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Weight Loss News for December 20, 2005


Newer method swelling weight-loss surgeries (Reuters via Yahoo! News) A boom in weight-loss surgeries in the United States appears to be driven in part by the growth of a less invasive procedure which reduces pain and permits a quicker recovery, doctors said on Monday.
Weight Loss Surgeries on the Rise (WebMD) The number of weight loss surgeries performed in the U.S. has grown by 450% from 1998 to 2002, according to a new study.
CoolBrands to focus on 3 major licences after Weight Watchers pullout (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News) TORONTO (CP) - CoolBrands International Inc. intends to wield the power of three big-name licensed brands to help it recover from the loss of Weight Watchers from its product lineup, the frozen-treat maker's CEO said Monday.
Low-sugar diet best in high insulin secretors (Reuters via Yahoo! News) For overweight individuals known to secrete high levels of insulin, a diet low in sugar leads to greater weight loss than a diet high in sugar, investigators in Boston report. However, dietary sugar load or "glycemic load" makes no difference when insulin secretion is relatively low, according to the team.
Michigan Weight-Loss Expert Offers Holiday Survival Tips (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) It's a fact that Americans will gain 1-3 pounds during the holiday season, which typically begins Thanksgiving and ends the day after New Year's Day.
Vegan Diet May Help Weight Loss And Improve Insulin Sensitivity (Medical News Today) With 2006 quickly approaching, losing weight is on the minds of many people considering a New Year's resolution.
Aging: Quick Quiz Can Predict Weight Loss in the Elderly (New York Times) Answers to four simple questions may help medical workers predict when elderly people are at a higher risk of malnutrition.
Weight loss in wrestling off the scale (San Diego Union-Tribune) Dec. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE): Refractometers and bioelectrical impedance scales sound like instruments from Gil Grissom's CSI crime lab, not high school wrestling rooms. The rusty scale at the edge of the mat is on its way out, giving way to high-tech gadgetry that can determine the safest amount of weight a high school wrestler can drop.
New method swelling weight-loss surgeries (Independent Online) A boom in weight-loss surgeries in the United States appears to be driven in part by the growth of a less invasive procedure which reduces pain and permits a quicker recovery, doctors have said.
Create YOUR Weight Loss Fix for 2006 (Kingston Observer) The New Year is always a cause of anxiety among habitual dieters. I used to spend the months of November and December pigging out on everything taboo knowing I could erase it all with just one New Year resolution. Every year, my first resolution was to lose weight once and for all. It never lasted more than a week.