Health News: Weight Loss

Gila Monster Spit Could Be a Weight-Loss Hit HealthDay via Yahoo! News Mon, 25 Jun 2007 2:02 PM PDT MONDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Overweight people with diabetes may not find the Gila monster quite so monstrous anymore, thanks to a new weight-loss drug that mimics a compound in the creature's spit. Fullness Hormone May Boost Weight Loss MedicineNet.com Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:44 PM PDT Title: Fullness Hormone May Boost Weight Loss Category: Health News Created: 6/25/2007 Last Editorial Review: 6/25/2007 Author Chronicles Life After Weight Loss RedNova Mon, 25 Jun 2007 3:25 PM PDT "Joining the Thin Club" by Judith Lederman and Larina Kase (Three Rivers Press, $17.95) Judith Lederman lost 90 pounds eight years ago, and she writes about the psychological ramifications of her weight loss in a fascinating new book. Portion control dishes aid weight loss: study Reuters via Yahoo! News Mon, 25 Jun 2007 1:36 PM PDT Commercially available portion control plates and bowls can help obese individuals with type 2 diabetes lose weight and reduce their need for blood sugar-controlling medications, according to a Canadian study published today. New weight loss pill flying off store shelves KING 5 Seattle Mon, 25 Jun 2007 2:53 PM PDT Dieters looking to shed extra pounds are scooping up a new, nonprescription diet pill called Alli. But this new-to-the-market weight loss drug can also have some embarrasing side effects. Portion-control dishes touted as weight-loss tool CTV.ca Mon, 25 Jun 2007 1:12 PM PDT A simple, inexpensive tool that takes the guesswork out of dieting could help obese people lose weight and help diabetics decrease their use of medications, finds a new Canadian study. Clinical Trial - Weight Loss up, Medication Down NBC26 Green Bay Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:13 AM PDT CALGARY, Canada -- A clinical trial published Monday in "Archives of Internal Medicine" has shown that using a portion control plate helps diabetics both lose weight and decrease their reliance on medication. Portion-control dishes helped people with diabetes lose weight CBC Mon, 25 Jun 2007 1:49 PM PDT Eating from plates and cereal bowls marked with portion controls helped people with diabetes to shed pounds comparable to the results of weight loss drugs, researchers in Alberta found.