Medical Weight Management
How can fiber help me lose weight?
Two important lifestyle factors can affect your body weight more than any others. The first is work-related physical activity. Individuals who walk and stay mobile as part of their jobs are less likely to be overweight. The second factor is dietary fiber. If you are mostly stationary during your work day, it’s a good idea […]
Health care costs to bulge along with U.S. waistlines
America is getting fatter, according to a new report, and bulging waistlines will rack up big health care expenditures within the next two decades. The report, from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, draws on previously published government data to make predictions about what consequences an upward obesity trend would […]
Why the War on Obesity Needs a Makeover
Last week the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation predicted that obesity rates will climb to over 44 percent for every state by 2030 — with some states, such as Mississippi, over 60 percent! This, along with other news, got me thinking about the obesity epidemic and the war America has […]
Will starving yourself help you live longer? Maybe not
The longevity diet’s premise is seductively simple: cutting your calorie intake well below your usual diet will add years to your life. New research published on Wednesday, however, shows the extreme, emaciating diet doesn’t increase lifespan in rhesus monkeys, the closest human relatives to try it in a rigorous, long-running study. While caveats remain, outside […]
Study: Nearly half drop out of weight-loss programs
Nearly half of participants in weight-loss programs drop out before completing them, according to a new study. The researchers found that 43 percent of participants in one weight-loss program — including some who underwent bariatric surgery — dropped out of the program before dropping the desired pounds. Among participants who had undergone the surgery, the […]
Obesity accounts for 21 percent of U.S. health care costs
Obesity now accounts for almost 21 percent of U.S. health care costs – more than twice the previous estimates, reports a new Cornell University study. The research, which is the first to show the causal effect of obesity on medical care costs, uses new methods and makes a stronger case for government intervention to prevent […]
Weight Loss Controversy: Dr. Oz on the hCG Diet
Imagine losing a pound a day and never feeling hungry. Those that have had success with it believe it’s the long-awaited miracle cure for weight loss. Is the HCG diet safe or too good to be true? Dr. Oz weighs in on this diet. See the complete Dr. Oz segment HERE.
1,800 Sign Up for IAPAM hCG Weight Loss Programs in March 2012
More patients began their weight loss journey using the IAPAM’s Exclusive IAPAM hCG Protocol in March 2012, than in any month before. The IAPAM reports that over 1,800 Patients began losing weight using the IAPAM’s hCG Protocol in March. To date, over 21,000 patients have lost weight using the IAPAM’s hCG Weight Loss Protocol and […]
IAPAM Predicts Strong Growth in hCG for Weight Loss
The IAPAM predicts strong growth in hCG for weight loss in 2012. Physicians who incorporate hCG for weight loss into their practices will reap significant financial rewards in 2012. The IAPAM’s goal is to provide industry-leading hCG training for physicians, by offering the most comprehensive, all-inclusive, physician-led hCG Medical Weight Management Training in North America. […]
Fitness and Fatness Independently Linked With CVD Risk Factors
Maintaining or improving current fitness levels, as well as not packing on the fat pounds, are both independently associated with a lower risk of developing hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and hypercholesterolemia in healthy adults, research shows [1].”We know that people who exercise will lose weight and improve their fitness, but in the real world, some people […]
