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MSN online recently published an article about binge eating. It pointed out that 2% to 3.5% of the population suffers from binge eating, more than anorexia or bulimia. And it noted that binge eating is one of the main causes of obesity.
H3I weight loss spa has been dealing with binge eating for the past 15 years. It is an issue that nearly half of our guest population suffers from. Hallmark signs include: eating large amounts of food quickly, feeling “out of control” during the eating episode, eating in secret away from others, and experiencing guilt or depression after the episode. Although it is unclear what causes the disorder is it believed to be most prevalent in individuals who suffer from depression or anxiety and those that have difficulty in handling their emotions.
Deprivation dieting will not help those that binge lose weight. Deprivation may exacerbate the issue.
If you think you might have binge eating disorder, please understand you are not alone. Our experience at H3I shows that many people share this problem.
It is important to seek help from a trained health professional. Cognitive-behavioral therapy teaches people how to keep track of their eating and change their unhealthy eating habits. It teaches them how to change the way they act in tough situations. It also helps them feel better about their body shape and weight.
Binge eating is something you can deal with. A place to start is talking with someone about it.
February 5th, 2007
Well, the public is finally mobilized to reject trans fats when the food industry comes up with something that may be just as bad for a replacement.
Research reported in the online journal Nutrition & Metabolism claims that ‘interesterified’ fats being used as a replacement for trans fats by some food companies depresses good cholesterol (HDL) and raises blood glucose levels. The researchers sound an alarm over this because the effects occured in a trial lasting only 4 weeks.
Trans fats were produced when food companies partially hydrogenated oils to increase the shelf life and taste stability of packaged foods. When trans fats fell from grace, these companies looked around for an alternative and some of them chose the interesterified fats.
Keep your eyes open on this: you will see packaging that claims ‘no trans fats!’ but in fact the ‘trans fats’ have been replaced by some thing that may be just as bad, or worse. The best way to avoid all this nonsense is to eat fresh foods–not processed.
January 29th, 2007
Fast food has been blasted for its fatty content and fattening effects, and this research adds fuel to the fire.
Published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the authors looked at young adults over a 3 year period and compared their body mass index against eating habits. They found that increases in the BMI were associated with what they call ‘away from home’ eating, and fast food restaurants had more strong effects.
January 22nd, 2007
Who pays the piper calls the tune.
Well, not ALWAYS, but often enough that you need to identify the funding source before you can have full confidence in published research on beverages. An article in the online journal PLoS Medicine finds that when an industry funds research into one of its own products — beverages in this case — the results tend to be more favorable to the industry. In this study out of Boston, researchers found that studies of interventions had 0% unfavorable findings when there was industry funding, but 37% unfavorable when there was no industry funding. Statistically, it is very unlikely that this is just by chance.
There is a controversy here. A lot of health-related research is funded by industry. PLoS editors say that 30% of the 100 billion spent on biomedical research in 2004 was provided by pharmaceutical companies. Can we trust it? Should we insist on foundation or government funding, insulated from economic or political pressure?
January 13th, 2007
It’s now 2007, New Year’s Resolutions have been stated and goals are ready to be achieved. In an article I read on MSN Health and Fitness on New Year’s Day, I was faced with so many topics that I hear on a daily basis: topics such as putting dieting off and reasons for gaining or not losing weight.
It is very common to hear our guests talk about their medical conditions that cause weight gain or prevent weight loss. In the article, the writer was discussing in these cases you can still be leaner and fitter. It is all about choices and behaviors. Is she right? Personally, I think so because I witness it first hand. Through eating better and exercising you give your body nutrients it wasn’t necessarily getting before and as a result you are going to have more energy. The exercise will boost your metabolism, lift your spirits, and even self confidence.
Don’t let any reason hold you back from achieving your weight loss goals, it will just keep getting put off. A new, vibrant you is waiting to be found, you just have to start the journey.
January 3rd, 2007
Researchers report recently in the American Journal of Epidemiology that using SAG plus BMI together improves prediction of coronary heart disease.
Translation? SAG is ’sagittal abdominal diameter’, e.g., big belly. SAG is a more precise measure than waist measurement, so its value in predicting CHD is greater. It is independent of muscle mass which can make BMI by itself a misleading indicator.
How do you get one of those big bellies that leads to heart disease? You know.
December 30th, 2006
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