By Staci DaSilva sdasilva@kcautv.com twitter.com/stacidasilva It’s more than a sport, it’s a lifestyle. From what bodybuilders eat… “Brown rice, yams, sweet potatoes, chicken, lean turkey, fish, lots of fish, tilapia, green vegetables,” said Julie Joyce of Woodbury, MN. “Making sure you have a good balance of proteins, carbs and fats through every day. We eat [...]
NEW YORK — Serena Williams says altering her diet in support of big sister Venus hasn’t been much of a hardship. Serena said she’s cut down on eating chicken and fish and is eating more raw foods like Venus, who adopted the change to help her body cope with Sjogren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease that [...]
Durham, N.C. — For the 90 million Americans impacted by obesity, bariatric surgery is becoming an increasingly popular option to jump start weight loss. The procedures are life-saving in many instances, but not just because of the drastic weight loss. Doctors are quickly discovering that weight-loss surgeries can help improve symptoms associated with hypertension, diabetes [...]
ATLANTA — A cancer diagnosis often inspires people to exercise and eat healthier. Now the experts say there’s strong evidence that both habits may help prevent the disease from coming back. New guidelines issued Thursday by the American Cancer Society urge doctors to talk to their cancer patients about eating right, exercising and slimming down if [...]
What are the options?: There are two different types of weight loss surgery: restrictive and malabsorptive. Restrictive surgeries, such as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery and gastric banding, limit the size of the stomach and slow down digestion. Malabsorptive operations, such as sleeve gastrectomy and duodenal switch, change how a person takes in food, removing part [...]
By Deborah Kotz, Globe Staff The American Cancer Society, for the first time Thursday, issued formal lifestyle recommendations aimed at those diagnosed with cancer, saying there was finally enough evidence from research studies to determine finite steps patients can take to lower their risk of recurrence. âœThe science has gotten stronger,â said Dr. Otis Brawley, [...]
Got a success story of your own? Send it to us at success.stories@huffingtonpost.com and you could be featured on the site! Name: Alicia MurphyAge: 39Height: 5’6 ½”Before Weight: 283 pounds How I Gained It: After having my first child at age 21, going through a divorce while graduating from college and experiencing sciatic pain in [...]
A Swiss woman starved to death after believing she could survive on light alone. The woman embarked on the diet after watching the controversial 2010 documentary film “In the beginning there was light,” newspaper Tages Anzeiger reported Wednesday. The movie centers on Swiss chemistry doctor Michael Werner, 62, and 83-year-old Indian yogi Prahlad Jani, who [...]
If you want to slim down this summer, there are many different ways to drop a few pounds or maybe even a size or two. USA TODAY’s Nanci Hellmich shares weight-loss insights from the authors of several new diet books. Lisa Hancock Cynthia Sass, author of S.A.S.S. Yourself Slim, says “healthy bodies aren’t built on [...]
Diet Doc’s hCG formula is enhanced with vitamin B12, also known as the “energy vitamin.” Their program combines a well-balanced diet that emphasizes vegetable, protein and essential supplements in their diet plan. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 24, 2012 Diet Doc’s hCG formula is enhanced with vitamin B12, also known as the “energy vitamin.” Their [...]