Why do patients put on weight after IVF ?
The biggest worry many patients have about doing IVF is that it will cause them to become fat. Lots of women who have done IVF will swear that IVF makes them put on weight - and isn't it well known...
View ArticleSleep, Weight Gain & Obesity
A large Japanese study examined the relationship between sleep duration, weight gain and obesity. The results were published this month in the journal Sleep.The study involved 35,247 employees of an...
View ArticleSex after Menopause
Is there Sex after Menopause? Many women come into recovery from alcoholism or addiction having passed through menopause or in the middle of it. As this article discusses menopause can be a traumatic...
View ArticleSleep, Weight & Abdominal Fat
A new study examined the relationship between sleep duration and abdominal fat in a group of Hispanic and African-American young adults. The results were published today in the journal Sleep.The study...
View ArticleSleep Loss & Weight Gain: Genetic or Behavioral?
There is growing evidence linking chronic sleep loss with an increased risk of obesity. Short sleep durations are associated with higher body mass index (BMI) scores.What is the nature of this...
View ArticleSleep...or Get Fat!
When it came to getting her shut-eye, Goldilocks wanted her mattress just right. Smart girl. Turns out, our stomachs are just as picky. In a study released this month in the journal Sleep, researchers...
View ArticleMore evidence that exercise has relatively little impact on weight
Iâm a fan of exercise: it has links with various benefits for the body and brain. One thing that exercise is said to be beneficial for is weight loss. But as I have pointed out before, it generally...
View ArticlePregnancy weight gain can lead to overweight children
Sorry, I don’t want to give you something else to worry about. Goodness knows, a trip to the doc, a step on the scale, the long ride home without a frappaccino….don’t we have enough on our minds? But...
View ArticleCan you dissolve your middle-age fat?
As women approach perimenopause and menopause, weight gain becomes a challenging issue. On average, middle aged women gain about a pound a year with body composition shifting to more fat and less...
View ArticleBest of Our Blogs: May 21, 2010
Is it too late for spring fever? Those of you who are anticipating the end of a school year or an upcoming vacation (based on the tweets of our Twitter followers and Facebook friends there are a lot of...
View ArticleBest of Our Blogs: May 14, 2010
Is it too late for spring fever? Those of you who are anticipating the end of a school year or an upcoming vacation (based on the tweets of our Twitter followers and Facebook friends there are a lot of...
View ArticleObese kids more at risk for snoring, obstructive sleep apnea, says Italian study
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View ArticleBest of Our Blogs: June 8, 2010
As a past student therapist and a friend, I’ve noticed a trend-a sad, and unexpected obsession with perfection. Could this change in perspective and sudden focus be the result of a societal shift? And...
View ArticleObesity In the U.S.: We Are Getting Fatter
Photo from Flickr user xornalcerto A new obesity report is out, and the findings are hugely depressing. The fattest states in 1991 were as large as the thinnest states are in 2009. Not all that long...
View ArticleOperation Weight Gain â Week 1
For some months now, I have really been taking it easy on my stomach. That means I haven’t pushed it. I haven’t stressed it (well, very little, anyway). I’ve eaten when I’ve been hungry, and that’s...
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What do you think? Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this Continue reading Answer me this… (Source: Cancer, life, and me)
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Obesity is a Risk Factor for Cognitive Decline: In post-menopausal women, for each point increase on the BMI scale, scores on a mental test decreased by a point. (via Reuters) Post from: BlissTree...
View ArticleTop 10 Posts on TheGloss Last Week
Each week, we highlight the best Blisstree posts, and we like to do the same for our sister site, TheGloss. Check out our favorite posts from last week: 1. Olympic Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh Talks About...
View ArticleOperation Weight Gain: Week 2
I had a nice weekend. July 13 was my wife’s 30th birthday and July 14 marked our 8-year “let’s be boyfriend/girlfriend” anniversary. To celebrate, we spent Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in my hometown,...
View ArticleOperation Weight Gain: Week 3
I had a setback a few days ago. I had a rough day and a half stomach-wise. I ended up vomiting. I think I narrowed down the offending food. That day, I had a benecalorie shake, Chinese-style fried rice...
View ArticleWeight and Pregnancy: England Warns Obese To Shed Pounds Before Babies
Obesity and pregnancy are unhealthy bedfellows, according to England’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. The group just released new warnings, saying that obese women should lose...
View ArticleOperation Weight Gain: Week 4
Almost forgot to update this week. I weighed in Monday, and the scale said 80.2 lbs. The same as last week. I’m not upset, though. This is because I’ve had a cold, and my stomach hasn’t been great....
View ArticleOperation Weight Gain: Week 5
It has now been one solid month since the reintroduction of high-calorie shakes to my system. So far I’ve had plenty of nausea, but thankfully no vicious puking cycles. So far, so good. Current weight:...
View ArticleWorkplace Issues: Longer Commute, Worse Health
photo: Thinkstock How far away is your job from your home? If it takes more than 90 minutes for you to get to work, you have a greater chance of being in bad health. About 30% of employees who have a...
View ArticleOperation Weight Gain: Week 8
My weight today is 81.2 pounds. It dropped last week, but I guess I picked it up again. It’s now pretty obvious that I’m stuck at around 80 lbs. Pessimism is creeping around the corner. I have to keep...
View ArticleBottoms up!
Finally got the next shipment of Benecalorie formula delivered yesterday. I’m having my first double-dose milkshake today. It tastes slightly grosser, but still completely edible. Over 1000 calories in...
View ArticleFriends and Food: How Your Roommate Affects Your Weight
photo: Thinkstock We thought you’d be interested in this post by Catherine Donaldson-Evans from AOL Health. College women with overweight roommates put on fewer pounds their freshman year than those...
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Fight the Epidemic: A new obesity forecast predicts that by 2020, three out of four people in the United States will be obese. (via Yahoo! Health) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Healthbolt)
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We have been looking at apartments again, and so far we have it narrowed down to two choices in the Sacramento area. If all goes well, we should be back under our very own (well, rented) roof within...
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Thanks a Lot, Claritin: A new study shows that antihistamine use has been linked to weight gain. (via Diet Blog) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Healthbolt)
View ArticleDozing In the Dark Is Best For Your Health (And Mood)
photo: Thinkstock We like sleeping with a little bit of light in our bedrooms, whether it comes from the moon or our fancy solar-powered night light. We’d prefer not to fumble around in complete...
View ArticleJournal of the American Medical Association 2010 ( Vol. 304 No. 23)
Contents Fade fave: Maintaining a High Physical Activity Level Over 20 Years and Weight Gain Fade skinny: This paper aims to evaluate the relationship between habitual activity levels and changes in...
View Article7 Steps To Help You Take Massive Action And Achieve Excellent Results In Life
When you take little or no action, you will receive mediocre results. This is the law of the universe, and there isn’t anything that you can do to change it. Even winning the lottery requires you to...
View ArticlePregnancy Weight Gain
What’s the right amount to gain during pregnancy? The answers are different if you are overweight or underweight and varies from woman to woman. A patient who begins a pregnancy with weight issues...
View ArticleExercise Now, Weigh Less Later
People know itâs important to avoid excessive weight gain as they get older, and that exercise is a key to success in this regard. But until recently, scientists had published surprisingly few...
View ArticleHypothyroidism Symptoms and Treatment for a Healthy Thyroid
Vanessa Giacoppo was completing her final year of college when her health took a nosedive. The once vibrant and slim 26-year-old now barely recognized herself. âI felt like I had mono. I was sleeping...
View ArticleHow to Get Your Confidence Back
Getting confidence is one thing, getting your confidence back is a substantially different one. You see, people whoâve always lacked confidence in a certain area arenât familiar with the emotion...
View ArticleMultivitamin Scams: Do Your Research
photo: Thinkstock Thereâs this disturbing story about a woman who took her multivitamin and it came out the other end looking exactly as it did when it was in the bottle. (No, this not a personal...
View ArticleHow to Overcome Taking Criticism Personally
For many years of my life, I had this problem of taking what people say to me personally. It didn’t matter if their intentions were good or not, for some reason my ego would take control my thoughts...
View ArticleTonsillectomy in Kids Associated With Weight Gain
A recent study led by researcher Dr. Anita Jeyakumar has been published that suggests an association with tonsillectomy in children and subsequent weight gain. (Source: Inside Surgery)
View ArticleDitch the Diet: 3 Hormones That Make Us Fat â And How to Turn Them Into...
Our hormones control almost every aspect of our daily lives, from our reproductive functions and our appearance to our sleep, and even the way we store and burn fat. No matter how a hormonal imbalance...
View ArticleCyclist Asks: Is Sugar Abstinence Possible?
After spending an entire vacation reading stories, I would like to start tonightâs post with a tiny dose of fantasy. Can we try using a daydream to learn something about the challenge of making good...
View ArticleThe ADHD Workbook for Kids Helping Children Gain SelfConfidence Social Skills...
Price 10.71 Listprice $16.95 Description All kids with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) want to manage their symptoms in order to get along better with others, build confidence, and...
View ArticleBeware Of Potatoes: They May Cause You To Pack On Pounds
Without meaning to, youâve gained a few pounds over the last few years. How did that happen? Certain foods, especially the humble potato, may be partly to blame. In a fascinating study of 120,000...
View ArticleTummy Tucks Arenât Just For Lazy People
Recently at the gym (I workout three to five days a week mostly swimming laps in a pool,) I got into a conversation with a mom about tummy tuck surgery. This happens occasionally when you wear your...
View ArticleStop Worrying What Others Think! 9 Tips to Gain Confidence
Shakespeare was wrong. All the world is not a stage, you just think it is. And it is this thought — the belief that you need to perform for an always-watching and always-critiquing audience — that...
View ArticleWeight Gain Associated With Years Following Marriage And Divorce
Women gain weight after marriage and men after divorce, especially among those over 30, likely the result of “weight shock” to people’s routines in physical activity and diet, sociologists reported....
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