Weight Loss

Displaying 1 - 50 of 96 in reverse chronological order
# Title Date Summary
1 Don't idolize Adele's weight loss
Northern Iowan 117:22, p.3
Seybert discusses singer Adele's recent weight loss and how the media focuses on it instead of her musical talent; photo.
2 Wellness Services: Join the "Joyful Mover" Movement
Northern Iowan 116:29, p.3
Student Wellness Services (SWS) encourages students to focus on "Joyful Movement," a mindset where participants engage in physical activity that ignites interest, fueled by intrinsic motivation. They discuss how physical activity can impact spiritual, environmental, occupational, intellectual, emotional, social, and financial wellness; photo.
3 Let's get physical
Northern Iowan 110:55, p.
To avoid the dreaded "freshman 15", new and current students should maintain their health by going to the Wellness and Recreation Center; photo.
4 Step back and stop obsessing over body image
Northern Iowan 110:28, p.4
The author encourages women everywhere to stop obsessing over body image and to accept and be happy with the way they look. Women need to be comfortable with who they are and how they look. Appearance is not as important as the media portrays it to be.
5 Recognizing hunger: Speaker addresses how to be more in tune with your body
Northern Iowan 110:5, p.6
UNI hosted Evelyn Tribole to speak about the importance of making peace with your body. It is better to eat healthy than to go on extreme diets. Many audience members found Tribole's presentation informative.
6 Grit 'n' Glam
Northern Iowan 109:51, p.7
Author gives readers a few tips on how to lose those extra pounds before summer.
7 Embrace you flabulosity
Northern Iowan 109:36, p.7
Says that even if you have a few extra pounds, embrace who you are. Be who you want to be.
8 Wellness 101: lose weight the healthy way
Northern Iowan 109:20, p.5
Author explores health and weight loss myths in our society. Tips and strategies for healthy weight loss; photo.
9 I almost looked like 'The Situation'
Northern Iowan 107:22, p.12
Advantages of the P90X program evaluated. The program does seem to work, but it is not recommended for people who have not participated in sports or workouts in the past; photo.
10 Freshman 15: A myth?
Northern Iowan 107:2, p.5
Gaining weight during the first year of college is common, but the freshman 15 concept has been blown out of proportion. The weight gain is closer to five pounds, according to Joan Thompson; photo.
11 Not-so-wonderful weight loss wonders
Northern Iowan 106:35, p.5
The dieting craze is alive and well. Advertisements make all the programs sound so easy. It is difficult to sort out the facts from the fiction.
12 Fad diets: not as simple as they claim
Northern Iowan 104:32, p.5
Many 'fad' diets are unsafe and simply do not work, according to Dean Schillinger, Hy-Vee dietician.
13 Response to Brittney Baxter's letter
Northern Iowan 104:14, p.8
Increased exercise seen as an aid in controlling weight gain in college students.
14 Spring break nears; pressure to look good looms; diet pills
Northern Iowan 103:40, p.3
Students warned to examine the contents of diet pills prior to using. There is no quick fix to weight loss; photo.
15 Control yourself to a healthy body weight
Northern Iowan 103:35, p.11
Keeping the proper body weight is difficult during the winter due to reduced activity levels. Balance is important when it comes to eating; photo.
16 Sub-zero self-imaging
Northern Iowan 103:18, p.7
Clothing for women caters to being freakishly thin.
17 Lecturer says f-word loudly and proudly
Northern Iowan 103:16, p.7
Marilyn Wann spoke on society's view of being fat; photo.
18 News Brief/Calendar of Events
Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1
"The Real F-Word: Celebrating Weight Diversity" will be presented Tuesday, October 17 by Marilyn Wann.
19 UNI to host lecture on accepting body image
Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1
Marilyn Wann will speak Tuesday, October 17.
20 Healthy habits can prevent packing on the pounds
Northern Iowan 103:3, p.12
Students should be aware of changes in their college and make conscious efforts to allow only healthy changes, according to Diana Keulian.
21 Beauty not always healthy
Northern Iowan 102:33, p.5
Thin bodies, portrayed by the media as desirable, are hard for most people to attain.
22 Loving the skin you're in
Northern Iowan 102:5, p.7
Writer hopes that people, especially women, can learn to feel better about their bodies, no matter what their size.
23 Who'd uh thunk it? Junk food rules our lives
Northern Iowan 101:3, p.5
Urges students to move away from the junk food culture.
24 Know what you eat
Northern Iowan 101:1, p.7
Urges students to understand the implications of certain diets before adopting them.
25 Student voices
Northern Iowan 101:1, p.13
Students, including senior nursing major Julie McCarty, respond to the question, "Have you ever tried one of the fad diets?"; photo.
26 Low carb not as healthy as thought
Northern Iowan 101:1, p.11
Students discuss impact of low-carbohydrate diets; photo.
27 Forego fads, says UNI dietitian, and just eat healthier foods
Public Relations News Release 2003:0, p.1
Fad diets not most effective method of weight loss or health.
28 The truth about calcium and weight loss
Public Relations News Release 2003:0, p.1
Debunks myth of calcium as a weight-loss supplement.
29 Weight doesn't equate poor physical fitness
Northern Iowan 100:46, p.10
Shares feelings on weight control and lawsuits.
30 UNI addin' Atkins to their everyday lives
Northern Iowan 100:37, p.9
As the Atkins diet grows in popularity, so does marketing for it from food establishments, including those at UNI; photo.
31 Behold . . . the Northern Iowa diet
Northern Iowan 100:31, p.7
Satirical view on dieting.
32 Weight loss attempts by children and adolescents may result in weight gain
Public Relations News Release 2003:0, p.1
Explanation of how diets fail provided.
33 Intuitive eating -- rejecting the diet mentality
Public Relations News Release 2003:0, p.2
New method of weight control rejects idea of dieting in favor of controlling your own eating impulses.
34 College life: a guide for new UNI students; three important health tips to keep handy while you're away from home
Northern Iowan 100:1, p.13
Encourages students to deal with stress through the Counseling Center, stay active to ward off the Freshman 15, and get plenty of sleep; photo.
35 Losing that holiday weight
Public Relations News Release 2002:266, p.1
Tips will be offered for losing weight after the holidays.
36 Presents, parties and packing on the pounds
Public Relations News Release 2002:256, p.1
Lisa Krausman will provide advice on weight management.
37 Emotional eating
Public Relations News Release 2002:114, p.1
Suggestions will be offered on weight loss and cravings will be discussed.
38 The skinny on getting that summer body you desire
Northern Iowan 98:52, p.17
Students discuss and offer suggestions for those wanting to lose extra pounds before summer arrives.
39 A 'quick fix' isn't always the best fix
Northern Iowan 98:36, p.11
Some students are trying to lose weight quickly, and may be damaging their bodies in the process.
40 Shedding the holiday pounds
Public Relations News Release 2000:192, p.1
Dana Foster discusses ideas on how to shed those extra holiday pounds.
41 Maintaining control of your diet during the holidays
Public Relations News Release 2000:170, p.1
Tips for cutting calories during the holidays.
42 Making sure the turkey is the only thinng that's stuffed at Thanksgiving
Public Relations News Release 2000:301, p.1
Advice on weight control during the holidays.
43 Media perpetuates obsession with weight
Northern Iowan 96:26, p.6
Americans become more obsessed with their weight at the holidays.
44 Study: college students do not 'Know Dieting'
Northern Iowan 94:40, p.4
Program "Know Dieting" was presented by Joan Thompson Monday in conjunction with Eating Disorder Awareness Week.
45 Barbie's fixed, why not Ken?
Northern Iowan 94:40, p.7
Columnist comments on how Barbie and Ken dolls shape our views of the perfect body shape.
46 Losing and keeping weight off in post-Phen-Fen America
Public Relations News Release 1997:189, p.1
UNI Wellness Coordinator Linda Basu says lifestyle changes will keep the weight off in the long term.
47 Exercise the answer to weight loss, not pills or shakes
Northern Iowan 94:12, p.10
Believes people should use local facilities to exercise and not use other means for weight loss.
48 Dieting too young not healthy for preteens
Public Relations News Release 1996:138, p.1
Dody Olson and Clare Struck discuss the problems of preteen dieting.
49 Dieting by pre-teen girls becoming a growing problem
Public Relations News Release 1996:119, p.1
Pre-teen girls are starting to worry about their weight, which could cause serious health implications.
50 Dieting by pre-teen girls becoming a growing problem
Public Relations News Release 1996:80, p.1
Clare Struck says pre-teen girls are beginning to obsess over weight loss.