MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'dieting'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:49:05 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4993010&cid=t_99558_160_f&fid=36190&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beautyramp.com%2F Sonal Bahuguna: Low calorie foodLow-calorie foods help in rapid weight loss. Low calorie foods can help you to lose weight without much effort. If you add calorie burning food to your diet that can really help you in getting that perfect shape you always desire. The best method to maintain a healthy lifestyle is by developing a nutritious diet. Combine low calorie foods to make delicious recipes. They will help you to get a slim look far easily than expected. So, here are some low calorie food items: 1. Soybean SoybeanSoybean prevents fat piling on the body. Soybean is rich in lecithin which prevents fat from piling up in your body. It helps in breaking down calories making you slim and fit. Several recipes can be made using soybean oil. Adding a bit of soybean oil to the salads ca... Skin Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4993010 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:02:16 +0100 4993010 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4993011&cid=t_99558_160_f&fid=36190&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beautyramp.com%2F Sonal Bahuguna: Rapid weight loss tricksAdd healthy food to your diet to reduce weight rapidly. Losing weight is not a task that can be accomplished overnight. You have to consistently work for positive results. Don’t lose heart if you are facing a problem in shedding that extra fat. Combining different techniques can certainly help in staying fit and looking smart. Select a slimming schedule that suits your lifestyle. This makes it easier to sink into a daily routine and make you lose weight faster. Here are tricks that could help you shed weight quickly: 1. Calorie burning foodAdd calorie burning food to your diet, it will really help in making you fit. Add vegetables, cucumber, lettuce, green beans and fruits like blueberries, watermelon to your diet. They will do wonders for yo... Skin Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4993011 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:49:09 +0100 4993011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968934&cid=t_99558_160_f&fid=36190&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skincareblog.org%2F Sonal Bahuguna: Rapid weight lossFollowing a healthy regime can always help in maintaining a good shape. Every human being desires to stay in the perfect shape. Shedding away extra body mass increases confidence and makes a person feel good. Staying fit shows that you have a healthy lifestyle and follow a strict diet schedule. Following a healthy regime always help to maintain a good shape. Losing weight is not a tough task. Quick Tips to Lose Weight1. Eat a lower calorie diet as what you eat makes a lot of difference. Eating a low fat diet will help you to get rid of the extra fat in no time.2. Don’t deprive your body of food, this will cause weakness. Take supplement pills of vitamins and minerals to maintain the nutritional balance.3. Consult physician and dietician for t... Skin Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968934 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:56:38 +0100 4968934 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734434&cid=t_99558_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FibXzn1ApJCk%2F Our hormones control almost every aspect of our daily lives, from our reproductive functions and our appearance to our sleep, and even the way we store and burn fat. No matter how a hormonal imbalance manifests itself on the outside, the internal reality remains the same – any and all hormonal imbalances lead to difficulty losing weight and an increased risk of obesity. Unfortunately, the most common imbalances cannot be solved by dieting alone. In fact, they can prevent successful fat loss, even when great diet and exercise plans are in place. Most of us experience the very subtle symptoms of a hormonal imbalance every day. These are things like feeling tired after eating, having difficulty falling asleep, or waking up each night between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. Or maybe you notice that you do... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734434 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:00:35 +0100 4734434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4714944&cid=t_99558_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FEAntH9eqU5I%2F Hi Gym. It’s me again, The Fitness Facist. Usually, I’m very glad to be a member of you, but today there’s an important issue that we really need to discuss. Sorry, are you having trouble hearing me? Yes, of course you are. Because the music you’re blasting is just too damn loud. And no, I’m not a 90-year-old great-grandma wagging my finger at that confounded “rock-and-roll” music. I’m only in my 30s, and I’m your member, ‘member? Now, I know you can’t really control the music that your fitness instructors choose for their aerobics/spinning/body conditioning classes. And I understand that the music for those classes usually needs to be absurdly loud, so as to MOTIVATE! the participants. (But, while we’re on the subject... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4714944 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:09:26 +0100 4714944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4714945&cid=t_99558_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F41F6bKHSawM%2F Yesterday, M.D. and board-certified psychiatrist Dale Archer talked to me about ten ways to tell someone the painful truth. Now, those ten techniques are all well and good and helpful and necessary, but then I started wondering how and when to know if spilling a painful truth is just a bad idea all around — for everyone involved. (I recently told my loved one about their chronic bad breath. Was that a misstep? No? Whew.) So I asked the good doctor to tell us when we never, ever should tell someone a painful truth, regardless of how much and how well we think it may serve them. (Opt for that little white lie instead!) Dr. Archer gave us two good pieces of advice, and I’ve added eight of my own suggestions to round out the list. Do you agree or disagree? Have any more specific ex... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4714945 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:28:52 +0100 4714945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696970&cid=t_99558_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F11%2Fhelpful-hints-for-a-healthy-lunch-in-womens-running-mag%2F I’m a woman. I run. So it is only natural when @WomensRunning contacts me for an interview on sports nutrition that I’m going to say YES! The article was on healthy lunches. In usual fashion, my spin focuses on meeting the body’s needs for nutrition and physical performance. When I get a chance to reach lots of people, I smash diet myths as much as I can. For this article, I picked the “low carb” myth – no way, Jackson! Runners need carbs. I emphasized whole grain carbs that are minimally processed and give a 1-2 punch of nutrients along with the quick energy we need right about lunch time. Manage your energy levels. Eat real food, enough so you don’t starve, and don’t fear the carbohydrate. Check out my smattering of tips in the online arti... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696970 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:41:19 +0100 4696970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684629&cid=t_99558_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FVN99_RVjr1Y%2F Me: Alex, I’ll take “Mystery Illnesses” for $1,000 please. Alex Trebek: This elusive condition consists of chronic headaches, fatigue, insomnia, weakness, chemical sensitivities, irritability, gas, bloating,  intolerance to heavy exercise, and requires excessive rest. Me: What is…chronic fatigue? Alex: No, I’m sorry, chronic fatigue is incorrect. Janice? Janice: What is…hormonal imbalance? Alex: Sorry no, that’s also incorrect. Oh wait, I’m just now getting word that answer may be partially correct. But not entirely. Ted, would you like to attempt to answer? Ted: Uh, what is…actually, I’m sorry, I have no idea. And so goes the game of my life. In reality, it’s not nearly as fun or glamorous as a game show, but it’s definitely as challenging. My stor... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684629 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:16:01 +0100 4684629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664395&cid=t_99558_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FGz0VyBRhawc%2F Well, hi there, gym-mate. Just look at you go on that elliptical machine (that may burn some calories but doesn’t actually build strength) with Everybody Loves Raymond on your personal TV, a copy of this week’s People positioned on the rack in front of you, and your earbuds safely ensconced inside your ears. I see you have an iPod, so you must be just watching the hilarious on-screen antics of Ray Romano, while actually listening to whatever music it is you listen to during your workouts. You’re quite a multi-tasker. And I really respect that about you. There’s just one problem here: How is it that, even though I’m lightly jogging on the treadmill next to you with my earbuds firmly in place, I CAN HEAR YOUR MUSIC AS IF IT’S PLAYING IN MY OWN HEAD Let me ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664395 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:06:11 +0100 4664395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4653487&cid=t_99558_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F-yMDsfekMH8%2F Last night’s episode of A&E’s Heavy featured a participant with a particularly disturbing set of life circumstances. Chad, a project manager from Decatur, Georgia, weighed in on day one at 509 pounds. On a typical day, Chad eats 5,000 calories. (But that number will decrease to 1,500 daily at Hilton Head Health.) Chad has sleep apnea. He breaks chairs and beds just by sitting on them. He has major abandonment issues surrounding his abusive, alcoholic father. (So does his fellow participant, Sallie, who wasn’t in much better shape; at just 29 years old, her blood pressure is so high that she requires daily medication for it.) Chad’s BMI is supposed to be between 19 and 25. It’s actually 71. Chad is just 28 years old. But the morbid obesity, boot-camp fitnes... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4653487 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:50:02 +0100 4653487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575193&cid=t_99558_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FQPvaRAQ7gBo%2F photo: Thinkstock I just got back from the gym and the anorexic — well, one of them — was there again. No, I do not know for an absolute fact that she’s anorexic, but it’s really not all that hard to diagnose, especially when you’ve had some experience with the subject. This one in particular has all the telltale signs of someone with an eating disorder, whether it be anorexia, bulimia, or exercise bulimia: Sunken cheeks with simultaneous facial swelling (from purging), furry forearms (lanugo), constant presence (over many years) in particularly intense spin classes, and a bony butt that distracts me from class as it bounces up and down on the saddle. Oww. There’s another one who looks very young and very sickly — tall and gangly, on the elliptical trainer for eas... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575193 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:55:47 +0100 4575193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560489&cid=t_99558_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FyALMggHNRE4%2F photo: Thinkstock Welcome to our brand-new Blisstree series about living with chronic diseases as your perpetual housemate. (I kicked things off a few weeks back with my tales of Hailey-Hailey Disease, a chronic — and very irritating — skin condition.) Each week, in a Q&A or a personal essay, we’ll feature someone who’s living and struggling with a different chronic disease, and how they manage their life navigating such an enormous built-in obstacle. If there’s a specific chronic disease you’d like us to cover, tell us about it in our comments section, below (anonymously, if you like). In this week’s post, we talk with Simone Edwards, a 35-year-old wife, mother, career woman, and New York City resident who has suffered from Crohn’s Disea... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560489 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:22:11 +0100 4560489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4445956&cid=t_99558_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F6-7jj8-X1aU%2F photo: Thinkstock Turns out, giggling is actually good for you – and simpler than strapping on Pilates paraphernalia, and sillier, perhaps, than even Zumba. Studies show laughter, which lowers the heart rate, whittles the waistline, and gives the lungs a hearty workout, may be even healthier for the body than today’s trendiest forms of exercise. Enrollment is surging at improv classes and circus schools, and a growing number of Americans are also joining laughter clubs, where they learn to chuckle their hellos and goodbyes, mime their way through complicated jokes, and invent songs made of “ho-ho-ho” and ‘ha-ha-ha’ sounds. Why all this clowning around? Health experts say it’s not just for kicks. Recent research shows that laughter comes with a whole host of health benefits. �... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4445956 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:23:26 +0100 4445956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4445851&cid=t_99558_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F07%2Fhow-food-heals%2F I’m currently reading the book Keeping the Feast: One Couple’s Story of Love, Food, and Healing in Italy by Paula Butturini about the curative powers of food, love, and daily rituals. And it got me thinking about food’s impact on my own life. Being a Russian Jewish American (I immigrated to America with my family when I was seven), the foods that cross my family’s table are eclectic. When we go out to eat, we love Italian, Greek, German, and Thai cuisine. I love sampling new foods and will try anything once. On a side note, I truly believe that I could eat pasta every day and be very happy. But this isn’t a post about my favorite foods (though that would be yummy!). It is a short story about food, family and how having a healthy relationship with food helped a once sh... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4445851 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:07:03 +0100 4445851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4445957&cid=t_99558_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FGJYVpRK239M%2F photo: Thinkstock There’s the one about eating greasy foods giving you acne, when hormones and dead skin cells are to actually blame. There’s the myth that shaving will make you as prickly as a porcupine, when it’s just the angle at which your hairs have been cut that makes them feel thicker after shaving. You won’t get arthritis from cracking your knuckles. And you don’t need to worry about catching warts from frogs (no matter how passionately you kiss them). Some health myths are simply silly. (Sorry, men with big feet aren’t necessarily well-endowed.) Other health hoaxes are just the stuff of teenage angst. (No, you won’t catch sexually-transmitted diseases from sitting on the locker room toilet seat.) But you do need to worry about medical myths that may be a haza... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4445957 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:00:53 +0100 4445957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4436883&cid=t_99558_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FST767NYz5bE%2F Sure osteoporosis meds allegedly can reduce the risk of fractures in osteoporosis patients, but can they really add five years to your life? That’s exactly what an Australian study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism claims. The research shows that participants taking bisphosphonates (or drugs that prevent bone loss) for an average of three years had a significantly longer life span than those treating the disease with treatments such as Vitamin D and hormone therapy. According to Medical News Today, “Among younger women with osteoporotic fractures, where one might expect about 20-25% of deaths over five years, there were no deaths at all.” The study’s authors (who admittedly thought there was an error when they first saw the results) say that the extended l... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4436883 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:48:41 +0100 4436883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4436884&cid=t_99558_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F4NDNZZty7i0%2F photo: Thinkstock I am, admittedly, terrified of doctors. I avoid them at all costs and rush through my annual exams like I’m on a self-timer. Even throughout both of my pregnancies, I was hesitant to tell my docs everything I was feeling or experiencing for self-conscious fear of overreacting. And it looks like I’m not the only one. A new GE study on the disconnect between patients and doctors shows that 28% of patients say they “lie or omit facts” when visiting their health care providers. And doctors believe that numbers to be even higher. The study found that 77% of providers felt that one-fourth of their patients knowingly leave out facts or flat-out lie to them. While many times these may just be honest forgetfulness or simple oversights, the cardiologists interviewed say tha... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4436884 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:02:25 +0100 4436884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433327&cid=t_99558_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F_o_hE3aHJP4%2F For the past few months, a billboard campaign promoting the Allergan Lap Band surgical device for gastric binding - a way to lose weight - has caused a controversy in Southern California over concerns that risks are not disclosed sufficiently. The Los Angeles County public health director, in fact, wrote the FDA to ask for an investigation, prompting some negative publicity (read the letter). The billboards are actually sponsored by a marketing firm on behalf of doctors and clinics, which are, essentially, Allergan customers. The company, of course, benefits from this sort of exposure, yet initially did not appear to go out of its way to disavow the campaign. An Allergan spokeswoman told The Los Angeles Times the ads could not be regulated, because they are not Allergan ads, although a let... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433327 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:07:04 +0100 4433327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4337940&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fconsider-medical-conditions-before-jumping-on-the-new-years-resolution-diet-and-exercise-bandwagon%2F2011.01.11 The first week of January was full of news reports of giving advice on your new diet and exercise program to help you lose the weight you’ve always wanted to. In a previous post and video I talk about some do’s and don’ts when planning for your weight loss New Year’s resolution. In the video below, I talk about some medical issues to keep in mind before starting your program. For example, do you have a family history of medical problems like high blood pressure or diabetes? If so, you may want to schedule an appointment with your personal physician before jumping on the diet and exercise bandwagon. If you find this video helpful, I invite you to check out other TV interviews at MikeSevilla.TV. Enjoy! *This blog post was originally published at Doctor Ano... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4337940 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:00:00 +0100 4337940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4305030&cid=t_99558_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FOMrKM1DhoU4%2F photo: Thinkstock New Year’s Resolutions are tough. They’re supposed to help us, make us feel better, and put us on the right track to self-help and self-improvement. Not to be a buzzkill, but really they’re just a scam. More often than not, resolutions are just weak gestures that hold no weight after a week or two, particularly when it comes to dieting and working out. Call them what you will (goals, a plan, life changes, the program) – they’re still just resolutions. Apparently, the Babylonians started this whole annual tradition – they made resolutions to the gods in order to curry favor with them. (Sure, said resolutions may have made the Babylonians good at arts and crafts, but look what happened to them in the end: They were sacked by the Hittites.) My poi... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4305030 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:03:38 +0100 4305030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265733&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmilitary-plastic-surgery-using-liposuction-to-make-the-weight-cut%2F2010.12.18 The Orange County Register blog posted on military plastic surgery and mentioned liposuction: Army Times reports that soldiers are turning to liposuction to remove fat if extreme dieting, laxatives and other methods fail to get them under the Army’s weight limit for their height, age and gender. “Liposuction saved my career. Laxatives and starvation before an [Army Physical Fitness Test] sustains my career,” a soldier told the periodical. “Soldiers are using liposuction, laxatives and starvation to meet height and weight standards. I did, do and still do.” I am well aware of the military patient looking to stay within military parameters to stay in the service as my San Clemente office is quite close to Camp Pendleton, and I give military discounts. I have seen several of these p... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265733 Sat, 18 Dec 2010 17:00:47 +0100 4265733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4205933&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fobesity-epidemic-solved-the-second-stomach%2F2010.11.27 Dr. Steve Brule (aka John C. Reilly) makes medical history by solving America’s obesity epidemic with a groundbreaking new operation. Dr. Oz, step aside – Brules rules! *This blog post was originally published at tbtam* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4205933 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 19:00:24 +0100 4205933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4183294&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-twinkie-diet%2F2010.11.19 “Hey…where did those cupcakes go?” Like a never-ending western North Carolina climb where each switchback reveals another uphill, and the finish is shielded by tall pines, the struggle to lose weight and to stay lean is incessant. In wrestling weight gain, competitive cyclists share the same mat as “regular” Americans. Like jockeys, all competitive bike racers strive for maximal leanness. It’s physics: Weigh less and the same number of watts push you farther and faster, especially when going uphill or accelerating from a slow speed. Remember those velocity problems in Physics 101? But is it conceivable that losing weight — even if accompanied by lower cholesterol levels — could be detrimental to long-term wellness? Obviously, the question answers itself... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4183294 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 21:00:00 +0100 4183294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4179319&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fpicture-your-diet-with-photocalorie%2F2010.11.18 Although I can check the calorie content of any food on WolframAlpha, it’s good to have a site that focuses only on this issue: PhotoCalorie is an application inspired by the ideas of Dr. Mark Boguski of Harvard Medical School, who realized that the current methods available to track your daily nutrient intake are monotonous and simply too complicated.  As a result, people would lose interest in tracking their diet or stop the diet all together. Our mission is to create the easiest food journal on the planet to help dieters lose weight and monitor their diet with ease. *This blog post was originally published at ScienceRoll* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4179319 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:00:48 +0100 4179319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4122106&cid=t_99558_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F10%2F28%2Fthe-skinny-on-alcohol%2F If you’re trying maintain a healthy balance in your life, it may seem that every time out for drinks with your friends could be a calorie disaster! Sugar-laden mixes push most standard cocktails well over 300 calories. Did you know that an 8-ounce pina colada can pack in 640 calories? Thats 100 calories more than a Quarter Pounder with cheese! Meanwhile, 8 oz of a Long Island iced tea tips the scale at 780 calories. But you don’t have to become a recluse to avoid these sugar bombs. Follow these tips and you’ll be in tip-top shape. source Ask Yourself-do you really need that drink? Try to limit yourself to only a couple drinks per week. There is no nutritional benefit to liquor, so each gram of alcohol provides 7 ‘empty’ calories. Not only will the drink up yo... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4122106 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:14:24 +0100 4122106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4086237&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fchristina-hendricks-might-be-dieting-should-we-stop-talking-about-her-curves%2F photo: WENN.com We like Christina Hendricks. Her figure’s not bad, either. But honestly, we’re glad we’re not her. Having that much constant focus on our measurements would drive us nuts, and make us unbelievably self-conscious. But when your body resembles that of the Mad Men star, it’s bound to turn some heads. That’s why we’re not totally shocked by the rumor that Ms. Hendricks has started dieting. In our opinion, she doesn’t need to, but that’s her private business. But with everyone talking about how awesomely unique her hips, butt, and boobs are by Hollywood standards (i.e. not size 0), it makes sense that eventually, even the strongest might cave to peer pressure. (Of course, if it’s not a rumor and the diet is her personal choic... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4086237 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:18:57 +0100 4086237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082037&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fchristina-hendricks-might-be-dieting-should-we-stop-talking-about-her-curves%2F photo: WENN.com We love Christina Hendricks. And her body. But we’ve got to be honest: We’re glad we aren’t her. Having that much focus on our figure would drive us insane, and make us unbelievably self-conscious. But, yes  — when your bod is that rockin’, it’s bound to turn some heads. That’s why we aren’t totally shocked by the rumor that Christina has started dieting. No, she doesn’t need to. Yes, she looks great as she is. But with everyone talking about how awesomely unique her hips, butt, and boobs are in Hollywood, it’s only human to feel a little nervous. We suggest a shift of focus from Christina’s curves to her entire person. Last we checked, her acting skills were pretty out of the ordinary as well. Maybe if the medi... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082037 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:18:57 +0100 4082037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3998934&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Ffriends-and-food-how-your-roommate-affects-your-weight%2F photo: Thinkstock We thought you’d be interested in this post by Catherine Donaldson-Evans from AOL Health. College women with overweight roommates put on fewer pounds their freshman year than those living with slimmer peers, according to new research. The University of Michigan study found that women with roommates who weigh more than average gain less weight their first year of college than those with trimmer roommates — a half a pound vs. 2.5 pounds on average. The findings are further evidence that the so-called “Freshman 15” — 15 pounds said to be typically gained by new college students — may be just an urban legend. Previous research has indicated that the average weight gain among freshmen is actually between 2.5 and 6 pounds. But why would thos... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3998934 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:08:03 +0100 3998934 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3942748&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2F198820%2F Lose Weight, Pollute Your Blood: A new study found that losing weight releases toxic pollutants into your bloodstream. (via CBS News) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3942748 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:10:33 +0100 3942748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3915001&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-twitter-diet%2F2010.08.29 Here is a recent piece in the New York Times by reporter Brian Stelter who decided to lose weight by 1) getting support from fellow Twitterers, and 2) by tweeting everything he eats throughout the day. An excerpt: I knew that I could not diet alone; I needed the help of a cheering section. But rather than write a blog, keep a diary or join Weight Watchers, I decided to use Twitter. I thought it would make me more accountable, because I could record everything I ate instantly. And because Twitter posts are automatically pushed to each person who subscribes to them, an audience — of friends or strangers — can follow along. What’s surprising is that he didn’t start using some kind of data-collecting application. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3915001 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:55 +0100 3915001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3758129&cid=t_99558_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F15%2Fenjoy-eating-with-dave-grottos-101-optimal-life-foods%2F Want to live long and prosper? Of course you do! So don’t miss this amazing interview with dietitian and author of not one, but two books that can help save your life and give you an optimal life! In this interview, Dave Grotto, author of 101 Optimal Life Foods, and I discuss common mistakes dieters make – like having the “good foods, bad foods” list. Dave gives his perspective on where consumers are getting it right (like buying healthy foods) and where they are getting it wrong (forgetting to cook it or overcooking). Finally, you don’t want to miss his three favorite foods he would bring if he was stranded on a desert island and trying to survive (and stay happy) while waiting for help to come. Listen now for great information! About Dave David W. Grotto, RD, LDN is the autho... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3758129 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:44:09 +0100 3758129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740571&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fweight-loss-7-ways-to-fight-hunger%2F photo from Flickr user Muffet We’re not big fans of dieting. But sometimes even just watching what you eat sucks. Nothing’s worse than the feeling you get when you want chocolate, but know you can’t have it. (Okay, the BP oil spill, earthquake in Haiti, and wars in Iraq and Afghanistan might be worse.) With these tips to stay full while eating less, you may be able to treat yourself once in a while. 1. Eat protein for breakfast. Eating a lean protein at breakfast keeps you fuller than other nutrients, because your body takes more time to digest and absorb it. Try low-fat yogurt or egg whites. But not mixed — that would be gross. 2. Swallow some spuds. The starch in potatoes resists digestive enzymes, which means it takes longer for your body to break it down. Potat... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740571 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:52:16 +0100 3740571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3726805&cid=t_99558_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F05%2Fbreaking-the-eat-repent-repeat-diet-cycle%2F By: Carlene Helble-Elite Nutrition Intern A buzzword you may be hearing in the dieting world right now is ‘mindful eating’. Being mindful is listening to your body’s hungry full cycle without agonizing about calories and the key to breaking the eat repent repeat diet cycle.  In a teleseminar hosted by Dr. Michelle May , author of ‘Am I Hungry’, her experience as a perpetual yo-yo dieter was used to explain where some of us tend to get off track. Dr. May noticed that people who struggle with their weight, or struggle with making healthy choices are more likely to eat due to environmental and emotional situations. Being sad or lonely can trigger the consumption of salty or sweet foods, something that can really throw a diet off track! To help us understand our eating decisions and... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3726805 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:36:20 +0100 3726805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3632440&cid=t_99558_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FgyIFytA3Ees%2F Researchers propose a model of development whereby a person moves from voluntary dieting through a number of stages to reach a fully entrenched eating disorder. Stage 1: Normal, voluntary dieting behaviour. Unfortunately dieting behaviours have become the “norm”, with 47% of people in Australia having tried to lose weight in the past twelve months. 68% of fifteen year old girls are dieting at any one time, 8% of these are on a severe diet. While these diets are severe enough to be considered an eating disorder, they are unhealthy and result in rapid weight changes, disrupted metabolism, dehydration, low energy and lack of essential vitamins, minerals and nutrients. Stage 1B: (in Bulimia Nervosa only). The hunger associated with dieting and restriction leads to severe and con... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3632440 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:17:02 +0100 3632440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3585578&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fweight-loss-20-real-ways-to-drop-the-pounds%2F photo: Thinkstock We all know that as we age, it gets harder to keep the pounds off. While it’s fun (in a bitter way) to get nostalgic about when you were 16 and could eat a pint of ice cream every day and still be an XS, Real Simple put together a list of 20 ways to lose weight for good. 1. If you begin your meals with a salad, you’ll eat less for the rest of the meal. A study proves that participants who ate a salad topped with low-fat mozzarella and low-calorie Italian dressing ate 10% less calories over the course of the entire day. 2. Speaking of salads, try this trick: Get your dressing on the side, then dip your fork in it before you spear a hunk of lettuce. You’ll get all the taste at a fraction of the calories. 3. When you’re going out to eat, order two app... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3585578 Thu, 20 May 2010 18:18:55 +0100 3585578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490908&cid=t_99558_167_f&fid=38576&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drbriffa.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2F21%2Fcalorie-counting-is-stressful-and-other-reasons-to-avoid-it-if-you-want-to-lose-weight%2F When it comes to weight (specifically fat) loss, I’m not into counting or consciously restricting them. I’ll come onto why in a moment. But before I do, I want to share the results of a recent study in which women ate in one or four ways [1]: 1. where individuals ate a diet which restricted calories to [...] (Source: Dr John Biffa's Blog) Dr John Biffa's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490908 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:41:54 +0100 3490908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3383093&cid=t_99558_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2Frz6SXU8o76c%2F People in recovery from codependency, addiction or alcoholism may have a tendency to over eat. These five tips may help. 5 Sneaky Eating Tips to Help You Lose Weight Dieting is out; smart eating for weight loss is in. That doesn’t mean deprivation. The best ways to cut excess weight include making changes you can live with forever. Some of those changes are downright sneaky—you can slip them into your daily eating plan without any stress and they’ll help you lose pounds as well as keep the weight off. 1. Take out a ruler and measure your plate. The size of American dinner plates has grown in recent years. Many are now 12 or even 14 inches (30 to 35 cm) wide, great for loading up but not so good for encouraging healthy eating. Big plates result in big portions and weight gain,... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3383093 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:42:00 +0100 3383093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322661&cid=t_99558_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F02%2Fberry-talk-is-acai-worth-it-watch-out-for-diet-scams%2F I had a “berry” good conversation this morning with Fox 5 News on the acai berry “weight loss” products that are just flying through the shelves. Watch my interview for the 4-1-1 on acai, berries, what you should try and what you should avoid. (Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog) Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322661 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:32:28 +0100 3322661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3180236&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fhealthy-weight-week-jan-17-23-2010%2F Now that New Year’s is a little more than two weeks gone, so are many of the resolutions we’ve made. One of the most common resolutions is to lose weight and, unfortunately, not all of us – men or women – do this in a healthy manner. Another unfortunate situation is that not everyone needs to lose weight and they are at a perfectly healthy weight for their height and body build. According to the Healthy Weight website, Healthy Weight Week promotes healthy nondiet lifestyles for children and adults of every size. It helps them move ahead to healthy habits they can live with long term – sound, reasonable habits that allow them to live well and get on with their lives. Eat well, live actively, and feel good about yourself and others. So, what is a healthy weight? Mos... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3180236 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:24:53 +0100 3180236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3083192&cid=t_99558_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fstages-of-an-eating-disorder%2F Researchers propose a model of development whereby a person moves from voluntary dieting through a number of stages to reach a fully entrenched eating disorder. Stage 1: Normal, voluntary dieting behaviour. Unfortunately dieting behaviours have become the “norm”, with 47% of people in Australia having tried to lose weight in the past twelve months. 68% of fifteen year [...] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3083192 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:22:00 +0100 3083192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2912561&cid=t_99558_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F21%2Fbe-social-without-blowing-your-diet%2F Whether it’s a late summer BBQ, wedding, or other life milestone, you’re bound to have your calendar booked with a celebration sometime soon. For people working hard to lose weight, it can be stressful and even cause anxiety that can make you want to skip the event altogether. If this sounds like you, you should know that your uneasy feeling is natural and you shouldn’t think negatively toward it. Instead, how about a solution? I’ll explain why you’re having a difficult time and how you can be social without blowing your diet. It’s All About Control The reason social engagements may make you feel uncomfortable has to do with control; how much control you think you have over making “the right” choices so you won’t leave feeling stuffed and regretful of your actions. Some p... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2912561 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:48:32 +0100 2912561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890878&cid=t_99558_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FtYrOyynY_M4%2Fim-broken-where-you-cant-see.php I’m a size XL chest with a 4X waistband. So I don’t get a lot of crap for being on a diet/lifestyle modification. Not that I’d put up with direct or indirect crap from anyone now that I’m older and wiser than … than I have been in the past. My older diabetic friend (mentioned in the Carb Wars! entry) didn't really have the internet. All she had was a few visits to the dietitian. We tried to help. To break it down for her. But it was hard. So we, and she, did the best we could. If you can suck in all the information and constantly tweak it, picking a way to eat that’s more conscious of your reality is not that hard. You just have to get through a few months of trial and error. And find what works. You have to learn the new habits. If you can't, well, then it is that hard. I wonder ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890878 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:00:00 +0100 2890878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2828484&cid=t_99558_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F24%2Fhow-to-avoid-a-nutrition-vacation%2F Raise your hand if your eating habits went on vacation when you did only to result in coming home feeling heavy, sick, and a little depressed. Think about it for a second. It sounds totally absurd. Vacations are supposed to be relaxing and rejuvenating. If you come home feeling guilty and stressed, then the vacation didn’t do its job. But don’t fret, I’ve got some tips that will have you coming home feeling happy and healthy! Embrace the power of portions! With portion size in mind, you can truly have whatever you want. Just not too much. By giving priority to putting fresh fruits and veggies on the plate, you’ll fill up on nutrients and fiber but not on calories. So a few bites of a high calorie dessert you “can’t resist” can fit in while you are on vacation. Moderate. M... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2828484 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:56:44 +0100 2828484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824455&cid=t_99558_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F23%2F5-weight-loss-rules-you-arent-following%2F If you are like most people out there trying to lose weight, chances are you aren’t doing at least a few of these five weight loss strategies on a regular basis. Check your behaviors against this list and let me know how you measure up! 1. Dieting at Night – The key to weight loss is eating, believe it or not. You need to fuel your body with healthy food during the day, starting with breakfast and have a lighter dinner; then let the dieting begin right when you are winding down. I usually tell my clients to focus on “protein and produce” at dinner. Swap your salad at lunch for a tuna wrap (choose either light mayo or cheese not both) and have an entree salad at dinner. 2. Controlling Alcohol Intake – This is probably the #1 behavior I see with clients who are trying to lose weigh... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824455 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:53:55 +0100 2824455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2812374&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fbook-where-did-all-the-fat-go%2F Fans of ‘The Biggest Loser’ reality series looking to lose weight will be pleased to hear that the doctor behind the program, Dr Robert Huizenga, has written a book “Where Did All The Fat Go” to guide them on their weight loss. But if you plan on following his action plan, be ready to sweat. Huizenga’s weight loss program focuses on large quantities of jogging daily and a strict balanced eating plan. According to him, the body has to work at 120%  7 days a week in order to lose the fat. To do this, anyone looking to lose weight needs to exercise at least 2 hours a day. There is no time to rest. As for the type of exercise, the book focuses primarily on walking and jogging as the two best ways to lose the fat. It’s a program that has merits but be advised, it’s not suitable f... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2812374 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:22:32 +0100 2812374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2807908&cid=t_99558_167_f&fid=38271&url=http%3A%2F%2Frebeccascritchfield.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F18%2Fovercome-the-guilt-of-overeating%2F I’m sure nearly everyone trying to manage their weight feels guilty when they overeat. There’s a reason they call it “stuffed.” It doesn’t feel good being bloated, especially after some time of eating reasonable portions and re-training the stomach to understand what a comfortable, full feels like. My mom had a magnet on our refrigerator that said “a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips!” Of course, there was a picture of a pig eating a piece of coconut cream pie on it. (Lest you think I come from a family of skinny-minnies, quite the contrary. Most adult women in my family weigh in the 200-300 pound range). As a nutrition expert who works with emotional eating, eating disorders, and weight management I honestly think that magnet should say “a moment on the lips, a li... Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2807908 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:45:55 +0100 2807908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796371&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fbook-review-the-writing-diet%2F Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way and Vein of Gold, books about the process of writing through morning pages and journaling, has tackled dieting in her new book The Writing Diet. A big fan of her previous two book on writing, I was interested on seeing how she incorporates writing into weight loss. Turns out she does it quite easily. Julia suggests that by using writing as a primary tool, you can figure out what’s causing your weight problem and then fix it. Full of assignments and creative exercises, the book really makes you stop and think about the choices you have been making and the choices you could make. It’s a comfortable read, offering gentle guidance through your journey of weight loss. Overeating is usually such a mindless activity that we don’t realize we are en... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796371 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:54:13 +0100 2796371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2778373&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fbook-review-you-can-think-yourself-thin%2F Losing weight is not just about reducing and watching what you eat. There’s a myriad of other issues that also need to be addressed, ranging from lack of sleep, your environment,relationships with others and your personal history. And that’s just what ‘You Can Think Yourself Thin’ focuses on. Written by trained hypnotherapist Ursula James, You Can Think Yourself Thin offers clear and simple techniques that get you examining your  subconscious and changing  negative thought patterns into positive ones.  The ultimate goal might be to lose weight, but according to James there’s a few things that you need to do first. You need to build up your self confidence, improve your feelings of self worth, come to grips with underlying issues that are causing overeating, and then make a fut... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2778373 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:53:46 +0100 2778373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2699585&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fwhat%25e2%2580%2599s-on-my-food%25e2%2580%2599-a-searchable-database%2F You might not see them, but pesticides are everywhere – on our food, washed or not; in our bodies, even years after exposure: and in our environment, having travelled miles by wind, water and dust. But finding out what pesticides might be on your food hasn’t been that easy. That is, until now. Thanks to the Pesticide Action Network (PAN), you now have at your fingertips a searchable database, What’s on my food,  which links “…pesticide food residue data with the toxicology for each chemical, making this information easily searchable for the first time.” Post from: Healthbolt (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2699585 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:00:41 +0100 2699585 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2660721&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fwhat%25e2%2580%2599s-on-my-food%25e2%2580%2599-a-searchable-database%2F You might not see them, but pesticides are everywhere - on our food, washed or not; in our bodies, even years after exposure: and in our environment, having travelled miles by wind, water and dust. But finding out what pesticides might be on your food hasn’t been that easy. That is, until now. Thanks to the Pesticide Action Network (PAN), you now have at your fingertips a searchable database, What’s on my food,  which links “…pesticide food residue data with the toxicology for each chemical, making this information easily searchable for the first time.” Post from: Healthbolt (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2660721 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:00:41 +0100 2660721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2648989&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fjuices-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly%2F I confess. I love juice. As someone who really can’t be bothered with peeling oranges,  slicing up mangos, or grating carrots, I find having a jug of juice in the fridge a matter of necessity. But, as usual, it turns out that what I think is good for me might not necessarily be so. According to this WebMD slideshow, there are three diverse sides to juice - the good, the bad, and the ugly - and how to spot the differences. The Good - Vegetable Juices which have far less sugar and fewer calories than fruit juices The Bad - Fruit juices might be the real deal full of vitamins and anti-oxidants but they are also naturally full of calories and sugars. The Ugly - anything labeled juice cocktail, juice-flavoured beverage or juice drink. Odds are they will only contain minor amounts of the real... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2648989 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:00:39 +0100 2648989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2637798&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Ftravel-tips-for-those-with-celiac-disease%2F For most of us, travelling requires simple things - some money, a passport, a full tank of gas. But for those with celiac disease or gluten intolerance, travel becomes a little more complicated. To make life on the road easier for those dealing with celiac disease and gluten intolerance, Lisa A. Lundy, author of The Super Allergy Girl: Allergy & Celiac Cookbook -From A Mother Who Knows, has put together a short video full of useful tips and ideas. Post from: Healthbolt (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2637798 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:00:36 +0100 2637798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2621776&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fbook-review-healthier-without-wheat%2F Wheat. It’s the mainstay of the modern Western diet. It’s in almost everything you eat, from pasta to bread, cookies, cakes, pizza, flour tortillas, etc, etc, etc. But wheat is also one of the major problems of modern Western diet. This book Healthier Without Wheat, explains why. Written by Dr. Stephen Wagner,  a nationally recognized expert in the field of gluten intolerance, it provides not only the history of wheat consumption but also the reasons why, for millions of people, it is the root of all their digestive problems. Gluten intolerance is one of the most overlooked and frequently unrecognized of today’s medical conditions, partly because most doctors themselves don’t have a clear understanding of what it is and how to recognize it. With Healthier Without Wheat, Dr Wa... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2621776 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:00:04 +0100 2621776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2610912&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fblame-nitrites-for-rising-disease-rates%2F A new study out is suggesting that the rising rate of diabetes, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s disease is linked to nitrites and similar compounds that are found in so many of our everyday products. Sodium nitrite is commonly used to preserve and color food such as hot dogs and bacon. It is also a common ingredient in fertilizers that are used to grow vegetables. Granted, the scientists involved in the study have not found a concrete link yet but it’s enough of a link to get Suzanne de la Monte, the lead author of the study, to avoid nitrites herself. Avoiding nitrites isn‘t such a bad idea. After all, they are already known to cause cancer. But this latest study is also suggesting that even low doses of exposure to these chemicals can have serious effects on the brain. So if you wer... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2610912 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:00:38 +0100 2610912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2598220&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fceliac-disease-on-the-rise%2F According to a Mayo Clinic study published this month in Gastroenterology journal  Celiac disease is four times more common today than it was 50 years ago. Using subjects at Warren Warren Air Force Base (AFB) in Wyoming between 1948 and 1954, the Mayo Clinic study tested blood samples for the antibody that people with celiac disease produce in reaction to gluten. They then compared those results with two sets more recently collected samples from Olmsted County, Minnesota. The results indicated that today’s young adults are 4.5 times more likely to be suffering from celiac disease than those in the 1950s. People with celiac disease have a immune reaction to the gluten, a protein that is in wheat, barley and rye. Anytime they ingest gluten, they can develop acute symptoms such as diarrhea... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2598220 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:22:58 +0100 2598220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2584152&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fare-you-living-in-a-%25e2%2580%259cfat%25e2%2580%2599-state%2F Have you seen the new CDC report on the nation’s waistline? Apparently, it show that when it comes to weight, there is no shrinkage. Some state may be holding steady but the major seem to be growing. For the report,  400,000 American adults provided information about their height and weight which was used to calculate their body mass index (BMI). Weighing up all the information, the CDC has determined that ‘the proportion of U.S. adults who are obese increased to 26.1 percent in 2008 compared to 25.6 percent in 2007.’ According to the CDC press release  “In six states – Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia – adult obesity prevalence was 30 percent or more. Thirty-two states, including those six, had obesity prevalence of 25 percent or m... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2584152 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:49:41 +0100 2584152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2571111&cid=t_99558_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F07%2Ffood-and-our-brains.html Our brains are obviously hard-wired to love food.  For many years, scientists have been trying to unravel the mystery of why we go all ga-ga over fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies, for example.  If we could figure out — and even control — the neuroscience of appetite, just imagine what that would do for combating obesity, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2571111 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:00:05 +0100 2571111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510378&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Ffood-is-not-the-only-thing-making-us-fat%2F Yes, it’s true if you eat more than you work off, you will gain weight. But in the end, it’s not just food (ie calories) that will make you fat. As this theDailyGreen shows, research done of the subject is also pointing the finger at a number of other variables that can also play havoc on your weight. 1. Stress - it’s a vicious circle. Stress can lead to weight gain. Weight gain can lead to stress. 2. Lack of Sleep - we live in a 24/7 world but being on the go around the clock and not getting enough restful sleep will, for reasons not yet determined, add numbers to the weight. 3. Baby Formula - seems that those who are, or were, breastfeed are less likely to become overweight. Again, for reason unknown, although it’s possibly due to the relationship of hormones in breast milk and ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510378 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:49:45 +0100 2510378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510380&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fhealthy-marinades-for-the-bbq%2F Marinades not only make grilled foods taste better, they may also make them safer. That’s the word from a number of studies that have been looking into the risk of grilling meats on the BBQ. The latest study suggests that adding beneficial antioxidants such as rosemary extracts or Thai spices to the meat can significantly reduce the risk of ingesting heterocyclic amines (HCAs). Last year, scientists at the University of Porto in Portugal examined the effects of beer and red wine marinades on grilled steak and discovered that simply marinating in beer or red wine for six hours reduced the levels of two types of HA by up to 90 per cent compared with unmarinated steak. Mix all or some of these ingredients together and you’ll end up with healthy and hopefully tasty marinade recipe. O... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510380 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:05:36 +0100 2510380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510381&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2F7-tips-for-healthier-barbequing-this-summer%2F Summer time is BBQ time for most of us. But in the past few years, there has been a lot of concern about the health issues relating to barbequing meats. In particular,  health concerns revolve around the potential exposure carcinogenic compounds such as Hetrocyclic amines (HCAs) that increase as meat is charred on the grill and Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAAs) that are created when fat and meat juices drip onto the coals and stones. Back in 2005,  HCAs, which has been shown to cause tumors in animals and possibly increase the risk of breast, colon, stomach, pancreatic, and prostate cancer in humans, was added to The National Institute of Health’s hit list of cancer causing agents. But that doesn’t mean you should stop BBQing. It just means you need to grill safer. Here’s how... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510381 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:06:28 +0100 2510381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510382&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fa-link-between-scent-and-weight-loss%2F A recent article in the New York Times,  ‘A Slimmer You May Be a Whiff Away’, highlights some interesting niche products that have been marketed on the theory that manipulation of smell can lead to weight loss. The idea is that by saturating the sensory system you won’t be as hungry. It’s an interesting idea but I’m not sure how it would work.  To me, the smell of food always stimulates my taste buds. For example,  everytime I smell toast I suddenly get hungry and want to eat some.  (image source) Post from: Healthbolt (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510382 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:22:07 +0100 2510382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510383&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fbe-fit-this-summer%2F Image from FitnessMagazine.com Aiming to be fit this summer? Or at least a whole lot fitter? Yeah, I know. Much easier said than done. But if you are really interested in getting up and moving towards a fitter you, then FitnessMagazine.com wants to help. They are running a ‘celebrate summer series’ that features workout routines, motivation tricks for getting your bikini body ready for the season, and special summer drink recipes.   Get Fit the FitnessMagazine.com Way… “Get a Bikini Body in 4 Weeks” - receive weekly plans for getting your body in shape, featuring cardio and toning exercises and diet recommendations.  Cycling guide - detailed information on how to get the most out of your biking exercise 10 motivation tricks - geared for how to get in your exercis... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510383 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:15:25 +0100 2510383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441257&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fbetting-on-weight-loss%2F Take a gamble People bet on the horses, football, basketball, and pretty much any sport in between. So why not bet on weight loss? That’s what over a 1,000 dieters in the United Kingdom have signed up for on the StickK website. The American based start-up was created last year by two Yale professors who wanted to help people achieve their goals and objectives by enabling them to form Commitment Contracts. Dieters in the UK have been joining up and betting on their ability to lose a specified amount of weight in a specified time frame. If  you don’t succeed,  you lose money. But you don’t just lose a designated amount of money. The money that you lose is paid to a charity that you nominated when you join up. But wait, there’s a twist. You have to nominate a charity that you would ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441257 Sun, 24 May 2009 10:49:24 +0100 2441257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424067&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fthe-future-of-restaurants%2F Looking for somewhere different to eat? Check out this restaurant in the Netherlands called Restaurant of the Future. It looks like a restaurant. It acts like a restaurant. But it’s actually a living laboratory where scientists can monitor and study what and how people eat. The scientists, thankfully, are not standing at the tables, clipboard in hand, watching the customers eat. Instead customer’s eating habits are monitored by cameras that are discretely in the ceiling. In fact, the only way that customers even know that they are participating in an ongoing research project is because they are given a questionnaire and research waiver to sign when they arrive at the front door. Unless they are looking closely, they probably won’t even notice the ceiling cameras or the black rubber s... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424067 Wed, 20 May 2009 14:02:52 +0100 2424067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2399100&cid=t_99558_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FJNVd8OW3WLs%2Fsnack-yourself-skinny.php I've been (sort of) working to lose my small pocket of belly pudge so I can slip back into my smaller shirts. Here are the five most effective ways I've reduced my calorie intake. Eat Breakfast. I can feel my metabolism kick into high gear when I eat breakfast. When I skip it, I can actually feel my body slowing down. Numerous studies have shown that a healthy breakfast is... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2399100 Fri, 08 May 2009 16:00:00 +0100 2399100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347887&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fits-healthbolt-carnival-time-17%2F Welcome to yet another edition of the Healthbolt Carnival. You know the drill - grab a coffee, get comfortable, and start reading… Tristan fromBody And Fitness Blog discusses the importance of Muscle Overload in exercise. Romeo Vitelli from Providentia writes about The Rafferty Experiment and how early medical experiments that helped shape the future of medical research. Free Organic News suggests that you Nourish Your Skin Organically with these great tips. FeminineSpirit provides some Easy Ways to Fuel Your Metabolism. Dan Abshear from Informaproject looks at The Issues With Electronic Medical Records. FitJerk from FlawlessFitness provides some Powerful Plyometrics Training That Will Knock Your Socks Off!. Alvin Hopkinson from High Blood Pressure Treatment and Medication Re... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347887 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:16:04 +0100 2347887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306912&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fits-healthbolt-carnival-time-15%2F Welcome the weekly Healthbolt Carnival.  So why not make a coffee, sit down, and start clicking through this weeks collection of health and wellness articles… FitJerk from FlawlessFitness looks at What Is MSG & Why You Should Avoid It!. floid from Branches Of Health asks whether Its Time for an FDA Makeover!. Dan Abshear from Informaproject discusses pharmaceutical compliance in Bowing To The Will Of Others. Jeremy Reeves from Hassle Free Fat Loss looks at Why Your Weight Loss Goals Should Be Getting Crraaazzyyyy. tiDr writes about the hurdles that make it difficult for Children to Eat Healthy Foods posted at FeminineSpirit reviews the Cookie Diet in Get The Facts About The Cookie Diet. J.D. Bell from It Takes Work presents Pond Scum: It’s What’s For Dinner.... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306912 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:52:12 +0100 2306912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2284429&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fhealthbolt-book-review-my-diva-diet%2F There’s no getting around it - diet really is a four letter word. It’s a word that frequently conjours up feelings of frustration, impatience, disappointment, sadness, and even failure. Which is probably why Christine Lakatos describes her book My Diva Diet as ‘A Woman’s Last Diet Book’. It’s a turn of phrase that’s guaranteed to attract those who are looking for an answer to all their dieting woes. And it’s very likely it might just do just that. A 413 page workbook, resource, and motivational guide, My Diva Diet got my attention from the get go with it’s innovative characters. There’s Ms Diva who highlights all useful tips and her sidekick Paws, who summarizes the how-to information. Superheroes and Diet Villains also make an appearance to emphasize who the true d... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2284429 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:50:11 +0100 2284429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2263891&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fits-healthbolt-carnival-time-13%2F Hi everyone and welcome to the lastest Healthbolt Carnival.  It’s a little late due to technical difficulties, but if you grab a coffee, sit down, and start clicking, you’ll  find it was worth the wait. Ever wondered what’s it like being a full-time vegan in a world of meat-eaters? QiQi from Celebrating Me let’s us know in What’s It Like Being a Vegetarian Find out why J.D. Bell from It Takes Work says It’ll Cost You To Be A Couch Potato.. Kara-Leah Grant from Prana Flow NZ gives us the top eleven reasons Why you want to start practicing yoga TODAY. Joe E from Promote Health lists Top 10 Healthy Drinks to Help You Lose Weight. Brain Blogger discusses the Logistical Barriers to Stem Cell Research.. Dean Moyer from The Back Pain Blog discusses Aqu... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2263891 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:10:01 +0100 2263891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2240879&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F03%2F06%2Fa-lemon-or-two-a-day-to-take-the-weight-away-the-lemon-juice-diet-reviewed%2F Need a new weight-loss ally? Something that could help you not only lose the pounds but improve your general health and wellbeing. Then head for the nearest lemon tree. That’s what Theresa Cheung, author of The Lemon Juice Diet, recommends. Having done detailed and extensive research, she believes that lemons and lemon juice is is all you need to kickstart a new healthier and slimmer you. Lemons have natural detoxifying powers which stimulates the digestive system in a healthy and effective way. And a healthy digestive system is very important if you have any hope at all of losing weight. So I thought I’d jump on in and give it a go. The first step turned out to be the hardest. Having always started my day with a cup of coffee, suddenly having to change to a glass of lemon jui... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2240879 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:07:44 +0100 2240879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2240880&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F03%2F04%2Fits-healthbolt-carnival-time-12%2F It’s Healthbolt Carnival time again, so I hope you have a cup of coffee and some time to sit and click… Worried about wrinkles? Then maybe you need face-yoga. Madeleine Begun Kane from Mad Kane’s Humor Blog explains in A Fountain Of Face-Yoga Youth?. Emily from A weight Lifted looks at How to Choose A Healthy Cookbook. Brain Blogger has an interesting arguement in Autism - No Need For A Cure?. Lindsay from Off the Urban Grid provides 3 Home Remedies to Fix Your Allergies Naturally. C. Myers from Mind Mart writes about tooth decay in Nothing To Smile About. asithi from Small Steps to Health suggests that Food Variety Might be the Reason We Fail at Diet Meal Plans. ChristianPF from Natural Health Ezine directs us to The world according to Monsanto. Angie Newton... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2240880 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:56:51 +0100 2240880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2232532&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F03%2F03%2Fdating-a-diet-disaster-no-fear-jenna-bergens-your-big-fat-boyfriend-can-help%2F As you might have already guessed from the title, Your Big Fat Boyfriend is not just another diet book. Written by Jenna Bergen, a freelance writer and yoga addict, it reads more like a click lit novel than a diet. But diet book it is and a very useful one at that for anyone who is suddenly discovering that the guy that you’re falling is causing you to let your diet and healthy eating habits fall by the wayside. It’s pretty much a given that once in a relationship, many women will pick up their partner’s unhealthy eating habits, resulting in weight gain. It sure doesn’t seem fair, but it’s true. And the main reason behind this is simply that men eat different from women and often have little understanding on basic nutritional needs. They eat when they are hungry and as we women k... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2232532 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:55:39 +0100 2232532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2232533&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F03%2F02%2Fhealthbolts-on-a-diet%2F Healthbolt’s on a diet this week… … a diet of books about healthy eating and dieting. I’ll be reviewing a different book everyday this week, starting tomorrow with entertaining and informative ‘Your Big Fat Boyfriend’ (How to Stay Thin When Dating a Dieting Disaster) by Jenna Bergen. Tags: Book Reviews, diet book reviews, diet books, diet books worth reading, dieting and your health, diets, healthy eating books, new diet booksShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2232533 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:32:28 +0100 2232533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2228347&cid=t_99558_167_f&fid=37833&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition.edublogs.org%2F2009%2F02%2F27%2Fweight-loss-is-eating-fewer-calories%2F This study also found that attendance at group sessions was strongly associated with weight loss. Resources: Sacks FM, Bray GA. Feburary 26, 2009. Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates. New England Journal of Medicine. 360:859-873 Parker-Pope T. February 25, 2009. Study Zeroes In on Calories, Not Diet, for Loss: Fewer Calories (Carbs, Protein or Fat ) Are Called Weight Loss Key. New York Times. Image: Modified Microsoft Clipart. Authored by Dr.Dyer. Hosted by Edublogs. (Source: Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50) Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2228347 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:03:30 +0100 2228347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2654073&cid=t_99558_167_f&fid=37833&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnutrition.edublogs.org%2F2009%2F02%2F27%2Fweight-loss-is-eating-fewer-calories%2F This study also found that attendance at group sessions was strongly associated with weight loss. Resources: Sacks FM, Bray GA. Feburary 26, 2009. Comparison of Weight-Loss Diets with Different Compositions of Fat, Protein, and Carbohydrates. New England Journal of Medicine. 360:859-873 Parker-Pope T. February 25, 2009. Study Zeroes In on Calories, Not Diet, for Loss: Fewer Calories (Carbs, Protein or Fat ) Are Called Weight Loss Key. New York Times. Image: Modified Microsoft Clipart. Authored by Dr.Dyer. Hosted by Edublogs. (Source: Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50) Nutrition and Wellness Biology 50 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2654073 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:18:37 +0100 2654073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2187703&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F02%2F11%2Fits-healthbolt-carnival-time-9%2F It’s Healthbolt Carnival time again so grab a coffee, sit back, and start clicking.. Woman Tribune tells us to get in the Valentine’s Day spirit and Help Fight Ovarian Cancer with Cupcakes!, virtual cupcakes, that is. Suzanne from Without Dash discusses electromagnetic exposure in Join the world’s largest biological experiment.. Tara Barnes from Health Care Today looks at whether Are Doctors and Drug Companies Getting too Cozy?. Heather Johnson from U.S. PharmD provides 101 Easy Ways to Cut Your Cancer Risk. Brittney from Adult Dyslexia looks at What Causes Dyslexia.. c.camino from Suicide rate up writes looks at suicide rates in Baby Boomers. C. Myers from Mind Mart presents Tips For An Effective Addiction Recovery. Andy from Personal Hack looks at The Inner Game of W... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2187703 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:59:31 +0100 2187703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2163560&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F02%2F05%2Fopera-singer-on-a-diet-fat-relocation-program-to-lose-weight%2F Fat relocation - I love that phrase. It says so much more that ‘being on a diet’ or ‘dieting’. It’s a loud, in your face type of statement, and it’s what exactly what opera singer Cindy Salder has been doing for the last year or so. In September 2007, Cindy decided that enough was enough and it was time to remove the weight. A woman on a mission, within nine months, she managed to shed 100 pounds. Want to find out how? Take a look at this June 2008 New York Times video… Tara Parker-Pope at the NYT’s Well Blog caught up with Cindy recently to find out how things were going with this incredible shrinking opera singer and found Cindy still on target and blogging about her weight loss battles at The Next 100 Pounds. Definitely inspiring&#8230... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2163560 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:39:16 +0100 2163560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2160351&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F02%2F04%2Fits-healthbolt-carnival-time-8%2F   It’s Healthbolt Carnival time, so grab that cup of coffee and start reading. Brain Blogger from Brain Blogger asks Is Sugar the New Cocaine?, saying, “Refined sugars have only relatively recently appeared in the diets of most people. Regulatory pathways that balance calorie intake and energy expenditure and reward pathways help the body regulate ingestion of these sweeteners, as well as other foods.” Just_Kelly from Choosing Losing! looks at The Stress Eater Diet: Review and Giveaway!, saying, here’s your chance to win a copy of The Stress Eater Diet! To win, go to the Stress Eater Diet site and take their stress eater quiz. Post the results and let me know what is stressing you out in comments.” fightingfatigue from IC Disease suggests that Addiction to... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2160351 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:28:33 +0100 2160351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2144527&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F01%2F28%2Fits-healthbolt-carnival-time-over-at-mind-mart%2F Remember I mentioned that the Healthbolt Carnival is going on the road. Well, you can find the latest edition over at Mind-Mart. As usual, the carnival has numerous interesting and educational articles to read. So grab a coffee and follow me over to Mind-Mart for some great reading on everything from sleeping the weight off to brain teasers, infant allergies and posturing. Next week, the carnival will be back here at Healthbolt. Use this form to submit your articles. And for anyone wanting to host a Healthbolt Carnival, all the information you need is here. Tags: blog carnival, carnival, Diets and Dieting, Exercise, Fitness, Health, Healthbolt Carnival, mind mart, wellnessShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2144527 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 09:35:02 +0100 2144527 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2121618&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F01%2F21%2Fhealthbolt-carnival-time-3%2F It’s Healthbolt Carnival time. So grab a coffee, get comfortable,  and start clicking… Andy from Doomsday Labs offers a unique and interesting insight of our GI track in The Enteric Nervous System, Our Gastrointestinal Overlord. Aparna from Beauty & Personality Grooming offers guidance in Anuloma-Viloma pranayama breathing exercise, saying, “Due to increased oxygen intake during this pranayam exercise, one feels clear headed and calm.” Sam from Surfer Sam and Friends writes about the The Best Way to Conquer Allergies. mediamonkey from How to: tips, tricks & recipes provides some How to tips and tricks to prevent wrinkles. GP from posted at Manely Montana looks at some useful tips on Surviving Winter Simply Jarkko Aho from Fake Money Blog presents a Coo... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2121618 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:40:38 +0100 2121618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2107712&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F01%2F15%2Fjoin-the-pound-for-pound-challenge%2F Talking about dieting and hunger in the same sentence somehow doesn’t seem right. But what if you could lose weight and help feed the hungry at the same time? That’s the idea behind a new campaign created by General Mills, NBC’s The Biggest Loser and the non-profit organization Feeding America. It’s called the Pound for Pound Challenge because, for ever pound you lose, General Mills will donate 10 cents to Feeding America. That’s enough, apparently, to provide one pound of groceries to a local food bank. Imagine all those 10 cents added together - just think of how many pounds of groceries Feeding America could provide for those without food.   All you have to do is take the pledge, start dieting (and of course exercising) and watch your lost pounds convert... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2107712 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:47:23 +0100 2107712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2094805&cid=t_99558_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F01%2F10%2Fnavigating-through-the-diet-and-fitness-resolution-confusion%2F In the next few weeks, whether you’re actively searching for it or trying to avoid the resolution hoopla, you’ll be bombarded with tons of eating and exercise tips guiding you to become a whole new, better, thinner you for 2009. No doubt the majority of us will be making some kind of dieting or workout resolution, hoping to get healthier and in shape in the New Year. But how can you tell if you’re receiving genuinely healthy, sound advice or truly detrimental information? Here’s a selection of resources to help you navigate this year’s often confounding and confusing food and fitness tips. Recognizing Fad Diets In today’s culture, we’ve become programmed to think that we must be on a diet and a quick-fix will fix everything: we’ll be slimmer, happier and more attract... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2094805 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:48:01 +0100 2094805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2101020&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D105091 Dieting may not be wise if what MSU researchers found in mice translates to humans as well. BBC reports that the MSU researchers found that mice that were fed 40% less were more likely to catch the flu. Mice fed less also took longer to recover from the flu. The team at Michigan State University found even though the mice on the lower calorie diet received adequate amounts of vitamins and minerals, their bodies were still not able to produce the number of killer cells needed to fight an infection. As well as being more likely to die from the virus, the mice - which were consuming around 40% of the calories given to their counterparts on a normal diet - took longer to recover, lost more weight and displayed other symptoms of poor health. "Our research shows that having a body ready to f... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2101020 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:00:00 +0100 2101020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2073985&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F31%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-cohesos-caloriessmart-mini-nutrition-calculator%2F Want to know exactly how many calories that handful of nuts or second latte is going to add to you diet? Now you can simply and easily with the Coheso’s CaloriesSmart Mini CSNL-100. No more guessing or search - CaloriesSmart offers ‘facts at your fingertips.’ It might look similar to a blackberry but this nutrition calculator does something that the blackberry can’t - it lets you manage your diet on the go. Want one? Then you might be in luck. Healthbolt has one to giveaway. All you have to do is leave a comment by 5th Jan telling us why you think this CaloriesSmart nutrition calculator should be yours. And who knows, it just might be. This giveaway is open worldwide. The winner will be announced on 6th Jan and sent an email with the subject heading ‘Healthbolt G... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2073985 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:25:12 +0100 2073985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2067388&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F26%2Fand-the-winner-of-pat-ballards-10-steps-to-loving-your-body-book-is%2F Pat Ballard’s book ‘10 Steps to Loving Your Body’  offers readers a way to come to terms and accept their body the way it is rather than always aiming for the ‘perfect body’ that apparently society seems to think we should have.     The lucky winner of this book is…. Sagan Congratulations Sagan. You’ll be receiving an email shortly explaining how to claim your prize.   As for everyone else, head on over to Pat’s website to find out what she considers the ‘10 Steps to Loving Your Body’ . Don’t forget that ‘every day is a give away’ this month at Healthbolt. Tags: body image, book giveaway, dieting, giveaways, healthbolt giveaway, healthy living, pat ballard, self imageShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2067388 Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:15:52 +0100 2067388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2067394&cid=t_99558_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F12%2F26%2Fminding-the-media-9-eating-lessons-from-magazines%2F Women’s magazines are always filled with tons of tips. Here’s what I learned from December/January issues of popular fitness and health publications. 1. At your family dinner or office party, concentrate your efforts on making the right food decisions and always choose the lighter fare. Women’s Health tells us to select sliced ham instead of a turkey drumstick, mashed potatoes over stuffing and large olives over a handful of mixed nuts. The magazine also dishes out recipes for “gravy that won’t go to your gut,” “finger food without all the fat,” and “don’t-get-fat French toast.” 2. Also, consider your choice of accessories wisely. It could end up ruining your dieting efforts. On that same page of Women’s Health: “Carry a cute clutch. You’ll look great, an... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2067394 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:47:02 +0100 2067394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2055823&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F21%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-copy-of-the-2009-calorieking-calorie-fat-carbohydrate-counter%2F I know. No one want to count calories during the holiday season, not when you’ve got all that food sitting at the table, just waiting for you to dig into. But just in case you do, here’s your chance to win a copy of not only The 2009 CalorieKing Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter but also the companion CalorieKing Food & Exercise Journal. This edition of the Calorie Counter has been completely reformatted and revised to reflect current popular food trends and products. The pocket-sized 2009 Counter not only contains food data and over 11,000 meals found at 200 chain and fast food restaurants, but also features a variety of convenient diet and lifestyle tips, including: Fats & Cholesterol Guide Hints to Reduce Fat Calcium & Osteoporosis Guide Diabetes Guide with ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2055823 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:16:53 +0100 2055823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2052687&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F12%2F19%2Fhealthbolt-giveaway-win-a-copy-of-the-book-10-steps-to-loving-your-body-by-pat-ballard%2F Is anyone ever really happy with their body image?  Probably not. After all, how can we be when we are constantly bombarded with images that fuel our discontent with our bodies. As a result, we often put ourselves at risk to obtain a perfect body in the hopes of having a perfect life. Enter Pat Ballard, the Queen of the Rubenesque Romances. She writes writes romance novels and short stories with Big Beautiful Heroines to show that plus-size women are just as sexy, romantic, and exciting as their slim sisters. But Pat wasn’t always this comfortable with the large body. As a young woman, she almost died trying to starve her body into a societally approved size. But having, through the years, made peace with the fact that she was a ‘perfect size twenty-two!’ Pat has written a b... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2052687 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:56:54 +0100 2052687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1907541&cid=t_99558_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fbaked-and-barbecued.html Yesterday, I made it another "no clean" day for Helen and I.  I also let her pick the menu and it wasn't long until I was following her around a supermarket.  Helen showed me the finer art of buying chicken for baking. "You don't want boneless breasts, baby," she told me. "The chicken will be dry and rubbery. The bones keep the chicken moist." A few hours later, mom and I were sitting down to a supper of baked barbeque chicken and macaroni and cheese.  I am starting to really like having Helen pick the menu.  It is like a grab bag of meals.  This morning, I went to an Overeaters Anonymous meeting.  I practically drove almost to Atlanta to attend.   I felt out of place.  I was the only guy there and the only one th... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1907541 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:15:00 +0100 1907541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1743025&cid=t_99558_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F30%2Fbig-calories-come-in-small-packages%2F From Robert Roy Britt’s article, “Small Packages Trick People to Eat More.” * * * If you think buying junk food in small packages will help you eat less, look out — marketers know the truth. Two new marketing studies found that some people tend to consume more calories when junk food portions and packages are smaller. For some, it’s because they perceive small packages to be . . . get this . . . diet food. For others, it’s just the temptation of small sins. * * * Manufacturers are releasing more and more products in smaller packages. And in recent years, several brand-name products, from chips to cookies to candy, have been released in smaller packages promoted as having just 100 calories. In terms of sales, the tactic has proven successful, past research s... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1743025 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:01:15 +0100 1743025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1711740&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F08%2F18%2Feating-out-with-the-biggest-loser%2F If you love eating out but are worried about sticking to your diet, then check out what Bernie Salazar has to say. This ‘Biggest Loser’ reduced his body weight by 50% in six months through diet and exercise, so he can definitely ‘talk the talk’. A Chicago Tribune reporter caught up with Bernie recently to discover how he manages to eat out once or twice a week and still manage to keep the weight off. After all, as every dieter knows, frequent restaurant visits can play havoc on your weight loss goals. The trick, Bernie says, is to follow this tips… - Pick the restaurant carefully. - Don’t sacrifice taste. It doesn’t have to be bland or boring to be low in calories. - Don’t feel guilty about what you do end up eating. - Make smart decisions ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1711740 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:01:02 +0100 1711740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1605867&cid=t_99558_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2008%2F7%2F11%2Fquitting-is-hard-staying-clean-is-hell.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.D We all heard this refrain; drug addicts kicking the habit, only to go through a lifetime of a constant battle to stay clean. Why is it so hard? Why is it getting progressively harder within days after quitting? Who is the “devil that made them do it”? The received wisdom for many years was that the reward system in the brain, which is the seat of all manners of addiction, is driven exclusively by dopamine receptors. But frankly, this belief had some problems. Here is a big one: the dopamine system is geared to maintaining homeostasis, which is the property of a living organism to regulate its internal environment so as to maintain a stable, constant condition. For example, exposure of dopaminergic neurons to increased concentrations of cocaine results i... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1605867 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:46:40 +0100 1605867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1508291&cid=t_99558_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F06%2F10%2Fforget-diet-talks-for-overweight-teens%2F Merely acknowledging that their husky teen has a weight problem is not enough to make parents implement healthier habits at home, as a new study in this week’s issue of the journal Pediatrics shows. Dr. Dianne Neumark-Sztainer and colleagues at the University of Minnesota’s epidemiology and community health division wanted to explore how parents behave when they correctly perceive their child’s “weight status” – which, according to previous studies, doesn’t happen as often as one would think. Apparently many parents have trouble identifying whether or not their child is at a healthy weight. Neumark-Sztainer and her fellow researchers first found that parents are more likely to talk to their child about dieting and exercise after correctly recognizing that their son or d... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1508291 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:10:08 +0100 1508291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1428962&cid=t_99558_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2008%2F5%2F8%2Flose-your-fat-cells-no-way.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.DEver wondered if loss of weight causes a reduction in the number of your fat cells? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if that was true? You go on a diet, you lose weight and a bunch of cells, and you’d never gain weight again. Except it ain’t true, as anybody who went on a diet knows; unless you stick with your diet forever you will gain back the weight you had lost. Why is that?Your fat cell allowanceIn theory,there are two ways you can increase your body fat: you can increase the number of fat cells in the body, and you can store more fat in each cell. The second way, increase of the fat content per cell, has been amply documented; the reason we have so much evidence for that mode of weight gain is that it is quite easy to document. All that needs to be d... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1428962 Thu, 08 May 2008 00:52:58 +0100 1428962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1375057&cid=t_99558_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2008%2F4%2F16%2Frandom-walks-through-stock-trading-testosterone-guts-and-bra.html By Dov michaeli MD, Ph.DThe April 14 online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences carried an intriguing article titled “ Endogenous steroids and financial risk taking on a London trading floor”. Both authors, J.M. Coates and J. Herbert are from the Dept. of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at Cambridge University . But J.M.C. is also from the School of business at Cambridge , and his main research interests are summarized by him thusly: “ I have been sampling endogenous steroids from traders on a trading floor in the City to determine the role of both testosterone and cortisol in their decision making and in their performance. I compliment this field work with behavioral experiments set in the lab and in artificial asset markets” Rag... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1375057 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:28:29 +0100 1375057 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1314165&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2008%2F03%2Fsome-zoos-put-g.html This is a laugh-inducing story from the Associated Press, which reports that zoos are looking for ways to whittle the love handles on their gorillas and polar bears. It seems the obesity crisis is affecting our caged animal friends -... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1314165 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:47:00 +0100 1314165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1296035&cid=t_99558_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2008%2F3%2F12%2Flosing-weight-is-the-easy-part.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.D It almost became a cliché: losing weight is relatively easy. That’s why you see so many “miracle diet” claiming astounding losses of weight. But why don’t we see miracle diets that tout maintenance of weight loss? Because this is the hard part of dieting. The reasons for that are both psychological and physiological, and the neurobiology of it is fascinating. The neurobiology of diet failure If you imagine the brain as made up of layers, the deeper ones are made of neurons that determine our response to environmental stimuli without us being conscious of it. If we come across an environmental cue that stimulates our feeding response, like a delicious looking chocolate cake, the response is an outpouring of hormones and peptides that s... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1296035 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:19:59 +0100 1296035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1280783&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2008%2F03%2Fis-it-bad-to-be.html Here's an interesting article from the Associated Press, which asks the question: Is it truly dangerous to be fat? Not necessarily, according to Dr. Vincent Marks, a biochemist and retired professor from the University of Surrey. He is among the... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1280783 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:46:00 +0100 1280783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1226777&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2008%2F02%2Ffive-steps-to-r.html Dr. Laurel Yates and her colleagues have come up with a top five list for living to your 90s in good health. The list includes things to avoid: smoking, diabetes and high blood pressure. It also recommends regular exercise and... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1226777 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:11:07 +0100 1226777 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1455151&cid=t_99558_167_f&fid=36993&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.nakednutritionguide.com%2F08%2Fbreakfast-what-im-eating%2F Tell me Pleeeeeease Tell Me that you eat breakfast everyday. Breakfast is more important than your pre/postworkout shake….well may not more important but equally important. What percentage of your fat loss success hinges on eating breakfast? Honestly, I don’t know anyone that has gotten lean and didn’t eat breakfast (with the exception of a few wrestlers). So I would say it reduces their risk of success by almost 100%. I remember reading an interview with world famous nutritionist and author Marion Nestle (Food Politics and What to Eat) says that eating breakfast ISN’T that important and that she don’t alway eats breakfast because she’s not hungry in the morning. While if you really got down to the nitty gritty the physiological consequences of not eatin... Naked Nutrition Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1455151 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:30:40 +0100 1455151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1455155&cid=t_99558_167_f&fid=36993&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.nakednutritionguide.com%2F25%2Ffat-in-2008-it-isnt-your-fault-part-2%2F Yesterday we ended with the following… Let’s recap so far. 1. People eat away from their homes more than ever. 2. People are terrible at estimating the caloric value of foods. How does that make you being overweight not your fault? ….you’ll have to wait until tomorrow to find out Many of you may be wondering where I’m going with this. Here we go. Restaurants and other foods serving places (those are places that call themselves restaurants but their food is so bad they shouldn’t fall into the “restaurant” category) have begun to do something very sneaky. In an effort to boost taste, flavor, and perceived value they have figured out ways to cram inordinate amounts of calories into “normal” looking foods. This results in our inability of... Naked Nutrition Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1455155 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:03:38 +0100 1455155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1173251&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2008%2F01%2Fprotein-keeps-y.html Take a minute to consider ghrelin, a hormone that fuels hunger. When its levels are low, you don't have the urge to chow down. When they're high, hello munchies. Scientists say the best way to keep ghrelin under control is... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1173251 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:00:00 +0100 1173251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1079693&cid=t_99558_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F12%2F8%2Fet-tu-chris.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.DEvery Sunday morning we have a family ritual: 8-9 in the morning it’s “Meet the Press”, 9-9:30—the Chris Matthews Show. And while the TV is blaring and we OD on politics, we walk on the treadmill or step on the elliptical, do abdominals and pushups, do Yoga and lift weights—in short: we indulge our political and fitness addictions simultaneously, and feel self-righteous and quite superior to the flabby unwashed masses. I love to watch Chris at his best: benignly opinionated, urging his guests to express their opinion on a political subject before pronouncing the Matthews ‘truth’ (“Tell me something I don’t know… here is what I think”), full of lively energy; the man is manifestly enjoying exposing hy... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1079693 Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:54:27 +0100 1079693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1015073&cid=t_99558_154_f&fid=35946&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcanadianmedicine.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Ffor-vascular-health-south-beach-trumps.html (Source: Canadian Medicine) Canadian Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1015073 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:35:00 +0100 1015073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=875161&cid=t_99558_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F9%2F16%2Fare-you-ready-for-some-really-sound-health-advice-hahahahaha.html By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.DSome of the health advice we come across in the media and the internet is so outrageous it borders on quackery; no, it is quackery. If it wasn’t so dangerous it would be hilarious. So I thought we should all share in the hilarity. But before we proceed, a disclaimer: the following is based on actual Q and A, but the author took  literary license to highlight their innaneness (there, I finally got to use this word). So here goes:HEALTH QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION Q: I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life; is this true? A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it... don't waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer; that's like saying you can extend th... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=875161 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:36:37 +0100 875161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=868248&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2007%2F09%2Fburger-king-to-.html Apples served in thick slices that resemble French fries. Chicken tenders that are flame-cooked - not dipped in batter and fried. Burger King is putting its Kids' Meals on a diet. Announced yesterday, the fast-food giant plans to offer the... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=868248 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:23:00 +0100 868248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=845782&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2007%2F09%2Fritalin-as-a-di.html People who took methyphenidate - a.k.a. Ritalin - ate fewer calories at a buffet than those who swallowed a placebo beforehand. Doctors already know that Ritalin can cause unintended weight loss, but could it be used as genuine diet pill?... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=845782 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:00:00 +0100 845782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=827970&cid=t_99558_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F8%2F28%2Fconfessions-of-a-walking-fool.html Brian Klepper How do you live a long life? Take a two-mile walk every morning before breakfast.Harry Truman33rd US President, who lived to 88DAWN, n. The time when men of reason go to bed. Certain old men prefer to rise at about that time, taking a cold bath and a long walk with an empty stomach, and otherwise mortifying the flesh. They then point with pride to these practices as the cause of their sturdy health and ripe years, the truth being that they are hearty and old, not because of their habits, but in spite of them. The reason we find only robust persons doing this thing is that it has killed all the others who have tried it.Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary  I started taking long walks with my close friend Bob thirty-five years ago when we were students in Holla... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=827970 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:28:12 +0100 827970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=822653&cid=t_99558_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fravenous.html Last night was my choice. "You sure you don't want to go eat with us?" my father asked. "They have great seafood and steaks." I really tried to go. I did. I got a shower, shaved, put on some nice clothes. I even donned my uncomfortable, but nice looking pair of tennis shoes. The mirror stopped me though. I stood there looking at my face -- so full and puffy. I looked fat. I did so well on my diet for awhile, but gave up. I have gained so much weight lately. "You look like the Sta-Puff marshmallow man," I told myself in the mirror, disgusted. It was thoroughly depressing. Supper was a microwave meal -- 490 calories. Chicken tenderloins with glazed carrots and garlic mashed potatoes. I thought of my father, mother, and my grandmother enjoying fried shrimp and baked potatoes. I was still... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=822653 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 11:50:00 +0100 822653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=908626&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D823071 The American Heart Association has provided (via Forbes) the following list of possible risks posed by fad diets. Nutritional deficiencies caused by a lack of a balanced diet. Lack of physical activity from emphasis on diet only can increase the risk of heart disease. Lack of variety in foods can cause boredom and frustration, and make it difficult to maintain the diet for more than a brief period. Severe restrictions on the foods you can eat may make it difficult to establish and maintain a healthy diet in the future. Many quick weight-loss diets are based on unfounded claims that may do more harm than good. People try fad diets because they want to lose weight fast but that isn't a healthy way to lose weight. The American Heart Association says the right way to diet and lose weight i... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=908626 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:00:00 +0100 908626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=800093&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2007%2F08%2Fresearchers-loo.html Can't stop at one cone? Maybe you need more leptin. Researchers say the hormone is not only responsible for controlling hunger - but it also reduces cravings. In a new study published in Science, British doctors studied two people with... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=800093 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:55:00 +0100 800093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=783809&cid=t_99558_140_f&fid=35433&url=http%3A%2F%2F4thavenueblues.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fshackles-of-society.html Me and Rosa went for our early morning walk.  It is hard to believe these cool mornings turn into 100 degree days.  "Why are you so quiet?" Rosa asked me as we walked. "Bah, it's my diet," I replied. "I either eat too much, or don't eat enough.  It's frustrating and depressing." And it has been weighing on my mind lately.  My medications cause a ravenous hunger.  An empty feeling in the pit of my stomach that can't be satiated.   I have been eating myself out of house and home.  Just thinking about my diet caused thoughts of breakfast to come to mind.  Images of sharp cheddar cheese eggs accompanied with Clark Brother's sausage and homemade buttery biscuits danced within my mind.    "Have you thought of going to Weight Watchers with yo... The 4th Avenue Blues blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=783809 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:52:00 +0100 783809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=863784&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D625071 We have launched a twitter profile which provides news updates about diets and dieting. We also run the health news Twitter and bird flu news Twitter. Twitter is a microblogging service and communication tool that allows you to post short 140 character updates. To get our updates on Twitter you need to join Twitter and then follow our Twitter profile. You can keep up with news about Twitter by reading BloggersBlog.com's Twitter news section or by following the BloggersBlog.com Twitter. Examples of some of the other news Twitters available include business news, celebrity gossip, sports news, tech gadgets, jobs, green news, video game news, shopping news, fashion news, politics and virtual worlds. Permalink | Recent Headlines | News Feeds (Source: HealthNewsBlog.com) HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=863784 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:00:00 +0100 863784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=690046&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2007%2F06%2Fcinnamon-may-cu.html If you can't skip the dessert menu, try choosing something with cinnamon. A new study suggests that the spice reduces the surge in blood sugar that follows consumption of a sweet treat. Why? Doctors speculate that cinnamon slows the movement... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=690046 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:49:00 +0100 690046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=682798&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F19%2Fextend-your-life-by-making-the-right-choices%2F Filed under: Diet, Prevention, ExerciseDid you know that your life expectancy will shift within 3 months of adopting new lifestyle changes? If that's the case then we all better make sure we're making good healthy changes, and not negative ones. What if every three months you could get an updated personalized life expectancy calculation? I bet that would be great motivation to really get serious about making heart-friendly lifestyle choices.The #1 best thing you can do for your body and your health is get moving. Exercise will do wonders for your body both inwardly and outwardly, and it can even help make eating better easier. A close 2nd to exercising regularly is eating right. Eating healthy natural foods can help lower your risk for some common ailments like obesity, diabetes, and heart... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=682798 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 682798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675441&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F16%2Fthe-fiber35-diet-reviewed-by-the-diet-channel%2F Filed under: Type 2, Adult Onset, Diet, Opinion, Books, SupportWhen The Diet Channel reviewed Fiber 35, they took the diplomatic approach, citing good and not so good advice. Good advice including: get plenty of soluble and insoluble fiber from fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, eat reasonable portions, and exercise. The problem is that this excellent, evidence-based message is buried in hyperbolic language and some superfluous advice. Fiber 35 emphasizes the mechanisms by which fiber and fiber-containing foods can help improve disease markers (cholesterol, blood sugar, and immunity), while helping to control weight and appetite. A concept enjoying heavy rotation and loose interpretations nowadays is the subject of toxins. Fiber 35 claims that toxins are relieved by eating fiber -- 35 g... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675441 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675441 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=674819&cid=t_99558_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F6%2F16%2Falli-the-first-ever-over-the-counter-diet-pill.html Alli (pronounced "ally") was approved by the FDA in February and will hit the shelves tomorrow.  About half of people in clinical trial studies were able to lose approximately 5% of their body weight in six months.  The medication is supposed to be taken three times a day and will cost about $50 per month.  Sounds good?  Yeah, but the devil is in the details -- or, in this case, in the side effects.  This "fat-buster" may not become a blockbuster for its manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline.  Here's why from an "oldie, but goodie" TDWI post from February 7, 2007: If you can deal with the "icky" factor, Alli may help you lose weightOn February 7, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first drug for weight... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=674819 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:32:52 +0100 674819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=612375&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2007%2F05%2Fare_you_a_tofi.html Dr. Jimmy Bell has coined this term - TOFI - for people who are thin outside, fat inside. The British researcher has been making fat maps of people since 1994, amassing data from about 800 subjects. His discovery? About 45... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=612375 Tue, 15 May 2007 10:24:00 +0100 612375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=602388&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F10%2Fno-more-fat-free-dieting%2F Filed under: ResearchScientists have found a way for mice to eat whatever kind and however much fat in their diets and still not run any risk of getting heart disease. They deleted the gene that produces the enzyme ACAT2, which usually works in the body by converting cholesterol and other fats into forms that stick more easily and sometimes end up causing blocked vessels.Of course, like all studies based on mice, there's no word yet if the same principles will hold true in people. The hope is obviously that it does, and that a drug can be developed to inhibit the enzyme in humans, therefore reducing or maybe even eliminating a person's risk for developing heart disease.Here's to hoping! That would big.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs |&n... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=602388 Thu, 10 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 602388 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601863&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F10%2Fmacrobiotic-diet-cancer-prevention-explored%2F Filed under: Prevention, All Cancers, DietsMany cancer patients and survivors I've talked to are know a bit about nutrition if they've successfully battled cancer (from lymph node cancer to skin cancer). I like these discussions, and I use them as fuel to speak about the benefits of a good diet to those who may be undergoing (or about to undergo) chemotherapy.One of the more exotic diet choices for those just starting to study cancer diets is the "macrobiotic" diet. This diet includes items like organic whole grains, fruits and vegetables, soups made with vegetables, seaweed, grains, beans, and miso. Occasional servings of fresh whitefish, nuts, seeds and pickles. Some cancer specialists and naturopaths even suggest that this diet can exist with traditional cancer treatment or be a separat... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601863 Thu, 10 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=595206&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F07%2Fsterols-and-stanols-the-latest-in-low-cholesterol-dieting%2F Filed under: Diet, NutritionFor those looking to lower cholesterol through diet, you may not have heard yet about stanols and sterols. So what are they? Sterols and stanols both occur naturally (in small amounts) in many plants and act in your digestive system much like cholesterol -- so they essentially "get in the way" and block real cholesterol from being absorbed into your body. By making sure you get the recommended 2 gms per day of stanols and sterols in your diet (usually through fortified foods such as margarine, orange juice, cereals, and numerous other items) you could lower your cholesterol by as much as 20 points.That being said, sterol/stanol fortified foods are not recommended for everybody. Really only people who are looking to lower their cholesterol, or have a history of h... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=595206 Mon, 07 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 595206 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=576466&cid=t_99558_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F4%2F28%2Fmini-blog-of-the-day-calorie-designations-on-food-packaging.html Here is the translation for calories on food packaging:Calorie free:   Fewer than 5 calories per servingLow calorie:  40 calories or less per serving.  If a serving is 30 grams or less or 2 tablespoons or less, it signifies 40 calories per 50 g of the foodReduced or fewer calories:  At least 25 percent fewer calories per serving than the reference foodThat means you can say something is "reduced in calories" if there are 25% fewer calories, but the food can still be very high calories.  75% of a big amount is still a big amount  (Source: The Doctor Weighs In) The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=576466 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 00:30:16 +0100 576466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=571396&cid=t_99558_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2007%2F04%2Fglycemic_index_.html Trying to lose a few pounds by avoiding certain carbs? It may not matter, according to a new study that suggests total calories are more important. The study found no difference in weight loss between people who ate diets with... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=571396 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:53:00 +0100 571396