Diet & Weight Loss

CNN Doctor Overweight? Slim Chance of Getting Weight Loss AdviceWebMD31, 2012 — Doctors who are normal weight are more likely to give patients advice on diet and exercise, according to a new study. And normal-weight doctors were also more apt to make a diagnosis of obesity, compared to overweight or obese doctors.Fat Doctors Are Less [...]

New Weight Loss Strategy: Postponing a SnackWebMDMead tested the strategy using different snack foods. In one study, she invited 99 men and women to watch film clips. She put a bowl of candies in front of each participant. The participants weren't told what the researchers were actually studying.To Resist Temptation, Put It OffLiveScience.comall 2 news [...]

CTV.ca Diabetes Medications May Double as Weight Loss DrugsWebMDVilsboll says the modest weight loss many of her diabetic patients see on the drugs helps encourage them to kick up their diet and exercise programs to lose even more weight. “They use it as a tool for changing their lifestyle,” she says. …Gut hormone may be [...]

Knee Arthritis: Very Low-Calorie Diet May HelpWebMD21, 2011 — Obesity is a major risk factor for knee osteoarthritis, and although weight loss is often recommended to reduce painful pressure on joints, not all patients succeed in shedding extra pounds. Osteoarthritis — sometimes called "wear and …Diet Might Help Those Immobilized by Knee OsteoarthritisU.S. News & [...]

FDA Reconsiders Weight Loss Drug QnexaWebMD… appetite suppressant approved for long-term use available in the US The only other widely marketed prescription weight loss drug, orlistat — sold by prescription as Xenical and over-the-counter as Alli — works by blocking dietary fat absorption. …and more » View full post on Diet Weight Loss – Google News

CTV.ca Study: Obese People Live as Long as Slimmer PeopleWebMD"A healthy lifestyle, including being physically active and eating a healthy diet, is probably more important than your body weight and focusing on weight loss, if you are otherwise healthy," she tells WebMD. Kuk and her colleagues used a new tool that …Should all obese people [...]

WebMD (blog) Sleep More, Weigh Less Over the Long TermWebMD (blog)The link between sleep and weight loss recently received a big boost: along-term, large-scale study has confirmed that both too little sleep and too much sleep leads to weight gain. Researchers at Harvard University examined how various lifestyle …Lack of sleep could lead to weight [...]