Sustainable weight management is achieved through calorie deficit strategies, metabolic endocrine support, and high-intensity exercise routines.
Obesity is a serious health condition that can lead to diabetes, heart disease and other medical complications. The Highland Hospital Bariatric Surgery Center defines morbid obesity as having a body mass index of over 40 or being over 100 pounds overweight.
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A whole-body vibration workout requires you to stand on a platform that shakes your entire body, firing muscle activity needed to keep your balance. When doing this workout, you burn more calories than when standing still.
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Sudden, unintentional weight loss in the elderly can signify a number of underlying medical concerns.
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Every 50 calories translates to approximately one point in the Weight Watchers weight-loss program, according to the Weight Watchers Points Calculator. While not requiring calorie counting per se, the program does rely on reducing caloric intake to generate weight loss.
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A fractured, or broken, ankle can result in either minimal damage that allows you to put weight on it during your recovery, or a significant amount of damage, requiring you to stay off your feet quite a bit. Multiple fractures can keep you entirely off your feet for up to three months.
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Unexplained weight loss occurs for a variety of reasons, ranging from unhealthy eating and poor nutrition to diseases and aging. When you lose weight without trying and begin to lose hair as well, you may be at risk for a serious medical condition, according to Medline Plus.
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Ketosis occurs when the fat in your body does not break down completely, producing ketones. It's a condition that can occur when you go on a low-carb diet and glycogen stores in your liver are depleted. When you have too much acid in your system, you can develop acidosis.
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Carbohydrates (carbs) are an important ingredient needed in an everyday diet to build and repair cells, provide energy and maintain blood sugar levels. Many people find they can lose weight on a low-carb diet, however, and look instead for high-protein foods to fill their daily nutritional requirements.
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When it's prepared properly, Chinese take-out food can be healthy and fits well in a diet aimed at weight loss. Calorie counters can eat platefuls of the vegetables that are a mainstay in Chinese take-out menus. Added sauce and breading, however, can pack on the calories, according to Aetna Intelihealth.
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Medically, a very low calorie diet consists of fewer than 800 calories a day. According to the UCLA Health Center, the body resorts to a state of starvation when it receives fewer than 1,000 calories a day. After four or five days, you are no longer hungry.
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Lithium is a drug that's used to treat manic depression, also called bipolar disorder. It affects the central nervous system and helps to control moods. The prescription medicine also is used to treat cluster headaches and neutropenia.
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