Month of August, 2007

Trampolines provide a fun way to get a good workout at home or at the gym. But when looking for trampolines online, what is most important to consider? How big of a trampoline do you need? How much bounce should it have? What safety features are important? We'll answer those questions below.

I am trying to put an end to the myth that gaining muscle is the best way to burn body fat. Compared to diet and cardio, adding muscle to the body barely burns any calories at all.

100-Pound Weight Loss Possible With Behavioral Changes (Environmental News Network)

Lexington, KY - A new study indicates that with behavior change, humans can loose a lot of weight, in a relatively short period of time. The study tracked 118 men and women over nine years. Those 63 men and 55 women were part of a study led by Dr. James Anderson, head of the UK College of Medicine Metabolic Research Group. The average beginning weight of study participants was 353 pounds. The ...

Rapid muscle contractions up weight loss (EARTHtimes.org)

U.S. researchers found the benefits of exercise for weight loss could be increased by using rapid -- or explosive -- muscle contractions. Scott Mazzetti, of Salisbury University in Maryland and researchers from Anderson and Ball State universities, compar...

Rapid muscle contractions up weight loss (UPI)

U.S. researchers found the benefits of exercise for weight loss could be increased by using rapid -- or explosive -- muscle contractions.

Behavior change may mean big weight loss (EARTHtimes.org)

A U.S. study found that one in four obese people in an intensive weight loss program for 12 weeks can go on to lose more than 100 pounds. Dr. James Anderson, head of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine Metabolic Research Group, led a nine-year ...

Behavior change may mean big weight loss (UPI)

A U.S. study found that one in four obese people in an intensive weight loss program for 12 weeks can go on to lose more than 100 pounds.

Pure Weight Loss Inc. of Horsham, Pa., has announced it has opened nine weight loss centers in the Orlando region, marking its entry into the local market.

Amino acids, weightlifting and weight loss (The Record)

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Why have I lost so much weight? I dropped from 190 pounds to 165. I worked out three or four times a week, and I took three amino acids. Could the amino acids have caused the weight loss? Don't they build muscle?

Weight Loss Myths -- Busted! (ABC News)

Lorrie Hendry, host of "Fat March," tells how to lose weight the healthy way.

Weight Loss Myths -- Busted! (ABC News)

Lorrie Hendry, host of "Fat March," tells how to lose weight the healthy way.

Patient Hopes Weight-Loss Surgery Will Help Him Adopt Baby (FOX 10 Phoenix)

After a successful gastric bypass surgery in Dallas, a Missouri man hopes his weight will no longer prevent him from adopting a baby.

If you ask 35-year-old Vicki Joseph what motivated her drastic measures, she'll probably say it was her young son. That motivation almost led her to Mexico two years ago to seek an affordable option for weight-loss surgery. Almost.

A new over-the-counter weight-loss drug called Alli may give people with eating disorders another tool to harm themselves, therapists fear.

A new over-the-counter weight-loss drug called Alli may give people with eating disorders another tool to harm themselves, therapists fear.

Washington, Aug. 26 (ANI): Scientists have found evidence that explosive concentric muscle contractions may help optimise the capacity for weight loss through resistance training. The new finding is a result of the efforts of Dr. Scott Mazzetti, Health, Physical Education and Human Performance faculty at Salisbury University. Co-authored with faculty from Anderson and Ball State Universities, an ...

Washington, Aug. 26 (ANI): Scientists have found evidence that explosive concentric muscle contractions may help optimise the capacity for weight loss through resistance training. The new finding is a result of the efforts of Dr. Scott Mazzetti, Health, Physical Education and Human Performance faculty at Salisbury University. Co-authored with faculty from Anderson and Ball State Universities, an ...

Washington, Aug. 26 (ANI): Scientists have found evidence that explosive concentric muscle contractions may help optimise the capacity for weight loss through resistance training. The new finding is a result of the efforts of Dr. Scott Mazzetti, Health, Physical Education and Human Performance faculty at Salisbury University. Co-authored with faculty from Anderson and Ball State Universities, an ...

Washington, Aug. 26 (ANI): Scientists have found evidence that explosive concentric muscle contractions may help optimise the capacity for weight loss through resistance training. The new finding is a result of the efforts of Dr. Scott Mazzetti, Health, Physical Education and Human Performance faculty at Salisbury University. Co-authored with faculty from Anderson and Ball State Universities, an ...

Washington, Aug. 26 (ANI): Scientists have found evidence that explosive concentric muscle contractions may help optimise the capacity for weight loss through resistance training. The new finding is a result of the efforts of Dr. Scott Mazzetti, Health, Physical Education and Human Performance faculty at Salisbury University. Co-authored with faculty from Anderson and Ball State Universities, an ...