Good Health is Your Greatest Wealth……Virgil
ContributorNetwork – There is no one diet or eating plan that fits everyone, but Consumer Reports has ranked diet/eating plans according to their effectiveness for weight loss. Baby boomers, Generation Xs and all parties interested in shedding pounds take heed of the rankings: 1. Jenny Craig diet; 2. Slim-Fast Plan Diet; 3. Weight Watchers; 4. Zone Diet; 5. Ornish Diet; 6. Atkins Diet and 7. NutriSystem Diet.
ContributorNetwork – A recent study linked gastric bypass surgery (aka bariatric surgery, stomach stapling or banding) to reduced incidence of Type 2 Diabetes. GBP reduces the amount of amino acids circulating and improves the body’s response to insulin.
ContributorNetwork – With her upcoming royal wedding to Prince William approaching, Kate Middleton has become the talk of the world and one of the most talked about Kate Middleton stories is her dramatic weight loss recently, which has been attributed to the Dukan diet, the French version of the Atkins diet. Kate Middleton, along with her mother, Carole Middleton have achieved diet success with Dr. Pierre Dukan’s diet, which has taken France and other European countries by storm. After giving birth, both Jennifer Lopez and Gisele Bundchen have lost weight on the Dukan diet, but what exactly is the Dukan diet. How can you lose weight like Kate Middleton?
ContributorNetwork – An international hit in over 100 countries is about to invade America. Established in France in 2000, by Dr. Pierre Duakn, the Dukan Diet eliminates calorie counting and stands behind its promise of permanent weight loss. By permitting it’s clients to eat as much as they like, it has been the number one diet in France for 10 years.
ContributorNetwork – Like most things to do with the upcoming British royal wedding, the speculation that bride-to-be Kate Middleton may be a proponent of the Dukan Diet has catapulted it to the forefront of the media’s attention. The buzz started in earnest this past week when Middleton’s mother, Carole, reportedly admitted that she had tried the diet, leading others to conclude that Kate’s recent weight loss may be due to the plan as well. The palace has denied the rumors.
ContributorNetwork – If you’re one of the millions of overweight Americans and has been considering weight-loss surgery, the results of a new study comparing the safety and effectiveness of gastric bypass surgery and lap-band surgery may interest you. The study, titled “Better Weight Loss, Resolution of Diabetes, and Quality of Life for Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass vs. Banding,” written by Guilherme M. Campos, M.D., et al. appeared in the February publication “Archives of Surgery.”
ContributorNetwork – COMMENTARY | One of the most serious threats to the welfare and well-being of American youth may not be a terrorist attack, for example. Rather, it’s succumbing to the effects of astutely targeted food advertisement, fast food restaurants marketers, and the video game industry. How so? All of the aforementioned contribute to the ongoing epidemic of childhood obesity. Let’s examine some of the facts related to the growing numbers of overweight and obese children.
ContributorNetwork – Ask a college student what they had for dinner and they’re bound to say pizza and beer. The two have always been synonymous with college students, but studies show their fast food diets are causing health problems.