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| Calorie Chart: How many have you had today? |
If you are planning on losing some pounds, remember that a proper diet and regular exercise are the best way to achieve that weight you have been looking for. If this is your case, you should consider how many calories per day you are taking. A calorie chart is a great tool for this, since it shows you the amount of calories each food has. Based on this chart you can decide to eat food with less calories to maintain a healthy lifestyle. |
| Weight Watchers Vs. Fitness Centers: Which Works Best |
In the first study of its kind, using sophisticated methods to measure body composition, the nationally known commercial weight loss program, Weight Watchers, was compared to gym membership programs to find out which method wins in the game of good health. A University of Missouri researcher examined the real-life experiences of participants to determine which program helps people lose pounds, reduce body fat and gain health benefits. The answer is that both have pros and cons and that a combination of the two produces the best results. |
| Weight Loss Slows On Weekends |
Saturday can be the worst enemy for our waistlines and those who exercise for weight loss, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. They found that study subjects on strict diet and exercise programs tend to lose weight more slowly than expected because they eat more on weekends than during the week. The investigators report their findings in the advance online publication of the journal Obesity. |
| Fat Friends Help People Think Thin |
Research by economists at the University of Warwick, Dartmouth College, and the University of Leuven, finds that people are powerfully but subconsciously influenced by the weight of those around them. Without being aware of it, the researchers believe, human beings keep up with the weight of the Joneses. For a whole society, this can lead to a spiral of imitative obesity. |
| Weight Loss Study Compares Low Carbohydrate/High Protein Diets |
A widely reported Israeli study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, compared three popular weight loss diets - low fat, which was attributed to the American Heart Association, low carbohydrate/high protein based on the Atkins diet, and Mediterranean style. The researchers found that people on the low carbohydrate/high protein diet lost slightly more weight over a two year period. Does that mean that people who are trying to lose weight should adopt a low carbohydrate/high protein diet? |

