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Tag Archives: weight loss
Ask Joslin: Exercise Edition
Why will resistance training help me lose weight? Resistance training is a form of strength training where the muscles contract against a force. The greater the force you are working against the more calories are expended and the more the … Continue reading
Pear: Good for Fruit, Not so Good for Body Shape, Says Research
Your doctor told you you’re pear-shaped, that you don’t have so much to worry about. So you have been sitting on your laurels, content to live with that extra fat on your lower half. But maybe being a pear is … Continue reading
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Tagged apple shaped, body shape diabetes, pear shaped, weight loss
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Obesity Counseling for People on Medicare
Good news for those over 65 years of age who need to lose a significant amount of weight. Medicare is now paying for intensive obesity behavioral counseling for those participants who are obese (BMI >-30kg/m). And one of the best … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes Day2Day
Tagged elderly, medicare programs, obesity counseling, weight loss
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Losing Weight Virtually with Joslin Everywhere
Losing weight when you have diabetes may be only a keystroke away. One of the first innovations in the Joslin Everywhere (JE) program, the Joslin’s virtual outreach architecture, is an on-line weight management program for people with diabetes. Joslin’s Why … Continue reading
Posted in Inside Joslin
Tagged Joslin apps, Joslin Everywhere, Joslin Online, Joslin webcare, weight loss
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Keep Up With Your Fitness Resolution
It’s cold and dank out; raining so hard that the water has seeped into the crevices in your new waterproof boots and left your toes curling against its bite every time you take a step. Not really the type of … Continue reading
Posted in Exercise
Tagged exercise equipment, fitness resolution, new year's resolution, weight loss
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What To Expect Post-Gastric Surgery
This is week two of a three-week series on gastric surgery. So you have been thinking about gastric bypass surgery. You not alone. It is big business and it is growing every year. Over 200,000 people chose this route to … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes Day2Day
Tagged gastric surgery, surgery series, weight loss, weight loss and diabetes
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When Diets Fail: Bypass Surgery
This is a continuation of yesterday’s piece titled “When Diets Fail” Reduction/Malabsorptive Reduction/malabsorptive surgeries alter the way food flows through the intestines, sometimes forcing the food to bypass entire sections—which is why these procedures are sometimes called “gastric bypass.” When … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes Day2Day, Healthy Eating
Tagged gastric bypass, surgery, surgery series, weight loss
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When Diets Fail: Gastric Reduction Surgery
This is week one of a three-week series on gastric surgery. Here’s a hypothetical: You are obese, you have multiple medical problems and you have tried every diet under the sun, stars and moon without success. Is it time to … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes Day2Day, Healthy Eating
Tagged gastric reduction, surgery, surgery series, weight loss
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