Weight Loss

Senior briefs

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Calendar These activities will be offered at the Annapolis Senior Activity Center, 119 S. Villa Ave. Information: 410-222-1818: Concert Charles Sullivan performs Broadway tunes, American Songbook standards, gospel and more at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May...

Local student to talk weight loss on 'The View'

2013-05-15 16:41:00

Kaci DeWitt-Rickards remembers being a chunky kid with a steady diet of Burger King chicken tenders, vanilla milkshakes and Papa John's pizza. By her sophomore year in college at the University of Miami, her adolescent pudge had ballooned into a...

Anne Arundel County health briefs

2013-04-26 00:00:00

Living with diabetes A diabetes educator will lead a discussion and offer suggestions on how to make simple nutrition and exercise changes to help achieve weight loss, lower blood pressure and cholesterol to prevent diabetes. Sponsored by the Baltimore...

You don't have to suffer from constipation

2013-04-17 11:06:00

Constipation hits everybody at some point. The uncomfortable condition can be caused by many things, including a bad diet and dehydration. Dr. Vaibhav A. Parekh, director of Medstar Harbor Primary Care, talks about how to prevent and treat constipation,...

'Real Housewives of Orange County' recap, Evil eyes and evil faces

2013-04-09 05:22:00

We start off with Vicki's highly anticipated arrival to Heather's clam bake, and the tension between the women could not be any more awkward. Gretchen and Tamra worry about how to approach Vicki about her controversial face "tweaking." Heather, of...

Cleansing can be good if not too extreme

2013-04-03 12:41:00

Does eliminating specific foods from the diet, such as sugar or wheat, provide health benefits? Such cleansing has become a popular way for people to lose weight, boost energy and eat more healthfully. Liz Lipski, academic director for the Master of...

Lacrosse Q&A: Maryland goalkeeper Niko Amato

2013-03-07 16:42:00

Each week, The Baltimore Sun will publish a Q&A with a college lacrosse player or coach to get you more acquainted with the player and his/her team. Today's guest is Maryland junior goalkeeper Niko Amato, who has anchored a defense that is surrendering...

Welcome to Boot Camp

2013-02-01 07:54:00

When Stephanie Dignan left her job as a financial adviser to start her own fitness business, she had no idea she was about to change hundreds of lives. Just four months earlier, the Glenelg High School and University of Maryland graduate began...

'Today' show weatherman and feature anchor Al Roker visits Baltimore for book signing

2013-01-16 15:52:00

For all of his wit, charm and success, a little bit of the boy who once was nicknamed "Fat Albert' still clings to "Today" show weatherman and feature anchor Al Roker. It's there in the excess 140 pounds that once draped Roker's frame. It's in his...

CA fitness competition is a 'losing' proposition

2013-01-02 07:34:00

When it comes to weight loss, losing is winning. Just ask Kings Contrivance resident Liz Henzey, who in 2012 won the Columbia Association's Biggest Winner fitness contest, inspired by NBC's fitness reality television show "The Biggest Loser," by...

Should everyone go gluten free?

2013-01-15 12:15:00

A nutritionist from the University of Maryland Medical Center regularly provides a guest post. This week, Shanti Lewis weighs in on gluten-free diets. Have you walked in the grocery store lately and seen a plethora of products labeled "gluten-free?" Do...

A new outlook for Ravens left tackle Bryant McKinnie

2013-01-11 16:07:00

Ravens veteran offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie was convinced he had assumed permanent residence inside coach John Harbaugh's doghouse. Between frequently facing concerns about his weight and conditioning, reporting late for training camp after saying...

Experts agree that MyFitnessPal is comprehensive and easy to use. "It covers cardio, strength training and food," says Margreta Rempert, association director of personal training at the Y of Central Maryland. "It's helpful for folks trying to hit that weight loss goal.

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Adina Fradkin says Lose It! is a one-stop shop for people trying to lose weight. "It does it all, letting you track food intake, exercises completed and progress toward weight loss goals.

2013-05-15 00:00:00

is Ozzy's wife Sharon, 57, who has admitted in interviews to spending $474,000 on plastic surgery for herself.

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