Kim Kardashian Weight Loss Secrets Finally Revealed: Drops 70 Pounds Doing Atkins Diet [photos/videos]

After suffering intense media scrutiny during her pregnancy, she has been photographed around the globe flaunting her curves, leaving critics bite their nails, “How exactly did she lose all that weight?” Kardashian took to Twitter this weekend to reveal the secret to her weight loss success. She tweeted to a fan on Sunday: I’ve actually been doing the Atkins diet & luv it RT @AlwaysKhloverxo : Need to know @KimKardashian secret on how she’s lost so much weight Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) October 13, 2013 Extremely well-liked in the early 2000s, the Atkins Diet has been questioned by critics regarding its heart healthiness. Under the low carb, high protein plan, past dieters have replaced starchy carbs with foods high in fat and cholesterol. Kardashian, a former spokeswoman for the controversial QuickTrim diet system, stands by the strict Atkins routine despite these critical claims. Kim Kardashian Weight Loss Secrets Finally Revealed : Drops 70 Pounds Doing Atkins Diet “Kim Kardashian wanted a balanced and effective way to lose weight following her pregnancy and she chose Atkins,” “he ate lots of lean proteins, veggies, fruits, and healthy fats like Garcinia Cambogia Reviews avocado and nuts. She experienced previous success on the plan, and knew she needed something that works,” said Colette Heimowitz, Vice President of Nutrition for Atkins Nutritionals, Inc., to ABC News in a statement.
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Jennifer Garner on Matthew McConaughey’s Extreme Movie Weight Loss: ‘I Hated It’

“I hated it,” the 41-year-old Garner tells Yahoo Movies of her reaction to her waif-like co-stars. McConaughey is rail-thin in the film, about Ron Woodroof, a real-life Texas man faced with a deadly AIDS diagnosis in the mid-’80s. The 43-year-old, 6-foot actor shed 50 pounds for the role, going from 185 pounds to a mere 135. There are a few key scenes in the movie that show how truly emaciated McConaughey got one in which his hip bones visibly jutted out as he lay in a Mexico hospital bed.
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Weight Watchers better than self-help for weight loss

Seaman NEW YORK | Tue Oct 15, 2013 6:53am EDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Compared to going it alone, using the Weight Watchers diet program helps people shed extra pounds, says a new study. What’s more, the company-sponsored study found the more frequently people used Weight Watchers tools, the more weight they lost. “The people who were most engaged were the people who did best in the program,” Craig Johnston, the study’s lead author from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, said. Past research found the program, which is known for its point system and meetings, helps people lose weight. But a new website and mobile application needed a closer look, Johnston and his colleagues write in The American Journal of Medicine. The researchers recruited 292 overweight and obese adults from the Danbury, Connecticut area and randomly split them into two groups.
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World Mental Health Day A Time To Reflect

10, Carol has been liaising with groups around the country to raise awareness for the special day. And her efforts have paid off, as the Amanda Todd Legacy Society and the World Mental Health Organization have teamed up for an initiative called Lighting up the World in Purple. The idea is to have buildings and businesses lit up to promote mental health. And some pretty impressive attractions have decided to take part, including Niagara Falls and the CN Tower in Toronto, and BC Place Stadium and the Olympic Cauldron in Vancouver. Locally, Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam will be lit purple, while the Brovold Room at Port Moody City Hall will also be lit in the colour. Several local businesses are also taking part in the event. While the day is in part a tribute to Amanda, her mother is quick to downplay that aspect. That makes me happy we can spread wellness, Carol said. But the date does present an opportunity for the PoCo mom to reflect on the last year.
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Scott Walker open to stripping County Board of mental health oversight

“Something dynamic needs to happen,” Walker said. His comments came after a Journal Sentinel investigation published Sunday revealed a mental health system that has placed politics ahead of patient care for decades. For more than 20 years, consultants have been recommending that the county reduce the inpatient population and enhance care in the community. Instead, the county has the most lopsided system in the country, with most money going to expensive inpatient care while the number of emergency cases is the same now as it was two decades ago. Walker said the Journal Sentinel’s “Chronic Crisis” series has led him to conclude that he needs to consider “just about any idea out there.” Walker said he did not have a particular plan in mind, but vowed to work with lawmakers on some kind of measure by the end of the year. On Monday, state Rep. Joe Sanfelippo (R-West Allis), a former County Board member, said he was working on a measure that would remove the board from overseeing mental health care and managing the county’s facilities .
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Army expanding mental health program despite research

A link has been sent to your friend’s email address. Join the Nation’s Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Army expanding mental health program despite research Gregg Zoroya, USA TODAY 2:37 p.m. EDT October 7, 2013 U.S. soldiers on patrol in Afghanistan in 2009. (Photo: Emilio Morenatti, AP) SHARE 45 CONNECT 58 TWEET COMMENTEMAILMORE The Army is expanding a $50-million-per-year program created in 2009 to help soldiers withstand mental illnesses such as post-traumatic stress disorder despite research by its own scientists showing it does nothing to reduce PTSD.
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Drh, White Address Mental Health Concerns

Johnson said this is where the idea to start honing in on mental health came from for the Duncan and Stephens County. It was also for this reason White was brought in to talk. White said there are a lot of misconceptions about mental illness and addictions. And, usually people dont know how to react. Sometimes people really dont understand mental illness, White said. We want to make sure were on the same page. Mental illness and addiction are diseases.
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Charity lobbies for $100M national youth mental health program

The current funding and services available are not able to meet the demand and we need governments to act now. The lives of many children and youth in Canada depend on it.a According to Statistics Canada three times the number of people in the 15-24 age group died from suicide than from cancer a likely an underestimate because some cases of suicide are recorded as accidents. aIf you are a person with a newly diagnosed cancer, especially if you are in the 15-24 age range, how quickly are you able to access service?a said Davidson. aWith the drop of a hat and thatas really fair. It should be no different for our kids with mental illness.a Early intervention in mental illness is not only crucial for patient health but makes sound, long-term economic sense, he added, aIt leads to better short-term and long-term outcomes for the patient,a said Davidson, who noted that 70 per cent of mentally ill Canadians over age 25 had their first onset of mental illness during childhood and adolescence. aIt suggests that if you can do a really good job in addressing mental illness in children and youth,a said Davidson, ayou reduce the prevalence of it in adulthood and that leads to a healthier workforce. Canada loses a horrific amount of money because of absence from the workplace due to mental illness.
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Emory earns national recognition for mental health services

“These schools have shown they employ a comprehensive, community-based approach to mental health care, which will result in the identification of and care for more at-risk students,” says John MacPhee, executive director of The Jed Foundation, a national nonprofit that promotes emotional health and suicide prevention among college students. “We believe that the implementation of a campus-wide approach to mental health promotion will lead to safer, healthier campuses, and possibly greater student retention,” he adds. Emotional health and mental illness are a particular concern among college-age students, according to MacPhee. The American College Health Association reports that key stumbling blocks to student success include stress, sleep difficulty, concern for a friend or family member, anxiety/depression, and alcohol abuse all issues that could be addressed with high-quality mental health programming.
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Healthday – Nutrition Vitamins

1 (HealthDay News) — Obese people taking narcotics for chronic pain actually increased their use of prescription painkillers following bariatric surgery intended to reduce their weight and relieve their pain, a new study shows. Bariatric patients who already were chronic (More) Shape, Size of Wine Glass May Skew How Much You Pour Posted 10:00 AM 9/30/2013 by Robert Preidt MONDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) — You may be serving wine with a heavier hand than you believe: The size, shape and location of a wine glass can affect how much you pour into the glass, according to a new study. Most people think of a glass as just one serving, but it could be closer to (More) 9/27/2013 Over-Involved Mothers Tied to Women’s Poor Eating, Body Attitudes, Study Says Posted 3:00 PM 9/27/2013 by Robert Preidt FRIDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) — Young women with critical, over-involved mothers are more likely to have disordered eating attitudes and poor social skills, according to a new study. Disordered eating attitudes involve “body dissatisfaction and unhealthy weight control beliefs and (More)
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Stay Healthy During Menopause: Vitamins and Supplements

All medications essentially cause some alteration in our physiology. Supplements are no different, he says. The question is, is that alteration helpful or harmful, and at what dose? Never head into the vitamin supplements aisle without first finding the right info, Dr. Trutt advises. Ive spent years reading about vitamins and other supplements, and if I have learned one thing, its that Google-searching for supplement info is a terrible way to learn what you need to know. I suggest finding accredited medical doctors who blog and have a good reputation on this topic, he says, citing mercola.com and drsinatra.com .
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