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Jennifer,
Whether you are trying to get off those last couple of pounds or just beginning to loose fall is great time of year to accomplish your goal. Weight loss success in
autumn will give you the motivation to push through the holiday season. Keep up the continued success, and enjoy this edition of the CCWM newsletter.
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Food Habit Hard to Shake, Experts Say |
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(Aug. 6) When it comes to seasoning food, there's no shortage of salt options. But when it comes to health, it doesn't matter if it was mined in Kansas,
solar-evaporated from the Mediterranean Sea or hand-harvested in French marshes. Salt is salt, the experts say, and it's bad for your health. Chances are you're
eating way too much of it. If you think setting down the shaker will make a difference, take that advice with a grain of salt. Most salt comes from processed foods
and restaurants.
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take step toward obesity vaccine |
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A vaccine that slows down a key hunger hormone kept rats from gaining weight, even when they over ate, U.S. researchers reported on
Monday.
The team at The Scripps Research Institute in California cautioned that such a vaccine is a long way from being tested in human volunteers, and that it may not
work in people. But the study shed light on how hunger and weight gain work, they reported in this week's issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences
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Recipe |
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Lori's Lemon Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 1/2 packet of lemon chiffon pudding mix
- 1/2 packet of vanilla pudding mix
- 3 oz of cottage cheese
- 2 oz of water
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Mix ingredients in a blender, place in a serving dish and refrigerate. The lemon cheesecake counts as 2 packets of protein. Enjoy!
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| The
Physiological Benefits of a 10% Weight Loss |
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Obesity puts a strain on every system in the human body. Loosing and keeping off 10% of your body weight can make a significant impact on your overall health.
Starting at a weight of 275 pounds one would have to loose only 28 pounds! Examine the numbers below, and if you have lost at least 10% of your totaly body weight
you are well on your way to better health.
- 20-25% drop in obesity related mortality
- 30-40% drop in diabetes-related mortality
- 40-50% drop in obesity related cancer death
- 10 mmHg drop in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure
- >50% reduction in the risk of developing diabetes
- 30-50% drop in fasting glucose
- 10% drop in total cholesterol
- 15% drop in LDL (bad cholesterol)
- 30% drop in triglycerides
- 8% increase in HDL (good cholesterol)
Taken from Your Questions Answered ... Obesity. Campbell, I. Haslam, D. 2005
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Constant
vigilance key to weight maintenance
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Successful losers — people who have lost weight and kept it off — are more likely to weigh themselves daily and do at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day
than other dieters, a government analysis shows. This confirms other research that points to the importance of physical activity and regular monitoring for long-term
weight control.
Researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention examined survey data from about 2,000 people older than 18. The respondents were divided into two
categories: those who had lost weight and kept it off, and those who had lost weight but could not keep it off or weren't successful at losing weight in the first
place. The findings, reported in the online version of the International Journal of Behavior, Nutrition and Physical Activity, showed that 31% of respondents said they
lost weight and kept it off. They were not asked to provide the amount they lost. Men were more likely to be successful at losing weight and keeping it off (36%) than
women (27%).
"Successful losers demonstrate discipline," says Judy Kruger, an epidemiologist with the CDC. "It takes a conscious effort to watch what you eat and
how much, and to plan and make time to be active for at least 30 minutes a day." Other large studies have identified similar keys for success. The National Weight
Control Registry is made up of about 5,000 people who lost an average of 73 pounds and kept off at least 30 pounds for more than six years. These people limit calories
to about 1,800 a day and walk about 4 miles a day or burn the equivalent calories by doing other activities such as weight lifting, cycling, aerobics and running. Most
watch fewer than 10 hours of TV a week, far below the national average of 28 hours a week. Another large study from Brown University found that the "safety
zone" for weight maintenance is about 5 pounds. That is, if dieters regain 5 pounds, they need to put on the brakes immediately by following a better eating and
exercise plan.
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