October 19th, 2009
A new study, covered by HealthDay News, suggests that women who become obese by the age of 18 are more likely to develop PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) and become infertile than others.
The study surveyed the medical and sexual histories of 1,538 women who were undergoing bariatric surgery at US clinics and found that these obese young women also less likely to become pregnant than those who became obese at an older age.
To read more on the research, which first appeared in the Oct. 7th issue of Fertility and Sterility, visit:
http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-auto/healthnews/infr/631852.html
August 26th, 2009
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August 13th, 2009
Modern lifestyles that include poor nutrition, smoking, unmanageble stress and other factors are said to be behind a new figure stating that 25 per cent of married couples in Kolkata, India are now infertile. And, environmental polution is said to influence the sperm quality of many married men, reports an article in The Times of India.
A related article, also in this newspaper, quotes doctors as saying that 60 per cent of their female patients have PCOS.
As Western habits and lifestyles are adopted by burgeoning countries such as India, a more prosperous economy always seems to include the negative sides. Sad.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/kolkata-/25-city-couples-infertile-SurveyJhimli/articleshow/4887752.cms
January 16th, 2009
By Madison Park
CNN Health
Jan. 16, 2009
- Don’t beat yourself up after having a setback; learn from dieting missteps
- Don’t rely on visual cues (clean plate, empty snack bag) to stop eating
- Realize when you’re full and use portion control bags for willpower
After maintaining an austere, healthy diet for a few weeks, the desire to eat a juicy cheeseburger proves too irresistible for some dieters.
“It’s natural that most people when they are following a New Year’s resolution or any program to change something in their life, that they will fall off the wagon or they’ll have a setback or a failure,” said Jillian Michaels, a personal trainer for NBC’s show “The Biggest Loser.”
Rather than beating yourself up after having a setback, learn from the missteps, experts say.
It’s a matter of attitude, Michaels said. Learn from the setbacks and view “a failure as a point of learning, an opportunity to see what works and what doesn’t.”
For those grappling with diets,striving for moderation is a constant battle.
“We eat with our eyes, not out of our stomach,” said Dr. Melina Jampolis, the diet and fitness expert for CNNhealth.com. “It’s much more difficult to control serving sizes.”
People have a tendency to keep eating until their plate is clean or the container of cookies is empty.
“A lot of people eat too much and their clothes feel tight. You shouldn’t have to unbutton your pants, blouse or unzip anything after your meal,” said Cheryl Forberg, the nutritionist for “The Biggest Loser.” “You lose sight of your body’s natural hunger cues.”
To become more attuned to your body, avoid eating while standing up, sitting at the desk or inside a car, she said. Dedicate time for meals and snacks.
Rather than viewing meals as an obligatory part of the day, “learn to enjoy the process. At the same time, you begin to stop eating when you’re comfortable, instead of when you have to unzip your jeans,” Forberg said.
Avoid stocking problem foods like cookies or ice cream in the house if you know you can’t resist them.
When you know you have a weakness with chocolate or cookies, you probably shouldn’t keep it in the house if you know you can’t stop at one,” she said.
One way to retrain the body is to divide snacks by portion sizes.
“Those 100-calories packs retrain people to the eye and decrease the snacking,” Jampolis said. “It’s more expensive and not environmentally friendly, but you’re much better off getting a 100-calorie pack rather than eating out of container.”
“If you’re on a budget and you want to be more environmentally friendly, make your own. Every Sunday, measure 100 calories into seven Ziploc bags,” she said. You can even recycle the bags.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/16/healthy.eating.motivation/index.html
