| Health: FDA Approved Diet Pill
(CBS 3) PHILADELPHIA In health, the nation's ongoing battle against obesity has a new weapon and the new drug is going to be sold on grocery store shelves.Over the counter weight loss pills, it's a billion dollar business. But now for the first time the government has approved a diet pill to be sold without a prescription.The new drug hitting the market is called Alli. It's a reduced strength version of the prescription diet drug Xenical.It helps people lose weight by blocking the absorption of some of the fat that they consume.Dr. Thomas Wadden, at the University of Pennsylvania's Weight center, said Alli is safe and is meant for people who seriously want to lose weight and are committed to eating a low fat, low calorie diet over a ten week period. "I think people can expect to lose probably between 5 and 15 pounds," said Dr.
Try the combo in the diet-exercise debate
What's the best way to take off unwanted pounds -- eating less, exercising more, or a combination of both? According to many experts, managing what you eat is what matters most. But other experts maintain that exercise builds muscle that helps people lose weight. .
Healthy diet, healthy babies
A MOTHER'S diet and healthy eating before pregnancy can help decide if her baby will become a disease-prone adult, new Adelaide research shows. Tests on pregnant sheep by the University of Adelaide found a mother's nutrition and the environment of an embryo in the first few days of life - even before implantation in the uterus - can set the scene for disease later in life such as heart disease and diabetes. The research found under- nutrition from fertilisation to day seven altered the development of the fetus and placenta and ``programmed'' the fetus for disease in later life. It showed early environment can influence the timing of birth. Dr Severence MacLaughlin who graduated in December with a PhD in the university's discipline of physiology in the school of molecular and biomedical science, said it had been known for 20 years that poor maternal health in pregnancy could create health problems in adulthood.
A Wedding Cake Inspires Weight Loss?
I grew up in the restaurant industry with my dad owning three small-town family diners in west Tennessee. Constantly being around food, especially big buffets, was as tempting as it gets. So, you can imagine anyone who has an occupation that puts them around food all the time very likely will have a weight problem to deal with. That's exactly what happened to Gloria. As a professional chef and caterer, the 53-year old Gloria couldn't avoid having food, food, and more food all day everyday. Even worse was the fact that she needed to consume many of the foods she was eating--some of which were decidedly unhealthy for her. "It's impossible to avoid tasting foods we cook for clients and even harder to avoid finishing leftovers," Gloria admitted. "My job is even worse because I specialize in wedding cakes--you can't imagine the temptation!" EEEEK! Even the strongest among us would have trouble in that environment.
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