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30-01-2012 03:40 "Weight loss success -- 3 key factors to lose weight fast" will give you some free weight loss tips to help you find the best way to lose weight. You can also visit http://www.phen375.com for even more diet and weight loss tips. Watch the video, let us know if you like it and subscribe to our YouTube channel "A Healthy Diet" to get more weight loss video tips. Whether you've stumbled upon this video or been told about it by a friend, I imagine that you are interested in losing weight. And the chances are that you have tried before only to find that despite your best efforts, your diet failed. This video is here to help set you on the path to success; how to lose weight fast, transform your body and continue to live a more healthy lifestyle in order to maintain that weight loss. Weight loss statistics -- you are not alone! The number of people worldwide who are overweight (that is they have a Body Mass Index or BMI of other 25) is phenomenal. In a world of fast food, office work and socialising with friends over dinner many of us are struggling with our weight. In fact you can check out exactly how many right now using http://www.worldometers.info/weight-loss. So it is important to remember you are not alone! Benefits of weight loss We all know the benefits of weight loss: -more energy to enjoy life -more active and able to play with your kids or take up new sports and hobbies -more romance! -reduced blood pressure -reduced chance of illnesses that can be impacted by being overweight ...

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30-01-2012 18:14 http://www.AmazingBodyNow.com The secrets to losing more weight is by eating more foods. No more starvation diets! They slow down your metabolism and make you store fat. Eat more foods more often, and you will speed up your metabolism and turn your body's fat-storing switch OFF. For more healthy, natural weight loss tips go here http://www.AmazingBodyNow.com And get your free natural weight loss gifts today so you can follow other proven, natural weight loss secrets and tips for easy, healthy eating. Weight loss 6 strategies for success - MayoClinic.com Over the long term, it's best to aim for losing 1 to 2 pounds (0.5 to 1 kilogram) a week, although initially you might lose weight more quickly than that if you make ... Alexa Traffic Rank for http://www.mayoclinic.com 1374www.mayoclinic.com How to Lose Weight: 8 steps (with pictures) - wikiHow You already know that to lose weight, you need to burn more calories than you consume. You've tried dieting, keeping a food diary, creating an exercise ... Alexa Traffic Rank for http://www.wikihow.com 742www.wikihow.com - Cached - How to lose weight the healthy way 18 Dec 2009 ... This means if you eat more food than your body needs for daily activities and cell maintenance, you'll gain weight. To lose weight, you need to ... Alexa Traffic Rank for http://www.netdoctor.co.uk 6030www.netdoctor.co.uk Easy Weight Loss Tips: 10 Painless Ways to Lose Weight Easy weight loss tips you can slip into your everyday life. ... Try these tips for slipping in more steps: Trade ...

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02-02-2012 11:27 Go to http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com for the full article. If you struggle with healthy diet plans, this post is for you. It's all too easy to say you're going to eat healthier, but quickly fall back into your same old (unhealthy) habits... And check out http://www.healthyeatingstartshere.com for the free '7 Secrets For Shaping Up Your Healthy Eating Habits'.

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01-02-2012 17:18 Neuroscientists talk about how we have one brain but two minds. We have a mind that acts on impulse and seeks immediate gratification, and we have another mind that controls our impulses and delays gratification to fulfill our long-term goals. We face willpower challenges when the two minds have competing goals. Learn what influences us to procrastinate or why we fail to resist temptation, and learn about small interventions that can have large, positive outcomes. Author and Stanford health psychologist Kelly McGonigal, PhD, talks about strategies from her new book "The WillPower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It" as part of the Authors@Google series. Topics include dieting/weight loss, health, addiction, quitting smoking, temptation, procrastination, mindfulness, stress, sleep, cravings, exercise, self-control, self-compassion, guilt, and shame. For more from Kelly McGonigal, visit kellymcgonigal.com This event took place on January 26, 2012 at Google headquarters in Mountain View, CA.

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23-02-2012 15:17 thebalancemaster.co.uk Ever tried to lose weight? Achieved short term weight loss only for it to pile back on? The balance master shows you how to achieve long term weight loss, offering the best advice available.

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22-02-2012 21:08 A video log following my weight loss. I started this new lifestyle on 01/21/12 at a weight of 373lbs. That is the most I have ever weighed. I am losing weight the simplest way possible... by counting calories and exercising. This is going to be long term weight loss. I am not in a race to see how much can lose in the shortest amount of time. I need this "diet" to be my new lifestyle. I started out doing short term weight loss but have since moved on to long term. Please give this video a thumbs up and subscribe if you like what you see. If you have any advice/concerns/questions about what you see in the video, leave a comment below. I will reply as soon as possible. Thanks for watching and have a great day!

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"High-protein diet"—burgers, steaks, chops, and more burgers, steaks, and chops. Right? Wrong. Few diets, even those like Atkins that portray themselves as a carnivore's delight, dish out more than about a quarter of their daily calories from protein. The federal view classifies diets as high-protein if the protein content exceeds 35 percent.

But even a quarter is high. Most Americans get only about 15 percent of their calories from protein, says nutritionist Teresa Fung of Simmons College in Boston, a member of the U.S. News Best Diets expert panel. That's roughly one 3-ounce burger a day. So studies of "high-protein" diets generally take aim at those at the "higher end of the recommended range" of 10 to 35 percent, says Kathie Beals, another panelist and an associate professor in the division of nutrition at the University of Utah.

These higher-protein diets, as they should be called, are gaining popularity among those who want to both drop pounds and build muscle. The protein in these plans typically comes from meat, although soy, peanuts, whey, and other plant-based protein often appear on the menu. Proponents say such diets boost metabolism, promoting weight loss while making dieters feel full.

Are they healthful? The jury's out. While a protein-heavy diet typically isn't harmful over a few months, the long-term risks are less clear. These plans often restrict carbs so severely that nutritional deficiencies could arise, according to the Mayo Clinic. And diets that encourage red meat and full-fat dairy, which are rich in saturated fat, could raise the risk of heart disease. If you try such a diet, most experts advise sticking with fish, skinless chicken, lean beef, pork, and low-fat dairy products. And talk to your doctor if you have liver or kidney problems, since a high-protein diet could affect these organs.

The two lists that follow briefly describe 10 of the 25 diets ranked by U.S. News. The first list is made up of seven diets that meet Beals's definition, with protein at the high end of the recommended range. The second list comprises three diets with higher-than-recommended protein content. Both lists are ordered by U.S. News Best Weight-Loss Diets ranking.

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U.S. News Weight-Loss Rank: #1. Weight Watchers. Protein about 26 percent. You can eat whatever you want on this plan, so long as you stick to your daily PointsPlus target, a number based on your gender, weight, height, and age. Processed foods usually have the highest points values, so you're better off sticking to lean meat like grilled chicken rather than, say, bologna. Weight Watchers suggests low-fat, protein-rich meals like beefy vegetable soup, shrimp cocktail, and ham and turkey rolls.

Rank: #2. Biggest Loser Diet. Protein about 30 percent. This plan revolves around fruits, veggies, lean protein, and whole grains. You'll have three servings of protein a day. A sample daily menu calls for a turkey burger and boiled or grilled shrimp, with turkey slices as a snack.

Rank: #6. Atkins Diet. Protein up to 29 percent. This popular low-carb plan goes heavy on protein and fat like chicken, meat, and eggs. A sample menu calls for salmon for breakfast, grilled chicken for lunch, ham for dinner, and roasted turkey slices as a snack.

Rank: #9. Eco-Atkins Diet. Protein about 30 percent. This Atkins spinoff calls for 31 percent of daily calories to come from plant proteins, with a focus on beans—white, black, pinto, or garbanzo. If beans aren't your thing, other options include nuts, high-protein vegetables like Brussels sprouts, and grains like couscous and pearl barley. Just 1 ounce of almonds provides 6 grams of protein, which is more than 10 percent of a 150-pound person's daily protein needs. A small portion of cooked broccoli—half a cup—offers 2 grams.

Rank: #12. South Beach Diet. Protein about 30 percent. South Beach is lower in carbohydrates and higher in protein and healthy fats than the typical American diet. You'll load up on veggies, fish, eggs, low-fat dairy, lean protein like chicken and turkey, whole grains, and nuts. In addition to three meals and two snacks a day, you get one high-protein dessert, such as maple-almond flan or cocoa-nut mousse. A sample daily menu calls for a cheddar-cheese omelet, smoked salmon for a snack, provencal white bean soup, baba ghannouj with veggie dippers, and skillet pork chops with sautéed Swiss chard.

Rank: #21 (tie). Abs Diet. Protein about 28 percent. With every meal and snack this plan includes protein, which fills you up for longer than carbs, spurs lean muscle growth, and hastens fat burn, according to the diet's creators. You'll eat lots of protein-packed foods like almonds, beans, eggs, peanut butter, and whey. On any given day, you could have a banana split smoothie with whey powder for breakfast, almonds and roast beef slices as snacks, a hot tuna sandwich for lunch, and chili con turkey for dinner.

Rank: #21 (tie). Zone Diet. Protein about 29 percent. Zone creator Barry Sears requires that every meal and snack contain 40 percent carbs, 30 percent protein, and 30 percent healthy fat. Your dinner plate should have a low-fat protein in one section—no more than can fit in the palm of your hand, which for most women equates to 3 ounces; 4 ounces for men. Optimal protein choices include skinless chicken, turkey, fish, egg whites, low-fat dairy, tofu, and soy meat substitutes.

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U.S. News Weight Loss Rank: #18. Medifast. Protein: about 40 percent. Medifast is low-calorie—typically 800 to 1,000 for adults—but very high-protein. You'll supplement Medifast products (a shake, bar, or oatmeal, for example) with one daily meat-and veggies entrée. A sample daily menu calls for Medifast scrambled eggs, chicken noodle soup, and grilled chicken breast kabobs. As with many high-protein plans, carbs are restricted, coming in at about 40 percent of daily calories. (The government recommends 45 to 65 percent.)

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Rank: #25 (tie). Dukan Diet. Protein: up to 46 percent. Protein reigns supreme on this plan, which all but squeezes out fats and carbs. Dukan begins with an all-you-can-eat, pure protein phase, and gradually adds in select vegetables and foods like cheese and bread. You'll get lots of lean beef, veal, pork, and venison, as well as organ meat like liver and tongue. Fish, shellfish, ham, turkey, and chicken are also go-to menu items. Recipes in the Dukan Diet ($26, Crown Archetype, 2011) range from barbecued steak to tandoori chicken cutlets.

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Rank: #25 (tie). Paleo Diet. Protein: about 38 percent. This high-protein plan is carnivore-approved: You must dine like a caveman, loading up on meat, fish, poultry, fruits, and veggies. (Refined sugar, dairy, legumes, and grains are off-limits.) That might mean 12 ounces of Atlantic salmon for breakfast, shrimp salad for lunch, pork chops and almonds as a snack, and lamb patties for dinner. Experts warn that shunning dairy and grains could shortchange key nutrients. And constantly opting for red meat could hike your heart risk.

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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel gave its blessing Wednesday to a highly anticipated weight loss pill that had been rejected by health advisers once before.

The committee of outside physicians voted 20-2 to back the drug Qnexa, although the group urged that patients be monitored closely for potential heart problems, the Associated Press reported.

A decision by the full FDA is expected in April. The agency typically follows the recommendations of its advisory panels.

While effective at reducing weight, the drug, manufactured by Vivus Inc., was denied approval in 2010 because of its potential side effects. Before making its decision Wednesday, the advisory panel reviewed two years of data on the drug; when advisers last voted on Qnexa, only one year's worth of follow-up data was available.

The drug combines the appetite suppressant phentermine and the anti-seizure/migraine drug topiramate. Phentermine was once widely prescribed as the "phen" part of the fen-phen weight loss drug. This combo was withdrawn from the market after its use was linked to high blood pressure in the lungs and heart valve disease. The problems were related to the "fen" or fenfluramine part of the combination, not the phentermine.

No new weight loss drug has been approved in the United States in the past 13 years, according to published reports. As it stands, Xenical is the only FDA-approved drug specifically for long-term use -- up to a year -- for weight loss. Xenical is sold over-the-counter as Alli. However, other drugs may be used off-label to promote weight loss.

Last April, a study funded by Vivus found that obese patients taking Qnexa lost an average 22 pounds over a year, while also lowering their blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

Dr. Louis Aronne, founder and director of the Comprehensive Weight Control Program at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City, was cautiously optimistic that Vivus did a good job responding to FDA safety concerns, and that the FDA will give the drug its nod of approval, with some caveats. Aronne was not involved in the trials but has been an adviser to Vivus and other companies developing weight-loss medications.

"I am not as pessimistic as most people," he said.

Vivus has reported that Qnexa may increase the risk of cleft lip in babies of women who use the drug while pregnant. Aronne said the birth defect concern could be addressed through education on who should and should not use the new drug.

"We have learned our lessons with weight loss drugs," he said. "They need to be used in the right people under the right circumstances." The heart risks need to be weighed against reductions in heart disease risk factors that come with weight loss, he said.

Qnexa is not any riskier than bariatric surgery, according to Aronne. "The problem is that it can be distributed more widely," he said. He hopes for a compromise that allows the new compound to be prescribed, but not misused. "Once new medications are approved, local medical boards will need to enforce rules and make sure these medications are prescribed appropriately to the right candidates," he said. "We don't want to open up pill mills."

One thing is clear, he said: More options to treat obesity are needed. "For hypertension, there are 120 medications in nine categories," Aronne said. "We need new options and we need to get physicians thinking about obesity and obesity treatments."

Dr. Scott Kahan, an obesity expert at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and director of the National Center for Weight and Wellness in Washington, D.C., agreed. He is optimistic about the FDA's upcoming decision on Qnexa. "The weight loss effects are striking and approaching the amount of weight loss over two years that we get with bariatric surgery," he said. "This is really impressive."

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Once rejected by the FDA over safety concerns, the weight loss pill Qnexa on Wednesday will get a second chance before an FDA advisory committee.

Will the second time around be the charm? Qnexa maker Vivus Inc. hopes so. And the company will be showing off new safety data from patients who took Qnexa for a second year after completing a one-year clinical trial.

Whether that will sway the panel -- and, ultimately, the FDA -- is a tough call.

Qnexa combines two currently approved drugs. One is the appetite suppressant phentermine, the safer "phen" part of the infamously unsafe fen-phen diet drug.

The other half of Qnexa is the seizure/migraine drug topiramate. The topiramate label lists some scary side effects: eye problems, decreased sweating and increased body temperature, acidic body fluids, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and fetal toxicity.

But Vivus' new data suggests that the FDA's main safety concerns, heart risk and birth defects, were not a big issue in the follow-up study. Neither were worries about increased suicide risk, mental dulling, or too much acid in body fluids.

These may not have been major issues in the clinical trials, but troubling safety issues persist. In the FDA's analysis of Qnexa safety, there were some ominous comments:

There was indeed evidence of increased heart rate and acidic body fluids in people taking Qnexa.
The FDA states that "only a long-term" study can tell whether Qnexa increases the risk of heart disease in obese people already at high heart risk. One question before the panel is whether Vivus must conduct such a study.
A disturbing number of women in the clinical trials got pregnant, even though they had agreed to be on birth control and had regular pregnancy checks. One of the ingredients in Qnexa is linked to birth defects, although none were seen in the clinical trial. Since 36% of U.S. women are obese, the FDA worries that a lot of pregnant women will be exposed to Qnexa.

While the argument over Qnexa approval isn't about efficacy, not everyone taking the drug loses a significant amount of weight:

On average, people taking the dose of Qnexa proposed for approval lost 6.6% of their body weight. For approval, the FDA requires that a drug result in average loss of at least 5% of body weight.
In one study, 62% of obese and overweight people taking Qnexa lost at least 5% of their body weight -- about three times as many as in the placebo group. The FDA standard is that 35% of people must lose 5% of body weight.
In a follow-up study, people continuing to take Qnexa for a second year regained some of the weight they lost the first year. They did not regain as much weight as people taking a placebo.

Since Qnexa exceeds the FDA's minimum effectiveness requirement, the question is whether the new safety data will sway the new FDA panel.

The last panel voted 10 to 6 against approval. But a lot of those voting said it was a close call.

This year, there are 22 panel members scheduled to vote. Twelve of them were on the last panel. Last time, seven of them voted "no" to approval, and five voted "yes."

By Daniel J. DeNoon

Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD

SOURCES:FDA web site.FDA briefing document, Feb. 22 meeting of the Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee.

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