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Archive for the ‘In The News’ Category

September 5th, 2008

Stand Up to Cancer Live Blogging at Pink Ribbon Review

(www.weightingline.com) — At 8:00 ET tonight, when Stand Up to Cancer begins, head over to Pink Ribbon Review and have a real-time conversation with host and breast cancer survivor Karen Lynch about the event. She’ll have live coverage and commentary about the event — and you can add your two cents, too!
Her “live” blog will […]

By Kristen King -- 2 comments

August 27th, 2008

Get Up and Get Moving

How active are you? Losing weight to get healthier is important for many of us, but if you aren’t getting enough exercise, you could still be at risk for many health issues, including heart disease and diabetes.
You might be thinking to yourself that you don’t have enough hours in the day to […]

By Hope Wilbanks -- 2 comments

July 18th, 2008

Like Mother, Like Dinner?

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Generational Obesity Epidemic
Science Daily released an article this week, expressing concern that overweight women give birth to children who in turn become even heavier, thus creating a generational obesity epidemic. The article states:
“‘There is an obesity epidemic in the United States and it’s increasingly recognized as a worldwide phenomenon,” said Dr. Robert A. Waterland, […]

By Hope Wilbanks -- 0 comments

June 26th, 2008

Press Release: A Health Diary and Food Journal for the Rest of Us

If you’re tired of trying to keep a health journal and feel too encumbered by it, this entrepreneur has a new way to track your health changes.

By Hope Wilbanks -- 0 comments

June 23rd, 2008

Tired of Being Told to Exercise?

I’ll bet you’ve read article after article telling you that you need to exercise to lose weight. While I do believe exercise is important, I’ve often wondered if it isn’t overrated at times. Well, guess what? I could be right.

By Hope Wilbanks -- 2 comments

June 20th, 2008

New McDonald’s Diet?

A man in Virginia has defied all traditional diet rules by eating almost every meal at McDonald’s every day and still managed to lose 80 pounds in 6 months.

By Hope Wilbanks -- 1 comment

June 13th, 2008

Is Japan Enforcing a Self-Induced Genocide?

Alicia, at Mental Health Notes, turned me onto this story, as reported by the New York Times: Japan, Seeking Trim Waists, Measures Millions. At first I was intrigued by the idea behind the story. Then, as I read on, I became sickened and appalled by the very idea of it all.

By Hope Wilbanks -- 5 comments

May 22nd, 2008

Free Weight Loss Seminar

May 20, 2008 14:18 America/Chicago
Free Weight Loss Seminar: How Men and Women Gain and Lose Weight Differently
PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz., May 20 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. Theresa Ramsey is holding a Free informational seminar for the public on Weight Loss: The Battle of the Bulge. Dr. Ramsey together with Dr. Jessica Marier will be examining how […]

By Hope Wilbanks -- 0 comments

May 19th, 2008

Pregnancy Hormone Injections For Weight Loss

This story just stinks to high heaven with me. What do you think?

By Hope Wilbanks -- 2 comments

May 19th, 2008

Weight Loss to the Power of Celebrity

I haven’t posted a Question of the Week lately, so I thought I’d kick off this week with one. After I posted this note about Fergie yesterday, I stumbled across more news about Larry The Cable Guy losing weight with Nutrisystem. Larry The Cable Guy?! I have to honestly tell you I’m a little surprised.

By Hope Wilbanks -- 0 comments