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Do you get attracted by these ads and feel like giving it a try to shred weight? Not your fault. Everyone bugged up with the uncontrolled waistline and looking for reliable sources to bring it in control can get lured by these claims. But then come some myths about weight loss and healthy lifestyle that hold you back from starting with your weight loss regime. 

This blog busts some of these myths to help you start with your weight loss program without any hesitation. You can also take advice from your physician at Farwell weight loss clinic regarding right diet plan, exercise for you and other lifestyle changes to get maximum benefit.

1. It’s impossible to change: This is the first myth holding back many people from getting perfect body shape. I have seen many people saying I can’t survive without non-vegetarian food or I can’t get up early to workout. This is just in your mind; it directs you to do things as you feed it. Start feeding your mind positively and see the transformational changes in your body.

2. Fad diets are perfect for weight loss: The fact is that these diets only help in quick weight loss but with negative impact on body. Your body might lack essential nutrients after living on fad diet for around a month. Moreover, losing more than three pounds a week can develop gallstones and heart problems. 

The right idea is to make a perfect combination of healthy diet, workout and some changes in your lifestyle to get healthy weight loss. You can also contact expert medical weight loss doctors at reliable Diet Clinic in Farwell, TX to get right suggestions. The expert doctors can suggest you the right diet plan after understanding your body requirements and lifestyle. 

3. Some people don’t gain weight in spite of eating anything: Actually is not the food you eat, but the energy and nutrition you get from it. As far as weight gain from different foods is concerned, this all is related with the body type, age, metabolism and lifestyle of different people.

4. Weight loss products are safe: All weight loss products including natural and herbal are not always scientifically tested and can cause serious threats. Some have even caused deaths. So, never opt for any weight loss product without consultation of experienced doctor at Farwell weight loss clinic. Experts can suggest you right products which are safe under medical conditions. 

5. Hard workouts are good for weight loss: Stretching, crunches and running for miles might not always be the sure shot way to lose weight. Excessive workout will eventually discourage you if you don’t see any results. Active life is more important than just working out for three hours and then sleeping for next five hours and eating whole fatty food. Instead of running for miles, you should rather try to walk 10,000 steps a day for weight control and healthy life.

6. It costs a lot for medical weight loss: Not true always. Though some of the medical weight loss clinics charge hefty amount from patients, some are diet clinics and medical weight loss centers in Farwell, TX like California Medical Weight Management offer cost-effective weight loss program with one on one attention to every patient. 

7. Skipping meals helps in weight loss: No, it just helps in losing energy and good health. Skipping one meal can compel you to eat more in next meal due to hunger. So, you can never control weight by starving yourself. 

This scholarly article was written by Dr. Farooq Ahmad, Head Researcher for California Medical Weight Management. To learn more, visit CMWM on the Web at http://www.calmwm.com.

It is imperative for diabetic individuals that their blood sugar levels remain under good control because uncontrolled diabetes can lead to even more serious conditions, so-called complications of diabetes, that may include coronary artery disease, kidney disease, and so on.

All concerned must have heard about Bariatric surgery. It is the collective name given to the surgical procedures carried out to achieve weight loss and are usually reserved for those severely obese individuals who have failed upon other methods of weight loss.

It should be now general knowledge that obesity strongly associated with type 2 diabetes. In patients harboring both the conditions simultaneously; the danger of dreadful outcome gets multiplied.

Bariatric surgery has recently started emerging as a potentially useful treatment for uncontrolled diabetes in severely obese individuals. Studies suggest that all different types of surgical weight loss surgeries, namely Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric banding, and biliopancreatic diversion go a long way in achieving desired blood sugar levels as well as prevent serious complications of uncontrolled diabetes.

Results of a 3 years long study at Cleveland Clinic to evaluate the long term benefits of bariatric surgery were recently evaluated. In a study entitled as 'Surgical Treatment and Medications Potentially Eradicate Diabetes Efficiently' (STAMPEDE) , a total of 150 patients were randomized into three groups: intensive medical therapy only, intensive medical therapy plus Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or intensive medical therapy plus sleeve gastrectomy. The primary end point was achieving a level of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) less than 6 %.

After three years the percentage of patients in three different groups who succeeded in achieving the end point of HbA1c 6% was as follows:

• Intensive medical therapy alone group: 5 % of patients
• Intensive medical therapy plus gastric bypass group: 37.5 %
• Intensive medical therapy plus sleeve gastrectomy group: 24 %

Additionally:

• The surgical group also showed great improvement in metabolic syndrome components including BMI, waist circumference, triglycerides and HDL levels compared to those receiving medical therapy alone.
• Patients in two surgical groups also had significant reduction in the use of antihypertensive and lipid-lowering medicines
• 5 to 10% of these patients were using insulin compared to 55% of those in the medical therapy group

SOURCE INFORMATION:
From the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute (P.R.S., S.A.B., A.A.), Lerner Research Institute (J.P.K.), Heart and Vascular Institute (K.W., C.E.P., E.S.H.K., S.E.N.), Urological and Kidney Institute (S.D.N.), and Endocrinology Institute (S.R.K.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and Brigham and Women's Hospital Heart and Vascular Center and Harvard Medical School — both in Boston (D.L.B.).

The New York Times reports this month that four companies were charged with "deceptively marketing weight loss products." Sensa Products, L’Occitane, HCG Diet Direct and LeanSpa were ordered by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to pay $34 million in refunds to customers. The charges are part of a larger crackdown on companies that "peddle fad weight loss products."

As part of the initiative, the FTC issued a "Gut Check" guidance update for media to recognize false weight loss claims. The update is intended to assist media outlets in screening out bogus ads. These false product claims include:

1. causes weight loss of two pounds or more a week for a month or more without diet or exercise;
2. causes substantial weight loss no matter what or how much the consumer eats;
3. causes permanent weight loss even after the consumer stops using the product;
4. blocks the absorption of fat or calories to enable consumers to lose substantial weight;
5. safely enables consumers to lose more than three pounds a week for more than four weeks;
6. causes substantial weight loss for all users; and
7. causes substantial weight loss by wearing a product on the body or rubbing it into the skin.

False advertising and bogus claims are wrong for any product. But for weight loss products they are especially bad, because they prey upon dieters' often desperate need to lose weight and regain health. False claims discourage dieters, and reflect badly on real, honest diet programs that provide help to people in need.

California Medical Weight Management's physician-supervised weight loss program does not rely on false claims. Our Testimonials page is full of real success stories from actual CalMWM patients, not paid actors. Our before-and-after photos, on our website and Instagram, include only unretouched photos of our actual patients. The results our patients achieve are real.

Weight loss is not easy, but with help, determination and willpower you can do it! CalMWM's medical weight loss program is not a fad, but a personalized, doctor-supervised program that will help you lose weight, and learn how to make good choices in your diet. Our long-term support ensures you will keep the weight off.

So don't be discouraged by false weight loss claims. Contact your nearest CalMWM clinic for a free consultation to learn more.

This is the time of year when many people make New Year's resolutions. According to studies, only 8% of dieters will follow through and accomplish their weight loss goal. With 2/3 of Americans overweight, and more than 1/3 obese, dieters are desperate to find ways to shed unwanted (and unhealthy) pounds. And it is true, obesity can lead to heart problems, stroke and cancer. So naturally, in the month of January we see many new "scientific studies," fad diets, new miracle foods and exaggerated/false claims targeting dieters. What is the truth about dieting and obesity?

According to the U.S. government's National Institutes of Health, obesity is caused by a lack of energy balance:

"Energy balance means that your energy IN equals your energy OUT.... Overweight and obesity happen over time when you take in more calories than you use."

Other factors such as physical inactivity, heredity, and lack of sleep have also been cited as contributing to obesity. But remember the old adage - a moment on the lips, forever on your hips. The Harvard School of Public Health agrees: "At its most basic, of course, obesity results when someone regularly takes in more calories than needed."

Since obesity occurs over time, bad eating habits get established. In order to maintain a healthy weight, a short-term diet won't be effective unless those bad eating habits can be overcome and replaced by good long-term habits. This is the dreaded regaining of weight many dieters experience: once they lose the weight they revert back to their old eating habits.

Unlike fad diets and new diet super-foods, California Medical Weight Management's program really works. You'll work one on one with your doctor from the beginning to establish your optimal diet. And we make it easy to stick with the program. California Medical Weight Management's physician-supervised weight loss program works because it replaces an unhealthy diet with a healthy one, and also includes education, maintenance and long-term support of your weight loss goal. CMWM teaches you to make healthy choices, why that is important, and how it affects your body. Our program provides you with the tools and understanding you need to eat healthy, make good choices and maintain your new healthy weight.

To see actual patient testimonials, and to learn more about California Medical Weight Management's fast, safe and effective three-step weight loss program, visit our Testimonials page.

The old year is winding down. We're preparing for a new year. This is a time of year when many dieters will fall off the wagon because of tempting holiday treats. Dieters commit (or recommit) themselves to losing weight in January. It's also a time for new fad diets and plain old misinformation. One of the biggest sources of confusion is the discussion about exercise and weight loss. So let's look at the facts.

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According to the Harvard School of Public Health, "At its most basic ... obesity results when someone regularly takes in more calories than needed." In an excellent article for the Washington Post, Deborah Cohen of the Rand Corp. discusses five myths about obesity. Here's what Ms. Cohen has to say about physical activity and weight loss:

There is compelling evidence that the increase in calories consumed explains the rise in obesity. The National Health and Nutrition Examination found that people take in, on average, more than 500 more calories per day now than they did in the late 1970s, before obesity rates accelerated. That’s like having Christmas dinner twice a week or more. It wouldn’t be a problem if we stuffed ourselves only once a year, but all-you-can-eat feasts are now available all the time. It’s nearly impossible for most of us to exercise enough to burn off these excess calories.

This calorie-burner chart from the USDA illustrates the problem of trying to lose weight through exercise. It would require almost two hours per day of walking or bicycling (moderate physical activity), or more than an hour a day of strenuous activity (like chopping wood), in order to offset an extra 500 calories. In an article about childhood obesity, the New England Journal of Medicine agrees, calling the importance of physical activity for weight loss "a myth."

Physical education, as typically provided, has not been shown to reduce or prevent obesity. Findings in three studies that focused on expanded time in physical education indicated that even though there was an increase in the number of days children attended physical-education classes, the effects on body-mass index (BMI) were inconsistent across sexes and age groups. Two meta-analyses showed that even specialized school-based programs that promoted physical activity were ineffective in reducing BMI or the incidence or prevalence of obesity.

In an article for PubMed, the American Dietetic Association further explodes the myth of physical activity and weight loss: "[A]lthough exercise does increase energy output during and after exercise and can expend energy from fat for many overweight persons, excessive caloric expenditure has limited implications for substantially reducing body weight independent of nutritional modifications."

The bottom line is that obesity is a numbers game. Calories in, calories out. If you eat more calories than you burn, you will gain weight. If you eat less, you will lose weight. While exercise in fact does burn calories, it is not a good method for weight control, if you are suffering from obesity. I mention this because so many people are put off by the idea of losing weight, if they think it requires hours a day at the gym. That is not true. Healthy diet choices, which is something we can all control (cut down on fat, sugar, and processed foods), are the most important factor in treating obesity. Physical activity (exercise) comes in a distant second.

Of course moderate physical activity and exercise should be part of a healthy lifestyle. California Medical Weight Management's physician-supervised, three-step weight loss program provides you with the diet tools you need to make healthy lifestyle choices, including an exercise program tailored to your personal needs. In the "long run," proper diet and nutrition are the best approach to weight loss. Overeating, then trying to burn off extra calories by spending hours at the gym, is an unworkable solution.

To learn more about fast, safe and effective weight loss, visit California Medical Weight Management at http://www.calmwm.com.

(Originally published at: http://www.calmwm.com/blog/exercise-and-weight-loss-debunking-the-myth)