RENO, Nev., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Successful weight loss does not happen by magic, according to weight loss expert Dr. Kent Sasse (http://www.SasseGuide.com). Rebound Weight Gain commonly occurs after a diet, and the pounds are put back on faster than they ever came off. And yet, some weight loss programs succeed while others fail.

More than 50% of adults are significantly overweight, and many are dieting to lose those extra pounds.

Miller teacher had many milestones in 2007

Barbara Kelley, 36, hasn't eaten a French fry in more than two years.But what she gained by giving up unhealthy eating habits was an astonishing weight loss of 240 pounds.On July 1, 2005 Kelley weighed 440 pounds when she decided it was time to change her life.Exactly one year later, she had lost a whopping 200 pounds, "down to the ounce," she said.Kelley said the moment she decided to lose weight came after she and her husband, Elmo, wanted to start a family.Doctors told Kelley her weight would complicate a pregnancy, so the couple considered adoption. .

Sky Angel to Air Extraordinary Health with Jordan Rubin

WEST PALM BEACH, Fl., Sept. 27 /Christian Newswire/ -- Extraordinary Health with Jordan Rubin, the popular Christian health and wellness show, will begin airing on Sky Angel's satellite service October 1st. Hosted by America's Biblical health Coach Jordan Rubin, the series will reach 13 million Sky Angel® subscribers and focus on weight management issues and health topics. Sky Angel will air the show four times a week: Mondays at 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET, Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. ET, and Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. ET."I'm excited because this show offers hope for a problem that is predicted to reach epic proportions by 2015 when studies forecast that more than 75 percent of Americans will be overweight," said Rubin. "We show viewers how they can finally get off the weight loss roller coaster and forget about fad diets by embracing a program that will help them manage their weight and achieve abundant health for life."Extraordinary Health with Jordan Rubin features inspiring testimonies from members of the Toledo Church on Strayer who collectively lost more than 1,700 pounds on Rubin's Perfect Weight America program.

Infomercial pitchman found in contempt for misleading TV ads

Infomercial pitchman Kevin Trudeau has been found in contempt of a federal court order barring him from using misleading TV spots to sell his popular books.

U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman in Chicago agreed with the Federal Trade Commission that Trudeau was deceptive in infomercials for his current best-seller, "The Weight Loss Cure 'They' Don't Want You to Know About." In infomercials for the book, Trudeau described his diet plan to a mock interviewer as "the easiest method known on planet Earth."

Follow the diet, Trudeau contended, and you can eat anything you want.

Why High-Protein, Low-Fat, And Low-Carbohydrate Diets Suppress Hunger

Many popular diet plans are based on changing the proportion of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats one ingests as a method to promote weight loss. There has been some controversy regarding the effectiveness of these diets, but a new study accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) could shed light on potential mechanisms by which various diets promote weight loss.

This study examined the relative ability of different nutrient types to suppress ghrelin, which is secreted by the stomach and is the only known appetite-stimulating hormone. Circulating ghrelin levels increase shortly before meals and then decrease promptly after ingestion of food.

"We found that when fat is consumed, levels of ghrelin remain relatively high, which could in turn stimulate hunger," said Dr.