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*Hello, this is my first time on this forum. I am 18 years old, 5'4, and 246 pounds. I will be starting my first year of college in two weeks and I...

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The Hottest New Concept in Appetite Control, and
Do You Have a “Fat Personality”

post from CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog on 28 July 2011 01:08:14 PM. © CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

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One Weight-Loss Ploy That You Will Definitely Warm To

Scientists at Purdue University have come up with an exciting new food seasoning that not only damps down the appetite, but boosts the amount of calories burned by the body. That wondrous little seasoning is… cayenne pepper.

The joke at this point would be that the pepper is so hot you can’t eat much of the food, but that’s not the case. What the researchers found was that adding red pepper to a meal reduced the amount of food the diner consumed at the following meal. The effect was strongest among diners who didn’t normally eat spicy food, as they consumed an average 60 fewer calories at their next sitting. Moreover, the pepper apparently stimulated the eaters’ metabolism to burn off an extra 10 calories after eating.

This wasn’t a long-range study, so the pepper effect may diminish as the diner grows accustomed to it. Then again, it might retain its potency. And as a dietary aid, it has one great advantage over most pills and drugs: other than sneezing, no negative side effects.

That’s Type A, as in Adipose

Researchers at the National Institute on Aging crunched numbers from a fairly massive and long-term study of nearly 2,000 people over 50 years to find out if any particular personality traits were associated with weight and BMI. It turns out that the most remarkable thing about this study is that it was basically unprecedented: apparently, no one had previously undertaken research to find out if there were any relationship between various personality traits and weight. You’d think that something as behavior-linked as one’s eating habits and physical condition would have triggered some scholarly investigation long ago.

Then again, the NIA’s published findings were pretty much the opposite of revelatory, let alone earthshaking. It seems that the personality trait most strongly linked to overweight is impulsiveness. For those interested in statistical specifics, individuals who measured in the top 10 percent on an impulsivity scale weighed in at an average of 22 more pounds than those in the bottom 10 percent. For all the rest of us: Duh!

The finding that persons who have little self-control or resistance to temptation and a pattern of rash behavior also tend to overeat is rather like Columbus having landed on the coast of Wales: a “discovery” of something that would seem fairly obvious on its face. To be fair, there were other personality traits that were associated with overweight to lesser degrees: neuroticism, cynicism, antagonism, competitiveness and unconscientiousness. But frankly, the main result of the study might be that shrinks and therapists will now inerpret a patient’s excess weight as a possible sign of pathological compulsiveness.

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Cucumbers Good for Weight Loss

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Well, we knew that...but just in case we need a reminder: Build healthy bones with cooling cucumber - Yahoo! Shine Canada...

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Increased Vitamin D & Calcium for Breakfast Play
Role in Weight Management

post from Vital to Health and Wellness Blog on 28 July 2011 11:49:05 AM. © Vital to Health and Wellness Blog

Calcium and Vitamin D for Weight Management

Consuming high levels of vitamin D and calcium for breakfast may increase fat oxidation rates and energy burning during the course of the day, says a new study from Australia.

According to findings published in Clinical Nutrition, a breakfast containing over 500 milligrams of calcium and 8.7 micrograms of vitamin D was associated with significantly increased fat and energy burning over 24 hours, compared to a breakfast containing 250 milligrams of the mineral and 0.3 micrograms of vitamin D.

“Overall, the data indicate that dietary calcium and vitamin D reciprocally modulate both arms of the energy balance equation and hence would play a role in the regulation of body weight,” wrote the researchers, led by Mario Soares from the Curtin University of Technology.

Dairy or calcium?

The role of dairy in weight management is an ongoing area of debate. A relationship between dairy intake and weight reduction has been recorded in numerous studies, and dairy industries in Europe and the US have been promoting milk-based products for consumers who want to slim for some time. The subject, however, remains controversial.

There are even splits within the dairy camp, with some arguing that calcium and vitamin D are the active nutrients behind the effects. One of the lead researchers in this are, Dr Michael Zemel from the University of Tennessee, has previously said that dairy can help reduce body fat and that calcium only accounts for about 40 per cent of the effect.

Study details

The Perth-based scientists recruited 11 people with an age of 54 and an average BMI of 31 kg/m2 and randomly assigned them to consume meals containing low or high calcium meals.

Results showed that the high calcium meal produced a significantly greater induction of thermogenesis (energy burning) compared with the low calcium control, while the fat oxidation rate also increased.

The researchers also reported that energy intake over 24 hours was significantly reduced following the high calcium intervention, with 320 kcal fewer consumed compared with the low calorie intervention.

“This study is the first to show an acute decrease in food intake following a high calcium trial,” wrote the authors.

“Mechanistically, [neuropeptide Y (NPY)] increases food intake through a strong preference for carbohydrate intake and, to some extent, fat intake. Given the 24 hour time frame of our observations and that circulating leptin acts to suppress NPY, the inverse relationship of leptin [change] to fat intake only following [high calcium intake], may have mechanistic significance.

“Overall, the data indicate that calcium and vitamin D regulate energy expenditure and macronutrient intake,” they added.

Bodily adaptations

Commenting on the study, Harry Rice, PhD, from the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA), told NutraIngredients-USA: "In general, I thought the study was well-designed, not to mention well-executed. However, the authors’ conclusion that “Overall, the data indicate that dietary calcium and vitamin D reciprocally modulate both arms of the energy balance equation and hence would play a role in the regulation of body weight” is grossly overstated due to the acute nature of the research.

"One cannot dismiss the possibility that over a period of days, the body would adapt and any effect of calcium and vitamin D would no longer be demonstrated."

Source: Clinical Nutrition
Published online ahead of print, doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2010.11.006
“Diet induced thermogenesis, fat oxidation and food intake following sequential meals: Influence of calcium and vitamin D “
Authors: W.C.S. Ping-Delfos, M. Soares

Try taking a liquid calcium and vitamin d supplement each morning with breakfast. This is a quick and easy way to get amounts you need and it may help to increase your metabolism throughout the day.

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Biogen Idec Strengthens MS ActiveSource(R) for
People with Multiple Sclerosis

post from ** Stu's Views & M.S. News ** on 28 July 2011 11:08:52 AM. © ** Stu's Views & M.S. News **

Program Includes Enhanced ActiveVoices(TM) Community Website That Allows Patients to More Easily Connect and Share Experiences--

WESTON, Mass., Jul 27, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Biogen Idec today announced it has strengthened MS ActiveSource, its industry-leading suite of services for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), with the addition of new resources and support programs. The newly enhanced MS ActiveSource is designed to make it even easier for patients to access information and support on issues ranging from financial assistance to nursing services, as well as connect with patient mentors through an online patient-to-patient networking community called ActiveVoices. Patients can access these programs at www.msactivesource.com ."Biogen Idec has a long history of partnering with the MS community. Aimed at being the gold standard resource for people living with MS, MS ActiveSource provides extensive services and resources specifically focused on helping people with MS and their families live well while fighting this disease," said Brian Prunier, Senior Director of Patient Services at Biogen Idec. "With MS ActiveSource, patients and caregivers can easily access financial assistance, insurance counseling, 24/7 nurse support and online resources created specifically with the patient in mind. In addition, our dedicated ActiveSource Coordinators offer individual support to help address each patient's unique needs."One of the more innovative resources on MS ActiveSource is ActiveVoices, a community of MS patient mentors committed to listening and sharing their experiences with fellow patients on living with MS. The enhanced ActiveVoices program allows patients to more easily connect and support each other during any point in their journey. Patients can search MS patient mentor profiles online ( www.activevoicesmentors.com ) to identify an individual with whom they can best relate and connect. Biogen Idec understands that patients experience many different emotions throughout their journey with MS, whether at home, at work or in everyday relationships, and successfully treating the disease requires a community in addition to the right treatment."The experiences we hear from other patients can often be one of the most beneficial resources to us," said Linda Edwards, an MS ActiveVoices mentor who was first diagnosed with MS in 1990. "We understand the varied challenges one may face with MS, and it's critical that we are able to share these experiences and exchange ideas with one another."In addition to ActiveVoices, the strengthened MS ActiveSource includes:
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No Excuses, no more whining!

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Lab Notes: Dollywood Asks Woman to Reverse Gay
Shirt; Medicare Part D Saves Money

post from CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog on 28 July 2011 06:09:47 AM. © CalorieLab - Health News & Information Blog

On our Lab Notes page CalorieLab’s editors select and rank the day’s essential health news items in real time. Readers can suggest, vote and comment on items. Below are brief summaries of yesterday’s (July 27, 2011) Lab Notes items. To see today’s items, visit Lab Notes.

1. Dollywood Asks Woman to Reverse Gay Shirt

A Dollywood employee asked a woman to turn her “marriage is so gay” T-shirt inside-out to keep from offending other theme park visitors.

2. Medicare Part D Saves Money

Senior covered by Medicare Part D are healthier and more likely to take their medications which reduces hospitalization or being put in a nursing home, saving the federal program 12 billion dollars a year.

3. Veg Diet May Protect Bowels from Disease

Vegetarians are a third less likely to get diverticular disease than their meat eating counterparts finds new research.

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Hey guys! I was on here about a year ago and was doing really well but lost the internet and all contact on here. I can now access you through my...

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BIONESS INC. RECEIVES FDA CLEARANCE OF ITS NESS
L300 PLUS SYSTEM

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BIONESS INC. RECEIVES FDA CLEARANCE OF ITS NESS L300 PLUS SYSTEM Device Improves Walking in Stroke Survivors and Individuals with Other Central Nervous System Disorders

Valencia, Calif. ? May 10, 2011 ? Bioness Inc. today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its NESS L300® Plus System. The device combines the Company?s NESS L300® Foot Drop System with a thigh stimulation cuff, to provide knee flexion and extension in addition to ankle dorsiflexion during gait. The NESS L300 Plus is intended for persons with upper motor neuron injury or disease resulting from stroke, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury. The device also may facilitate muscle re-education, prevent/retard muscle atrophy, maintain or increase range of motion and increase local blood flow.

People with upper motor neuron injuries or diseases often experience gait movement disorders such as foot drop, which is a result of partial leg paralysis. Gait movement disorders not only result in difficulty walking, but may also lead to fatigue, falls or abnormal walking patterns. The NESS L300 Plus builds on the proven success of Bioness? NESS L300 Foot Drop System and is designed to additionally stimulate the muscles of the thigh. The addition of the thigh stimulation cuff, synchronized with a wireless heel sensor to detect when the foot is on or off the ground, controls the knee, making it easier to walk. Historically, patients have relied on rigid plastic braces which restrict thigh and ankle movements and can lead to additional problems, including increased falls.
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