Some Older Health and Weight Loss Approaches Are Effective
Often, therapies that
have been in existence for some time are as
effective as, and costs less than, newer therapist.
And this is true in the area of obesity treatments
that include diet, exercise and obesity drugs.
Diets from Jenny
Craig, the commercial weight-loss company that has
been in business
since 1959, were recently used in a community
weight-loss study. Although the study was highly
structured, the subjects who followed the program
lost 82% of their weight compared to those
individuals in the control group who lost 2.5% of
their weight.
The "participants in
the structured program
received diabetes-management education, weight
counseling, portioned-controlled food, a planned
menu during the first six months, and continued
one-on-one counseling for the one-year study."
Again, while the program was structured and the
program subjects received a lot of attention,
usage of Jenny Craig diets, which have been around
for some time, indicates that established diet
programs can work under the right circumstances.
Indeed, weight-loss
healthcare providers appreciate the usefulness of
older weight loss treatments. In a survey,
respondents were asked to indicate what obesity
drugs and diets they prescribed or recommended.
The 1000 respondents said that the generic forms
of phentermine and orlistat (Xenical or Alli, the
OTC version) were prescribed more often than the
new obesity drugs Qsymia and Belviq. The
respondents also said that they recommend Weight
Watchers more than any other diet program. Like
Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers was started years ago
(1963).
Finally, a venerable
tenet may be paraphrased as follows: "we should do
most things in moderation to achieve the best
outcome." However, when it comes to exercise, a
recent "principle" suggests that the more intense
the exercise, the more beneficial the exercise.
However, moderation may be best here. According to
one researcher, referenced in a news
article, 'Too much [exercise] can be bad and
hurt your heart, it can also hurt your joints...'
The researcher went on to say that 'It's important
to realize you don't have to push yourself. You
don't have to go fast...'
Indeed, established
approaches should at least be considered in most
endeavors. When it comes to weight loss and weight
management, methods that have been in use for some
time can be beneficial.
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