The 32 women in the study participated in half-hour long sessions in which they were given a computer task, and were rewarded with a serving of macaroni and cheese each time they completed their task. All of the women completed five of such sessions over the study’s course, but half of the women participated in one session every day for five consecutive days, while the other half participated once a week for five weeks.

In contrast to the decrease in daily calories eaten by the women who ate the mac and cheese every day, the women whose sessions were spaced one week apart were eating about 30 more calories each day by the study’s end.

This finding shows that eating the same food daily makes us habituated to it, whereas eating it weekly does not, the researchers said.

Source/Read More: Yahoo! News

In the study, overweight and obese women enrolled in a weight loss program based on diet and exercise. All of the women received general health information about good nutrition, stress management, and the importance of looking after oneself.

Half of the women also attended 30 weekly group sessions during which issues such as exercise and emotional eating were discussed. The meetings addressed ways to improve body image, as well as how to recognize and overcome personal barriers to weight loss.

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Those that underwent counseling lost an average of 7 percent of their starting weight, while the control group lost less than 2 percent, on average, over the year-long study.

Source/Read More: LiveScience

First up, be careful of the calories you drink:

Stick with fat-free or 1% milk, and eliminate soda and sugary drinks such as sweetened iced tea, sports drinks and alcoholic beverages.Replace juice with whole fruit. You’ll get more nutrition and fewer calories, ounce for ounce, in the fruit. Plus, the fruit has fiber, which you’ll need if you’re eating less.

Get all 20 weight loss tips here.

The study began as a 15-month look at parents’ use of time and how that impacted meal choices. It aimed at the difference between fast food and full-service restaurants because numerous studies have shown a correlation between fast food consumption and weight gain.

Of particular interest for the research, funded by the US Department of Agriculture, was parental choice of restaurants as a connection to childhood obesity, McIntosh said.

Source: Khaleej Times

Whole grain cereals are complex carbohydrates rich in fibers which aid in flushing out fats and toxins out of the body. They keep the insulin levels in the digestive system at a low, thus inhibiting the fat storing action of the body. Contrary to popular belief that carbohydrates are the main culprits for weight gain, whole grain cereals are good carbohydrates which speed up metabolism.

Check out the entire list of fat-burning foods at this article by the Muncie Free Press.

An independent panel of 22 experts, including nutritionists, dietitians, cardiologists and diabetelogists reviewed 20 popular diet profiles that were developed by reporters and editors at U.S. News and World Report. Categories were then created to rate the nutrition plans, including Best Weight-Loss Diets, Best Heart-Healthy Diets, Best Diabetes Diets, Best Diets Overall and Best Commercial Diet Plans.

The Dash Diet received top honors in both Best Diet Overall and Best Diabetes Diet.

And Weight Watchers took home the gold for the Best Commercial Diet Plan and the Best Weight-Loss Diet. Experts ranked Jenny Craig at No. 2 in both categories.

Source: ABC News

As reported on WebMD:

Obese adults with arthritis are 44% more likely to be physically inactive than obese people who do not suffer from the painful disease that causes inflammation and stiffness of the joints, the CDC says in a new report.

According to the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report for May 20, arthritis is common in adults who are obese. And arthritis-related joint pain may reduce or discourage physical activity among obese adults, the report says.

The report says arthritis affects 35.6% of obese adults in the U.S. and that it may be a “potential barrier” that prevents the exercise that could lead to weight loss and help make people feel better.

Like I said, not too shocking. Some of the other findings of the research were more enlightening, however, such as the fact that women were more likely to have both arthritis and obesity (or arthritis only).

Source: WebMD

The Dieting Blend from CaféFit is certainly the most popular of the five blends. It contains vitamins and natural supplements that suppress appetite and boost metabolism. The major appetite suppressant in this fortified coffee is Garcinia Cambogia, which is a citrus fruit extract that is widely used as a successful appetite suppressant. The coffee itself is harvested, ground and roasted with taste in mind. This adds to the slimming qualities of the coffee, since good tasting coffee doesn’t necessarily require fattening sugar and cream. Coffee itself also has proven weight loss qualities, according to the CaféFit website,

“…its caffeine triggers a natural process in the body called thermogenesis which burns fat by increasing the body’s temperature (the same process that occurs during a workout). When this process is enhanced with natural weight loss supplements like appetite suppressants and fat burners, the result is effective weight loss”.

Other blends can help with energy, the immune system, focus, and provide “the medicinal power of mushrooms while giving the coffee a smooth mushroom taste”. Mmm… You can get more information — and order the various blends — here.

And spent mostly on dieters going it alone:

Marketdata Enterprises, Inc., a leading independent market research publisher of “off-the-shelf” studies about service industries since 1979, has released its biennial 412-page study: The U.S. Weight Loss & Diet Control Market (11th edition). This is a complete analysis and forecast of ALL major segments of the U.S. diet market.

“America’s estimated 75 million dieters—about 80% of whom try to lose weight by themselves, are fickle and shift from fad to fad. These shifts in dieter preferences spell boom or bust for diet companies. American dieters in 2009-2010 were faced with a lousy economy, rising gas prices, and limited discretionary dollars for weight loss programs. Consequently, they are spending their weight loss dollars very carefully.”, according to Research Director, John LaRosa.

Source: American Banking News

1. Chug water before each meal.
Subjects in a Virginia Tech study who drank two glasses of H20 before eating consumed fewer calories and lost more weight compared to those who skipped the hydrating step. “We think the water helped them better manage their hunger and contributed to feeling full,” explained Brenda Davy, PhD, RD, Associate Professor in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise at the university. And on top of making you feel full, drinking agua could very well keep you from consuming high-calorie beverages during meals since you will have already quenched your thirst.

Check out all seven weight loss tips here.