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    Breast Practices  Nov 24, 2009
    Renato Saltz, president of the ASAPS, says he sees job improvements all the time: "A lot of these women are in their early 30s, have lost their self esteem, lost their spouse, they feel very insecure, they come in, have these procedures, and they immediately start losing weight, exercising, they are very proactive, many go back and get a job and become functional in society.". Hamermesh, who conducted the most-cited study on beauty and income, disagrees. (Slate)

    Liberia: Acute Malnutrition a 'Social Problem'  Nov 24, 2009
    The baby was sick and losing weight. The baby's mother "is just a young girl" and has returned to school, Sefa said. (allAfrica.com)

    Your health: Stopping antidepressants suddenly can cause withdrawal (24)  Nov 24, 2009
    High cholesterol, depression, fatigue and difficulty losing weight are all indicative of low thyriod. So are dry skin, brittle nails, thinning hair and eyebrows, heavy menstrual periods and constipation. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)

    Get beach-ready  Nov 24, 2009
    I know the answer is in my diet, but I just cant seem to figure out an approach to losing weight that doesn't involve deprivation, misery and celery sticks. So, I turned to dietician Rael Koping for some advice on how to eat my way to a glorious summer body. (iAfrica.com)

    The Science of Alton Brown's TV Fare  Nov 23, 2009
    What was the key to his losing weight. "There's an amazing truth: If you quit putting so much stuff in the hole in the top of your head, wonderful things happen!". (CBS News)

    Lions' Schwartz Looks for Answers  Nov 22, 2009
    If youre looking to turn it around, its like losing weight. If you want to lose 10 pounds, you can do it in a weekend by going on one of those diets, like a liquid diet. (BerniesInsiders.com)

    I'm Obese? Big Fat Deal, Some Say  Nov 22, 2009
    They were much less likely than other obese individuals to have heard from any healthcare professional about diet (38 percent versus 64 percent), exercise (45 percent versus 66 percent), or losing weight (38 percent versus 68 percent). Rather than trying to find and target patients with an unrealistic body image, physicians need to step up efforts to ensure that all patients understand their risk and what to do about it, she recommended. (ABC News)

    Using the iPod Nike Sports Kit for ...  Nov 22, 2009
    It helps the dieter plan better meals around cardio workouts, so losing weight is easier through better logging. The iPod Nike Sports Kit is great for current runner or for those who plan to start a running workout plan. (Suite101.com)

    Raw Milk Sparked Comment and Controversy at Nov. 11 DATCP Board Meeting (7)  Nov 22, 2009
    He related a story about a mother whose infant was losing weight and suffering allergic reactions to all processed formulas. What saved that infant s life was raw sheep s milk, Marlowe declared. (Agri-View, WI)

    35 Comments  Nov 21, 2009
    The man knows as much about losing weight as he does growing hair. Posted by: J Location: Temple on Nov 20, 2009 at 01:49 PM To "The Next Big Thing", riddens is not a word. (KWTX.com, TX)

    Pa. university students upset about fitness class  Nov 21, 2009
    In an interview Friday, Lawson said she has no problem with getting healthy or losing weight. But she does have a problem with larger students being singled out. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    Haley's Bowe Project Gets Tougher  Nov 20, 2009
    If we take the story at face value, the fact that a professional athlete of Bowes caliber needed to worry about losing weight is troublesome in and of itself. Some rumors floated a year ago about Bowe being out of shape during the offseason, but there was no evidence of it by preseason. (WarPaintIllustrated.com)

    Eliot mother wants to be 'Biggest Loser'  Nov 20, 2009
    " But none were willing to join her. The producer said she wanted to hold onto the video, so now Boyle is undertaking a campaign to reach anyone she can who would be willing to send a quick letter in her support.Taping begins in January, so time is at a premium.She said she is attracted by the idea behind the program that is, that you go to the Biggest Loser Ranch, away from your bad habits and your routine and your refrigerator, and spend months there losing weight with experts."They teach you... (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Obama: I'm Going Gray, but Not Losing Weight  Nov 19, 2009
    Obama: I'm Going Gray, but Not Losing Weight ... Obama: I'm Going Gray, but Not Losing Weight. (Newsmax)

    * Record numbers hungry in US  Nov 19, 2009
    Nearly half reported losing weight because they did not have enough money to buy food. The number of children living in households where there were shortages of food at times rose by nearly one-third to 17 million. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    I'm not losing weight, says Obama...  Nov 19, 2009
    I'm not losing weight, says Obama as he hits back at claims stress is causing him to shed the pounds ... Barack Obama has hit back at claims he is losing weight, insisting he is eating just fine despite the stress of being president ... I'm skinny but I'm tough': One of the pictures of Barack Obama leavin 00004000 g a Washington gym that were published earlier this month leading to fears he is losing weight. (The Drudge Report)

    Best Budget TV Dinners  Nov 19, 2009
    So the catch is that it takes more than $3 per day to consume enough calories to avoid losing weight. However, it takes only four boxes of the caloric dense Banquet Chicken Fingers meal to get nearly 2,000 calories per day. (Suite101.com)

    Big fat lies  Nov 19, 2009
    Its been such a struggle because I put so much energy into excercise and could never figure out why I wasnt losing weight. This is such an eye opener and has made me realise what I now need to do. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Tackling obesity  Nov 18, 2009
    How many of us grapple with the headache of losing weight ... How many of us grapple with the headache of losing weight. (India Times, India)

    Low Carb and Low Protein Diets  Nov 18, 2009
    They both have their weaknesses and strengths when it comes to losing weight ... Which aids in losing weight faster. (Suite101.com)

    Physician Focus: There's help for swallowing problems  Nov 18, 2009
    - Losing weight, although they are not on a diet. - Avoiding some foods or drinks because they anticipate a problem. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)

    A Magic Makeover?  Nov 18, 2009
    Dr. Chutkan says if the girdle compresses the abdomen, there's a different reason why you are losing weight. "It's simply you have a tight ace bandage typed garment wrapped aroundyour abdomen, so you don't feel you're eating as much," says Chutkan. (W-USA News, DC)

    1 in 7 Americans Went Hungry in 2008  Nov 17, 2009
    Unfortunately, the stress of all this prevented me from losing weight. Don't believe it. (CBS News)

    Chocolate milk  Nov 16, 2009
    This is a big reason as to why people who go on strick non-fat diets stop losing weight after the first 5-10 lbs, their body holds on to the fat stores since there is no fat being consumed. We need some fat in our diet and on our body. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Vidya opens up on Shahid  Nov 15, 2009
    After losing weight, why are you not seen in Western outfits. I didnt lose weight to wear suggestive outfits. (India Times, India)

    Lose weight by balancing your hormones (1)  Nov 15, 2009
    See, losing weight isn't just about looks, it's about living. Did you know. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    How to Lose Weight Effectively Afte...  Nov 14, 2009
    Losing weight becomes difficult since there is a little baby that needs to be cared for ... For new moms, keeping healthy food options around the house and taking care of caloric requirements as well is an important step in losing weight effectively ... Losing Weight Gradually Works Best for New Moms. (Suite101.com)

    Alternate Day Fasting  Nov 14, 2009
    Researchers Show Effectiveness Fasting for Weight Loss. Fasting type diets are popular in helping severely overweight people reduce weight to a healthy level and as a fad diet for quick weight loss. (Suite101.com)

    Losing to win against hunger  Nov 13, 2009
    LOSING WEIGHT, FEEDING THE HUNGRY Members of two Lewisburg Weight Watchers groups lost a total of 524 pounds and donated 132 pounds of food to the Eastern Union County Supplemental Food Bank as part of the Weight Watchers Lose for Good program, which ran from Aug. 30 to Oct. 17. Pictured are the members of the morning meeting. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)

    Vanilla Smoothie For Weight Loss  Nov 13, 2009
    Losing Weight the Healthy Way ... Best of all, it s so delicious to consume that losing weight will actually be fun. (Suite101.com)

    The Weight of War Is Showing on Obama  Nov 13, 2009
    Obama losing weight over the stress and burden of being a wartime president. Bush never miss a wink of sleep or lost any weight worrying because he just didn't care. (CBS News)

    Walk the Weight Off Saturday  Nov 12, 2009
    "I just wanted to do something like this because it seems like Fattest to Fittest was missing the component of group support for losing weight," Patterson said. "We know from our own programs that group exercise just works better than everyone trying to do it on their own. Just the whole camaraderie of seeing other people doing it is going to push you.". (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)

    5 Easy ways to maintain weight  Nov 12, 2009
    While losing weight is a Herculean task, maintaining it is no joke either ... While losing weight is a Herculean task, maintaining it is no joke either. (India Times, India)

    * FEATURE : Auschwitz survivor speaks against hazards of hatred  Nov 11, 2009
    Rapidly losing weight, soon weighing no more than 27kg, the young Ban was too hungry and emaciated to even have the strength to hate. I was just trying to exist, she said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Stacey Lumley loses 56 pounds  Nov 11, 2009
    One of many great opportunities I have had as a direct result of losing weight. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)

    Diet Switching Can Activate Brain's Stress System, Lead To 'Withdrawal' Symptoms  Nov 11, 2009
    (July 18, 2007) You have a greater possibility of losing weight if you eat a diet that is high in foods like lentils that release energy slowly once they have been consumed, rather than one that is high in foods. (Dec. (Science Daily)

    First lady takes healthy eating message to TV  Nov 11, 2009
    And what's more nonpolitical than a beloved children's show, a popular food contest or a show about losing weight. Not to mention the reach "The Biggest Loser," for example, is one of NBC's most successful shows, averaging 9. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Is lead in hair dye safe?  Nov 10, 2009
    Your husband also might try losing weight, exercising, following a special "DASH" diet, drinking beet, pomegranate and grape juice and avoiding NSAID pain relievers. We are sending you our guide to blood pressure treatment with many more nondrug approaches and a thorough discussion of medications that are less likely to cause side effects. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Prejudice in Media Portrayals of Fa...  Nov 10, 2009
    At other times, fat people are happy, fulfilled and busy without losing weight. Cumulatively, the character-gets-her-life-right-and-loses-weight trope in movies reinforces the idea that an overweight person needs to lose weight in order to achieve self-actualisation and enjoy a picture-perfect life. (Suite101.com)

    8 basic diabetes questions answered  Nov 10, 2009
    Diabetes may cause no symptoms at all, but some signs include frequent thirst and hunger, having to urinate more than usual, losing weight without trying to, fatigue, and crankiness ... Losing weight after you've had a baby can help limit your risk. (CNN)

    What Is Stopping You From Losing We...  Nov 10, 2009
    What Is Stopping You From Losing Weight ... What Is Stopping You From Losing Weight ... What Is Stopping You From Losing Weight. (Suite101.com)

    Brown fat cells provide hope for obesity research  Nov 9, 2009
    Currently, the scientific evidence shows that food changes are the proven method of losing weight. Physical activity alone will not do it, Diekman said. (Washington University Student Life, MO)

    When a good night's rest is just a dream  Nov 8, 2009
    Since overweight and obese people have a much higher incidence of sleep apnea, losing weight through exercise and diet is one of the first steps in treatment. But for others who aren't overweight, sleep apnea may be caused simply by the anatomy of their mouth and the circumference or diameter of their throat. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)

    Biggest loser has his rivals nervous  Nov 7, 2009
    And, apparently, it's amazing how time flies when you're losing weight. It's hard to believe how fast the year has actually gone,'' the butterflyer said from altitude training camp in Arizona, before heading to Stockholm to compete in next week's World Cup event. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Lap Band Surgery Effective For Morbidly Obese Children, Study Finds  Nov 7, 2009
    27, 2009) Superobese gastric bypass patients appear to have improvements in quality of life and obesity-related co-existing conditions, and despite losing weight remain obese after. . (Science Daily)

    Home, Sweet Home  Nov 6, 2009
    " Even with the switch in position, some of Peacock's power numbers went up (4.8 rebounds per game and 21 blocks), but his offensive production fell by nearly a point per game (nearly 1.5 points in ACC games). His three-point shooting nearly disappeared, as he took only 15 shots from behind the arc all season, hitting six -- marks he'd usually hit during the non-conference portion of the schedule. The drop in offensive production can be attributed to his lack of energy caused by losing weight to... (Ramblinwreck.com)

    Mo'Nique: "Precious" Was a "Triumph"  Nov 6, 2009
    I never considered losing weight. I didn't think there was an issue. (CBS News -- Entertainment)

    Diet and Breastfeeding  Nov 5, 2009
    Losing Weight While Nursing ... Breastfeeding and Losing Weight ... Breastfeeding is often cited as a means of losing weight. (Suite101.com)

    Short-burst training gets you fit, fast  Nov 4, 2009
    where he spends the same amount of time working out as before, generally four or five days a week, but is getting more muscular and losing weight 50 pounds in the last year. The class incorporates intervals of various activities, including sprints and calisthenics. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Shedding pounds...  Nov 3, 2009
    Has President Barack Obama lost weight. Tuesday 03 November 2009. (The Drudge Report)

    Skipping too many meals to run the country?  Nov 3, 2009
    The president was wearing a oversized jacket that did dwarf his frame, which may have contributed to the impression that he is losing weight. Last week Mr Obama cheerfully announced in Miami that though he may be skinny, 'I'm tough. (The Drudge Report)

    Healthy eating tips  Nov 3, 2009
    Losing weight is one thing. Keeping it off is another issue. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)

    Cards Minors Rookie Player of the Year: 2009  Nov 3, 2009
    Mainly, I am working on losing weight and getting into better shape for the upcoming season. DM: What are your goals for 2010. (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)

    Right fit: the risks and rewards of celebrity slimmers  Nov 1, 2009
    Ms Stanton and the Dietitians Association commended Szubanski for losing weight slowly. It took her 18 months to reach her goal weight of 85 kilograms, down from 121 kilograms. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Five Ways to Face Your Finances  Oct 31, 2009
    A new Web site called , created by a Yale economics professor and two colleagues, allows you to create "commitment contracts" for resolutions ranging from losing weight to saving more dough. If you don't hold up your end 00004000 of the deal (as verified by a designated "referee"), you pay an amount that you've agreed to in advance -- $100, $1,000, whatever. (CBS News -- Early Show)

    Change may curb diabetes risk  Oct 31, 2009
    "This clearly demonstrates we can prevent diabetes by losing weight and increasing physical activity and also by using a common diabetes medication," Arakaki said. 10 years of data. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Residents losing for a winning cause  Oct 30, 2009
    As they rose to the challenge of losing weight, members also collected 340 pounds of food to donate to the Richland-Wilkin Food Pantry. "Our losses were their gains and we're really happy with the turnout," said Lou Schumacher, area campaign manager. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)

    Arthritis Treatments  Oct 30, 2009
    Losing Weight Can Ease Pressure On Joints ... "Losing weight affects the amount of weight on a joint, so the weight you lose decreases the amount of pressure on your joints," she said. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Groups weigh in with special support  Oct 30, 2009
    Losing weight and making all the necessary lifestyle changes amount to a very personal journey, but members of three organizations in Yuma say it's a journey no one should have to make alone. Through everything from meetings and educational resources to buddy systems and helplines, Yumans looking to achieve a healthier weight are being added by these organizations every day, all in their own unique way. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)

    FRIENDS: Help carry the burden of dieting  Oct 29, 2009
    Insight: "Once you set your mind to losing weight, be committed and get it done. It's not going to happen overnight. It's fun to see your body transform." ... " One of the people Claypoole inspired was Colt Davis, 24, who is active in the youth ministry at the church. Davis had gained about 30 pounds when he was studying in Argentina for a year. When he returned, he was amazed by Claypoole's transformation. Davis began going to the gym with Claypoole and dropped weight while building muscle. The... (USA Today -- News)

    Sanjay Dutts knock-out diet for Kangna  Oct 29, 2009
    In no time Sanjay started losing weight. And that too without Sanju having to give up his favourite food. (India Times, India)

    Tidbits: Lambert defends campy album cover  Oct 29, 2009
    For those that don't get it: oh wellGlad to have gotten your attention, the performer tweeted before signing off with, "Androgyny. Rock n Roll. Lindsay Lohan's dad predicts her death Embattled actress Lindsay Lohan that shed had enough of her estranged fathers oh-so-public efforts to save her while keeping himself in the media spotlight. Which means LiLo isnt likely to appreciate Michael Lohans latest stunt. In an interview with Grazia magazine, the elder Lohan... (MSNBC -- Gossip)

    Diet, Exercise Thwart Diabetes: Study  Oct 29, 2009
    But new research, published in the Oct. 29 online edition of The Lancet, shows that losing weight and exercising can delay or prevent the onset of diabetes more effectively than the prescription drug metformin or a placebo ... For people who are at high risk of getting diabetes, losing weight "is clearly to be recommended," he said ... But losing weight is difficult, and simply telling someone to slim down won't work, he acknowledges. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)

    Viking Classic plays up chefs' appeal  Oct 28, 2009
    Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. Gary Pettus gpettus@clarionledger. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Exercise with a pal, lose more weight  Oct 27, 2009
    Kumanyika said: "We evaluated family and friend social support as a specific cultural adaptation strategy. "Beneficial effects on weight loss were linked to actual rather than assigned partner participation and to partner success in losing weight. "Further studies may elucidate ways to facilitate effective family or friend participation and to improve absolute weight losses.". (India Times, India)

    6 Tips to help lower cholesterol  Oct 27, 2009
    For most people, losing weight decreases your LDL; in addition, for every two pounds you lose, your HDL (good cholesterol) level may increase by 0. 35mg/dL.. (India Times, India)

    Winter Weight-Loss Secrets  Oct 26, 2009
    One of the greatest tests of one's determination and willpower is the holiday season, but with the right choices and supplements, losing weight or keeping weight off can be effortless. Tip #1 - Increase Fiber Intake. (Suite101.com)

    From beyond the grave: the Jackson love potion lingers  Oct 25, 2009
    Ortega says the singer had been losing weight and grew fatigued from missing sleep as the production's London deadline neared ... He had been losing weight and didn't like to eat much when he was in my company. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    HCG Diet Direct Projects Increased Use in 2010  Oct 25, 2009
    Losing Weight After 40 Is Possible. Start With These 3 Simple Steps. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    More to dropping weight than eating right  Oct 24, 2009
    "If I want to have a cookie, I can have a cookie - I just can't have 10 cookies. You can have those things when you're losing weight, you just have to learn how to manage them.". And what will help you stick with it. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)

    Scientists seek origins of obesity in the womb  Oct 24, 2009
    Research reinforces importance of losing weight before pregnancy. Kathy Perusse, center, poses for a photograph outside her home with two of her children, David Laflamme, 16, left, and Anne-Marie Laflamme, 22, in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Alicia Silverstone dishes on veganism  Oct 24, 2009
    The Clueless star is a strict vegan, and she proves her bloodless bona fides in her new book, The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide to Feeling Great, Losing Weight, and Saving the Planet. The 33-year-old actress is a foodie of the first order. (Boston Globe)

    Hunger stalks Ethiopia  Oct 23, 2009
    But his children were losing weight and two of them were sick. He said sickness among the children was a problem for their whole community. (BBC News -- Africa)

    Daily television guide  Oct 23, 2009
    Signs of alcoholism and ways to assess one s drinking habits; losing weight with a hula hoop. Also: a Tim Gunn makeover. (Boston Globe)

    Chicago Most Stressed City in U.S.  Oct 22, 2009
    Financial pressure was the leading cause of stress among the 1,539 people questioned in the online poll, with getting fit and losing weight coming a close second, followed by failing to complete the to-do list and concerns about unemployment. Although more than half of Americans said they want to get fit, only 17 percent used exercise to relieve stress. (Newsmax)

    New-age diet  Oct 22, 2009
    Created by former model Kim Barnouin and former Ford Models Agency agent Rory Freedman, the Skinny *itch diet practically yells, screams, and swears at its followers into losing weight. It was an obscure diet-plan until Skinny Queen, Victoria Beckham, was seen flaunting the book around. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Should the Obese Pay a Penalty Just for Being Fat?  Oct 22, 2009
    Actually, the bill offers plenty of protection to policyholders who have trouble losing weight. It bars private insurers from enforcing incentive programs that are "overly burdensome," "highly suspect in the method chosen to promote health or prevent disease," or "a subterfuge for discriminating based on a health factor." And it obliges them to waive outcome requirements for anyone who finds the target weight "unreasonably difficult due to a medical condition.". (Slate)

    FAT: Think it just hangs out and does nothing? It doesn't  Oct 22, 2009
    Q: Does losing weight shrink the size of your fat cells. A: If you are eating less energy than you require, your cells release fat for fuel and then shrink. (USA Today -- News)

    3 new prescription diet drugs may soon help obese  Oct 22, 2009
    "Losing weight is hard, and we need more tools in our toolbox to help patients," says Donna Ryan, associate executive director for clinical research at in. She's president-elect of the Obesity Society, a group of weight-loss researchers and professionals who will discuss new diet medications at their annual meeting next week. (USA Today -- News)

    'Superobesity,' Chronic Disease Burden Associated With Risk Of Death Following Bariatric Surgery  Oct 22, 2009
    27, 2009) Superobese gastric bypass patients appear to have improvements in quality of life and obesity-related co-existing conditions, and despite losing weight remain obese after. (Oct. (Science Daily)

    With the desire for fame, millions of Americans seek out the spotlight  Oct 22, 2009
    But the growing ease at which anybody can seek fame - by losing weight on reality TV or posting a provocative video on YouTube - has given rise to in-depth books such as "Look at Me! The Fame Motive From Childhood to Death," by human-development scholar Orville Gilbert Brim. Brim's research found that for roughly 5 million Americans, becoming famous is the most important goal in life. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)

    Fitness center focuses on 'cross conditioning'  Oct 20, 2009
    "Nathan really wanted to lose weight, and he worked at his exercise, but I said to him, 'You do the work on the exercise, but you do it non-nutritionally.' " Hering said, "I had to convince him that the biggest part of losing weight isn't exercise, it's nutrition." ... "Wendy made a believer of me regarding the nutrition aspects of weight loss and I began losing weight fast," he says, and "It just really inspired me.". (AZCentral -- Business)

    Manhattan to the max  Oct 20, 2009
    Book em The first Boston Book Festival will be held Saturday and will feature an all-star cast of writers, scholars, critics, and commentators, including Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk, former US poet laureate Robert Pinsky, and Alicia Silverstone (yes, that Alicia Silverstone), who has written a diet and advice book, The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide to Feeling Great, Losing Weight, and Saving the Planet. There will also be children s activities and live music. (Boston Globe)

    Recalling Michael Jackson's final steps  Oct 20, 2009
    Ortega said the singer had been losing weight and grew fatigued from missing more and more sleep as the production's London deadline neared ... "He had been losing weight and didn't like to eat much when he was in my company. It was always, 'I'm dancing. I don't want to eat.' "I discussed it with him, with his doctor, with his team. (FOX59, IN)

    'Westernisation' causes growing obesity  Oct 20, 2009
    And, he said, while exercise was important to maintaining a health lifestyle it was not crucial to losing weight. "Exercise is very important in helping people to maintain their weight once they have lost it, but in order to lose weight you've actually got to go on a restricted diet for some time," Dr Leeds said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

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