Obesity :: Weight loss diet pill Alli works with exercise & low calorie diet

Weight loss OTC diet pill Alli works with regular physical activity, exercise and good food with low calorie diet. The first and only over-the-counter product for weight loss approved by the Food and Drug Administration is available in US now.

Weight Loss :: Does OTC diet pill Alli live up to its name?

Alli is the first and only FDA-approved OTC product for weight loss. It is available in stores June 15. Dr. James Anderson, UK HealthCare weight loss researcher, studied the effects of the drug on mildly to moderately overweight individuals and found it does aid weight loss.

Menopause :: Soy nuts improve blood pressure in postmenopausal women

Substituting soy nuts for other protein sources in a healthy diet appears to lower blood pressure in postmenopausal women, and also may reduce cholesterol levels in women with high blood pressure, according to a report in the May 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Weight Loss :: Cutting calories, not exercise, plays bigger role in maintaining weight loss

The weight loss mantra of UAB?s (University of Alabama at Birmingham) EatRight Weight Management system is ?reduce calories and increase exercise?. But new research from EatRight suggests that for those who have been successful at losing weight, reducing calories is an effective way to keep weight off, especially when it is difficult to find time to exercise.

Obesity :: Lap band gastric bypass surgery improves insulin resistance

A new study examining the overall and gender-related effects of laparoscopic gastric banding surgery (LGBS) on insulin resistance, body composition, and metabolic risk markers six months after surgery has found significant improvements in insulin resistance. The improvements occurred despite continuing obesity.