Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition
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Do You Hang With Big Eaters?
Harvard researchers prove social aspect to U.S. obesity rates
Obesity has been epidemic in the United States for years. Recent statistics show obesity rates continue to rise even with fitness promotions everywhere.
According to a study published in the PLoS Computational Biology journal on Nov. 4, obesity rates will hit 42 percent of all Americans by 2050. Moreover, our susceptibility to obesity is influenced by people around us. The study examined individuals who were measured every three to eight years, specifically looking at the data to find what leads to obesity. A social component was found. As David Rand, a Harvard University researcher for the study said, obesity is contagious.
Insight Psychological Centers Joins Women’s Health Practice in Willowbrook, Illinois
Insight Psychological Centers, a leading provider of intensive group programming for eating disorders, depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, will begin serving the Willowbrook area on November 1st.
Insight has signed an agreement with West Suburban Women’s Health, a women’s health center providing integrative health services, to provide eating disorders, emotional overeating and mental health programming in the southwest suburbs. “We are very excited about the addition of Insight into our community of women’s health services,” explains Dr. Joan Cardone. West Suburban Women’s Health is the home to women’s health services ranging from OB/GYN and lactation classes to medically supervised spa services including laser services and skin rejuvenation.
Controlling Those Candy Cravings
Here’s a scary thought: In a few short days there will be more candy in your house than leaves in your yard. How do you manage the mound of candy your children so eagerly collected?
First off, distribute candy over time, say the dietitians at Insight Psychological Centers in Chicago. Let children savor their Halloween bounty by having a few pieces of candy for an after-dinner dessert.
Chicago Weight-loss Program Adds Psychotherapy to the Mix
A new group program led by the Chicago-based Insight Psychological Centers aims to target obesity from the inside and out.
The program provides not only lessons in nutrition and exercise, but also psychotherapy sessions that explore participants’ relationships to food, reasons behind weight gain and the skill-building needed to manage weight independently.
“Most of us know that eating and weight problems are not caused by one issue,” said Jenny Conviser, co-director at Insight. The centers, led by staff from Northwestern University, also focus on mental health, eating disorders and therapy for couples dealing with infertility.
Tri Delta Aims to Make Campus Fat Talk Free
These jeans make my butt look huge. She’s really let herself go. You look great — have you lost weight?
If you live in the U.S., the chance that you have heard or said any of these comments is extremely high. If you’re a girl, the odds increase even more. This week these comments are banned — temporarily, at least.
Monday marks the official start of Fat Talk Free Week, a week dedicated to discouraging negative body image comments and increasing self-esteem. As part of the Reflections Body Image Program, Fat Talk Free Week get support from some familiar Northwestern faces.