Recent Health and Wellness Headlines: - Weight loss basics: Getting started - WTVF

Here's a round up of some recent news stories on nutrition, health, wellness, exercise and all the rest. There's a lot out there! -

Weight loss basics: Getting started - WTVF
You are overweight and tired. You get winded walking up a flight of stairs. Your clothes are tighter than they should be and they feel like they are getting smaller. You realize that your weight is much higher than it should. Now what

IN BRIEF - Fresno Bee
Back to the battle: 500-pound Savannah resident Ruby Gettinger publicly shared her weight-loss journey and the fight to save her life during season one of the Style documentary series, "Ruby." Now more than 100-pounds lighter and healthier than ever

Weight-loss surgeries up fracture rate - Presstv
Unlike obesity, weight-loss surgeries have been found to place individuals at a higher risk of fracture in the bones of the hands and feet. According to a study presented at the Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, patients are at a two-fold risk

'Biggest Loser': Mom, daughter lose weight, renew faith on TV show - Catholic News
GREENVILLE, Wis. (CNS) — What started out as an expedition toward weight loss became a journey of faith for a mother and daughter team from the Diocese of Green Bay. Cathy Skell, 49, and her daughter Kristin Steede, 29, members of St. Denis Parish

Calcium supplements not for weight loss - Los Angeles Times Blogs
People who eat more dairy products have lower weights and seem to lose weight more easily, several observational studies published in recent year have suggested. But new research — perhaps the best study to date on the issue — shows calcium

Professional Weight Loss Clinic - WAFB.com
There are many facets to successful, life-long weight loss and Professional Weight Loss understands the challenges you face. Reaching your goal weight requires more than fad diets and occasional exercise. You must first commit to an all-around

Fergie's Weight Loss Secrets & Bedroom Surprises - Entertainment Tonight Online
Pop princess Fergie reveals how she managed to lose the pounds she packed on for her film role in 'Nine,' and opens up about her colorful love life with her handsome hubby Josh Duhamel. Fergie says getting back to her svelte figure was a gradual

A Healthy weight loss diet plan That Actually Works! - Transworld News
People would give an arm and a leg to find a healthy weight loss diet plan that produces decent results. Registered dietitian, Jayson Hunter reveals some tips to create a healthy weight loss diet plan that actually works. He believes that the key is

5 weight loss tips - San Francisco Examiner
Here are 5 tips to help meet your weight loss goals. Don't drink your calories. A recent study showed that if overweight dieters replaced 80 percent of sweetened beverages for one year, they would lose 5 pounds. Diet soft drinks have a smaller impact

'Eco-Atkins': Plant-based, Low-carb Diet May Promote Weight Loss And - Science Daily
ScienceDaily (June 9, 2009) Overweight individuals who ate a low-calorie, low-carbohydrate diet high in plant-based proteins for four weeks lost weight and experienced improvements in blood cholesterol levels and other heart disease risk factors