/////////////////CREDIT BOOTS=This month we're focusing on why we overeat and fall into a cycle of losing and regaining weight. This is what's meant by yo-yo dieting, also known as weight cycling.Read on for need-to-know information on:
Why we overeat
Why we yo-yo diet
The ups and the downs
Tips to help you avoid overeatingWhy we overeatNowadays, most of us have easy access to food any time of day, wherever we may be. From 24-hour supermarkets to cafés on every street to fully stocked fridges, there are constant opportunities and excuses to eat. What's more, our hectic lifestyles and the stress they can cause are significant triggers for indulging. For many, food is a source of great comfort1 but, unfortunately, eating too much of it, or eating the wrong types, can lead to weight gain - which often leads to dieting.Why we yo-yo dietThere are no miracle ways to lose weight and keep it off; it requires a longterm commitment to healthy eating combined with regular exercise.2 However, the slow, steady approach can be frustrating and boring, so many people fall into a pattern of yo-yo dieting: losing weight quickly then regaining it time and time again.3It doesn't help that we're constantly faced with celebrities who have dramatically transformed their figures thanks to their latest diet - and it can be very tempting to follow suit.4 Fuelling this trend is a seemingly endless supply of 'quick-fix' diets making great promises and preying on slimmers' vulnerability.5 The ups and the downsThe ups… It's easy to see the appeal of yo-yo dieting. Not only is it satisfying to get results fast, but quick-fix diets can seem easier as you don't have to stick to them for very long. Shedding pounds fast may also lull you into believing that weight gain is not a longterm concern as you can quickly lose it, but this is very misleading.6The downs… While yo-yo dieting may initially bring the desired results, and a subsequent feel-good factor, there are several downsides affecting health, morale and motivation. Often, in the first week of a diet it's quite easy to lose a significant amount of weight. But then the weight loss slows down, which is demoralising. This often causes dieters to give up, only to resume a few weeks later. And so a vicious cycle begins.7 What's more, frequent crash dieting, in which you drastically cut calories, can cause your metabolic rate to drop slightly each time, gradually making it harder for you to lose weight, which can also be de-motivating.8By their nature, quick-fix diets can also mean you eat too much or too little of one type of food, so you may miss out on important vitamins and nutrients. In some cases, this may have a negative effect on your emotions. For example, some fad diets limit carbohydrates, but carbohydrates stimulate the production of serotonin, which helps to regulate our moods.9 Stored complex carbohydrates are also the best source of energy for exercise, so denying yourself may result in you feeling lethargic, grumpy or irritable.10Tips to help you avoid overeatingAs well as eating healthily and exercising regularly, try these tips to help beat the urge to overindulge.
Know your emotional triggers - note when you're most vulnerable to overeating, such as when you're sad, bored, stressed or lonely. The next time you reach for a biscuit, ask yourself if you're really hungry or just reacting to an emotional trigger.
Identify high-risk foods - make a list of the foods you most need to avoid. Don't buy them and don't have them in your home.
Focus on your food - turn off the TV while you eat; TV can distract you, so you may continue eating when you're full.
Eating out - if a portion is large, rather than eating it all, share it with a partner or ask for a doggy bag and take some home.11
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Why we overeat
Why we yo-yo diet
The ups and the downs
Tips to help you avoid overeatingWhy we overeatNowadays, most of us have easy access to food any time of day, wherever we may be. From 24-hour supermarkets to cafés on every street to fully stocked fridges, there are constant opportunities and excuses to eat. What's more, our hectic lifestyles and the stress they can cause are significant triggers for indulging. For many, food is a source of great comfort1 but, unfortunately, eating too much of it, or eating the wrong types, can lead to weight gain - which often leads to dieting.Why we yo-yo dietThere are no miracle ways to lose weight and keep it off; it requires a longterm commitment to healthy eating combined with regular exercise.2 However, the slow, steady approach can be frustrating and boring, so many people fall into a pattern of yo-yo dieting: losing weight quickly then regaining it time and time again.3It doesn't help that we're constantly faced with celebrities who have dramatically transformed their figures thanks to their latest diet - and it can be very tempting to follow suit.4 Fuelling this trend is a seemingly endless supply of 'quick-fix' diets making great promises and preying on slimmers' vulnerability.5 The ups and the downsThe ups… It's easy to see the appeal of yo-yo dieting. Not only is it satisfying to get results fast, but quick-fix diets can seem easier as you don't have to stick to them for very long. Shedding pounds fast may also lull you into believing that weight gain is not a longterm concern as you can quickly lose it, but this is very misleading.6The downs… While yo-yo dieting may initially bring the desired results, and a subsequent feel-good factor, there are several downsides affecting health, morale and motivation. Often, in the first week of a diet it's quite easy to lose a significant amount of weight. But then the weight loss slows down, which is demoralising. This often causes dieters to give up, only to resume a few weeks later. And so a vicious cycle begins.7 What's more, frequent crash dieting, in which you drastically cut calories, can cause your metabolic rate to drop slightly each time, gradually making it harder for you to lose weight, which can also be de-motivating.8By their nature, quick-fix diets can also mean you eat too much or too little of one type of food, so you may miss out on important vitamins and nutrients. In some cases, this may have a negative effect on your emotions. For example, some fad diets limit carbohydrates, but carbohydrates stimulate the production of serotonin, which helps to regulate our moods.9 Stored complex carbohydrates are also the best source of energy for exercise, so denying yourself may result in you feeling lethargic, grumpy or irritable.10Tips to help you avoid overeatingAs well as eating healthily and exercising regularly, try these tips to help beat the urge to overindulge.
Know your emotional triggers - note when you're most vulnerable to overeating, such as when you're sad, bored, stressed or lonely. The next time you reach for a biscuit, ask yourself if you're really hungry or just reacting to an emotional trigger.
Identify high-risk foods - make a list of the foods you most need to avoid. Don't buy them and don't have them in your home.
Focus on your food - turn off the TV while you eat; TV can distract you, so you may continue eating when you're full.
Eating out - if a portion is large, rather than eating it all, share it with a partner or ask for a doggy bag and take some home.11
To find out more about the wide range of healthcare products available from Boots, click on http://click.boots.com/r/FFKFLK/6VVT2/BD1OX9/BD0CY/OF33D/XB/h. Don't forget, you can buy these in store or online.
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Excessive fat intake can throw out the body clock
Dietary factors shown to influence sleep pattern.
06 November 2007
Excessive fat intake can throw out the body clock
Dietary factors shown to influence sleep pattern.
06 November 2007
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Posted by: "jkhall53210" http://in.f84.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=jkhall53210@yahoo.com&Subj=jkhall53210
Mon Nov 5, 2007 6:39 pm (PST)
This may be old news to many, but having just learned about it, I think it is pretty neat.At the time of the Big Bang there were only 3 elements, hydrogen, helium, and lithium. The other elements were formed inside the ten million degree furnaces of huge stars. From our perspective the most important element thus formed is carbon, which can be found in many more species of molecules than all those which do not contain carbon combined. The diviersity of life on earth is heavily dependent on the multiplicity of molecules containing carbon, and life elsewhere in the universe probably is too. Our sun is not large enough to create carbon or other elements essential to life, and thus we cannot be said to be children of the sun.Stars of course eventually come to an end, and large ones collapse when they begin to form iron (because the process is endothermic rather than exothermic), and then in rebound explode, producing what we call supernovae, and spewing out the heavier elements. The sun and its planets have long been believed to be the consdesate of a nebulous cloud, presumably the remnant of a supernova that left the scene well over 4.6 billion years ago.To think that our atoms are so very old, once were contained within a star many times larger than our sun, and then for a time floated free in space!Judy
Posted by: "jkhall53210" http://in.f84.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=jkhall53210@yahoo.com&Subj=jkhall53210
Mon Nov 5, 2007 6:39 pm (PST)
This may be old news to many, but having just learned about it, I think it is pretty neat.At the time of the Big Bang there were only 3 elements, hydrogen, helium, and lithium. The other elements were formed inside the ten million degree furnaces of huge stars. From our perspective the most important element thus formed is carbon, which can be found in many more species of molecules than all those which do not contain carbon combined. The diviersity of life on earth is heavily dependent on the multiplicity of molecules containing carbon, and life elsewhere in the universe probably is too. Our sun is not large enough to create carbon or other elements essential to life, and thus we cannot be said to be children of the sun.Stars of course eventually come to an end, and large ones collapse when they begin to form iron (because the process is endothermic rather than exothermic), and then in rebound explode, producing what we call supernovae, and spewing out the heavier elements. The sun and its planets have long been believed to be the consdesate of a nebulous cloud, presumably the remnant of a supernova that left the scene well over 4.6 billion years ago.To think that our atoms are so very old, once were contained within a star many times larger than our sun, and then for a time floated free in space!Judy
///////////////////////////Sudden infant death syndrome Moon, R.Y., et al. - Despite declines in prevalence during the past two decades, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) continues to be the leading cause of death for infants aged between 1 month and 1 year in developed countries. Behavioural risk factors identified in epidemiological studies include prone and side positions for infant sleep, smoke exposure, soft bedding and sleep surfaces, and overheating. Evidence also suggests that pacifier use at sleep time and room sharing without bed sharing are associated with decreased risk of SIDS [more...]
The Lancet, 11/05/07
The Lancet, 11/05/07
////////////////////////Women, Children Face Higher Cancer Risk from CT Scans The lifetime risk of cancer associated with radiation exposure from a computer tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) varies widely, but women and younger patients appear to be at increased risk...CTCA, which combines 64 images to produce cross-sectional views of the heart and coronary arteries, has been predicted to be the diagnostic tool of choice for patients with a high risk of developing coronary artery disease. Little data, however, are available on CTCA and its associated cancer risk from radiation exposure [more...]
Emergency Medicine News, 11/05/07
Emergency Medicine News, 11/05/07
////////////////////////Sumatriptan nasal spray in the acute treatment of migraine in adolescents and children Callenbach, P.M.C., et al. - About 4–10% of children and adolescents suffer from migraine. In the last few years, several studies have been performed to assess the efficacy and safety of triptans for the acute treatment of migraine in children and adolescents. Only sumatriptan nasal spray has been approved for the treatment of acute migraine with or without aura in adolescents aged 12–17 years in Europe [more...]
European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, 11/01/07
European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, 11/01/07
////////////////////Abnormal Magnocellular Pathway Visual Processing in Infants at Risk for Autism McCleery, J., et al. - A wealth of data has documented impairments in face processing in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)...Conclusions: Given that ASD and its symptoms are known to run in families, these preliminary results suggest that ASD may be associated with abnormal M pathway function early in infancy, which may aid in early diagnosis of the disorder [more...]
Biological Psychiatry, 11/02/07
Biological Psychiatry, 11/02/07
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Mother dies after refusing blood
The 22-year-old's funeral took place at Telford CrematoriumA young Jehovah's Witness has died after giving birth to twins, amid claims that she had refused a blood transfusion because of her faith.
Emma Gough, 22, of Telford, Shropshire, gave birth on 25 October. The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital said an internal review into the case would take place.
Mother dies after refusing blood
The 22-year-old's funeral took place at Telford CrematoriumA young Jehovah's Witness has died after giving birth to twins, amid claims that she had refused a blood transfusion because of her faith.
Emma Gough, 22, of Telford, Shropshire, gave birth on 25 October. The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital said an internal review into the case would take place.
/////////////////////Inhaler-Induced Pigmentary Changes in a 14-Year-Old Girl Connolly, M., et al. - We present a 14-year-old girl with self-induced areas of hypo- and hyperpigmenation on her forearm as a result of applying 10 blasts of an asthmatic aerosol inhaler directly to her skin. We emphasize the importance of being aware of potential danger associated with the common metered-dose inhaler when it is misused [more...]
Pediatric Dermatology, 11/06/07
Pediatric Dermatology, 11/06/07
/////////////////////////Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Vaccine-Induced Lupus Vulgaris in a Child Adopted from China Samuel, A., et al. - Lupus vulgaris is a rare form of cutaneous mycobacterial infection that can occur from mycobacterial exposure and even more rarely from exposure to the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine. We report a child who received this vaccination in China and then developed lupus vulgaris shortly after being adopted in the United States. After histopathologic confirmation, the infection was successfully treated with a combination of antibiotics [more...]
Pediatric Dermatology, 11/05/07
Pediatric Dermatology, 11/05/07
////////////////////////////Uncombable Hair Syndrome, Mental Retardation, Single Palmar Crease and Arched Palate in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type I Schena, D., et al. - A 2-year-old girl presented with hair that naturally stood out from her scalp. Her mother reported that the girl's hair had been impossible to comb since the first month of life. The child's eyebrows and lashes were normal. Scanning electron microscopy confirmed the presence of grooving on the hair shaft. Moreover, eight cafè-au-lait macules larger than 5 mm on the trunk and the limbs, and freckles in the axillary regions were observed [more...]
Pediatric Dermatology, 11/05/07
Pediatric Dermatology, 11/05/07
////////////////////////Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome With Parental Mental Illness King-Hele, S.A., et al. - Conclusions: Infants whose parents have been admitted for psychiatric treatment are at greater risk for sudden infant death syndrome. However, risks may be lower than previously thought with maternal schizophrenia and related disorders. Clinicians should be aware of particularly high risks if both parents have received any psychiatric inpatient treatment or if either parent (but the mother especially) was admitted with an alcohol- or drug-related disorder [more...]
Archives of General Psychiatry, 11/06/07
Archives of General Psychiatry, 11/06/07
///////////////////Death Understanding and Fear of Death in Young Children Slaughter, V., et al. - The purpose of this study was to test whether the developmental acquisition of a mature concept of death, that is, understanding death as a biological event, affects young children's fear of death. Ninety children between the ages of 4 and 8 participated in an interview study in which their understanding of death and their fear of death were both assessed. Levels of general anxiety were also measured via parent report [more...]
Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 11/06/07
Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 11/06/07
////////////////////////Violent Television Viewing During Preschool Is Associated With Antisocial Behavior During School Age Christakis, D.A., et al. - The effect of violent television programming on preschoolers? behaviors is poorly understood. The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that exposure to violent television viewing when children are 2 to 5 years of age would be associated with antisocial behavior at ages 7 to 10...Conclusion: Viewing of violent programming by preschool boys is associated with subsequent aggressive behavior. Modifying the content that is viewed by young children may be warranted [more...]
Pediatrics, 11/05/07
Pediatrics, 11/05/07
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