Obesity figures have gone sky-high in recent years, with estimates saying that the number of people with weight problems will increase even more in the following interval. Because of this, talk of a pandemics is warranted, as also is that of the measures needed to keep it in check. One last such method would be deep brain stimulation (DBS), which involves the insertion of electrodes into the brain to send small electric charges to it and thus alter the “dieter”’s perception on fullness and even attitude to food altogether, the Daily Mail says. DBS is already being used in treating diseases like Parkinson’s and it&rsq... [read more >>] The case of Alexander Draper, the 14-year-old boy who weighs an impressive 555 pounds, has brought a very sensitive issue up for discussion again. His mother, Jerri Gray, was arrested in June and charged with criminal neglect, but that does not stop the question from arising: is she really responsible for the state her child was found in, USA Today asks. Gray’s attorney is telling the media that she, as a mother, did everything she could to keep Alexander’s weight under control. However, when she saw her son tipped the scales to a quarter of a ton, she asked for professional help, which is when she was detained by South Caroli... [read more >>] Anna Ryan from the UK is one of an almost insignificant 3 percent of the population suffering from a very rare condition known as Sleep Related Eating Disorder, or SRED. In a new interview with Closer magazine, the woman, who at the age of 42 has reached a weight of 120kg (19 stone), says her life is a genuine nightmare since, no matter how much she diets and works out, she continues to get up in the middle of the night and ransack the fridge, gorging on everything she can lay her hands on, even those things she wouldn’t normally touch. Mrs. Ryan has always had a heavier frame, she admits for the mag, but it’s in recent years th... [read more >>] Losing weight can be quite a challenging endeavor, which is why we can surely use whatever extra help we get. Whether it’s power bars, energy drinks or hunger suppressing concoctions, the range of possibilities in terms of allies is wide. The Aroma Patch, which has been around for a couple of years now, is also said to be a viable alternative to all the above. Before shrugging it off, the makers of this product say there is real science backing up. Similarly with the nicotine patches that help smokers kick their habit, this patch acts by curbing cravings by means of smell. This means that it does not release any substance into the ski... [read more >>] A week ago, orlistat, the much-mediated anti-obesity drug, went on sale over the counter in the UK as Alli, the so-called wonder diet pill from Glaxo. Dubbed as being able to help dieters lose about 50 percent more weight than they would by dieting alone, the pill seems a more convenient alternative to other slimming solutions, including restrictive traditional diets. Yet, specialists warn that not everything about Alli is moonlight and roses, which is why slimmers should pay attention to details and consider their choice thoroughly before going to the pharmacy to purchase it. Leaving aside the fact that, as opposed to traditional diets, Al... [read more >>] Kelly Brook, the 29-year-old British model, occasional actress and swimsuit designer, and television personality, is on a crash diet following the publication in the media of a series of photos taken of her on vacation in Barbados. Because she was “spilling out” of her swimsuit in them, Brook has decided to start dieting to lose some weight, the British publication the Daily Mail says, citing an unnamed source.Brook has always been famous for her fuller figure, as opposed to other models, which has repeatedly won her the title of world’s most beautiful woman. Shunning plastic surgery and looking the closest thing to a regu... [read more >>] Although she’s in a greater shape than ever, actress Jessica Alba is still trying to lose a couple of pounds more, and has turned to a rather special type of diet in order to do so. Apparently, the star has banished all white food from her diet to achieve her goal of losing the last pounds she gained while pregnant with her daughter Honor, as a source tells Life and Style Weekly, via FitCeleb. Jessica has always run her body in a very healthy way, working out and paying attention to what she eats, but not putting in too much of an effort to look as gorgeous as she does, as she has repeatedly told the media. This time is different, t... [read more >>] Crunches, diets and diet pills on their own cannot guarantee a flat belly, health experts and trainers have repeatedly warned. The secret to losing abdominal fat lies within finding the perfect combination of dieting and working out and, as a new study points out, in eating certain foods. Below are some of those that can help us achieve a flat belly, as presented in the latest issue of Shape magazine. “There’s no single exercise move – or magic pill, for that matter – that instantly zaps belly fat. You have to lose overall body fat to trim your midsection.” Sari Greaves, R.D., a New York City nutritionist, say... [read more >>] In our constant struggle to lose the pounds and have the body we’ve always wanted, we often resort to little tricks, helpers or whatever else we like to call them, to aid us. It’s called cheating and we’re perhaps sacrificing our own health in the process, but, most of the time, we tend to believe what the manufacturer is saying and have blind faith in the weight loss product. With this in mind, the FDA has just expanded the list of tainted slimming products to 72. In December, right before Christmas and the New Year weight-loss madness, the Food and Drug Administration warned that almost 30 diet pills available online we... [read more >>] Motivation is often named as the most important ingredient for getting into shape, be it by dieting or working out alone, or the both combined. Self-discipline also occupies an important place, in the sense that we can’t make any drastic changes to our lifestyle unless we think ahead and see things in perspective. Nevertheless, self-compassion should come before it, Glamour magazine says after speaking with a Harvard psychotherapist, because it keeps us grounded in real life and helps us deal with potential failure. With most people believing that they need more discipline in order to lose weight, psychotherapist Jean Fain from Harv... [read more >>] | 
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