weight loss

Drug companies know that a pot of gold is up for grabs if they can only develop a break-through weight loss drug.

It looks like Contrave, one such contender, is one step closer to getting approval from the FDA which will open the drug up for sale in the USA.

At the end of a 56 week treatment study 48.2% of participants lost at least 10% of their body weight.

Every once in a while you just have to vent. I had to get the following off my chest;

The interior aisles of the supermarket scare Michael Pollen. That's where the "new" food resides. Processed versions of what humans used to eat--Splenda with fiber, Froot Loops (now a Smart Choice!), frozen meals that are more chemicals than calories.

Since we clearly can no longer count on manufacturers having our best interest or our health at heart, Pollan turned instead to the "tribe." In an article in the New York Times Pollan writes:

I guess it was only a matter of time before one of the most popular diet companies on the planet went after the other gender.

Jen4Men™ has launched in Australia and New Zealand targeting men who find themselves fighting in the "battle of the bulge." Jenny Craig™ has a section for men on their USA based website, but for obvious reasons not many men would proudly proclaim they were on Jenny Craig to lose weight.

Sometimes I get sick listening to people groan on about how great THEIR diet is over another diet--whether it's low carb, low fat, high protein, or whatever!

So, I found the results of a new study of interest. They concluded as long as your diet cuts back on calories it will lead to weight loss. Researchers said this: Reduced-calorie diets result in clinically meaningful weight loss regardless of which macronutrients they emphasize.

It takes about six weeks for a bonafide couch potato to see real results from a fitness program, though feeling the results starts to happen immediately. Unfortunately, many people just aren't that patient, and quit long before they've really even begun.

Going from flab to fit can seem like a long, overwhelming process. But the truth is, every day you stick with it is a day closer to your goal. As the visual evidence in the video above proves.

This is 3rd instalment of my TIME magazine article rebuttal series.

Truth be told, if you are currently active, exercise is ALREADY WORKING FOR YOU. You are improving your health in a way that no other intervention can match. If you exercise regularly, this should be the number one reason why you exercise. If you aren't, this should be the number one reason why you start.

From a fat loss perspective, I'm going to share with you how to use exercise to enhance your results.

Thank grandma for reaching into her enormous purse and handing out licorice candies.

A new study claims licorice oil boosts weight-loss, and may help with weight management and prevent metabolic syndrome.

But, you can't just sit around all day popping licorice nips. It doesn't work like that.

Serial dieters will know that the first week, or even month, of a new diet or exercise regimen is often a time of super-high willpower, intense focus, and a sense of deep determination.

That initial enthusiasm doesn't last long though, and many people give up in despair at the thought of the months ahead - often regaining the weight they've managed to lose (and then some).

So, how can you keep up your motivation when you know you've got a long way to go before you reach your goal?

Obese people should go vegetarian, or so says PETA.

The much maligned animal rights group's new message is, "Save the Whales" by giving up meat if you need to lose weight. It's clever, but is it effective?

Is there anything more frustrating and guilt-inducing than losing weight only to see those pounds slowly creep back on?

The long-term success rates of diets is shockingly low. Figures vary on this, but at best, about 10% of dieters manage to maintain their new, lower weight.

So, what can you do to make sure you don't stand on the scales one day only to realise you're back to square one?

Sometimes, we're sure that throwing money at our problems would mean solving them more easily. Paying for specially-prepared diet foods, employing a personal trainer, buying fancy workout clothes may all be attractive ideas, but financially impractical.

Is it possible to lose weight without spending a lot of money?

Naturally, we focus on the wonderful benefits of losing weight (fat) - the health boost, the self-confidence, the ability to move around with more ease and less discomfort. For many however, the self-image that accompanied being fat lingers long after the weight is gone.

While at first glance this sort of phenomenon may be surprising, when we uncover the layers of body image and self-esteem, the issue makes more and more sense. There are physical and emotional issues that linger when large amounts of weight are lost.

Milk is gross. It makes me sick. And honestly, I don't know why people drink it. We don't need it. Milk is for baby cows, not humans.

Now, even though I don't like milk, it's got to be better than sugary fruits drinks, right? Make no mistake, fruits drinks are not the same as fruit juice. Juice is fresh squeezed. Drink comes in a jug marked "grape".

If that seems like a painstakingly long amount of time, it's possible that we've been reading too many gossip rags.

According to the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) women should not put themselves under too much pressure straight away.

Do you get enough vitamin D? Better still, do you even know where to get vitamin D from? I'll give you a hint - look up! No, it's not in the ceiling fan. It comes from the sun. Our skin makes vitamin D after being exposed to ultraviolet light. And new research claims getting more vitamin D, while following a calorie-restricted diet, improves weight loss,

Do you spend the weekend unwinding a little too much, only to find come Monday morning the needle on your weighing scales isn't quite as favourable as you'd hoped?

According to researchers our eating habits change quite dramatically at weekends, particularly as we reach for more alcoholic beverages and calorie-dense foods. If this is the case for you it can certainly be very easy to gain weight over time.

No doubt the hallmark study of the European Congress on Obesity was that involving eating vs. inactivity as a cause of obesity.

However, when perusing the other studies from this conference, a recurring theme on the importance of behaviour modification strategies for weight maintenance was evident. Here are the details of the findings:

We're no better now, with our electric pro-wrestling-sized abdominal workout belts. Editor's note:Whole Body Vibration Training does not use belts of any kind and should not be equated with those old "Fat Jiggling Machines".

But check this out. Researchers claim vibration plate exercise machines promote weight-loss, especially harmful belly fat.

But some experts suggest drinking a glass of vegetable juice each day may help overweight dieters lose more weight. And they claim drinking veggies increases vitamin intake and overall consumption of vegetables.