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Online Weight Loss Program Matches Members with Similar Goals and Lifestyles Designed to Improve Dieter Success. For a Limited Time Only, Users Receive a Free Lifetime Membership. Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 The founders of Dietmatch, Inc. announced today the launch of a customized online weight loss program that matches like-minded dieters in their weight-loss journeys within the appropriate Dietmatch group. The first social dieting network, Dietmatch.com offers personalized...

The National Cancer Institute reports that obese people are twice as likely to develop esophageal cancer. Diet Doc's newly improved and modernized version of hCG diet plans makes losing weight safer and more effective, potentially reducing the risk for developing obesity related esophageal cancer. Mobile, AL (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 Although obesity is associated with an increased risk for several malignant tumors, the association between obesity and esophageal adenocarcinoma, a type of...

Research reveals that younger men who have a weight issue have a greater likelihood of not surviving into their golden years, suggesting that weight loss supplements like Prescopodene by Prescopodene Nutritionals may lengthen their life span. Australia (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 It’s a rarely contested fact that obesity greatly contributes to premature death. Now researchers are finding that the more overweight a male is in his 20’s the greater the chance that he won’t see his 60’s,...

Let's separate the facts about weight loss from the marketing hype. Century City, CA (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Dr. Vash, through his private practice in Century City, has worked with patients for over 30 years to achieve safe, significant, sustainable weight loss. Dr. Vash comments: "The weight loss industry has become so lucrative and marketing has made it seem too easy to lose weight that people with serious weight issues are often lead down a path that robs them of their money and...

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Comments on News NY Congressman Tom Reed had Gastric Bypass Surgery GAINESVILLE, Fla., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's revelation that he had weight loss surgery, a U.S. Congressman from New York announced that he too had a weight loss operation. The Buffalo News reported this week, "multiple indignities and a major health scare prompted Rep. Tom Reed to undergo gastric...

MarketResearch.com announces publication of The Obesity Epidemic, an eBook that takes a dive deep inside the dynamic food and beverage sector, with special focus on the health and wellness market. Rockville, MD (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 MarketResearch.com announces publication of The Obesity Epidemic, an eBook that takes a dive deep inside the dynamic food and beverage sector, with special focus on the health and wellness market. The Obesity Epidemic is a unique addition to contemporary...

LIVERPOOL, England, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- 14 May 2013 - European Congress on Obesity 2013 Small changes to daily physical activity and diet could help Europe's adults fight obesity, according to Professor James O. Hill, PhD, from University of Colorado's School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado USA. Speaking at 'Small changes, big difference: An innovative approach to sustained weight loss, an International Sweeteners Association (ISA) sponsored event at the European...

While analysts work on developing legal relief for obese Americans, Diet Doc’s hCG diets offer immediate relief from weight-based discrimination by educating patients on how to lose weight, circumventing the issue with healthy weight loss. Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 Those looking for answers on how to lose weight are frequently the target of weight-based prejudice and negative stigmas. Recent studies across the United States have shown a dramatic increase in reported weight...

The BMI Smart App will give users an opportunity to give clients an immediate solution to their specific poor-eating habits and track their success right from their phone, computer or tablet. This isn’t just another app – this could soon be used as much as your Facebook or Twitter app. Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 Smart for Life® just keeps getting better. They just won a Manufacturer of the Year award and are now launching a state-of-the-art web application to help you...

WORCESTER, Mass., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Richard French, DVM, M.S., Ph.D., Dean of Animal Studies and Allerton Chair of Animal Health Sciences at Becker College is urging pet owners to pursue healthy lifestyles. The bond between human owners and their pets may be affecting the health of both, he says, especially when it comes to diabetes, high blood pressure, and other illnesses associated with obesity. "In the veterinary sciences field, we have observed that the...