Jul 16th, 2009 Posted in Weight Loss | no comment »
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When celebrities like Carnie Wilson and Star Jones started getting gastric bypass, suddenly it became the thing to do. Everyone wanted to look like a rapidly deflated balloon!
Now, gastric bypass may be a “quick fix” or a “last resort,” but it comes with a price. Common side effects include hernia, infection and malnutrition, and you can add kidney stones to the list too.
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Tags: Carnie Wilson, Celebrities, Deflated Balloon, Gastric Bypass, Kidney Stones, Last Resort, Malnutrition, Risk, Star Jones, Zanzibar
May 29th, 2009 Posted in Weight Loss | no comment »
Look at that ridiculous thing! It’s called the BeltzBib, and for just $13.95 you get a bib that attaches to your seatbelt, letting you gorge on nachos without risk of dribbling melted cheese on your big fat shirt while driving your big fat SUV.
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Tags: Bib, Big Fat, Melted Cheese, Nachos, Risk, Seatbelt, Stuff, Suv
Mar 2nd, 2009 Posted in Weight Loss | no comment »
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Being extremely overweight can present some obstacles when it comes to working out, but it shouldn’t take you out of the race completely. Starting with low-impact activities — such as light resistance training using weights or exercise bands … or even soup cans — is just one way to start burning calories without any significant risk of injury.
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Tags: Burning Calories, Exercise Bands, Impact Activities, Light Resistance, Low Impact, Obstacles, Overweight, Resistance Training, Risk, Soup Cans, Weight Loss Journey, Weights
Mar 2nd, 2009 Posted in Weight Loss | no comment »
A study of of 20,000 adults in the UK has demonstrated that having an unhealthy lifestyle doubles your risk of suffering a stroke.
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Tags: Adults, Lifestyle Factors, Risk, Stroke, Unhealthy Lifestyle
Jan 18th, 2009 Posted in Weight Loss | no comment »
Good news for all caffeine addicts: a recent study carried out in Japan suggests that drinking at least one cup of coffee per day could cut your risk of developing oral cancer.
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Tags: Caffeine Addicts, Cancer News, Coffee News, Cup Of Coffee, Japan, Oral Cancer, Risk
