Jake Carte, a twenty-six year old from Saanich, British Colombia, weights more than five hundred pounds. He is officially in “the super morbid obesity” class, and has spent the last few days in hospital due to weight related complications. ‘I ended up in hospital because I was having lots of trouble breathing,’ Carte was quoted […]
The Rosemary Conley Diet and Fitness Magazine Slimmer of the Year 2011 awards ceremony saw the UK’s best slimmers awarded for their incredible efforts today after shedding more than a hundred stones of excess fat between them. Amongst the 10 award winners were a bride-to-be who lost 11 stone to fit into her dream dress […]
Many overweight people have tried and failed to lose their excess pounds, often on many occasions. One author reckons that weight loss will only be successful when the obese person has undergone an “epiphany”; a moment when they realise just how much their extra weight is affecting their health or social life. “I think one […]
Like an old wives’ tale, the notion of fish oil and the benefits it allegedly has on weight loss are certainly known, but those benefits haven’t been truly understood … until now. According to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, fish oil will not help accelerate weight loss if you have […]
A report has revealed that British women are the worst dieters in Europe. The report shows that German and French ladies are able to lose weight and keep it off, while British women lack the willpower to stay on diets and often end up giving them after just a few days. Self-confessed “lardy lady” Mary […]
Thousands of patients in West Sussex have been told that their treatment has been delayed, as health chiefs try to reduce spending and decrease deficits. Patients who are waiting for fertility treatment, vasectomies and obesity surgery have been told that their treatment will now take place in the next financial year, which begins in April. […]
Researchers have come up with a new way of helping people to weight loss, which involves imagining eating large amounts of a certain food. Researchers claim that imagining eating lots of food will help people to eat less in reality. Lead researcher, Carey Morewedge, from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, claims that mental imagery helps […]
The weight loss industry is booming, but there are a number of things that weight loss companies don’t tell consumers. They make misleading claims: many weight loss companies make misleading claims about the success of their diets and products and the content of their products. According to a study by the Federal Trade Commission found […]
Allergan, the manufacturer of the Lap-Band, is urging doctors across the US to use their product more often, in place of the more common gastric bypass or stomach stapling procedure. The gastric bypass and stomach stapling operations are serious operations, that require invasive surgery and a long recovery. Both treatments involve cutting and re-routing the […]
Former politician, Ann Widdecombe has insisted that she has not lost a pound since starting Strictly Come Dancing. Widdecombe has become something of a cult figure since the new series of the BBC show started; her quick wit and questionable dancing skills have endeared her to the public and she has managed to cruise through […]