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Browsing Archive: November, 2011

Physical Activity In Treating Obesity-Study

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Saturday, November 26, 2011, In : Videos

If you've been reading or following this blog you know that physical activity is a necessary treatment for weight control. Quite often, though there are failures because of unrealistic weight loss expectations.

One in particular is how much weight should be lost and within what period of time.

How much weight loss is enough.

This is a video on several studies done between 1997 and 2007

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A Drug That Helps Monkeys Is For Use On Humans

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Monday, November 14, 2011, In : Research

A drug which would provide a non-surgical way to reduce fat has been successful in treating obese monkeys.

The drug called adipotide works differently to other weight loss medication. The drug chokes off the blood supply that feeds the fat cells and helped monkeys lose weight.

The drug has been studied on obese monkeys who gained weight in the same way as humans.

Researchers say humans are next and they are hopeful that it will work the same with them.

The study involved 15 monkeys that became...

Eating Slowly-Its effect on Weight loss

Posted by Healthou, Consumer Health Educator on Sunday, November 6, 2011, In : Healthy Eating

Researchers are working on studies that could determine whether eating slowly can help with weight control. They are hoping to get a better understanding of how food,exercise, medication and sleep affect weight.

One of their first experiment is on the speed of eating. This is a report on one of four patients taking part in the experiment.

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