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Diabetes drug significantly cuts body weight in adults with obesity
Read this interesting article the other day, wanted to share. I've been prescribed a similar drug due to - now waning - type 2 diabetes (Victosa, using liraglutide instead), and I think it has also helped me somewhat curb my appetite, especially in the evenings (I've been on a weight loss journey for close to 10 months…
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Exercise training and diet-resistant obesity
A new interesting study was posted the other day in Lancet. Quoting the summary. Generally speaking, it is broadly assumed that you cannot outrun your own fork. Exercise is crucial to your well-being and overall health, but a lot less important than nutrition as far as weight loss is concerned. This is a pretty good…
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Mediterranean Diet Health Warning: More Harm Than Good?
Posting an interesting study I found. Mediterranean Diet Health Warning: More Harm Than Good – Unless Organic https://greekcitytimes.com/2021/11/06/mediterranean-diet-health-warning-more-harm-than-good-unless-organic/ New research offers alarming warnings, suggesting that pesticides and contaminants found on the produce…
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New Study Finds Therapeutic Treatment Option for Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity
New Study Finds Therapeutic Treatment Option for Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals research team proves successful use of “anti-obesity” drug in pre-clinical animal models CLEVELAND—Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions and includes…
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Cells burn more calories after just one bout of moderate aerobic exercise, OSU study finds
Interesting new study about metabolism and moderate exercise. This time focusing on sedentary people, not athletes. Cells burn more calories after just one bout of moderate aerobic exercise, OSU study finds CORVALLIS, Ore. — In a recent study testing the effects of exercise on overall metabolism, researchers at Oregon…
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Which fitness tracker?
Hello, some help if you can. I want to start walking again. I've lost a good chunk of weight in the last five months, and I think that I can start incorporating some cardio into my week. I know that it won't help much with weight/fat loss, I mainly want to do it for my general health though. So, I was thinking of starting…
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These shoes are made for walking..
..and that's just what they'll do. One of these days I have to buy some shoes for walking too! Hello, some help is needed. I want to start walking again. I've lost a good chunk of weight in the last five months, and I think that I can start incorporating some cardio into my week. I know that it won't help much with…
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Stop counting calories - Harvard Health
Got this on my inbox today, and wanted to share. Dr Stanford does give some good points. I don't think I'll stop counting calories any time soon though, personally. Especially since I've seen how it helps me. Thoughts?
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Salutations from Sunny Greece 8)
Hello everyone. I'm George, I'm morbidly obese and the last five months I've been trying to do something about it. :p Thanks for the community, and see you in the forums!
