del.icio.us Friday: Weight Loss Confidential - How 104 Adolescents Lost Weight And Kept It Off
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While not a very busy week in the health-news department, one truly amazing story stands out of the crowd among news of vitamins and trans-fats: the New York Times feature “104 Teenagers Who Are Role Models for Weight Loss“. It describes the book Weight Loss Confidential, an inspiring story of 104 overweight preteens and teenagers who achieved significant and lasting weight-loss by getting to the root of their individual problems.
The book is authored by dietitian Anne Fletcher, who herself had to deal with an overweight son and realized that weight-loss can only be successfully achieved when individuals make a conscious decision about what losing weight means to them and what would work for them.
Many of these youngsters had tried fad diets and weight-loss gimmicks, only to regain what they lost and then some. They succeeded only after coming to terms with their self-destructive eating habits and sedentary ways, and making permanent changes in how they deal with food and how they move their bodies.
-Via 104 Teenagers Who Are Role Models for Weight Loss
The book should make an excellent addition to the libraries of the concerned parents who see their children spiraling out of weight-control and who wish to try a new strategy - in this case one that results in lasting weight-loss.
Here are the top health stories for this week:
- Folic acid may boost brain power in the elderly | Health | Reuters.com: Folic acid supplements may boost brain power in the elderly and could possibly help reduce the risk of dementia, scientists said on Friday.
- Scientists Debunk So-Called Fat Gene: It’s true that we can’t pick our parents, we can’t change our genes. Most of us are not hard-wired to become obese, though, suggests a new study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
- Tomato-Broccoli Combo May Protect Against Prostate Cancer: Broccoli and tomato — two vegetables known to help fight cancer — are more effective against prostate cancer if they’re eaten together as part of a daily diet than if they’re eaten alone, a new study with rats suggests.
- The Evidence Is Thin on Multivitamins: If you’re among the 52 percent of Americans who take multivitamins or minerals, you may be surprised to learn how little experts know about their benefits — or their potential harm.
- 104 Teenagers Who Are Role Models for Weight Loss: “Weight Loss Confidential,” a study of how 104 overweight preteens and teenagers — 41 boys and 63 girls — lost significant amounts of weight and maintained their losses for two years or longer.
- Cloudy apple juice packs more punch: When it comes to apple juice, cloudier may mean healthier, according to a new study. In a head-to-head comparison of apple juices, Polish researchers found that pulpy, non-clarified juice carries a greater antioxidant punch than clear juice.
- IPods can help and hinder workout: Gyms are jammed with people like Unruh - the guy on the treadmill watching ESPN, the aerobic class bouncing to Hollaback Girl, the spinner reading Self magazine.
- Trans Fats May Increase Infertility: Cutting trans fats from the diet may be especially important for women of childbearing age who want to have children.
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Registered dietitian Anne M. Fletcher will discuss her new book WEIGHT LOSS CONFIDENTIAL online Thursday, January 24, from 2-4 p.m. ET on leading social media site Gather.com.
To participate, join the Ask the Author group on Gather.com (it’s free and easy) and then check the homepage on Thursday at 2pm for Anne’s opening remarks.