It’s been just weeks since I found out about Italians getting bribed to lose weight. And just today, more scientific studies and programs are being conducted to see how money can affect the drive of people to lose weight.
One is a study on providing financial incentives for employees to lose weight:
“Lots of companies are experimenting with rewarding people for weight loss, and this study provides evidence that paying people to lose weight works,” says Eric Finkelstein, a health economist with RTI International, a non-profit research organization in Research Triangle Park, N.C.
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There was the diet plate. Now what do we have next? The diet fork.
The claims of this new diet tool include:
* Shorter and dulled teeth inhibiting user from grasping larger pieces of food at any one time
* Smaller triangular shaped surface area allowing dieter to hold less food than many other forks
* Uncomfortable grip compelling user to put fork down between bites, slowing the user’s eating speed
The features of this utensil sound ridiculous to me. I might as well use chopsticks, since I’m not so good at using them making me drop more food than eat enough. But like many “wonder” tools, I won’t wonder if there are going to be numerous weight-conscious folks who’d go gaga over it.
It’s available in a 10 pack for $8.95.
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Are you from NWA and are planning to undergo a weight loss surgery or have just gone under the knife? This support group is tailored for your emotional needs.
For updates about the support group’s events and meetings, contact Karen Robinson at 381-0118, Wyona Yaffe at 644-1999 or Jamie Brunk at gingerbreadnewslady @ yahoo. com. The group also has an online connection through Yahoo groups. The address is http: // health. groups. yahoo. com / group / wlsnwar.
St. Mary’s Wellness Center is conducting weight management classes for Athens-area residents.
The class, Healthy Weight Management, provides information on choosing to eat a nutritionally dense diet; finding an enjoyable exercise activity and finding ways to keep weight off.
Classes meet from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and cost $60. For more information, contact St. Mary’s Wellness Center at (706) 389-3355 or visit the center’s Web site at www.stmarysathens.org.source
Another weight management class
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