort of became a chore. By noon I wasn't looking forward to eating and by 5:00 I wanted to stop eating completely. I am so ready to lose weight. This diet really gets you ready to lose the weight after forcing yourself to overeat on the foods you love. Seems like something a mad genius would come up with. I got to eat everything on my dream diet but don't even want to think about eating anymore by the end of the day. I can honestly say I am looking forward to not eating tomorrow.
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Felt a little sluggish today. The fun of eating sort of became a chore. By noon I wasn't looking forward to eating and by 5:00 I wanted to stop eating completely. I am so ready to lose weight. This diet really gets you ready to lose the weight after forcing yourself to overeat on the foods you love. Seems like something a mad genius would come up with. I got to eat everything on my dream diet but don't even want to think about eating anymore by the end of the day. I can honestly say I am looking forward to not eating tomorrow.
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HCG Diet Day 1: Well Here We Go! I Am So Excited
I have been trying to loose weight over the last few years to no-avail. Up until I was forty years old, I had never needed to go on a diet or really worry about my weight. I was always under 180 and ate whatever I wanted. But then I turned forty and something changed. Over the last years I've struggled to keep my weight down and tried this diet and that diet but none of them really worked. Now I am at 206, really looking to get back to all those pants I've saved but haven't worn in years.
To do this diet I have to take an injection each day of hCG. When I first learned this, I decided to pass on the diet. However, after a few more months of not being able to lose any weight, I decided to at least meet with one of the doctor's from Derma Health. She explained the program in detail and when the shot came up, she took out a shot and gave it to me (not with hCG) and I was surprised to find out, it didn't hurt at all.
Well, this morning was the first time I had to give the shot to myself and for some reason, I was terrified. I hate needles and sat with it an inch above my knee for two full minutes. I just couldn't poke myself. Finally, I did. I couldn't believe it. I didn't feel a thing. Nothing. Not even a slight poke.
Today has been a day of my dreams. I ate donuts, candy, ice cream and fast food all day long. My wife thinks the whole thing is wacky that I can eat all this "bad" food as part of the diet. According to the doctor the hormone needs an influx of fat to kick started and if I tried to 'minimize' the amount of fat I ate (to not gain weight) it could cause the diet to start slowly and lower the total amount of weight I can lose.
By the end of the day, I have to admit I felt a little bloated but not a bad first day.
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To do this diet I have to take an injection each day of hCG. When I first learned this, I decided to pass on the diet. However, after a few more months of not being able to lose any weight, I decided to at least meet with one of the doctor's from Derma Health. She explained the program in detail and when the shot came up, she took out a shot and gave it to me (not with hCG) and I was surprised to find out, it didn't hurt at all.
Well, this morning was the first time I had to give the shot to myself and for some reason, I was terrified. I hate needles and sat with it an inch above my knee for two full minutes. I just couldn't poke myself. Finally, I did. I couldn't believe it. I didn't feel a thing. Nothing. Not even a slight poke.
Today has been a day of my dreams. I ate donuts, candy, ice cream and fast food all day long. My wife thinks the whole thing is wacky that I can eat all this "bad" food as part of the diet. According to the doctor the hormone needs an influx of fat to kick started and if I tried to 'minimize' the amount of fat I ate (to not gain weight) it could cause the diet to start slowly and lower the total amount of weight I can lose.
By the end of the day, I have to admit I felt a little bloated but not a bad first day.
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Popular hCG Diet Safe Only When Medically Supervised
(Phoenix, AZ) – The hCG Ultimate Fat Burning Diet has received significant publicity based on impressive weight-loss results. However, this diet is extremely sensitive and must be monitored by a medical professional to assure desired results are achieved.
“Many unqualified businesses and on-line companies have recently advertised their version of the hCG diet,” said Dr. Ann Watwood, Medical Director at Derma Health Institute of Ahwatukee. “It’s important for consumers to realize this is a specialized program that requires the close supervision of a doctor. At Derma Health Institute, patients are seen weekly to ensure they’re achieving a positive outcome without medical complications.”
The Ultimate Fat Burning Diet involves the hormone hCG, or human chorionic gonadotropin, to assist in weight loss. This natural hormone is found in both men and women and increases significantly during the early stages of pregnancy. Clinically, it has been shown that using this hormone in combination with a very specific low calorie diet will stimulate the body to mobilize and burn extra fat cells for energy.
When administered properly, patients can see a weight loss average of 10-25 pounds over the three week hCG program. When used incorrectly, consumers reported feeling faint and weak, dizziness, extreme hunger attributed to improper hormone administration and no weight loss at all.
“This type of extreme diet can be dangerous if a patient is not correctly monitored,” Watwood added. “At Derma Health Institute, blood samples are taken before the diet begins to confirm there are no underlying health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure, hyperthyroidism or issues with kidneys or liver that could adversely affect the patients overall health. Patients are then monitored by physicians in weekly meeting to ensure that there are no complications that could affect their health or success on the diet."
Consumers need to remember it’s illegal to purchase any drug without a prescription from a licensed practitioner and medications sold in other countries are not held to the same safety standards of those sold in the United States. Therefore, there is nothing in place to confirm a substance ordered on-line is really hCG.
For more information on the hCG diet contact Derma Health Institute at (480) 539-0777 Mesa/Gilbert, (480) 730-9000 Chandler/Tempe, (480) 460-1505 Ahwatukee/Phoenix or (480) 991-7900 Paradise Valley/Scottsdale.
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“Many unqualified businesses and on-line companies have recently advertised their version of the hCG diet,” said Dr. Ann Watwood, Medical Director at Derma Health Institute of Ahwatukee. “It’s important for consumers to realize this is a specialized program that requires the close supervision of a doctor. At Derma Health Institute, patients are seen weekly to ensure they’re achieving a positive outcome without medical complications.”
The Ultimate Fat Burning Diet involves the hormone hCG, or human chorionic gonadotropin, to assist in weight loss. This natural hormone is found in both men and women and increases significantly during the early stages of pregnancy. Clinically, it has been shown that using this hormone in combination with a very specific low calorie diet will stimulate the body to mobilize and burn extra fat cells for energy.
When administered properly, patients can see a weight loss average of 10-25 pounds over the three week hCG program. When used incorrectly, consumers reported feeling faint and weak, dizziness, extreme hunger attributed to improper hormone administration and no weight loss at all.
“This type of extreme diet can be dangerous if a patient is not correctly monitored,” Watwood added. “At Derma Health Institute, blood samples are taken before the diet begins to confirm there are no underlying health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure, hyperthyroidism or issues with kidneys or liver that could adversely affect the patients overall health. Patients are then monitored by physicians in weekly meeting to ensure that there are no complications that could affect their health or success on the diet."
Consumers need to remember it’s illegal to purchase any drug without a prescription from a licensed practitioner and medications sold in other countries are not held to the same safety standards of those sold in the United States. Therefore, there is nothing in place to confirm a substance ordered on-line is really hCG.
For more information on the hCG diet contact Derma Health Institute at (480) 539-0777 Mesa/Gilbert, (480) 730-9000 Chandler/Tempe, (480) 460-1505 Ahwatukee/Phoenix or (480) 991-7900 Paradise Valley/Scottsdale.
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Wednesday, January 6, 2010
10,000 Pounds Lost in the Valley With HCG Diet at Derma Health
(Phoenix , AZ ) – Derma Health Institute is helping the Valley look great and slim down in 2010 with the popular hCG Ultimate Fat Burning Diet.
In 2009 Derma Health Institute helped 357 hCG patients lose at an average 28.8 pounds for a combined total of 10,281 pounds. Most patients lost their weight in about 30 days. hCG has become a popular and fast way to lose weight. This diet involves using a natural hormone called hCG, or human chorionic gonadotropin, to assist weight loss. It is the hormone that increases significantly during pregnancy, and helps to support the growing baby in its early stages, although it is a natural hormone that is found in both men and women. One of the functions of this hormone is to stimulate the body to mobilize and burn extra fat cells for energy. In the weight loss program, a very small amount is used and is taken in conjunction with a very low calorie diet.
Derma Health Institute wants to help dieters understand this program through free informational seminars at all four Valley locations. Click here for a list of FREE seminar dates to find out more.
“This diet has many years of research behind it and under the supervision of a doctor it is safe and attainable and you can keep the weight off with some nutritional guidance. For most patients losing a ½ pound to a pound a week is defeating and this quick boost you get from the hCG diet gives patients what they need to have the motivation to keep going," said Trish Gulbranson, owner of Derma Health Institute. “We have seen amazing results in the past year.”
Just in time for New Years Resolutions, Derma Health Institute is offering the diet for a limited time at only $599 and those who sign up will receive a $300 towards a laser service. Attend a free seminar to learn more about the hCG Diet this January and you will also receive a $25 coupon off the diet plan. Refreshments will be served and there is no cost to attend. For more information on the diet or the seminars, call (480) 539-0777 Mesa/Gilbert, (480) 730-9000 Chandler/Tempe, (480) 460-1505 Ahwatukee/Phoenix or (480) 991-7900 Paradise Valley/Scottsdale, or go to http://www.dermahealthinstitute.com/ .
In 2009 Derma Health Institute helped 357 hCG patients lose at an average 28.8 pounds for a combined total of 10,281 pounds. Most patients lost their weight in about 30 days. hCG has become a popular and fast way to lose weight. This diet involves using a natural hormone called hCG, or human chorionic gonadotropin, to assist weight loss. It is the hormone that increases significantly during pregnancy, and helps to support the growing baby in its early stages, although it is a natural hormone that is found in both men and women. One of the functions of this hormone is to stimulate the body to mobilize and burn extra fat cells for energy. In the weight loss program, a very small amount is used and is taken in conjunction with a very low calorie diet.
Derma Health Institute wants to help dieters understand this program through free informational seminars at all four Valley locations. Click here for a list of FREE seminar dates to find out more.
“This diet has many years of research behind it and under the supervision of a doctor it is safe and attainable and you can keep the weight off with some nutritional guidance. For most patients losing a ½ pound to a pound a week is defeating and this quick boost you get from the hCG diet gives patients what they need to have the motivation to keep going," said Trish Gulbranson, owner of Derma Health Institute. “We have seen amazing results in the past year.”
Just in time for New Years Resolutions, Derma Health Institute is offering the diet for a limited time at only $599 and those who sign up will receive a $300 towards a laser service. Attend a free seminar to learn more about the hCG Diet this January and you will also receive a $25 coupon off the diet plan. Refreshments will be served and there is no cost to attend. For more information on the diet or the seminars, call (480) 539-0777 Mesa/Gilbert, (480) 730-9000 Chandler/Tempe, (480) 460-1505 Ahwatukee/Phoenix or (480) 991-7900 Paradise Valley/Scottsdale, or go to http://www.dermahealthinstitute.com/ .
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
The Last Ten Pounds are the Hardest Pounds To Lose
MIAMI, April 17 /PRNewswire/ -Dr. Sanford Siegal, Medical Director of Miami, Florida-based weight-loss practice, Siegal Medical Group, today confirmed the widely held suspicion among dieters that the most challenging part of reaching a healthful weight is shedding the last ten pounds.
"Losing that last ten pounds is, in fact, the greatest challenge, but it's more complicated than that," said Dr. Siegal. "It's more accurate to say that the next pound is harder to lose than the previous one because, like it or not, the Law of Diminishing Returns applies to weight loss. The more you lose, the harder it is to lose more."
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In his forthcoming book, Dr. Siegal's Cookie Diet Book (Hyde Park Publishers, Ltd.), Dr. Siegal explains that the more one weighs, the more calories he burns just transporting his own weight. As a dieter sheds pounds, the amount of calories he burns simply going about his normal routine decreases.
"One of the great ironies in losing weight is that your own weight helps you lose it," continued Dr. Siegal. "A person who weighs 250 pounds burns many more calories performing the same activity as one who weighs 150 pounds."
According to Dr. Siegal, many overweight people don't recognize that carrying excess fat inside their bodies takes the same amount of energy as carrying around an object of the same weight.
In his practice, in order to put things into perspective for his patients, Dr. Siegal asks them to imagine what their life would be like if they were to strap a fifty pound weight to their body and never take it off except to sit or lie down. In most cases, he says, people recognize the tremendous amount of effort they would have to expend just to go about their normal activities. They have no trouble imagining how taxing it would be to ascend a flight of stairs, take out the trash, or put away the groceries. Yet, while they are able to imagine the consequences of carrying around a heavy weight, few of his patients recognize that they are already doing so.
"Someone who is fifty pounds overweight at 200 pounds uses the same amount of energy to get around as a 150 pound person with a fifty pound weight strapped to her body," continued Dr. Siegal. "Imagine how many extra calories you would burn if you were to lug a fifty pound barbell everywhere you went!"
In his book, and on his web site, CookieDiet.com, Dr. Siegal provides free tools to help people cheat the Law of Diminishing Returns and lose weight at a fast, predictable, and consistent pace, even when they reach the hurdle of the last ten pounds.
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ABOUT SANFORD SIEGAL, D.O., M.D.
Sanford Siegal, D.O., M.D., is a practicing physician whose South Florida medical practice, Siegal Medical Group, has treated more than 500,000 overweight patients. Although he has achieved notoriety for his books on such subjects as high fiber diets, hunger control without drugs, and hypothyroidism, he is best known as the Cookie Doctor(R) behind the venerable Dr. Siegal's COOKIE DIET(R) weight-loss program and hunger-controlling foods. Dr. Siegal is frequently in the news and has been profiled by dozens of media including Good Morning America, The New York Times, The Today Show, National Post, and Forbes.
Source: Siegal Medical Group
"Losing that last ten pounds is, in fact, the greatest challenge, but it's more complicated than that," said Dr. Siegal. "It's more accurate to say that the next pound is harder to lose than the previous one because, like it or not, the Law of Diminishing Returns applies to weight loss. The more you lose, the harder it is to lose more."
For more information about the hCG Diet at Derma Health Institute.com, go to:
http://www.dermahealthinstitute.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=15&products_id=191
In his forthcoming book, Dr. Siegal's Cookie Diet Book (Hyde Park Publishers, Ltd.), Dr. Siegal explains that the more one weighs, the more calories he burns just transporting his own weight. As a dieter sheds pounds, the amount of calories he burns simply going about his normal routine decreases.
"One of the great ironies in losing weight is that your own weight helps you lose it," continued Dr. Siegal. "A person who weighs 250 pounds burns many more calories performing the same activity as one who weighs 150 pounds."
According to Dr. Siegal, many overweight people don't recognize that carrying excess fat inside their bodies takes the same amount of energy as carrying around an object of the same weight.
In his practice, in order to put things into perspective for his patients, Dr. Siegal asks them to imagine what their life would be like if they were to strap a fifty pound weight to their body and never take it off except to sit or lie down. In most cases, he says, people recognize the tremendous amount of effort they would have to expend just to go about their normal activities. They have no trouble imagining how taxing it would be to ascend a flight of stairs, take out the trash, or put away the groceries. Yet, while they are able to imagine the consequences of carrying around a heavy weight, few of his patients recognize that they are already doing so.
"Someone who is fifty pounds overweight at 200 pounds uses the same amount of energy to get around as a 150 pound person with a fifty pound weight strapped to her body," continued Dr. Siegal. "Imagine how many extra calories you would burn if you were to lug a fifty pound barbell everywhere you went!"
In his book, and on his web site, CookieDiet.com, Dr. Siegal provides free tools to help people cheat the Law of Diminishing Returns and lose weight at a fast, predictable, and consistent pace, even when they reach the hurdle of the last ten pounds.
For more information about the hCG Diet at Derma Health Institute.com, go to:
http://www.dermahealthinstitute.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=15&products_id=191
ABOUT SANFORD SIEGAL, D.O., M.D.
Sanford Siegal, D.O., M.D., is a practicing physician whose South Florida medical practice, Siegal Medical Group, has treated more than 500,000 overweight patients. Although he has achieved notoriety for his books on such subjects as high fiber diets, hunger control without drugs, and hypothyroidism, he is best known as the Cookie Doctor(R) behind the venerable Dr. Siegal's COOKIE DIET(R) weight-loss program and hunger-controlling foods. Dr. Siegal is frequently in the news and has been profiled by dozens of media including Good Morning America, The New York Times, The Today Show, National Post, and Forbes.
Source: Siegal Medical Group
Friday, May 22, 2009
The FDA Scoop on Whole Grains
You keep hearing that you should eat more whole grains, but what are they? How much should you eat? Eating at least three or more one-ounce equivalents of whole grains daily can reduce the risk of some diseases, according to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. These guidelines are published every 5 years by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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"So if you want to do yourself some good, eating three or more servings of whole grains each day can help you achieve a healthy diet," says David Acheson, M.D., the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) associate commissioner for foods.
What Are Whole Grains?
Whole grains are cereal grains that consist of the intact, ground, cracked, or flaked kernel, which includes the bran, the germ, and the inner most part of the kernel (the endosperm).
Some examples of whole grains include whole wheat, oatmeal, whole-grain cornmeal, brown rice, whole-grain barley, whole rye, and buckwheat. Spelt, often thought of as a unique whole grain, is actually a member of the wheat family.
When trying to select products that contain whole grains, look for those that show whole grains listed first on the ingredient list. The ingredient list on a food label shows ingredients in the order of the most abundant by weight.
For products such as bread or pasta to be labeled whole grain, the grain can be ground, cracked, or flaked, but it must retain the same proportions of bran, germ, and endosperm.
A Daily Dose of Whole Grains
Eating at least three one-ounce equivalents of whole grains per day can reduce the risk of several chronic diseases. Examples of a one-ounce equivalent include:
1/2 cup cooked oatmeal
1/2 cup cooked 100% whole-grain pasta
1/2 cup cooked brown rice or whole-grain barley
1 regular slice of 100% whole-grain bread
1 cup of whole-grain ready-to-eat cereal (flakes or rounds) or 1¼ cup puffed
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"So if you want to do yourself some good, eating three or more servings of whole grains each day can help you achieve a healthy diet," says David Acheson, M.D., the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) associate commissioner for foods.
What Are Whole Grains?
Whole grains are cereal grains that consist of the intact, ground, cracked, or flaked kernel, which includes the bran, the germ, and the inner most part of the kernel (the endosperm).
Some examples of whole grains include whole wheat, oatmeal, whole-grain cornmeal, brown rice, whole-grain barley, whole rye, and buckwheat. Spelt, often thought of as a unique whole grain, is actually a member of the wheat family.
When trying to select products that contain whole grains, look for those that show whole grains listed first on the ingredient list. The ingredient list on a food label shows ingredients in the order of the most abundant by weight.
For products such as bread or pasta to be labeled whole grain, the grain can be ground, cracked, or flaked, but it must retain the same proportions of bran, germ, and endosperm.
A Daily Dose of Whole Grains
Eating at least three one-ounce equivalents of whole grains per day can reduce the risk of several chronic diseases. Examples of a one-ounce equivalent include:
1/2 cup cooked oatmeal
1/2 cup cooked 100% whole-grain pasta
1/2 cup cooked brown rice or whole-grain barley
1 regular slice of 100% whole-grain bread
1 cup of whole-grain ready-to-eat cereal (flakes or rounds) or 1¼ cup puffed
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Women Understand Weight Increases Heart Risk Yet 55% Overweight
Washington, DC, May 5, 2009 /PRNewswire/ — Until last year, actress Caitlin Van Zandt of "Guiding Light" and "The Sopranos" was one of the 35 million obese women in the United States,1 causing her to also be one of the 41 million women in this country living with or at risk of heart disease.2 Caitlin was at risk of developing heart disease because she was significantly overweight and had high cholesterol – and she was merely 22 years old. Although Caitlin understood her weight was a concern, she was surprised to learn just how much it could negatively impact her health. And Caitlin is not alone.
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A recent survey of approximately 1,000 women revealed 97 percent understand being overweight is a significant risk factor for heart disease and losing weight can significantly reduce that risk. Yet, based on self-reported height and weight, 55 percent are overweight, and as such may be at risk for heart disease. So, while women understand their risk of heart disease, many are not taking action to live heart healthy and reduce their risk via weight loss. This may be in part because women do not adequately fear heart disease, which every year kills more women in the United States than any other disease.3 In fact, the survey found that nearly three times as many women fear getting cancer as fear developing heart disease, 61 percent and 21 percent, respectively.
Of the risk factors for heart disease, being significantly overweight has been shown to put a person at higher risk of early heart attack than any other risk factor.4 In fact, overweight people experience heart attacks a decade sooner than "normal" weight people,4 and significantly overweight women with diabetes have a nearly 80 percent chance of developing heart disease.5 Because obesity can lead to heart disease and other serious conditions, obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States, second only to smoking.6
Once Caitlin understood her weight put her at risk for heart disease, she also feared for her mother, Barbara. Barbara was more than 100 pounds overweight, and she was on medication for high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Scared for each other's health, Caitlin and Barbara shared a heartfelt moment, making the decision to live heart healthy and reduce their heart disease risk by losing weight. During the past year, Caitlin has lost 92 pounds and her cholesterol levels do not require medication, a treatment her physician was considering before she lost the weight. Similarly, Barbara has lost 75 pounds and her cholesterol and blood pressure are under control.
An astonishing 80 percent of women ages 40 to 60 have one or more risk factors, such as excess weight, for heart disease,7 and almost 70 percent of women ages 45 to 74 are overweight or obese.8 These staggering facts are just some of the many reasons why Caitlin and Barbara are sharing their stories as part of the Heartfelt Moments Obesity Health Education Campaign. The campaign aims to educate significantly overweight women regarding their increased risk of heart disease and the importance of reducing this risk through effective weight loss. The campaign is sponsored by Allergan, Inc., developers of the LAP-BAND AP® Adjustable Gastric Banding System, and is initiated in partnership with WomenHeart, a leading nonprofit national organization dedicated to advancing women's heart health.
"It is imperative that women know the risk factors for heart disease, which in addition to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and smoking includes being significantly overweight or obese," said Lisa M. Tate, Chief Executive Officer of WomenHeart. "However, awareness regarding risk factors isn't enough; women need to act now to manage their heart disease risk. In fact, since more than 80 percent of heart disease can be prevented, taking action can make a big difference. And since weight management is a key way to reduce heart disease risk, significantly overweight women should speak with a doctor about effective weight-loss treatment options."
Significantly overweight people often face serious health issues beyond just heart disease, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke.9 However, there is hope; medical research has found that weight loss will help lower blood sugar and blood pressure, and improve lipid levels, all known risk factors for heart disease.10
After years of unsuccessful diet and exercise programs, Caitlin and Barbara lost weight with the assistance of the LAP-BAND AP® Adjustable Gastric Banding System procedure, which is less invasive and has a lower short-term mortality rate than gastric bypass.11 Achieving long-term weight loss can be daunting, particularly for those who are 100 pounds or more overweight. Studies have found that diet and exercise alone fail 95 percent of the time, and people regain as much as two-thirds of the weight within one year and almost all of it within five years.12,13 The new survey showed just how poorly this reality is understood, as 54 percent of obese women surveyed noted diet and exercise as an effective weight-loss method for those 100 pounds overweight.
For Caitlin and Barbara, the weight-loss journey began with a heartfelt moment when they both acknowledged the effect weight was having on their heart health and made a commitment to lose weight together. Unfortunately, many women miss out on the power of this heart-to-heart conversation – the survey found that four out of 10 women do not discuss heart disease risk with their loved ones. But candid conversations can be welcome, as evidenced by the survey, which found that 79 percent of obese women would react positively if a friend or family member spoke to them about their weight.
"This Mother's Day, look at the women in your life – your mother, daughter, granddaughter, sister – and look at yourself. If any of you are significantly overweight, heart disease should be a major health concern. Now is the time to act – have that heartfelt moment and discuss weight as a risk factor for heart disease and what you can do to get your weight under control," said Caitlin, "I want women who are 100 pounds or more overweight to know that there are effective weight-loss treatment options, beyond just diet and exercise, and with the right tools and plan, and support of loved ones, you can take the weight off and live heart healthy."
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About the Campaign
The Heartfelt Moments Obesity Health Education Campaign provides access to information, resources and tools available on www.HeartfeltMoments.org, including:
Online risk assessment tools women can use to evaluate their own risk of developing heart disease and understand if their weight is putting their health at risk.
Tips and resources to help women have a meaningful conversation about weight and heart disease risk, including a "Heartfelt Moments" discussion guide and sample letters to loved ones.
Information on effective weight-loss treatment options, such as the LAP-BAND AP® System.
About the Survey
WomenHeart and Allergan surveyed 1,001 women regarding their knowledge of heart disease and obesity. The survey was fielded via telephone from March 26-30, 2009 by Yankelovich, a leading consumer research company. Completed interviews are weighted by four variables: age, gender, geographic region and race, to ensure reliable and accurate representation of the total U.S. adult population. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percent.
About WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease
WomenHeart is the only national, patient-centered organization dedicated to advancing women's heart health through advocacy, community education and patient support. As the leading voice for the 41 million American women living with or at risk of heart disease, WomenHeart advocates for equal access to quality care and provides information and resources to help women take charge of their heart health. WomenHeart is a nonprofit patient advocacy organization. To learn more about WomenHeart, visit the Web site at www.womenheart.org.
About the LAP-BAND® System
The LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System is the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved adjustable gastric band for use in weight reduction. Used in more than 450,000 procedures worldwide, this reversible surgically implanted device has safely helped severely obese adults successfully achieve and maintain long-term weight loss. The LAP-BAND® System is approved for use with severely obese adults with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or more or for adults with a BMI of at least 35 plus at least one severe obesity-related health condition, such as Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and asthma. The LAP-BAND AP® System, launched in 2007, is the latest addition of the LAP-BAND® System family. The LAP-BAND AP® System incorporates the proprietary 360º OMNIFORM® technology (soft, pre-curved individual sections) and offers reliability based on advanced technology and proven performance.
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A recent survey of approximately 1,000 women revealed 97 percent understand being overweight is a significant risk factor for heart disease and losing weight can significantly reduce that risk. Yet, based on self-reported height and weight, 55 percent are overweight, and as such may be at risk for heart disease. So, while women understand their risk of heart disease, many are not taking action to live heart healthy and reduce their risk via weight loss. This may be in part because women do not adequately fear heart disease, which every year kills more women in the United States than any other disease.3 In fact, the survey found that nearly three times as many women fear getting cancer as fear developing heart disease, 61 percent and 21 percent, respectively.
Of the risk factors for heart disease, being significantly overweight has been shown to put a person at higher risk of early heart attack than any other risk factor.4 In fact, overweight people experience heart attacks a decade sooner than "normal" weight people,4 and significantly overweight women with diabetes have a nearly 80 percent chance of developing heart disease.5 Because obesity can lead to heart disease and other serious conditions, obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States, second only to smoking.6
Once Caitlin understood her weight put her at risk for heart disease, she also feared for her mother, Barbara. Barbara was more than 100 pounds overweight, and she was on medication for high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Scared for each other's health, Caitlin and Barbara shared a heartfelt moment, making the decision to live heart healthy and reduce their heart disease risk by losing weight. During the past year, Caitlin has lost 92 pounds and her cholesterol levels do not require medication, a treatment her physician was considering before she lost the weight. Similarly, Barbara has lost 75 pounds and her cholesterol and blood pressure are under control.
An astonishing 80 percent of women ages 40 to 60 have one or more risk factors, such as excess weight, for heart disease,7 and almost 70 percent of women ages 45 to 74 are overweight or obese.8 These staggering facts are just some of the many reasons why Caitlin and Barbara are sharing their stories as part of the Heartfelt Moments Obesity Health Education Campaign. The campaign aims to educate significantly overweight women regarding their increased risk of heart disease and the importance of reducing this risk through effective weight loss. The campaign is sponsored by Allergan, Inc., developers of the LAP-BAND AP® Adjustable Gastric Banding System, and is initiated in partnership with WomenHeart, a leading nonprofit national organization dedicated to advancing women's heart health.
"It is imperative that women know the risk factors for heart disease, which in addition to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and smoking includes being significantly overweight or obese," said Lisa M. Tate, Chief Executive Officer of WomenHeart. "However, awareness regarding risk factors isn't enough; women need to act now to manage their heart disease risk. In fact, since more than 80 percent of heart disease can be prevented, taking action can make a big difference. And since weight management is a key way to reduce heart disease risk, significantly overweight women should speak with a doctor about effective weight-loss treatment options."
Significantly overweight people often face serious health issues beyond just heart disease, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke.9 However, there is hope; medical research has found that weight loss will help lower blood sugar and blood pressure, and improve lipid levels, all known risk factors for heart disease.10
After years of unsuccessful diet and exercise programs, Caitlin and Barbara lost weight with the assistance of the LAP-BAND AP® Adjustable Gastric Banding System procedure, which is less invasive and has a lower short-term mortality rate than gastric bypass.11 Achieving long-term weight loss can be daunting, particularly for those who are 100 pounds or more overweight. Studies have found that diet and exercise alone fail 95 percent of the time, and people regain as much as two-thirds of the weight within one year and almost all of it within five years.12,13 The new survey showed just how poorly this reality is understood, as 54 percent of obese women surveyed noted diet and exercise as an effective weight-loss method for those 100 pounds overweight.
For Caitlin and Barbara, the weight-loss journey began with a heartfelt moment when they both acknowledged the effect weight was having on their heart health and made a commitment to lose weight together. Unfortunately, many women miss out on the power of this heart-to-heart conversation – the survey found that four out of 10 women do not discuss heart disease risk with their loved ones. But candid conversations can be welcome, as evidenced by the survey, which found that 79 percent of obese women would react positively if a friend or family member spoke to them about their weight.
"This Mother's Day, look at the women in your life – your mother, daughter, granddaughter, sister – and look at yourself. If any of you are significantly overweight, heart disease should be a major health concern. Now is the time to act – have that heartfelt moment and discuss weight as a risk factor for heart disease and what you can do to get your weight under control," said Caitlin, "I want women who are 100 pounds or more overweight to know that there are effective weight-loss treatment options, beyond just diet and exercise, and with the right tools and plan, and support of loved ones, you can take the weight off and live heart healthy."
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About the Campaign
The Heartfelt Moments Obesity Health Education Campaign provides access to information, resources and tools available on www.HeartfeltMoments.org, including:
Online risk assessment tools women can use to evaluate their own risk of developing heart disease and understand if their weight is putting their health at risk.
Tips and resources to help women have a meaningful conversation about weight and heart disease risk, including a "Heartfelt Moments" discussion guide and sample letters to loved ones.
Information on effective weight-loss treatment options, such as the LAP-BAND AP® System.
About the Survey
WomenHeart and Allergan surveyed 1,001 women regarding their knowledge of heart disease and obesity. The survey was fielded via telephone from March 26-30, 2009 by Yankelovich, a leading consumer research company. Completed interviews are weighted by four variables: age, gender, geographic region and race, to ensure reliable and accurate representation of the total U.S. adult population. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percent.
About WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease
WomenHeart is the only national, patient-centered organization dedicated to advancing women's heart health through advocacy, community education and patient support. As the leading voice for the 41 million American women living with or at risk of heart disease, WomenHeart advocates for equal access to quality care and provides information and resources to help women take charge of their heart health. WomenHeart is a nonprofit patient advocacy organization. To learn more about WomenHeart, visit the Web site at www.womenheart.org.
About the LAP-BAND® System
The LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System is the first U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved adjustable gastric band for use in weight reduction. Used in more than 450,000 procedures worldwide, this reversible surgically implanted device has safely helped severely obese adults successfully achieve and maintain long-term weight loss. The LAP-BAND® System is approved for use with severely obese adults with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or more or for adults with a BMI of at least 35 plus at least one severe obesity-related health condition, such as Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and asthma. The LAP-BAND AP® System, launched in 2007, is the latest addition of the LAP-BAND® System family. The LAP-BAND AP® System incorporates the proprietary 360º OMNIFORM® technology (soft, pre-curved individual sections) and offers reliability based on advanced technology and proven performance.
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Do Fad Diets Really Work?
WASHINGTON, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -Spring. It's the time of year when we shed our unhealthy winter habits and renew the weight-loss vows we made back in January in hopes of seeing the numbers on the scale drop. Each year, millions of Americans follow the latest and greatest diet trends and widely publicized information in our quest to lose weight and manage our diets. However, many of the most common diet "truths" are false.
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"Many women search for the magic bullet to shed extra pounds, but a lot of the most publicized diet trends result in false hope and even potential weight gain," explains registered dietitian Kris Clark, Ph.D., R.D., F.A.C.S.M., Director of Sports Nutrition, The Pennsylvania State University. "Diet myths mislead and deceive women to believe a particular ingredient or diet plan will help them lose weight, when most of these are in fact incorrect and some can even be unhealthy."
A recent national survey(1) finds that more than half of women are currently on or plan to be on a diet within the next one to two months and that 96% of these women fall victim to believing at least one of the most popular and prevalent diet myths. Dr. Clark reveals a few of the popular diet myths to help women become more diet savvy:
Eating at night makes you gain weight. While a full belly might not make for the most restful night of sleep, our bodies don't metabolize food differently in the evening than at other times of the day. Weight gain has nothing to do with when we eat, but rather what we eat and how much.
Avoid high fructose corn syrup to lose weight faster. Recent scientific reviews(2) confirm there is no unique link between high fructose corn syrup and obesity. In fact, high fructose corn syrup is nutritionally the same as sugar, metabolizes in the body similarly and is equally sweet with the same number of calories -only 4 per gram, compared to 9 calories per gram for fats. Dr. Clark adds, "No single food or ingredient is the cause of obesity or weight gain. Eating too many calories and getting too little exercise causes it."
Detox from specific ingredients/food for quick, healthy weight loss. There is no scientific evidence that points to detox dieting being an effective weight loss strategy. Experts agree that moderation is the key to a healthy diet, whereas extreme measures, such as food restriction and fasting, may do more harm than good.
High protein, low carb diets are best for weight loss. A recent Harvard study(3) shows that regardless of protein or carb levels in the diet, total calories count when it comes to weight loss. The research pointed to low-fat and low-carb diets as being nearly identical.
Acai berry is the best new food for losing weight. This so-called "superfood" has recently received tremendous press that promises rapid and dramatic weight loss, but the truth is it has only been proven to be a healthy antioxidant.
More Than Nine in Ten Women Believe at Least Some of the Hype
When asked to identify which diet statements were true, a national survey of 516 women found that 96% of women were unable to correctly identify at least one of the more popular diet strategies as myth. Most women (83%) falsely believed the time of day impacts weight gain and 59% believed certain foods burn more calories during digestion than they contain. Some 53% of the women also incorrectly pointed to high protein, low carb diets as best for weight loss. In addition, 40% erroneously believed it is necessary to eliminate sugar, such as table sugar, honey and high fructose corn syrup to lose weight.
"Myths continue to gain momentum because they appeal to our desire to create shortcuts and make what requires hard work easy," explains Dr. Clark. "But, the real culprit of weight gain is eating too many calories and getting too little exercise on a daily basis."
How to Spot a Diet Myth
To demystify diet fact from fiction, Dr. Clark offers the following advice:
Do your homework. Just because you find a lot of information about a specific diet topic doesn't mean the information is correct. Quality should always trump quantity when it comes to diet data, so check your references and ask a few key questions is the information from a credible source or reputable health expert/organization, is the information current and is there scientific proof that it's effective?
If it sounds too good to be true, it's probably false. If you can only find glowing testimonials and positive remarks about a specific diet plan, then it's likely a misleading promotion. Any legitimate diet strategy will provide both the pros and the cons, so you can make an informed decision with your health professional.
For more information about the hCG Diet at Derma Health Institute.com, go to:
http://www.dermahealthinstitute.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=15&products_id=191
Find more science-based information on sweeteners at www.SweetSurprise.com.
The Corn Refiners Association (CRA) is the national trade association representing the corn refining (wet milling) industry of the United States. CRA and its predecessors have served this important segment of American agribusiness since 1913. Corn refiners manufacture sweeteners, ethanol, starch, bioproducts, corn oil, and feed products from corn components such as starch, oil, protein, and fiber.
(1) Kelton Research conducted the phone survey between March 17 and March 23, 2009. Results were collected from a random sample of 516 women ages eighteen and older. Quotas are set to ensure reliable and accurate representation of the total U.S. population.
(2) Fulgoni V. 2008. High-fructose corn syrup: everything you wanted to know, but were afraid to ask. Am J Clin Nutr 88(6):1715S. White JS. 2008. Straight talk about high-fructose corn syrup: what it is and what it ain't. Am J Clin Nutr 88(6):1716S-1721S. Melanson KJ, Angelopoulos TJ, Nguyen V, Zukley L, Lowndes J, Rippe JM. 2008. High-fructose corn syrup, energy intake, and appetite regulation. Am J Clin Nutr 88(6):1738S-1744S.
(3) Sacks F. et al. Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates. N Engl J Med
For more information about the hCG Diet at Derma Health Institute.com, go to:
http://www.dermahealthinstitute.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=15&products_id=191
"Many women search for the magic bullet to shed extra pounds, but a lot of the most publicized diet trends result in false hope and even potential weight gain," explains registered dietitian Kris Clark, Ph.D., R.D., F.A.C.S.M., Director of Sports Nutrition, The Pennsylvania State University. "Diet myths mislead and deceive women to believe a particular ingredient or diet plan will help them lose weight, when most of these are in fact incorrect and some can even be unhealthy."
A recent national survey(1) finds that more than half of women are currently on or plan to be on a diet within the next one to two months and that 96% of these women fall victim to believing at least one of the most popular and prevalent diet myths. Dr. Clark reveals a few of the popular diet myths to help women become more diet savvy:
Eating at night makes you gain weight. While a full belly might not make for the most restful night of sleep, our bodies don't metabolize food differently in the evening than at other times of the day. Weight gain has nothing to do with when we eat, but rather what we eat and how much.
Avoid high fructose corn syrup to lose weight faster. Recent scientific reviews(2) confirm there is no unique link between high fructose corn syrup and obesity. In fact, high fructose corn syrup is nutritionally the same as sugar, metabolizes in the body similarly and is equally sweet with the same number of calories -only 4 per gram, compared to 9 calories per gram for fats. Dr. Clark adds, "No single food or ingredient is the cause of obesity or weight gain. Eating too many calories and getting too little exercise causes it."
Detox from specific ingredients/food for quick, healthy weight loss. There is no scientific evidence that points to detox dieting being an effective weight loss strategy. Experts agree that moderation is the key to a healthy diet, whereas extreme measures, such as food restriction and fasting, may do more harm than good.
High protein, low carb diets are best for weight loss. A recent Harvard study(3) shows that regardless of protein or carb levels in the diet, total calories count when it comes to weight loss. The research pointed to low-fat and low-carb diets as being nearly identical.
Acai berry is the best new food for losing weight. This so-called "superfood" has recently received tremendous press that promises rapid and dramatic weight loss, but the truth is it has only been proven to be a healthy antioxidant.
More Than Nine in Ten Women Believe at Least Some of the Hype
When asked to identify which diet statements were true, a national survey of 516 women found that 96% of women were unable to correctly identify at least one of the more popular diet strategies as myth. Most women (83%) falsely believed the time of day impacts weight gain and 59% believed certain foods burn more calories during digestion than they contain. Some 53% of the women also incorrectly pointed to high protein, low carb diets as best for weight loss. In addition, 40% erroneously believed it is necessary to eliminate sugar, such as table sugar, honey and high fructose corn syrup to lose weight.
"Myths continue to gain momentum because they appeal to our desire to create shortcuts and make what requires hard work easy," explains Dr. Clark. "But, the real culprit of weight gain is eating too many calories and getting too little exercise on a daily basis."
How to Spot a Diet Myth
To demystify diet fact from fiction, Dr. Clark offers the following advice:
Do your homework. Just because you find a lot of information about a specific diet topic doesn't mean the information is correct. Quality should always trump quantity when it comes to diet data, so check your references and ask a few key questions is the information from a credible source or reputable health expert/organization, is the information current and is there scientific proof that it's effective?
If it sounds too good to be true, it's probably false. If you can only find glowing testimonials and positive remarks about a specific diet plan, then it's likely a misleading promotion. Any legitimate diet strategy will provide both the pros and the cons, so you can make an informed decision with your health professional.
For more information about the hCG Diet at Derma Health Institute.com, go to:
http://www.dermahealthinstitute.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=15&products_id=191
Find more science-based information on sweeteners at www.SweetSurprise.com.
The Corn Refiners Association (CRA) is the national trade association representing the corn refining (wet milling) industry of the United States. CRA and its predecessors have served this important segment of American agribusiness since 1913. Corn refiners manufacture sweeteners, ethanol, starch, bioproducts, corn oil, and feed products from corn components such as starch, oil, protein, and fiber.
(1) Kelton Research conducted the phone survey between March 17 and March 23, 2009. Results were collected from a random sample of 516 women ages eighteen and older. Quotas are set to ensure reliable and accurate representation of the total U.S. population.
(2) Fulgoni V. 2008. High-fructose corn syrup: everything you wanted to know, but were afraid to ask. Am J Clin Nutr 88(6):1715S. White JS. 2008. Straight talk about high-fructose corn syrup: what it is and what it ain't. Am J Clin Nutr 88(6):1716S-1721S. Melanson KJ, Angelopoulos TJ, Nguyen V, Zukley L, Lowndes J, Rippe JM. 2008. High-fructose corn syrup, energy intake, and appetite regulation. Am J Clin Nutr 88(6):1738S-1744S.
(3) Sacks F. et al. Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates. N Engl J Med
The Last Ten Pounds are the Hardest Pounds To Lose
MIAMI, April 17 /PRNewswire/ -Dr. Sanford Siegal, Medical Director of Miami, Florida-based weight-loss practice, Siegal Medical Group, today confirmed the widely held suspicion among dieters that the most challenging part of reaching a healthful weight is shedding the last ten pounds.
"Losing that last ten pounds is, in fact, the greatest challenge, but it's more complicated than that," said Dr. Siegal. "It's more accurate to say that the next pound is harder to lose than the previous one because, like it or not, the Law of Diminishing Returns applies to weight loss. The more you lose, the harder it is to lose more."
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In his forthcoming book, Dr. Siegal's Cookie Diet Book (Hyde Park Publishers, Ltd.), Dr. Siegal explains that the more one weighs, the more calories he burns just transporting his own weight. As a dieter sheds pounds, the amount of calories he burns simply going about his normal routine decreases.
"One of the great ironies in losing weight is that your own weight helps you lose it," continued Dr. Siegal. "A person who weighs 250 pounds burns many more calories performing the same activity as one who weighs 150 pounds."
According to Dr. Siegal, many overweight people don't recognize that carrying excess fat inside their bodies takes the same amount of energy as carrying around an object of the same weight.
In his practice, in order to put things into perspective for his patients, Dr. Siegal asks them to imagine what their life would be like if they were to strap a fifty pound weight to their body and never take it off except to sit or lie down. In most cases, he says, people recognize the tremendous amount of effort they would have to expend just to go about their normal activities. They have no trouble imagining how taxing it would be to ascend a flight of stairs, take out the trash, or put away the groceries. Yet, while they are able to imagine the consequences of carrying around a heavy weight, few of his patients recognize that they are already doing so.
"Someone who is fifty pounds overweight at 200 pounds uses the same amount of energy to get around as a 150 pound person with a fifty pound weight strapped to her body," continued Dr. Siegal. "Imagine how many extra calories you would burn if you were to lug a fifty pound barbell everywhere you went!"
In his book, and on his web site, CookieDiet.com, Dr. Siegal provides free tools to help people cheat the Law of Diminishing Returns and lose weight at a fast, predictable, and consistent pace, even when they reach the hurdle of the last ten pounds.
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ABOUT SANFORD SIEGAL, D.O., M.D.
Sanford Siegal, D.O., M.D., is a practicing physician whose South Florida medical practice, Siegal Medical Group, has treated more than 500,000 overweight patients. Although he has achieved notoriety for his books on such subjects as high fiber diets, hunger control without drugs, and hypothyroidism, he is best known as the Cookie Doctor(R) behind the venerable Dr. Siegal's COOKIE DIET(R) weight-loss program and hunger-controlling foods. Dr. Siegal is frequently in the news and has been profiled by dozens of media including Good Morning America, The New York Times, The Today Show, National Post, and Forbes.
Source: Siegal Medical Group
"Losing that last ten pounds is, in fact, the greatest challenge, but it's more complicated than that," said Dr. Siegal. "It's more accurate to say that the next pound is harder to lose than the previous one because, like it or not, the Law of Diminishing Returns applies to weight loss. The more you lose, the harder it is to lose more."
For more information about the hCG Diet at Derma Health Institute.com, go to:
http://www.dermahealthinstitute.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=15&products_id=191
In his forthcoming book, Dr. Siegal's Cookie Diet Book (Hyde Park Publishers, Ltd.), Dr. Siegal explains that the more one weighs, the more calories he burns just transporting his own weight. As a dieter sheds pounds, the amount of calories he burns simply going about his normal routine decreases.
"One of the great ironies in losing weight is that your own weight helps you lose it," continued Dr. Siegal. "A person who weighs 250 pounds burns many more calories performing the same activity as one who weighs 150 pounds."
According to Dr. Siegal, many overweight people don't recognize that carrying excess fat inside their bodies takes the same amount of energy as carrying around an object of the same weight.
In his practice, in order to put things into perspective for his patients, Dr. Siegal asks them to imagine what their life would be like if they were to strap a fifty pound weight to their body and never take it off except to sit or lie down. In most cases, he says, people recognize the tremendous amount of effort they would have to expend just to go about their normal activities. They have no trouble imagining how taxing it would be to ascend a flight of stairs, take out the trash, or put away the groceries. Yet, while they are able to imagine the consequences of carrying around a heavy weight, few of his patients recognize that they are already doing so.
"Someone who is fifty pounds overweight at 200 pounds uses the same amount of energy to get around as a 150 pound person with a fifty pound weight strapped to her body," continued Dr. Siegal. "Imagine how many extra calories you would burn if you were to lug a fifty pound barbell everywhere you went!"
In his book, and on his web site, CookieDiet.com, Dr. Siegal provides free tools to help people cheat the Law of Diminishing Returns and lose weight at a fast, predictable, and consistent pace, even when they reach the hurdle of the last ten pounds.
For more information about the hCG Diet at Derma Health Institute.com, go to:
http://www.dermahealthinstitute.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=15&products_id=191
ABOUT SANFORD SIEGAL, D.O., M.D.
Sanford Siegal, D.O., M.D., is a practicing physician whose South Florida medical practice, Siegal Medical Group, has treated more than 500,000 overweight patients. Although he has achieved notoriety for his books on such subjects as high fiber diets, hunger control without drugs, and hypothyroidism, he is best known as the Cookie Doctor(R) behind the venerable Dr. Siegal's COOKIE DIET(R) weight-loss program and hunger-controlling foods. Dr. Siegal is frequently in the news and has been profiled by dozens of media including Good Morning America, The New York Times, The Today Show, National Post, and Forbes.
Source: Siegal Medical Group
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
12 Most Toxic Fruits and Vegetables: AKA the “Dirty Dozen”
What does it mean to be toxic? It means these fruits and veggies carry high levels of pesticides on them, that contain toxic materials, which have been shown to cause everything from dizziness to cancer, as well as headaches, skin rashes, and liver toxicity. Bottom line, these are the most critical fruits and veggies to buy organic.
12 Most Toxic Fruits and Vegetables: AKA the “Dirty Dozen”
1. Peaches
2. Apples
3. Sweet bell peppers
4. Celery5. Nectarines
6. Strawberries
7. Cherries
8. Pears
9. Imported grapes
10. Spinach
11. Lettuce
12. Potatoes
12 Least Toxic Fruits and Veggies, AKA the “Terrific Twelve”
1. Onions
2. Avocados
3. Frozen sweet corn
4. Pineapples
5. Mangoes
6. Asparagus
7. Frozen sweet peas
8. Kiwi9. Bananas
10. Cabbage
11. Broccoli
12. Papaya
12 Most Toxic Fruits and Vegetables: AKA the “Dirty Dozen”
1. Peaches
2. Apples
3. Sweet bell peppers
4. Celery5. Nectarines
6. Strawberries
7. Cherries
8. Pears
9. Imported grapes
10. Spinach
11. Lettuce
12. Potatoes
12 Least Toxic Fruits and Veggies, AKA the “Terrific Twelve”
1. Onions
2. Avocados
3. Frozen sweet corn
4. Pineapples
5. Mangoes
6. Asparagus
7. Frozen sweet peas
8. Kiwi9. Bananas
10. Cabbage
11. Broccoli
12. Papaya
Thursday, January 22, 2009
101 Worry-Free HCG Diet Recipes Plus Hints & Tips From Experts
Great Taste Yet Strict Adherance to the HCG Protocol (Paperback) by Linda Prinster.
This receipe book has 101 recipes that boast great taste and lots of variety; yet strict adherance to Dr. Simeons / Kevin Trudeau's HCG Diet Protocols. While these are designed for the diet phase, the recipes can easily be adapted to the other phases of the protocol to provide extremely low-calorie, healthy meals.
ISBN: 1438206933
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http://www.dermahealthinstitute.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=218
This receipe book has 101 recipes that boast great taste and lots of variety; yet strict adherance to Dr. Simeons / Kevin Trudeau's HCG Diet Protocols. While these are designed for the diet phase, the recipes can easily be adapted to the other phases of the protocol to provide extremely low-calorie, healthy meals.
ISBN: 1438206933
To order, go to:
http://www.dermahealthinstitute.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=218
Comments, Reviews, and Testimonials From Real People Who Have Tried the hCG Diet
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"I was not sure what to expect when I decided to do a round of HCG. I was really nervous about the strict diet and the low calorie amount. I found that I wasn't hungry at all! I learned there is a big difference between wanting food, and needing food. I had cravings for sweets, but I wasn't hungry and it made me feel so good to be able to tell myself "No, you don't need that." I think it has opened a new light on food, and a whole new way of eating healthier for myself and the family. I was surprised at the change in my body. Not only did I lose 18 pounds, my clothes fit so much better. I know it is called pounds and inches but I never expected the great results I achieved in such a short time. Thank you so much!" - Theresa
"I would consider myself a fairly healthy person who was pretty good about doing exercise to keep in shape. As I entered into my 30's I started to realize how much easier it was to gain weight and how hard you had to work to loose just one pound. I could work out pretty hard and just stay right where I was as far as weight goes. I did the HCG diet plan, got to a healthy weight and where I wanted to be and have been able to keep it off. It would have taken 6 months to do what I did in 6 weeks! During my diet I felt great, had energy and didn't feel deprived of food. It was also a huge eye opening experience to see just how much we over eat! I'm really happy with where I have gotten and how easy it has been to keep it off." - Karla
"The hCG diet is amazing. I lost 40 lbs in 31 days!!! I couldn’t believe how much I lost. Ever since leaving the military after I was injured I stopped caring and just put on weight. By the time I realized something had to be done I was 285 lbs. Over the next YEAR I was able to drop 30lbs. But I reached a major stall and just couldn’t seem to find a way past it. Dr. Hooker introduced me to the hCG diet and I was enthusiastic but skeptical to say the least. I realized that this was only a 26 day protocol, and thought 'I can do that, its not even 1 month'. So I went for it and I was having such amazing results I asked for an extra week to hit that 40lb mark and I did it. I haven’t weighed this little since leaving the military. After finishing the full protocol I am still losing weight without trying again. Thank you Dr. Hooker and Derma Health Institute I feel amazing again!" - Michael
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"I was not sure what to expect when I decided to do a round of HCG. I was really nervous about the strict diet and the low calorie amount. I found that I wasn't hungry at all! I learned there is a big difference between wanting food, and needing food. I had cravings for sweets, but I wasn't hungry and it made me feel so good to be able to tell myself "No, you don't need that." I think it has opened a new light on food, and a whole new way of eating healthier for myself and the family. I was surprised at the change in my body. Not only did I lose 18 pounds, my clothes fit so much better. I know it is called pounds and inches but I never expected the great results I achieved in such a short time. Thank you so much!" - Theresa
"I would consider myself a fairly healthy person who was pretty good about doing exercise to keep in shape. As I entered into my 30's I started to realize how much easier it was to gain weight and how hard you had to work to loose just one pound. I could work out pretty hard and just stay right where I was as far as weight goes. I did the HCG diet plan, got to a healthy weight and where I wanted to be and have been able to keep it off. It would have taken 6 months to do what I did in 6 weeks! During my diet I felt great, had energy and didn't feel deprived of food. It was also a huge eye opening experience to see just how much we over eat! I'm really happy with where I have gotten and how easy it has been to keep it off." - Karla
"The hCG diet is amazing. I lost 40 lbs in 31 days!!! I couldn’t believe how much I lost. Ever since leaving the military after I was injured I stopped caring and just put on weight. By the time I realized something had to be done I was 285 lbs. Over the next YEAR I was able to drop 30lbs. But I reached a major stall and just couldn’t seem to find a way past it. Dr. Hooker introduced me to the hCG diet and I was enthusiastic but skeptical to say the least. I realized that this was only a 26 day protocol, and thought 'I can do that, its not even 1 month'. So I went for it and I was having such amazing results I asked for an extra week to hit that 40lb mark and I did it. I haven’t weighed this little since leaving the military. After finishing the full protocol I am still losing weight without trying again. Thank you Dr. Hooker and Derma Health Institute I feel amazing again!" - Michael
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