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Money: Italian Way of Motivating People to Lose Weight

Money: Italian Way of Motivating People to Lose Weight

Money as Motivation for Weight LossI’ve always thought that Italians are the people who are least to get obese because of their habit of eating teeny weeny portions of food. I’ve always wondered how they can resist just munching on those small portions of pasta and other sumptuous Italian cuisine. Until…

Chubby residents of the picturesque Alpine town of Varallo Sesia, Italy, have been offered a cash incentive to cut their waistlines.

Get Weight Loss Surgery to Be More Fit.. As an Adoptive Parent

Get Weight Loss Surgery to Be More Fit.. As an Adoptive Parent

No, it’s no longer just preparing all the adoption papers and the baby’s room if you’d like to be awarded as the most deserving adoptive parent. For a starter, undergoing weight loss surgery may improve your chances of being better adoptive parents, for this certain couple at least…

She could be born any day now, and her adoptive parents are confident but nervous that they are ready for her arrival.

But Shawn and Valerie DiGianfelice have done more than just decorate a room and buy diapers to prepare for the birth of their daughter.

The Grundy County High School teachers both recently underwent weight-loss surgery. Val was starting to have health problems due to her weight, and they both wanted to have more energy and longer lives.

“It is just going to give us a better quality of life,” Val said. “It is going to give us more energy.

“Eating healthy is going to get us to where we want to be,” she added, “and it is going to be a good environment for the baby.”

Full report here.

Now who would say that you haven’t thought well of your child’s future if you have managed to even consider going under the knife to live longer?

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FTC: Ab Force Weight Loss Belts Should Give Refunds to Consumers

FTC: Ab Force Weight Loss Belts Should Give Refunds to Consumers

Ab Force Weight Loss Belt Deceptive ClaimsWere you also lured by Ab Force’s claims that it can cause one to lose weight, inches, or fat; that it cause one’s abdominal muscles to become well-defined; that it’s an effective alternative to regular exercise?

Fret no more since the Federal Trade Commission has already asked the federal district court to force the Ab Force ab stimulation belt marketers to issue refund to its customers.

Attempted Suicide Due to Weight Loss Program Debts

Attempted Suicide Due to Weight Loss Program Debts

Weight issues can get as bad as killing oneself just because of the piled debts from a weight loss program? Check out this bad news bit:

The woman (who attempted suicide), surnamed Yiu, 20, is said to be the ideal weight but insisted she was too fat. In April, she joined a HK$16,000 ($2,051) slimming program and spent another HK$28,600 ($3,666) on related beauty and health products. With no regular job, Yiu borrowed the money from a finance company. via ChinaDaily

I don’t think the woman should have joined a weigh loss program, she needs a different program, don’t you think?

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