Weight loss
The key to losing weight is wanting to do it badly enough and finding the motivation to carry it through. To start with, you need to ask yourself who you are losing weight for. If the answer is 'me' you’ll find it easier.
Many people who struggle with motivation lose sight of the benefits of losing weight, so start by writing a list of how you would feel if you shifted that extra 2½ stone.
Most people who lose weight say they get far more out of life once they're slim. In one study, for example, successful slimmers said they were more energetic, felt more confident, had a better mood, felt their health had improved, got more attention from people and even felt they were better at their job.
Weight loss News
Obesity in old age may not kill, but may disable
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obesity after the age of 70 may not shorten a person's life, but it may lead to more years of disability, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among more than 7,...
Obese adults get fewer cancer screens, flu shots
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite their often higher risk of disease, obese adults are less likely than their thinner peers to get some of the most essential preventive health services, new study fi...
Ten million Thais risk health problems from being overweight
BANGKOK (AFP) - Up to 10 million Thais could face health problems from being overweight, a deputy health minister warned. "There are about 13.0 percent of the population, or 10 million people,...
Robotic Weight-loss Surgery Appears Safe
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Keyhole or "laparoscopic" surgery for obesity can be safely performed with a completely robotic approach, new research indicates. Whether this represents a real s...
Injection of Natural Hormone Promotes Weight Loss
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Self-administered subcutaneous injections of a substance called oxyntomodulin lead to weight loss and an apparent reduction in fat deposits, UK researchers report. "...
Starving won't make people live longer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Starving - or caloric restriction - may make worms and mice live up to 50 percent longer but it will not help humans live super-long lives, two biologists argue. They said Sund...