Toss Cravings, Lose WeightOf 190 million obese Americans, approximately 10-15 percent engage in harmful binge eating. During single sittings, these over-eaters consume large servings of high-caloric foods. Sufferers contend with weight gain and depression including heart disease and diabetes. A new clinical trial, called Regulation of Food Cues, at UC San Diego Health System, aims to treat binge eating by helping participants to identify real hunger and to practice resistance if the stomach is full. “Most weight-loss treatments for obese adults focus very little on the reduction of binge eating,” said… |
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Would you stop eating out to lose weight?
Going out to eat has become a major part of our culture. Frequently eating out and consuming high-calorie foods in…
Bariatric Surgery Associated with Reduction in Cardiovascular Events and Death
Among obese individuals, having bariatric surgery was associated with a reduced long-term incidence of cardiovascular deaths and events such as…
Overall Fatness, Not Just BMI, Weight, for Measuring Obesity?
A new JAMA study published online on Wednesday suggests that when people consistently eat more calories than their bodies can…
Revision date: December 7, 2007
Last revised: by Armen E. Martirosyan, M.D.
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