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Fast Weight Loss Lessons from The Biggest Loser

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Fast weight loss is not only not sustainable but also a detriment to one’s weight loss efforts. This was evident in the latest happenings from the hit television reality show, The Biggest Loser. The quest for quick weight loss results in people forgetting the bigger goal of sustaining the weight loss.

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Exercise During Pregnancy is Associated with Healthier Newborns

A study published in the October issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology stated that mothers who exercised before and during pregnancy delivered babies that were below the critical 4 kg benchmark. Babies with a  birth weight above 4 kgs are associated with complications for both the baby and the mother which include delivery complications, cesarean deliveries [...]

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Anyone Waiting for a Magic Weight Loss Pill, Better Start Looking for Plan B

The race is on for an obesity drug that helps participants shed weight without much effort. The race for such a drug comes as no surprise since  its a market expected to grow almost 5 fold in the next 5 years  according to a statement by Decision Resources. It found that the obesity drug market [...]

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Can Drugs Ever Provide Long Lasting Weight Loss?

Fat blocking drugs have become a favourite with a lot of people seeking effortless weight loss. Apparently the Food and Drug Administration has started investigating Alli and Xenical, which are two popular weight loss drugs. Alli is an over the counter weight loss drug which is approved by the FDA. Xenical on the other hand [...]

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TIME Magazine is Dead Wrong About Exercise and Weight Loss – Part 2

In Part 1, we looked at why the TIME magazine article entitled “Exercise Can’t Make You Thin” may not have been entirely true. In the first part, I addressed why interval training exercises were far superior to steady state cardio exercises such as jogging, swimming or cycling.
In this article, I will elaborate on the many [...]

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TIME Magazine is Dead Wrong About Exercise and Weight Loss – Part 1

TIME Magazine in its August 2009 issue had an article that reinforced the fact that exercise does not make you thin. The article entitled “The Myth of Exercise” quoted a select few studies which found that exercise does not help very much in weight loss. I have to admit that this has cast a lot [...]

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TIME Magazine Says That Exercise Does Not Make You Thin. Is This True ? (Part 2)

TIME magazine published an article in the August issue that discredited exercise as a means to attain weight loss. In Part 1, we set the record straight on why doing the correct exercises are important for weight loss. Correct exercises are resistance exercises rather than cardio based exercises.
The TIME article also discredited building muscles by [...]

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TIME Magazine Says That Exercise Does Not Make You Thin. Is this True ? (Part 1)

Is exercising for weight loss a myth? A weight loss initiative without exercise is certainly more appealing. People rather look for diets and starve themselves rather than exercise to lose weight.
Its amazing how misunderstood weight loss is, even amongst experts. There is enough information out there to support and discredit exercise as one of [...]

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