A 39-year-old member asked:
can you tell me how i could get my girlfriend to lose weight?
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Dr. Glenn Messina answered
Aesthetic Medicine 35 years experience
She has to want to: Its impossible to make someone loose weight then keep it off. I would discuss the health risks, explain how obecisty lowers life expectancy and its not fair to people who love her things of that nature.
People will not make long term changes unless they want to.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
What activities on the ps2 can help me lose weight and tone up?
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Dr. Maureen Mays answered
Specializes in Clinical Lipidology
Research shows......: A research study was done on ddr and other dance "games" including dance factory. Unfortunately, even 30 min, non-stop, every day did not show a health benefit after 6 straight week. Exercises like treadmill, bike and elliptical all showed significant benefits in fitness. Sad, but true.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
I have read that sida cordifolia can help me to lose weight?
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Dr. Carla Enriquez answered
Pediatrics 50 years experience
Possibly DANGEROUS: S cordifolia contains Ephedrine (ephedrine sulfate) & pseudoephedrine. Both are stimulants like Cocaine or amphetamine. Ephedrine (ephedrine sulfate) has been banned in the us because it can cause cardiac or seizure problems. Pseudoephedrine is still sold otc in us but is a major component in the illegal manufacture of methamphetamine. Please consult with your doctor before using the extracts from this dangerous weed.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
I want to lose weight how do I go about it?
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Dr. Pouya Shafipour answered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Low carb diet: I've found a low carb (no starch or sugar) ketogenic diet containing about 60+ grams is protein and below 40 grams of carbohydrate along with mild exercise the most effective for weight, fat and girth loss. If you get in mild ketosis which is fat burning state your hunger level will be very little.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Could i lose weight on just eating purely fruits and vegies?
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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
Pathology 44 years experience
Please don't do it: You can not only lose weight, you can ruin your health. This would be an extreme vegetarian diet and without supplementing, you'll become iron and b-12 deficient and probably also deplete yourself of calcium, vitamin d (unless you get plenty of sun exposure), iodine and some other essential nutrients. Why not hang out at the gym with friends who would get you into a fitness lifestyle instead?
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Which is the quickest healthy way to lose weight?
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Not too fast: Eat healthfully ; be physically active. Calories burned must > calories consumed. You can mix ; match different kinds of physical exercise. This site can help you determined calories burned for over 100 activities: http://www.Prohealth.Com/weightloss/tools/exercise/calculator1_2.Cfm.
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