weight loss

from nytimes.com

HEALTH and beauty. They seem inextricable. That smiling, slender woman on the cover of Self magazine. The ripped guy looking out from the pages of Men’s Health. They’re thin. Their eyes are bright. They look like they’re bursting with energy.

from msnbc.com

20 studies found clipping on a step counter inspired weight loss

A $20 fitness gadget stood up to multiple research studies, helping people walk an additional mile each day — but only if they logged their steps.

from fitsugar.com

Sick of chicken yet? You're not alone, but how does someone who's trying to watch her calories and fat intake pick a lean type of meat? I found a basic breakdown on the leanest meat choices on Yahoo and I thought it would be helpful in deciding which meat meets your needs. Here are the highlights:

from usatoday.com

Money motivates people to slim down. Overweight employees who were paid a small amount lost more weight than those who weren't compensated for their efforts, according to one of the first studies to examine such a strategy at workplaces.

from running.about.com

While not every Clydesdale (men weighing over 190 lbs) or Filly (women weighing over 140 lbs) is trying to lose weight, and not every runner who is trying to lose weight is a Clydesdale or Filly, there are many runners out there who are trying to shed some lbs, whether to have better race times or to get the body they desire.

from thatsfit.com

In 1990, 11.6% of the American population was obese. In a short 17 years, that number has soared alarmingly to 25.1%.

from thatsfit.com

If eating right and getting enough physical activity is about making permanent healthy lifestyle changes well then okay, sign me up, but that doesn't mean I'm not still jealous of those skinny "hot" girls who seem to eat whatever they want without ever gaining a pound.

from walking.about.com

Steve Silberberg is a wilderness backpacking outfitter with a program for overweight people to have a great outdoors experience while losing weight and building muscle.

from thatsfit.com

Men and women are different, we know that. But have you ever really thought about how we're different when it comes to weight loss and fitness?

from thatsfit.com

Lasting weight loss is one of the toughest battles many of us will face. How does this happen, and why can't everyone who goes on a diet experience permanent weight loss?

from reuters.com

People who seek out general weight loss information via Internet forums will, more often than not, receive correct information, especially if the messages are posted on heavily trafficked Internet sites, results of a study suggest.

from medgadget.com

Scientists from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, the German Institute for Nutrition in Potsdam, and the University of Cincinnati report in the current issue of Cell Metabolism the discovery of a molecule that seems to make some people more fidgety than others, hence influencing their metabolism and the tendency to gain or lose weight:

BodyPerformance TV over at YouTube wants you to know that the way to maximize the weight loss benefits of your workout routine is to lift weights first, and then do your cardio or aerobic workout. Why? As the old saying goes, "fat burns in the flame of glycogen."

from thatsfit.com

Chances are you've tried several methods for dropping pounds, from diet changes to exercise. While a temporary loss of weight may be your goal, wouldn't it be nice to have permanent weight loss after all that effort?

from wired.com

Italian scientists are testing a new diet pill that turns into a clear, gelatinous blob the size of a tennis ball that may help shrink waistlines by giving dieters a sense of satiety.

The pill, currently undergoing clinical trials at Rome's Policlinico Gemelli hospital, would be downed with two glasses of water at the first sign of a stomach rumble.