Weight Debate

A person must maintain calorie balance over time to achieve and sustain a healthy weight.

People who are “most successful” at achieving and maintaining a healthy weight do so through continued attention to consuming only enough calories from foods and beverages to meet their needs, and by being physically active.

To improve health, and to prevent and/or reduce overweight and obesity, a person must “decrease” the calories they consume from foods and beverages and “increase” the calories they expend through physical activity and reduce the time they spend in sedentary behaviors. read more »

The waist to hip ratio calculator shown below calculates how much fat is stored in your abdomen. Extra fat stored in your abdomen raises your risk for chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.

Waist to Hip Ratio Calculator
Measure the smallest part of your waist which is about halfway between the bottom of your rib cage and the top of your hip bone. Then measure the widest part of your hips which is the fullest part of your buttocks. Enter those measurements in the calculator below to help you determine if you may be at a higher risk for heart disease and diabetes.

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There are certain risk factors for heart disease that you have no control over and cannot change, such as getting older or having a family history of early heart disease. But you do have control over other major risk factors for heart disease that you “can” change, such as being physically inactive, not maintaining a normal weight, being overweight, smoking, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, not eating healthy, and diabetes.

1. Physical Activity
You can become physically active and stay physically active. Physical inactivity is one of the several major risk factors for heart disease, and the good news is… you can do something about it. Get up and get moving!! Regular physical activity helps to lower your risk of heart disease by burning extra calories, which helps you to lose excess weight or stay at your desirable weight. read more »

(January 12, 2011) The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has informed a company called Shaping Beauty Incorporated located in Southampton, Pennsylvania, that their weight loss dietary supplement sold and marketed by them, called Celerite Slimming Capsules, contains an undeclared drug ingredient called Sibutramine, which is used as an appetite suppressant for weight loss. Sibutramine was withdrawn from the market in October 2010 for safety reasons.

Celerite Slimming Capsules were sold and distributed nationwide via the internet at www.shapingbeauty.com and other websites such as www.celeriteweightloss.com. Claims made for Celerite Slimming Capsules falsely state that it is “safe” and an “all-natural herbal weight loss remedy.” read more »

All women need to gain weight during their pregnancy.

Women should gain between 25 and 35 pounds during their pregnancy, but that’s if their weight is in the healthy range before they become pregnant.

During pregnancy, women should gain weight gradually, with most of the weight gained in the last 3 months. Many doctors suggest women gain weight at the following rate:

First 3 months – first trimester – 1 to 4 pounds.
4th to 9th months – second and third trimesters – 2 to 4 pounds per month.

A baby gains most of their weight and has rapid brain growth during the last weeks of pregnancy. read more »

PRock Marketing LLC, is voluntarily recalling all lots of Fruta Planta and Reduce Weight Fruta Planta because FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) testing determined that the product contains sibutramine.

The website at www.frutaplanta.com falsely states that the product purchased from the website does not contain sibutramine and that it is “100% all natural.”

Sibutramine is a drug that was withdrawn from the market in December 2010 for safety reasons.

The FDA has received multiple reports of adverse events associated with the use of Fruta Planta and Reduce Weight Fruta Planta, including several cardiac events and one death. read more »

Those who are overweight as children but get lean in adult years have a decreased risk of diabetes.

Researchers from the NIH (National Institutes of Health) and Harvard University who analyzed 16 years of data on nearly 110,000 women found that overweight girls who lost weight before they became adults greatly reduced their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Women who were overweight as children and into their adult years were 15 times more likely to develop the disease. read more »

In order for you to cut calories without eating less and feeling hungry, you need to replace some higher calorie foods with foods that are lower in calories and fat, and with foods that will fill you up. Foods that fill you up have lots of water and fiber in them.

These foods will fill you up with less calories. Choose these foods more often: read more »

Many people eat more than they realize by eating too many calories, especially when faced with large portion sizes. But, not all large portions are created equal. Larger portions of water and fiber rich foods, like fruits, vegetables, and broth-based soups, can fill you up with less calories.

Start with an appetizer. Research shows that if a person eats a low calorie appetizer before a meal, they will eat fewer total calories during the meal. Start your meals with a broth-based soup or a green salad without a large amount of cheese, or croutons no it.

Instead of… Fried chicken sandwich with 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise = 599 calories

Try… Grilled chicken salad with low-fat dressing, 2 cups lettuce, 2 ounces grilled chicken breast, 2 tablespoons light balsamic vinaigrette dressing = 178 calories
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It’s simple… to lose weight and keep it off over time, try to make long term changes in your eating and physical activity habits.

Choose healthy foods, such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and low fat meat and dairy products more often. read more »