Fitness For Weight Loss | Index of Articles

Index of all Articles in the Fitness For Weight Loss Category

Join a Mountain Bike Club For Fun, Fitness and Weight Loss

Mountain biking is not all about the extreme, white knuckle shenanigans you see on TV. There is a sector of the mountain biking community who love a good climb, a good view, and meeting new riders. Even if you have never ridden a mountain bike before t
Read More...

3 Powerful Fitness and Weight Loss Tips

Want to get fit and lose some weight? Are you tired of struggling to stay on your diet and exercise plan? No matter what your current fitness level, there's a good chance that a few small changes can bring you MUCH better results. Here are 3 of the
Read More...

Ever Considered Fitness For Weight Loss?

It’s almost a truism that in American society the “quick fix” is in, whereas the alternate –anything which takes time, is out. Sadly, this is disproportionate to basic reality. As any teenager knows (though rarely heeds), anything that is worth doing, ta
Read More...

Weight Loss News and Events

CMS Will Not Cover Weight-Loss Surgeries For Non-Obese Diabetes Patients (Medical News Today)

CMS on Monday said that it will not cover weight-loss surgery for Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes who are not dangerously overweight because there is not ample evidence proving the procedure can improve their health, Reuters/Yahoo! News reports. Currently, Medicare and private insurers cover weight-loss surgeries, which range in cost from $15,000 to $35,000, for severely obese people.

Some Pregnancy-Related Complications Minimized For Women Who Have Had Weight-Loss Surgery (Medical News Today)

Women who undergo weight-loss surgery, known as bariatric surgery, and later become pregnant after losing weight may be at lower risk for pregnancy-related diabetes and high blood pressure-- complications that can seriously affect the mother or her baby--than pregnant women who are obese, according t

Want to lose weight? Use your head (The Beacon News)

Beginning a weight loss program can be daunting. People often put too much pressure on themselves to lose a large amount of weight and become overwhelmed when they are not immediately successful. The key to setting your goals is to keep them realistic. Smaller goals like losing a pound a week are more attainable and can help motivate you to stick to your weight loss plan.

TV Show Makes Weight Loss Look too Easy, Fitness Experts Say (The Lakeland Ledger)

The hours-long, athlete-level routines take place from the get-go. And mainstream physical health experts are appalled by such extreme workouts. "This is another example of taking a serious health condition and almost mocking it."

Adderall misused by many teens for weight loss (WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans)

It's a pill that is one of the most hustled drugs on the Internet because people in Hollywood say it makes them stay thin. And local college and high school students say it's working for them too. But doctors say there could be a dangerous price to pay.

10 paths to higher fitness, better overall health (Fort Leavenworth Lamp)

FORT LEE, Va. - Physical training is a must for all active-duty military personnel to help maintain high fitness levels, mental acuity and overall health. With that being said, it's also important to understand that it's not just about the hour or two spent in the fitness center.

No time for gym? Lose weight anyway (The Times of India)

Keen to lose weight, but no time to hit the gym? "It often happens that we end up missing on time to indulge in calorie-burning in an anticipation of triggering off a full-on fitness regime," says fitness exert Kiran Swahney.

'Eat Less. Do More. Be Happy!' (The Tampa Tribune)

Brenda Wiseman took part in the TBO Weight Loss Challenge in January 2007, and has continued to lose weight.

Biggest Winners to begin in January (The Escanaba Daily Press)

ESCANABA - January is the month for making changes. It is also the month when the Delta County's Biggest Winners health and weight loss program begins. Applications are now available for anyone who would like to make it their New Year's resolution to get healthy and fit. This is the third year the Daily Press, OSF St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group and the YMCA have offered the program.

Weight Loss, Quality Of Life Improved By Physical Activity After Bariatric Surgery (Medical News Today)

A new study by researchers from The Miriam Hospital's Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine suggests increased physical activity after bariatric surgery can yield better postoperative outcomes.