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) Milan rallies to lose weight
MILAN - Tony Dean is known as the Meanest Man in Dieting.But his stern weight-loss accountability and partnering program could make Milan one of the healthiest cities in the country.Mr. Dean, 37, and his father, Mike, 61, drove 12 hours from Omaha, Neb., Friday night to bring their FAST Diet program to Discover Milan Day on Saturday at Wilson Park. FAST is an acronym for "Families Always Succeed Together," but the program doesn't have as much to do with family as it does with hard work, sensible eating and accountability with friends and neighbors.Mr. Dean, 37, explained how his concept began two years ago when the Dean family of eight, ages 23-59, lost 500 pounds together. His father, who lost 100 pounds in nine months and weighs 170 today, held up a pair of oversized shorts he used to wear. More>> - (
) New weight loss camp set to open in the Hill Country
Starting this summer, people who have been on the weight loss treadmill for years without success can attend a weight loss camp on the campus of Schreiner University in Kerrville."All the diets work. It's the people that fail," said Marvin Willis, an Exodus Weight Loss Camp co-founder in Kerrville.
Campers will live in apartment-type dormitories and have healthy meals cooked up and served in the Schreiner dining facilities. A carefully planned day will include trips to the wellness center.
"The idea behind it is to get them in a different environment, and get them away from the surroundings they are in and try to give them a boost, you know, give them a head start on what they need to do for the rest of their life," Willis said.
Trainers will teach the campers fun and easy ways to incorporate exercise into their daily lives. More>>
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) Helpful tips on how you can lose weight and keep it off
Losing weight seems to be everybody's goal. We all want to look better, feel healthier and ward off illness. However, for most people losing weight is a huge struggle and keeping it off is an even bigger problem.Research shows that almost 95 percent of repeat dieters fail and ultimately regain any weight they initially lost.
"Very few people succeed at keeping off weight. Sometimes people aim to lose too much weight too fast by depriving themselves of foods they love. Or they follow a food plan that isn't realistic over the long term and don't cut out foods that are making them unhealthy by introducing harmful toxins into their bodies," says Dr. Edward F. Group III, author of the new book "Health Begins In The Colon."
What about that successful five percent who lose weight and keep it off? What is their secret to weight loss?
Here are some tips from Dr. More>>
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) Weight loss market already suffering from skepticism, Mintel
The report, which dates from last March, adds more weight to the argument that 'bogus' weight loss supplements are damaging the overall industry.Mintel values the US weight control market - including supplements and foods - at $3.7bn. However, the market has been in decline since 2002, on the back of a negative consumer perception of diet pills, said the market researcher.This has resulted from a number of recent issues in the news, such as ingredient bans (ephedra), personal injury lawsuits, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) fines for false advertising, and manufacturer bankruptcies.The recent petition from drug firm GlaxoSmithKline requesting that weight loss claims be considered disease claims can only exacerbate the situation. Regardless of whether or not the nation's regulator accepts the petition, the negative media attention gathered is sure to leave its mark on weight loss supplement sales.Launches this yearAccording to data drawn from Mintel's Global New Products Database (GNPD), there have been 29 new weight loss supplement products launched in the US from January to May 2008. More>> - (
) Alli and the weight loss drug market
The doors could be wide open for additional growth of the only FDA-approved over-the-counter product in light of the general underachievement of the weight loss drug category. However, one of the major obstacles standing in its way are dietary supplements, which currently snatch up some of alli's potential market share. GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) recent petition to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which requests all weight loss claims be considered drug claims, could eliminate this competition.As part of a series on the GSK petition and its impact on the US dietary supplements industry, NutraIngredients-USA.com here examines the state of the market for weight loss drugs.Underachievement for drugsAccording to a report published yesterday by Edison Investment Research, an equity research firm, the market for weight loss drugs has until now been stunted because of the side effects or limited efficacy of most products."Although prescription pharmaceuticals for treating obesity have been available for most of the 20th century, their development has been beset with problems. More>> - (
) Hoodia Gordonii – Effective and Safe Weight Loss Suppressant
Hoodia gordonii is a succulent plant that grows in Kalahari Desert of South Africa. This cactus like plant consists of long stems with purplish flower.
It takes about 5 to 7 years before it matures, and this one reason why hoodia gordonii is quite expensive weight loss supplement. This plant has been in existence for centuries and it was just recently when this plant was discovered by scientists. They found out that this plant has an active molecule that works by fooling the mind by signaling that you are full. The tribesmen ate this plant to keep their hunger and thirst when out for hunting. For them, this plant is truly effective and safe weight loss suppressant. Hoodia diet pill is known without any side effect, reason why more and more dieters are turning to this diet pill to effectively lose weight and gain back their confidence. More>>