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| 8/10/2000 |
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Choosing the Right Weight Management Program
There are so many weight management programs, diets, exercise programs, and medications; the choices may be overwhelming. Help is available in making the right decision for you. |
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Cheryl Smith Ph.D.
Patrick O'Neil Ph.D.
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| 9/29/2000 |
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Exercise and the Power of Positive Thinking
Learn about the benefits of exercise and positive thinking in your weight loss program. |
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Nancy Gyurcsik Ph.D.
Lawrence Brawley Ph.D.
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| 10/15/2000 |
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Weight Management and Your Spouse/Partner: For Better or Worse
We often ignore the fact that a major contributor to the success or failure of our weight loss program may be our spouse/partner. |
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Leslie Womble Ph.D.
Patrick O'Neil Ph.D.
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| 11/29/2000 |
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Fast Food or Fast Fat?
Fast-food restaurants are now a prominent part of the American dietary landscape, with their numbers exceeding 300,000. Like most Americanized slogans, the fast-food chains vigorously promote bigger is better. Is bigger really better? |
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David Hager MBA
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| 12/7/2000 |
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Leaner, Lighter Holidays
This article provides some strategies for maintaining your weight through the holidays. These strategies were developed during a special, eight-week course offered at the Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center. |
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Susan Bartlett Ph.D.
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| 12/27/2000 |
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Making a New Year’s Resolution Work
Millions of Americans make New Year’s resolutions this time of year. Not surprising, the most common resolutions are to lose weight and stop smoking. |
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Carlos Grilo Ph.D.
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| 1/12/2001 |
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Lifestyle Physical Activity: A New Pathway to Enhanced Weight Management and Health
A recent report by the Surgeon General noted that only 15 percent of U.S. adults engage in regular, vigorous activity in their leisure time. |
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Susan Bartlett Ph.D.
Ross Andersen Ph.D.
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| 1/26/2001 |
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Thinking Your Way to a Better Body Image
Although stepping on the scale four or five times a day confirms her weight loss, Mary still sees the image of a fat person. Successful weight management requires striving to change both physical appearance and mental perception of appearance. |
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Robin Masheb M.A.
Elayne Daniels Ph.D.
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| 2/9/2001 |
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The Ups and Downs of Caffeine
Are the “ups” of caffeine worth the “downs”? In this article, I will discuss the answers to these and other questions about the increasing use of caffeine. |
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Melinda Roberts M.S., R.D., L.D.
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| 5/4/2001 |
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The Night Eating Syndrome
Eating disorders occur primarily among young women, the frequency of anorexia and bulimia nervosa is less than 3 percent. The Night Eating Syndrome comprises 8-9 percent of eating disorders, yet it is seldom in the press. |
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Albert Stunkard M.D.
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| 6/25/2001 |
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Weight Loss Through Stress Management
The relationship between stress and eating is both interesting and complex. In this article, Dr. Barlow provides information that can help an individual determine if stress may be a factor to consider in weight management. |
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David Barlow Ph.D.
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| 8/1/2001 |
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Anxiety, Eating, and Overweight
This article presents a brief overview of the theories and understanding about how anxiety and other emotions influence overeating. |
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Diane Sholomskas Ph.D.
Robin Masheb M.A.
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| 10/2/2001 |
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Some Missing Ingredients of Obesity Treatment
More than 61 percent of the American adult population is now overweight. This is an alarming figure of epic proportion. It is even more staggering when one considers the countless weight-loss products that promise quick, magical, and miracle results. These false promises may be part of the problem because when in comes to weight management, there simply are no quick and easy fixes. |
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Theodore VanItallie M.D.
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| 12/13/2001 |
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Strategies for Successful Weight Loss and Maintenance
Learn to set goals and plan ahead as this article discusses the key strategies for a successful weight management program. |
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Elizabeth Leermakers Ph.D.
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| 2/11/2002 |
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The Genetics of Human Obesity
Genetic influences on obesity have generated substantial interest in both the scientific community and the general public. This article will try to provide some perspective on recent findings in the genetics of obesity. |
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David Allison Ph.D.
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| 5/22/2002 |
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Depression, Eating, and Weight: Interesting Relationships
Depression and obesity represent two major public health problems in the U.S. today, and they frequently co-occur. The relationship between depression, eating, and weight are both interesting and complex. In this article, Dr. Grilo will discuss some of their possible associations. |
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Carlos Grilo Ph.D.
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| 6/20/2002 |
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Sports Drinks and Weight Management
As spring eases into summer, opportunities for outdoor physical activity become more appealing. This is a great time for you to increase your awareness of the single, most important nutrient for increased physical activity–water. |
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Claire Zane Ph.D., R.D., L.D.
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| 7/11/2002 |
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Healthful Summer Snacks
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David Hager MBA
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| 10/15/2002 |
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Shopping—Where Your Diet Begins
A key component of successful weight loss and long-term weight management is controlling the amount of food you eat. Another hallmark of success is planning. Planning what you eat begins with planning what you buy at the supermarket. |
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David Hager MBA
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| 3/29/2004 |
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Behavior Change: How to Keep it Going--Principles to Practice
Learning new skills to manage your weight is like attaining any other skill; there will be times when change is easy and times when difficulties arise. Setbacks should be expected. In this article, Dr. Gary Foster uses examples to demonstrate how to use some specific strategies to deal with setbacks. |
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Gary Foster Ph.D.
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| 4/22/2004 |
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Adolescent Weight Management—Part I
Fostering Independence While Encouraging Family Support
The number of overweight adolescents in the United States has increased significantly over the past twenty years. This increase continues despite increased public health awareness and attention to adolescent obesity. In this article we review some common issues encountered in adolescent weight management. |
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Carlos Grilo Ph.D.
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| 4/26/2004 |
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Adolescent Weight Management—Part II Fostering Independence While Encouraging Family Support
We review common issues that often arise in adolescent weight management (i.e., dietary modification, goal setting, etc.). We also discuss strategies that may be useful in striking a balance between an adolescent’s emerging desire for independence and control and the need for family and peer support. |
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Carlos Grilo Ph.D.
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| 6/28/2004 |
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Conquering the Exercise Excuses
Regular exercise is a critical component of a weight management program. However, people can be very clever in devising reasons and excuses not to exercise. Some of these reasons, such as a family emergency or a crisis, are legitimate. However, reasons for not exercising generally fall into the category of excuse-making. In this article, we discuss some of the reasons behind why people make excuses to avoid exercise, and we provide some strategies for conquering these exercise excuses. |
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Carlos Grilo Ph.D.
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| 8/10/2004 |
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The LEARN Program Found to Promote
Greater Weight Loss than eDiets.com
Researchers from the Weight and Eating Disorders Program at the University of Pennsylvania compared the effectiveness of eDiets.com and The LEARN Program for Weight Management (“The LEARN Program”), a 16-lesson weight loss manual, in promoting weight loss. Results at the end of the one-year study found that women who used the LEARN manual lost significantly more weight than women who used eDiets.com. |
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Carlos Grilo Ph.D.
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| 9/21/2004 |
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The Food Guide Pyramid: Simply Versatile
The structure of the Food Guide Pyramid was chosen to convey ever-evolving nutrition science messages because it best illustrates the fundamental concepts of proportionality, variety, and moderation.These three components all contribute to overall dietary balance. |
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Carlos Grilo Ph.D.
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| 10/9/2004 |
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Holiday Survival Tips and Strategies
In many cultures, holiday celebrations have strong food associations. For many people, food temptations along with other stress can turn an otherwise joyous occasion into a time of frustration. There are, however, some eating and exercise strategies you can follow to help you stay on track. This article describes strategies that may help you manage your weight during the holiday season. |
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David Hager MBA
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| 1/10/2005 |
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Making Your New Year's Resolutions Work
The problem with most New Years’ resolutions is that they tend to be vague and general rather than clear and specific. This article describes how to set realistic and achievable weight-management goals. |
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Ross Andersen Ph.D.
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| 5/9/2005 |
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Body Image and Behavior
This article discusses how a person’s behaviors can maintain and even intensify concerns about body image--how we subjectively see and feel about our bodies. |
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Carlos Grilo Ph.D.
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| 5/31/2005 |
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Six Tips for Better Eating
For most of us, eating is a habit, something we are relatively unaware of doing. For those with a weight problem, identifying and changing eating habits can be a daunting task. In this article I discuss six tips that may help some people improve their eating habits. |
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Carlos Grilo Ph.D.
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| 7/19/2005 |
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What is a Reasonable Weight Loss?
This article describes a research study examining women's weight loss goals, discusses the dangers of setting unrealistic goals, and recommends more reasonable goals. |
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Gary Foster Ph.D.
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