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Drinking Water Proven to Help Weight Loss

• Adding science to years of anecdotal claims, scientists find that dieters who drink two cups of water before meals lose more weight.
• Drinking two cups of water before all three meals helped dieters lose weight and keep it off. 
• The findings only worked in people who were middle-aged and older, but water might help younger dieters, too.
• Americans get far too many calories in the form of sugar-filled beverages.

It’s a popular dieting secret: Drink more water, and you’ll shed more pounds. Finally, science is adding weight to the practice.

After about three months, a new study found, obese dieters who drank two cups of water before each meal lost 5 pounds more than a group of dieters who didn’t increase their water intake. A year later, the water-drinkers had also kept more of the weight off.

The study included only middle-aged and older adults, but other studies suggest that drinking water might help dieters of all ages, said Brenda Davy, a nutrition researcher at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. After years of folklore, she added, this may be the first hard evidence that pounding water is viable weight-loss strategy.

“It’s this popular idea that, oh yeah, drink more water — that’s what you have to do when you want to lose weight,” said Davy, who presented her new findings today at a meeting of the American Chemical Society in Boston. “It seems to be logical, but it had never really been investigated.” Read more

               

Sugary Drinks Linked to Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes

 Consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks, at least 1 drink per day, is significantly associated with the development of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus vs consumption of less than 1 sugar-sweetened drink per month, and these effects do not appear to result entirely from an association with weight gain, new research findings suggest.Vasanti S. Malik, ScD, with the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, and colleagues reported their findings in Diabetes Care, published online August 6, 2010.

Although consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks has been associated with weight gain, their role in the development of related chronic metabolic diseases, such as metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes, has not been quantitatively reviewed, Dr. Malik and colleagues note.

According to the researchers, the high content of rapidly absorbable carbohydrates in sugar-sweetened drinks and the large volumes consumed may “increase risk of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus not only through obesity but also by increasing dietary glycemic load, leading to insulin resistance, beta-cell dysfunction, and inflammation.”

To evaluate this association, the researchers conducted a MEDLINE database search, selecting 11 prospective cohort studies assessing sugar-sweetened drink intake and the risk for type 2 diabetes (8 studies) or the risk for metabolic syndrome (3 studies). Read more

               

New Micromass Study Shows Metabolic Mindset™ May Be A Valuable Weapon In America’s Battle Against Obesity

Behavioral researchers at MicroMass Communications have identified a metabolic mindset™ that could be the key to helping physicians, nurses and other healthcare educators successfully influence patients with type 2 diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol to adopt healthier lifestyle changes such as losing weight, eating better, getting more exercise, and giving up cigarettes.

Jessica Brueggeman, director of behavioral sciences at MicroMass, says the research has important health and economic implications, especially in the nation’s escalating battle against obesity.

“Roughly a third of all Americans are obese, and half of this population lives with one or more metabolic diseases caused or made worse by self-destructive lifestyle behaviors,” she notes. “A tool for successfully changing these behaviors could lead to a significant improvement in the nation’s health and a great reduction in cost.”

The American Medical Association estimates that $575 billion is spent annually on the treatment of diseases or disabilities resulting from unhealthy, potentially changeable behaviors.

The MicroMass study reveals that while disease symptoms and treatment vary widely among individuals with metabolic conditions, there are remarkable similarities in patients’ motivations to change behavior and the barriers that stand in their way. MicroMass calls this common ground the metabolic mindset and believes it offers a vital key to successfully motivating people to make difficult behavior changes. Read more

               

Different Outcomes On The Same Diet: The Path To Obesity Becomes Clearer

Why is it that two people can consume the same high fat, high-calorie Western diet and one becomes obese and prone to diabetes while the other maintains a slim frame? This question has long baffled scientists, but a study by Yale School of Medicine researchers provides a simple explanation: weight is set before birth in the developing brain. The results are reported online the week of August 2 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Read more

               

Sector Snap: Obesity drugmakers rise on study

Shares of obesity drug developers rose Thursday following a report that Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s lorcaserin prompted weight loss without heart-related side effects.On Wednesday, a study showed that lorcaserin caused more people to lose at least 5 percent of their body weight over one year, or more than double the rate of placebo. The results are in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine.

The drug is one of three potential blockbusters that could reach the market over the next several years. A key to their success could lie in the safety profile, as prior diet pills have faced issues with heart-related problems. The drug “fen-phen” was pulled from the market in 1997 after it was tied to heart valve problems.

Shares of Arena, based in San Diego, rose 52 cents, or 12.2 percent, to $4.80 in morning trading.

Lorcaserin is set for a Food and Drug Administration review in September. Read more

               

Dieters try to lose wait: Program promises fast weight loss on hormone (hCG)

When Nancy Brasfield talks about the HCG Diet, there’s gratefulness in her voice.

She; her husband, Billy; and her son Zachary, 18, have used it since April and benefited so much that she doesn’t hesitate to call it a blessing.

It promises radical, quick weight loss with no exercise and no hunger.

Her son lost 50 pounds, her husband lost 22 pounds and was able to abandon two medications, and she lost 25 pounds, then went on a six-week maintenance plan without gaining any back.

The biggest plus of the diet, to her, is that the weight falls off quickly — about 25 to 30 pounds in the same number of days — without exercise and, she claims, without feeling hungry.

“I thank God for this diet,” she said Wednesday.

The HCG Diet, which is offered by about a dozen practitioners in Wichita Falls, has quickly gained popularity in the past year.

It requires dieters to inject themselves with a daily dose of the hCG hormone (which can also be taken with a nasal spray or orally) and keep to a strict, 500-calorie diet regimen for 23 to 40 days to see rapid weight loss.

Some doctors are recommending it — in fact, that’s how Nancy learned about it — and stores like United Supermarkets, Abner’s Nutrition Care, Sunshine Natural Foods and Harvest Drug and Gift now carry complementary sugar-free and organic products routinely used with the diet, and they advertise them as such. Read more

               

Adult Obesity Rates Rose In 28 States, And Fell In Just One, USA

28 US states saw obesity rates still rising last year, while the only place to experience a decline was the District of Columbia (D.C), F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2010, according to a report from the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). In 38 US states more than 25% of the adult population is obese. 19 years ago the number of US states with an obesity rate of over 20% was zero.

The USA has had the highest adult obesity rate in the world for several years.

The report underlines worrying racial, ethnic, regional and income disparities in the country’s obesity epidemic:

• Afro-Americans and Americans of Latin American origin (termed “Latinos” in the report) had higher obesity rates in 40 states and the District of Columbia.
• 10 out of the 11 states with the highest rates of obesity were in the South — with Mississippi weighing in with highest rates for all adults (33.8%) for the sixth year in a row
• 35.3% of adults earning less than $15,000 per year were obese compared with 24.5% of adults earning $50,000 or more per year.

Jeffrey Levi, PhD, executive director of Trust for America said:

“Obesity is one of the biggest public health challenges the country has ever faced, and troubling disparities exist based on race, ethnicity, region, and income. This report shows that the country has taken bold steps to address the obesity crisis in recent years, but the nation’s response has yet to fully match the magnitude of the problem. Millions of Americans still face barriers - like the high cost of healthy foods and lack of access to safe places to be physically active - that make healthy choices challenging.” Read more

               

Obesity Disease Center Presents the History of Obesity

Obesity did not exist until humans started living in houses, domesticating animals, and farming the land. Americans think that obesity is a lifestyle choice. Maybe not. Could it be a disease that has been passed down from our forefathers? 

There was a time, not so long ago, that obesity was considered a sign of health, wealth, and beauty. It is widely known today that this is not the case. Obesity has many dangerous side effects such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease. At no other time in history has obesity been as widespread as it is right now.

Why? What is the reason for this spike in obesity? Is it lifestyle? Is it laziness? Do we just not care about ourselves anymore? What is the problem?

Obesity probably dates back to Neolithic times beginning about 8000 years ago. That was the first time in history that man began to own property, domestic animals, and live in houses. Before that time obesity was almost non-existent. Today obesity is extremely common among all civilized races because it is a disorder that can be inherited. Read more

               

Should You Choose HCG Injection Or HCG Drops For Weight Loss?

Human Chorionic Gonaditrophin, a natural hormone present in the human body, has been recognized to be able to control body’s metabolic functions. This powerful hormone, therefore, has been used as an effective weight loss aid. The popular HCG diet use HCG injections or HCG drops for weight loss along with a 500-calorie-per-day diet to help dieters lose a significant amount of weight. The combination of the daily HCG dose and 500 calorie diet enables the hormone to stimulate the hypothalamus into utilizing stored fat as energy, therefore resulting in a great amount of weight loss. Dieters will lose anywhere from half a pound to 1 pounds a day without experiencing hunger pains, body fatigue or other common symptoms associated with fast weight loss from other diet plans.

There are two popular ways for HCG dieters to take the daily dose of HCG today, HCG injection or HCG drops. So one may wonder whether he or she should take a HCG injection or HCG drops for weight loss purpose.

HCG shot has become the standard method of taking HCG since 1950s. Dr. ATW Simeons, the creator of HCG weight loss diet, recommended HCG shot injections. That’s because HCG was only biologically active when injected into the human body via a hypodermic needle at that time. HCG, if ingested at that time, would be broke down by the body and rendered almost useless. Read more

               

Protein A Critical Component Of The HCG Diet

When on any of the hCG diet plans, protein is an important component. The protein portion of this diet is crucial because of the metabolic effects that contribute to successful weight loss. Not are proteins are the same in their metabolic properties, so it is important to follow the specific dietary instructions.

By increasing your caloric needs in any way, you are more likely to lose weight. The calories obtained from protein require energy to burn. This effect is referred to in medical terms as “postprandial thermogenesis” which can represent up to 10% of our caloric requirements. You can boost the calories required by your body’s metabolism. This occurs as a result of additional energy required for digestion. As you raise the amount of the calories you are burning, you will in turn burn more of your stored fat.

Protein as it is being digested provides an actual appetite suppressive effect. We are uncertain as to how this actually works but it is seen in clinical practice. Individuals who eat more protein especially early in the day actually have less appetite. One group of individuals that ate a protein rich breakfast and were not given any limits on subsequent food choices, consumed about 30% fewer calories the following day than the other group who ate a presumably carbohydrate rich breakfast. The implication is that the protein digestion process somehow induces some degree of appetite suppression. This effect can be helpful when combined with hCG diet plans. Read more

               

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