Weight Loss Drug Rimonabant Linked To Severe Depression Or Anxiety Risk

A patient who is taking rimonabant, a weight loss drug, runs a higher risk of experiencing severe psychiatric events, such as depression and anxiety

The researchers found that׃

• The rimonabant patients lost 4.7kg more than the placebo patients after one year
  
• The rimonabant patients ran a 40% higher risk of experiencing adverse events or serious adverse events, compared to the placebo patients
  
• The rimonabant patients ran 2.5 times the risk of discontinuing treatment because of depression, compared to the placebo patients
  
• The rimonabant patients ran 3.5 times the risk of discontinuing treatment due to anxiety, compared to the placebo patients
  
  

Source: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/88952.php

Moderate Exercise Yields Big Benefits

Exercising about 30 minutes a day can provide enormous benefits to your mood, health, weight and the ability to live an independent and fulfilling life. Exercise need not be difficult or altheltic - simply brisk walking 30 minutes or more can lead to significant health improvements.

Some of the benefits of daily 30 minute exercise include:

• Increase bone density and protect against bone mass decline
  
• Strengthen the immune system, improve circulation, reduce body fat and speed digestion.
  
• Reduce stress, improve mild-to-moderate depression and anxiety, improve sleep and boost moods.
  
• Increase energy and stamina

And coupling exercise with a healthy diet is the best way to shed fat and maintain a healthier body composition.

Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080104123421.htm

Eight Seconds Key to Weight Loss

Walking for 60 minutes, seven times a week usually result in a weight loss of about 1.15 kg.

Researchers in Australia have devised a workout that burns three times the amount of fat. The research, which studied 45 overweight women over a 15 week period, discovered that putting the women through a 20 minute cycling regime in which they sprinted on a stationary bike for eight seconds followed by 12 seconds of cycling lightly, they lost three times more weight as other women who exercised at a continuous, regular pace for 40 minutes.

Their success was due to higher amounts of chemical compounds called catecholamines being produced in increasing amounts when linked to interval sprinting; resulting in a chemical reaction that drives greater weight loss.

Source: http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21096920-36398,00.html