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Body Mass Index Included in Electronic Health Record According to New Health Care Regulation

Dave — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:32:55 +0000

New federal regulations issued this week stipulate that the electronic health records–that all Americans are supposed to have by 2014 under the terms of the stimulus law that President Barack Obama signed last year–must record not only the traditional measures of height and weight, but also the Body Mass Index: a measure of obesity -Obesity Rating for Every American Must Be Included in Stimulus-Mandated Electronic Health Records, Says HHS

MY COMMENT: I guess the idea is to get a handle on the number of Americans who exceed normal body mass index standards.

“With the spread of electronic health records, the CDC apparently will be able to collect such data more efficiently and with greater accuracy because the electronic record keeping systems can send the data automatically, eliminating the need for government – both state and federal – to keep, send, and process physical records.”

High Protein Diets May Promote Osteoporosis

Dave — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:51:43 +0000

The researchers found that on average, all women lost around 19 pounds, but those who ate the higher-protein, meat-containing diet also lost bone mineral density by about 1.4 percent. -nutraingredients.com

MY COMMENT: Have the Atkins people looked at this? I find it interesting that weight loss was identical in the study groups- one high protein and one meat free. Which diet do you suppose has the potential for additional health problems?

Xtreme Eating at Nutrition Action Newsletter

Dave — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:27:21 +0000

Check out the entrees that win Nutrition Action’s Xtreme Eating Awards for 2010!

The Real Reason Obama Fired General McChrystal

Dave — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:12:27 +0000

General Stanley McChrystal, the former commander of Special Forces in
Iraq, who runs eight miles a day, eats one meal and sleeps for only four
hours a night, has given orders to close the junk food concessions on
Nato bases.

Once General McChrystal has his way, the Whoppers will be off the menu: Burger Kings at both locations are to close. Even the newly opened TGI Friday’s on the boardwalk in Kandahar is to close its doors once its contract expires. -studentnewsdaily.com

-March 30, 2010

We are Drowning in Sodium

Dave — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:11:05 +0000

“We’re drowned in sodium relative to the body’s needs”

Too much salt lurks everywhere in our diets

Diet Soda and Weight

Dave — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:57:57 +0000

“Recent literature suggests that those who drink diet soda weigh more than those who don’t” -everydayhealth.com

Science hasn’t figured this one out yet, but it’s a no brainer that soda, diet or otherwise, should be eliminated.

GoWearFit Takes the Guess Work Out of Losing Weight

Dave — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:19:17 +0000

The GoWearFit is a remarkable tool that enables you to quantify just how many calories you burn throughout the day. It uses data collected from 5 sensors (measuring motion, skin temperature, steps. galvanic skin response, and heat production).

“This device is an incredible motivator” -reviewer on amazon.com

Should You Cheat on the Weekend?

Dave — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:05:29 +0000

I’ve always been an advocate of a cheat day, or as one of my new clients calls it, “treat” day, with the recommendation that you also make it your long exercise day.

Never assume. After reading Weekend calories may wreck your diet, I’ll make sure people understand the treat period can’t begin with Friday happy hour and end Sunday evening.

Let’s call it “controlled” cheating so that you don’t undo the entire week.

Formerly Obese Mom Becomes a Runner

Dave — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:25:12 +0000

Two years ago, West Jordan resident Stacy Ulch looked in her closet and saw nothing but rows of gray and black clothing, all meant to disguise weight gained over the course of four pregnancies and 18 years.

A once-lithe 135 pounds, Ulch saw her weight steadily increase until it plateaued at 270 pounds in 2008. -Salt Lake Tribune

MY COMMENT: Great story.

Sensa

Dave — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:45:24 +0000

Have you heard of Sensa? One of the Win Over Weight (W.O.W.) members brought my attention to it. (Sensa)

Sensa is a weight loss product that you sprinkle on food that supposedly results
in people eating less. While the validity of the clinical study cited
in the report has been questioned, check out the reviews at
http://www.dietsinreview.com/diets/sensa/. While many are calling Sensa
a scam, there are several positive reviews here and also on the amazon
link.

Dr. Alan Hirsch, who developed Sensa, found that patients who lost taste
and smell tended to gain weight, so he theorized that enhancing taste
and smell of food would have the opposite effect (doesn’t seem logical
to me, – smoking kills the senses along with appetite, however…).
Hirsch claims you’ll feel fuller faster.

After some more digging, I discovered the same Dr. Hirsch that came up
with Sensa also had a similar product called Sprinkle Thin, that
apparently went under
(http://www.thinreport.com/diet-pill-reviews/sprinkle-thin.html) in
2004.

ABCs 20/20 did a story on Hersch and Sensa
(http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=5495808&page=1) but I couldn’t
find a date when it was published.