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February 27, 2007

Anorexia in the Genes?

Filed under: Diet and Weightloss News — EatingToLive @ 9:02 am

It appears that anorexia, a difficult to treat eating disorder which affects mostly younger women, may be more genetically linked than once thought.Researchers are showing increasing evidence that if a woman has anorexia in her family (it is not specified what type of family member, whether extended or not), she is up to 12% more likely to suffer the eating disorder herself.

Researchers say that the genetic predisposition may exist in some sufferers, but what usually pushes it over the top is the age of 11-14 when a woman’s body changes the most, and she puts on most of her adult weight, often resulting in an awkward, disproportioned figure that makes her self conscious.

Parents beware. Do not make comments about your daughter’s weight during this fragile period, as comments from peers and family are the most common anorexia vehicle during this tender age.

Basically, scientists are saying that a genetic predisposition does exist in many cases, but a girl’s environment is what ultimately puts her over the edge into a cycle of dieting and body obsession.

February 24, 2007

Calorie-Laden Drinks Culprit of Weight Gain?

Filed under: Diet and Weightloss News — EatingToLive @ 10:44 pm

It’s true.  Our calorie laden drinks, including soft drinks, juice drinks, smoothies, coffees and the ever popular expanding lines of capuccinos and other foo foo drinks is adding to the problem of higher average weights and obesity here in America.  The problem is, most people (including myself) tend to be in denial that the drinks they consume have just as much, if not more, of an impact on their weight as the solid foods they consume in one day. 

It’s common to think that since something is a liquid, there is no way it can pack the same caloric and “substantive” punch as a solid food, simply because you’re just drinking it, not scarfing it down.  The danger with drinks too is that you don’t generally get filled up by liquids, unless it is a hearty smoothy, so you are consuming calories, and sometims a lot of them, without getting any type of physical feeling of fullness of satiety from it.  You are in essence, drinking what we call “empty calories” so lovingly here in the US.  Especially if the drink is a fat rich and sugar rich one. 

Take one of my favorite “treats” - and I say treats because I am fully aware of the ridiculous amounts of calories and fat and sugar in this drink, and try to limit my purchase of them - is Starbucks’ white chocolate mocha.  I love these things.  They are smooth, creamy and a nice sweet after lunch of dinner treat, or even  a nice little pick me up in the middle of a Sunday afternoon.  But, oh, the calories. 

You could have a nice meal on the calories of these little things, and you are none the fuller for drinking them, which is the sad part!  Hey, maybe you could try hypnotherapy for weightloss, and have them hypnotize you to not crave those nasty little drinks any more! 

February 21, 2007

Water Exercise

Filed under: Exercise Equipment, Health & Fitness Tips — EatingToLive @ 10:32 am

One of the biggest advantages of water exercise as part of a fitness program is that it’s not harsh on our bodies or joints. Workouts are easier and less painful while in the water than the same exercises done on land.

Water exercise is excellent for muscular imbalances or postural problems. The qualities of water that make it therapeutic are buoyancy, decreased compressive forces, and even hydrostatic pressure. Buoyancy allows our bodies to move more easily due to the upward pressure created by fluid.

Decreased compressive forces on the spine and all joints while in the water enhances the therapeutic value of water exercise. Even hydrostatic pressure means there is equal pressure on the body submerged in water. This in turn helps circulation and swelling in joints. As either part of a cross training program or for rehabilitation after surgery or injury, water exercises are excellent.

Flexibility is improved since there are less gravitational forces in water. Range of motion is increased as a person can push their joints further when submerged in water. Strength is enhanced as you work against resistance of the water.

For therapeutic rehabilitation, the safety of water exercise is of great importance. Also, for our aging population, less risk of injuries to joints or strains to muscles make water exercise a wise choice for fitness in addition to home exercise equipment that is soft on the joints and capitalizes on a fluid like movement to get the heart rate up.

February 18, 2007

Hypnotherapy and Losing Weight

Filed under: Hypnosis Weight Loss — EatingToLive @ 6:01 am

Hypnosis seems to some to be such an abstract concept, unless you’ve actually been under hypnosis to conquer certain problems or subconscious issues, then and only then can you truly understand that hypnosis is such a powerful practice, and it can actually be practiced on one’s self through CD’s and/or tapes, which is the really great part!

Hypnotherapy for weight loss is definitely catching on though.  There was actually a special on hypnosis for weight loss on a major and very respected news program where several participants demonstrated that hypnosis and dieting compared with just “dieting” without the mental backup of hypnotism, lost much more weight and actually kept it off rather than just gaining it all back.

Hypnotism actually conditions the human mind, and has lasting effects.  If you want to read more about this, see DDB’s new page excusively dedicated to hypnotism and weight loss and how it can benefit even the biggest skeptics.  I’ll even tell you a little bit about my experience with self administered hypnotherapy and weight loss. 

February 16, 2007

New OTC Version of Orlistat Fat Reducing Diet Pill FDA Approved

Filed under: Weight Loss, Fat Reduction — EatingToLive @ 12:04 pm

Good news for dieters - well, possibly.  A diet pill that is usually only available in prescription form is now going to be available to dieters over the counter in a somewhat weaker form.  The diet pill, which is now FDA approved for OTC sales, is called Orlistat, and it is supposed to be an actual fat blocker. 

While some may be pessimistic about fat blockers, there must have been some sort of clinical proof that this diet pill helped to block fat, since this particular diet product has been approved for both prescription and OTC sales.  Not only is this new “alli” diet pill exciting in the news of fat reduction, but there is another product called Proactol that is new to market and getting some positive attention in this field of weight and fat reduction.  We’ve reviewed Proactol as well, so be sure to take a look at the full review!

The over the counter version of Orlistat will be sold as a product called “alli”, and is just the same thing as Orlistat, only in a less potent version.  As what other diet pills should say, and most do, the Alli pill does mention that it is to be used in combination with a good diet and exercise. 

As we discussed just a post ago, I think all diet pills should use this dislaimer, since we all know that ultimately what we put in our mouths and how much energy we expend (ie not being couch potatoes), definitely weighs heavily on whether or not we are going to lose excess weight, and whether we are going to a maintain a trim, healthy and svelte figure throughout our lives. 

The product even acknowledges that the use of the product alone, without food and exercise restrictions and common sense, would likely not be of any weight loss benefit to the user.  The claims of the product, both OTC and prescription are that, when taken with meals, the product helps to block up to a quarter of the fat consumed - basically it acts as a fat loss supplement from being absorbed by the body and stored as excess fat.  This can amount to a savings of about 150 to 200 calories per meal, which is not too shabby. 

 

February 14, 2007

Exercising Without Injuries

Filed under: Exercise Equipment, Health & Fitness Tips — EatingToLive @ 6:18 pm

Exercise is one of the foremost more important things we can do in our lives which helps to keep us healthy, happy, and trim.  Exercise injuries and fear of them can keep us from practicing a good exercise regimen.  Getting an ample amount of exercise is an important part of achieving and maintaining our health.

However, when the boomers, myself included, take up an exercise program, we must keep
in mind some restraint due to our age. Do not go to extremes and try to do too much too fast, even if you are using home exercise equipment (be sure to see our reviews), you can still be injured if you practice incorrectly. 

Apparently, in our enthusiasm to attain or maintain the body of our youth, some of us boomers are overdoing it. Sports related injuries among boomers are the second
most common reason for visits to the doctors.These injuries have increased 33 percent between 1991 and 1998 for this age group. 

There are ways to take on and maintain an exercise regime without injuring ourselves. If you have not been exercising, take on your routine slowly and gradually increase your workout.  Warm up with stretching exercises before your workout and cool down after your workout the same way. 

There is a lot of denial that our bodies have changed and that we are in our fifties. I know,
in my mind, I think my body can do the same activity level as when I was 21. Realize that you should not exercise to the point of pain.

The adage of “no pain, no gain” no longer holds true.  Cross training, in which you do a variety of activities for your exercise routine or on your home exercise equipment, is the smartest way to stay fit and minimize the risk of injuries.

If you are a boomer and like to lift weights for exercise, just lift a lighter load and do more reps.  If we use common sense, we (the boomers), can stay as fit and active as possible for as long as possible while minimizing sprains, strains and other injuries.

February 12, 2007

Hypnotism and Weight Loss

Filed under: Hypnosis Weight Loss — EatingToLive @ 10:14 pm

Hypnotism is such an abstract concept to some, and one can understand why.  The idea that we can be subconsciously manipulated to think a certain way or desire certain things without necessarily fully understanding why may be somewhat unnerving for some.  But for weight loss, hypnosis has been nothing short of a blessing for thousands of people needing to shed weight that they just can’t seem to shake, or that they just can’t seem to keep off over the long haul.

You see, hypnosis is a long term fix to the weight loss issue facing many today.  Self hypnosis can be administered easily to anyone now that there are CD’s and tapes put out by reputable and renowned hypnotherapists who help to coax the subconscious mind for underlying issues as to why a person is overweight, and to “subliminally” suggest on a subconscious level why a person should desire healthy foods, want to work out, and actually feel more full after eating less, or minimizing their appetite at a subconscious deep level. 

I’ve put a new page on DDB dedicated specifically to this powerful weight loss method of hypnosis, and to actually recommend a highly successful and effective set of weight loss hypnosis CD’s that has helped countless others lose the weight they need to lose and keep it off.  We hope you enjoy reading - it really is nothing short of fascinating that we can manipulate our minds to accomplish great things and to maintain those achievements over time through the use of suggestive conditioning….

 

February 10, 2007

Proactol Review : New on DDB

Filed under: Fat Reduction — EatingToLive @ 1:52 pm

New on DDB, Daily Diet Blog affectionately termed :) , we’ve reviewed a brand spanking new fat binding supplement on the market called Proactol.  Proactol is endorsed by medical doctors and herbalists alike as an excellent addition to your diet because it not only binds up to 27% of the fat your consume every day in your diet, and hence helps in your weight loss goals, but it also can help lower your harmful cholesterol in your body, lowering the overall cholesterol levels and subsequent health issues that go along with that, not to mention weight gain.

Fat binders have not been perfected until now.  I remember the first time I tried a fat binder, the kind that contained some sort of product in them that expanded so much in the stomach, that I ended up with painful and chronic constipation.  Now, with this new fat binder Proactol, it’s 100% “green”, which means it is endorsed by vegetarians and herbalists alike as a healthy fat binding product for helping you shed excess body fat so more of that beautiful, lean muscle mass can show through.

For more information, see our review of the Proactol diet product here : Proactol Reviews.  I think you’ll be impressed by their testimonials and numerous clinical studies which support the fact that this product is definitely worth your investigation if you are currently tring to lose weight or maintain a weight loss goal. 

February 7, 2007

EGCG Green Tea Drink’s Calorie Burning Called Into Question

Filed under: Diet and Weightloss News — EatingToLive @ 9:36 pm

Coca-Cola, the omnipotent force to be dealt with in the soft drink industry, has come out with a newer green tea drink that is claiming it can help your body to burn  calories faster, and can actually make it as if you didn’t even drink their drink, because it is so efficient at burning calories much faster. 

Coke is saying that the infamous naturally derived chemical EGCG, which has given rise to the popularity of green tea as a dieting tea because it is known for it’s possible calorie burning and weight maintaining capabilities, is infused in their drink, called Enviga, and helps to burn the calories faster that are consumed because EGCG is combined with caffeine in this drink.  They say that EGCG is an effective calorie burner when paired with caffeine. 

But a consumer “Watchdog” group is calling these claims in to question, and asking Coca Cola for all of their backup data and research studies backing up the weightloss aid claims.  Coke is calling the threat of suit a foul call basically, and refuting the claims of course.  You know what I say?  If someone thinks it’s burning calories, that’s good enough for me!

TrimSpa, Anna Nicole Being Sued

Filed under: Diet and Weightloss News — EatingToLive @ 4:37 pm

OK, now I’m not so sure that I agree with this type of lawsuit, but a woman is filing suit against the infamous diet supplement that has made headlines allover the place, mostly for having Anna Nicole as a figurehead in their advertisements.  This woman is saying that Anna Nicole and TrimSpa mislead consumers into thinking they can lose large amounts of weight by taking this supplement, I’m assuming because it was alluded to that Anna Nicole lost about half of herself while on the popular supplement, which includes a little bit of hoodia gordonii, known for appetite suppression. 

TrimSpa has indicated that they do not believe that advertisements previously aired were misleading or contained unsubstantiated or backed claims, or that their product does not help in the weight loss support process.  I hate to say it, but I usually side with the weight loss products when suits like this are filed. 

The thing is, no weight loss product or health and fitness product which helps with fat loss, on its own, is going to make a person lose weight, but yes, they certainly can help a person to feel satisfied earlier.  I agree that outrageous and cleary over the top claims should not be allowed to be made, but let’s not turn this in to a highly regulated industry. 

People actually benefit more pricewise when the government keeps it’s long arms out of regulating products like this unless there are exaggerated and obvious over-claims.  This seems to me like almost a somewhat unsubstantiated lawsuit.  But that’s just my opinion. 

 

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