Message to Virginia Residents: Forgo Fad Dieting and Join the Campaign for Healthy Weight.
Campaign to Visit Richmond to Rally Residents to Eat Right, Move More and Milk Their Diets RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The last decade can be defined by the ups and downs of different fad diets -- which seem to go in and out of fashion...

Message to Baltimore Residents: Forgo Fad Dieting and Join the Campaign For Healthy Weight.
Campaign Visits Baltimore to Rally Residents to Eat Right, Move More and Milk Their Diets BALTIMORE, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The last decade can be defined by the ups and downs of different fad diets -- which seem to go in and out of fashion like shoulder...

Half an hour of daily exercise is insufficient for sustained weight loss.
Overweight and obese women may need to exercise 55 minutes a day, five days a week in addition to low-calorie dieting in order to sustain a weight loss of 10% over two years, a study has concluded. A minimum of 30 minutes' physical activity on most days...

High-protein breakfast makes you feel full.
The timing of dietary protein intake affects feelings of fullness throughout the day, according to a study by Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., which concludes that, when people eat high-quality protein foods from sources such as eggs and lean Canadian bacon for breakfast, they have a greater sense of...

Watch diabetic youth for signs of disturbed eating.
KEYSTONE, COLO. -- Red flags for disturbed eating behavior in adolescent girls with type 1 diabetes include a persistently high glycosylated hemoglobin level, frequent episodes of diabetic ketoacidosis, and behaviors such as skipping insulin doses or underdosing in order to control weight, according to one expert. Another...

Woman credits 12-step programs with her recovery.
Byline: FROM HEART TO HEART By Denise G. For The Register-Guard My personal journey to recovery through the Twelve Steps began 22 years ago, after many painful, demoralizing and humiliating experiences with alcohol and drugs. The steps literally saved my life. The phrase "God as...

Study seeks new criteria to avert eating disorders.
KEYSTONE, COLO. -- Significant predictors of the onset of disturbed eating behavior within the next several years in girls with type 1 diabetes include concerns with weight and shape, a higher body mass index, depressive symptoms, and poor self-esteem both globally and specifically with regard to physical appearance, according...

Watch girls with type 1 diabetes for signs of disturbed eating.
KEYSTONE, COLO. -- Red flags for disturbed eating behavior in adolescent girls with type 1 diabetes include a persistently high glycosylated hemoglobin level, frequent episodes of diabetic ketoacidosis, and behaviors such as skipping insulin doses or underdosing in order to control weight, according to one clinical expert. ...

Similar but different: sociocultural attitudes towards appearance, body shape dissatisfaction, and weight control behaviors among male and female college students.
ABSTRACT Background: Although females have a higher incidence of eating disorders than males, there is evidence that among college students both males and females are vulnerable to risk factors associated with eating disorders. Purpose: To explore the relationship between sociocultural attitudes towards appearance (SCATA), body shape (dis)satisfaction...

Safe Dieting for Teens.
Safe Dieting for Teens Linda Ojeda Hunter House 1700 Fourth Street, Berkeley CA 94710 9780897935029, $14.95, www.hunterhouse.com The teenage years are when many teens' bodies begin to radically change, and also when they start to be harshly criticized for...