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Anthem Blue Cross Contracts with IDEAL LIFE Biometrics – Blue Tooth Wireless Body Weight Scales for Home Monitoring With A by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Wed 06 Jan 2010 3:13pm Clinical algorithms of care can be managed for each patient’s need. I talk quite a bit about devices that report data and home monitoring on this blog and here’s one of the first agreements working with an insurance company. You stand on the scale, and it’s done, information going to where it is designated, to you the patient, to your doctor ... Read on »

Weight Loss 101: Determining Your Weight Loss Caloric Intake by PJ S. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 22 Jan 2009 3:41pm The nation's obesity epidemic continues to get worse. While personal responsibility, societal and lifestyle factors, the easy access and availability to food, food marketing and advertising, individual genetics, lack of exercise etc. all contribute to the problem, I think general confusion is the biggest barrier people face when try ... Read on »

Online weight loss programs that feature successful dieters may help by Karen Bastille Health Maven

Posted Sun 01 Jul 2012 10:01pm A Web-based program featuring successful strategies of others who have lost weight may be an effective strategy for weight loss, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. Researchers created a website called AchieveTogether and evaluated the weight-loss success of users. They compared users with a gr ... Read on »

Weight Loss-Burn and Lose Fat For Healthy Weight Loss by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist

Posted Mon 22 Sep 2008 11:52pm Obesity has become a major health epidemic. Data from a prominent health survey (NHANES) taken in1976-1980 and again in 2003-2004, revealed that obesity rates (defined as being over 30 percent above ideal body weight), have more than doubled for children and adults. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), reports that approximately one-third of ... Read on »

Weight Management Tips: by Rev. Dr. Richard B. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 09 Mar 2011 10:04am One In Four Women Misperceive Body Weight A significant number of normal weight and overweight women inaccurately perceive their body weight, increasing their risk of developing cardiovascular and other obesity-related diseases, according to a new study from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Nearly 25 percent of ... Read on »

Personalized Body Weight Management System Using Monitoring Devices and Mathematical Models of Metabolism by nih.gov Posted Thu 22 Mar 2012 8:00pm Description of Invention: Attempts to manage body weight are often unsuccessful or only temporary. This is, in part, due to antiquated dieting methods that attempt to address calorie consumption while ignoring metabolic and physical changes. It is becoming clear that personalized methods to manage body weight must be developed ... Read on »

Ask a loser: What should my goal weight be? by Jennette F. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 08 Jan 2009 4:18pm I was wondering what weight chart did you use when determining what you should weigh? - Liz Asking this question is like asking "How many guys do I have to sleep with before I'm a slut?" It depends. One person's answer is not necessarily going to be the same as another's. Just like your sluttiness, you goal weight is subjective. I had been ... Read on »

Does Personality Play a Role in Body Weight? by joannetroppello Posted Mon 29 Aug 2011 7:50pm What's your personality? Does personality play a role in body weight? Do you have a fitness routine or how do you stay in shape? According to an article from Science Daily (July 18, 2011), "People with traits of high neuroticism and low conscientiousness are likely to go through cycles of gaining and losing weight throughout their lives, ... Read on »

What to do to prevent weight re-gain by Sue R. Registered Dietician

Posted Mon 04 Feb 2008 10:38am

1 Comment You've worked hard to get those pounds off. You should be proud of yourself. Did you realize, though, that you are not done? Sadly, too often people who have lost weight think their success means they can go back to their old eating habits. Trouble is the weight comes right back on. Don't believe me? Ask anyone who has tried the Atkin ... Read on »

Weight Scales Go Wi-Fi – Multi Users and Does Your BMI Too and Reports Data by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Wed 11 Nov 2009 10:01pm We have heard about blue tooth scales and now we can add one more, I guess this one needs an IP address maybe? It does have a maximum limit on who can use it though, if you are over 396# find another scale. It uses WEP/WPA/WPA2-personal security. It has an iPhone connection too and will send your results right to your phone. This one will c ... Read on »