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) Weight Loss is Controlled by Hormones, not Calories
Dr. Eric Berg discovers the link between foods, hormones and weight loss. Weight gain is a symptom of ill health, not the cause of it.Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) May 20, 2008 -- "People are literally killing themselves trying to lose weight," claims Dr. Eric Berg, of Alexandria VA. A chiropractor by education and nutritional researcher throughout his career, says that by eating certain foods that support fat burning hormones, weight loss will naturally occur.
If the body is starved of calories and good fats, or filled with artificial foods, and stressed through excessive exercise, the body will not become healthy and lose weight, or at least experience lasting weight loss, and can actually result in a decline in health.
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) The wider implications of GSK's weight loss petition
"The specific issue at the moment is weight loss. The larger issue is what is a disease?" said Loren Israelsen, executive director of the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA), a trade association for the supplement industry.Disease definition"The definition of disease establishes the boundary line of market opportunities," he told NutraIngredients-USA.com.The petition could therefore open up a larger can of worms, as the overall definition of a 'disease' hangs in the balance."This extends far beyond current understanding of the definition of disease, and would have ramifications for many other product categories within the supplement industry," said Israelsen.The American Botanical Council expressed similar ideas."Many in the natural health and natural products community have already expressed their concerns that this petition is a disturbing trend," said Mark Blumenthal, founder and executive director."They ask, what condition might be next? For example, with type 2 diabetes being so prevalent, many herbs and other supplements are being researched and promoted to help with glycemic control. More>> - (
) Duty calls – and the weight stays
IT HAS been seven gruelling months since I embarked on my Beginner's project, and although my initial progress was good and I was on course to meet my target, I was derailed by subsequent events that drove home the hard truth that it is difficult to lose weight.In my line of work, there is often a conflict between the demands of the call of duty and the weight loss programme, and inevitably, the latter must give way. Thus, I had to stop in February and resumed the programme only in April, and I have shed only 12kg.
Naturally, I am very disappointed at not having achieved my target of shedding 20kg, but nevertheless, I have decided to have my finale 3km run at Subang Ria Park at 8am on June 7. In the meantime, I shall do my best to shed more weight.
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