Download or read book Losing Weight with Smartphones written by Volker P. Andelfinger and published by America Star Books. This book was released on 2015-01-14 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this new method, it is possible to have a healthy and sustainable weight loss without diet programs or medicines and dietary supplements. It combines the "internet of things" in the form of activity trackers, apps and smartphones. With a new awareness of your own body and the diet which performs as a biofeedback method, slowly, you can get to the right weight and be healthy. Losing Weight with the Smartphones does away with the various diet methods and explains why people get fat and why our current diet and our lack of exercise lead to obesity. Above all, it shows how people castigate without the long term goal of being healthy with a feel-good weight through the smartphone which serves as a biofeedback machine. This is a constant companion and helps to form a new permanent pattern of behavior. It must be dispensed with no food, no special recipes needed or cookbooks and the method works perfectly in normal everyday life, integrated in the family or with single people. The author was born in 1960 and works as a psychological counselor and coach, business consultant, lecturer, freelance journalist and book author. He lives in Palatine, Annweiler am Trifels. More information is available at www.consulting.eu.

Download or read book Diet Exercise and Smartphones written by Rajvee Subramanian and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent proliferation and adoption of smartphones has resulted in the widespread use of mobile applications. Mobile applications, or apps, are small programs that are designed to run on smartphones and mobile devices for providing information on a wide range of topics addressing the varied needs of an individual. Health apps are one of the more popular categories of apps that are used extensively among people who are interested in health and fitness. Apps in this category focus on topics such as diet, nutrition, fitness, and weight loss. This study examined popular, free weight loss health applications available in Apple iTunes (iOS) and Google Play (Android) to identify their characteristics and adherence to national health guidelines. A total of 89 weight loss apps across both platforms were selected for the content analysis. Each app was coded to examine the general characteristics and the presence of features such as interactivity, adherence to evidence-informed practices and health guidelines, user engagement, and credibility of health information. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages were calculated once the coding was done. Perhaps the most important finding of the study was that no single app completely adhered to all the health guidelines or evidence-informed practices outlined by national health agencies. However, there were some apps that showed high levels of adherence in certain categories. The study further indicated that weight loss apps are designed more for people interested in physical fitness and training and less for people who are trying diet and nutrition to lose weight. A majority of the apps analyzed did not adhere to evidence-informed practices, did not follow the clinical 10-step guidelines for treatment of weight loss recommended by national health agencies, and failed to meet HON (Health on the Net) standards for credibility. E-mail was the preferred form of communication present in all the apps, and interactive features were under utilized by app developers. This study found that mobile app developers make minimal use of theory-driven components in their app design. The provision to track user progress was the most employed user engagement (66%), followed by facilitating goal setting (53%), and self-monitoring (51%). Of all the 89 apps analyzed, the study found only one app with health professional input, seriously highlighting the need for involvement of health professionals in app design and development. Weight loss through mobile apps has a lot of potential for growth in terms of incorporating interactive features, theory-driven content, evidence-informed practices, and credibility of health information. While there is much emphasis on improving the functionality and features of apps, it is also important that health professionals with an understanding and knowledge of national health guidelines need to be actively involved in developing apps that are tailored, appropriate, and relevant for those interested in losing weight. There needs to be more initiatives where app developers, health professionals and agencies, avid app users, nongovernmental organizations, and policy makers come together and help address some of the issues highlighted in this study.

Download or read book Use Your Smartphone to Lose Weight written by Jerry Dugan and published by Jerry Dugan. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook is ideal for that busy person who is serious about making a lifestyle change, but doesn't have time or money for a gym or personal trainer. Use Your Smartphone to Lose Weight shares Jerry Dugan's strategy of using smartphone apps to hold himself accountable as he made lasting habit changes needed to create a healthy lifestyle. Readers of this book will learn about app features they may not have considered, and gain insights on the "slow and steady" strategy Dugan applied to reach his own success, 56 pounds lost in 6 months.

Download or read book The Anderson Method written by William Anderson and published by Publish Green. This book was released on 2009 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, you'll learn the secrets of permanent weight loss, revealed by psychotherapist William Anderson, who lost 140 pounds after twenty-five years of failure. He has maintained his success for over twenty years, and in this book you'll learn just what to do to succeed as he and his clients have. Inside, he charts the course for the solution to your weight problem and the obesity epidemic.

Download or read book Smart Phones and Dietary Tracking written by Barbara Cunningham and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dietary self-monitoring has been shown to be a predictor of weight loss success and is a prevalent part of behavioral weight control programs. As more weight loss applications have become available on smartphones, this feasibility study investigated whether the use of a smartphone application, or a smartphone memo feature would improve dietary self-monitoring over the traditional paper-and-pencil method. The study also looked at whether the difference in methods would affect weight loss. Forty-seven adults (BMI 25 to 40 kg/m2) completed an 8-week study focused on tracking the difference in adherence to a self-monitoring protocol and subsequent weight loss. Participants owning iPhones (n=17) used the 'Lose It' application (AP) for diet and exercise tracking and were compared to smartphone participants who recorded dietary intake using a memo (ME) feature (n=15) on their phone and participants using the traditional paper-and-pencil (PA) method (n=15). There was no significant difference in completion rates between groups with an overall completion rate of 85.5%. The overall mean adherence to self-monitoring for the 8-week period was better in the AP group than the PA group (p = .024). No significant difference was found between the AP group and ME group (p = .148), or the ME group and the PA group (p = .457). Weight loss for the 8 week study was significant for all groups (p = .028). There was no significant difference in weight loss between groups. Number of days recorded regardless of group assignment showed a weak correlation to weight loss success (p = .068). Smartphone owners seeking to lose weight should be encouraged by the potential success associated with dietary tracking using a smartphone app as opposed to the traditional paper-and-pencil method.

Download or read book The Cellphone Diet written by Larry FORD and published by . This book was released on 2010-04-12 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combined U.S. and World Medical Centers have invested over twenty years of calorimetric (Calories In & Calories Out) weight loss patient data. Measured calorimetric input and output of thousands of weight loss patients has led to the publication of the most successful diet program in the world THE CELLPHONE DIET. No other diet in the world is as effective as 'The Cell Phone Diet'. It's just that simple. If you have a cellphone, you can lose weight permanently. No other diet in the world is as effective as 'The Cell Phone Diet'. It's just that simple. If you have a cell phone, you can lose weight permanently. The Cell Phone Diet authored by Larry Donnell Ford has proven to be the most effective diet to date for anyone who wants to lose weight permanently. No Pictures. No Fad Foods. Just lose the weight permanently at your own pace: 10 pounds, 20 pounds, 30 pounds, 40 pounds and over fifty pounds. The author, Larry Donnell Ford has written more health and educational books than any other author in the world. He writes a new book approximately every ninety days. George Howard, Registered Dietician; The Cell Phone Diet is not just not just a phenomenon; it's a reality, a reality that works for my clients.Fagan Hyde, Registered Nurse; The Cell Phone Diet should be required reading for all medical and nursing students; Melissa Hawkins, South Carolina; I have struggled with my weight longer than I care to remember. No diets made since. I am not rich and I could never understand why all other diets cater to the wealthy and those with lots of money. My aunt who also loss weight told me about THE CELL PHONE DIET. I am not religious, but I would put my hand on a bible and swear that this is the only diet that has ever worked for me. Now, all of my overweight relatives and friends are on THE CELL PHONE DIET and succeeding at losing the weight.Judy Slater; Mississippi; There are days I have to realize, unless I help myself to become the person I want to be no one else is going to care that I am 45 pounds overweight. I had my doubts about the popular cell phone diet. Honestly, I thought this was just another waste of money and time. The cell diet proved me wrong. I will be forever indebted to the cell phone diet. I loss over 36 pounds in just 5 weeks.Tess Piere, Oklahoma; I agree with most people. I was skeptical at first about the cell phone diet. Just another fad I thought. Ask my mother. I didn't realize I had lost 9 pounds in the first week until she thought I had become ill or as she put it, "Did you buy a new dress? You lost weight." The cell phone diet is the real thing.Jasper Brice; Missouri;I love this diet. I was 75 pounds overweight. I have gone from 290 pounds to 240 pounds in 7 weeks. I owe my success to the cell phone diet. No. I owe my life to the cell phone diet.

Download or read book The Cell Phone Diet written by Larry Donnell Ford and published by Emma Dyer. This book was released on 2017-08-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you have a cell phone you can lose weight for as long as you own a cell phone.

Download or read book Integrating the Use of Smartphone Applications for Weight Loss as Standard of Care for Obese and Overweight Populations written by Brandon Dean and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Problem: Obesity is one of the greatest health concerns facing Americans today. Obesity increases morbidity and mortality and is associated with many health conditions. The purpose of this study was to review the efficacy of using mobile technology for managing weight loss in the obese and overweight populations. Methods: A narrow, qualitative literature review was conducted focusing on articles published in the last three years that used mobile application-based interventions for weight loss. Results: A total of 10 studies were examined. It was identified that the use of mobile weight-loss applications exhibited an increase in either adherence to the program, physical activity, or healthier eating habits. Conclusions: Behavioral weight-loss management has proven to be effective in overweight and obese populations. Early studies have shown to be favorable for the use of mobile weight-loss applications for increasing adherence to weight-loss programs, although there is a need for long-term studies to assess the effectiveness of these interventions in not only losing weight, but also maintaining a healthy weight.

Download or read book Do Smartphone Applications Aid in Weight Loss written by Elizabeth C. Fitzsimmons and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Lose Weight Live Healthy written by Joyce D. Nash and published by Bull Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining the most current information on psychotherapy, nutrition, and professional weight-control practice, this guide offers a refreshingly honest and contemporary program for losing weight and adopting a healthy lifestyle. The new disciplines of cognitive behavior therapy are incorporated, along with acceptance-based approaches and a review of issues related to bariatric surgery. Endorsing a mindful attitude to control stress and regulate emotions that can sabotage any effort, this handbook provides proven techniques for easing into exercise after a sedentary period, how to avoid backsliding, and halting binge eating while building a supportive attitude. The solutions for weight control avoid the pitfalls of common diet books, pills, and packaged meals, and additional hints and suggestions are provided in the ?tech cornerOCO for utilizing personal technology such as iPhones and laptops."

Download or read book Handbook of Obesity Two Volume Set written by George A. Bray and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-01-09 with total page 1212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2 volume set comprises of the 4th edition of Volume 1 and the 5thth edition of Volume 2. The fifth edition of Volume 1 of Handbook of Obesity written by global experts covers the basic science aspects under the broad topic areas of epidemiology, etiology, and pathophysiology of obesity. Divided into 5 sections and detailed in 66 chapters, this edition covers the important advances occurring over the past decades. With a focus on science of obesity and factors participating in the etiology of obesity, this topic is studied from biological, behavioural, and environmental perspectives. Volume 1 is structured into 5 parts: Part 1 focuses on the history, definitions, and prevalence of the obesity. It identifies the historical references to excess weight, obesity in art and literature, direct and surrogate measurements of adiposity and obesity related traits, epidemiology of obesity around the globe, and age, sex, and ethnic variation completes this part of the volume. Part 2 explains the biological determinants of obesity. It explains the bioenergetics, energy dissipation mechanisms and exposure to experimental overfeeding, genetic and epigenetic evidence, metabolic rates, energy expenditure and energy partitioning, and the evidence on infections and adiposity. Part 3 describes the behavioral determinants of obesity. It deals with chapters related to food, beverages, and ingestive behavior, dealing with smoking, breast-feeding, and sleep duration and pattern, and sedentary behavior, occupational work, and leisure-time physical activity and obesity. Part 4 comprises of chapters explaining the environmental, social, and cultural determinants of obesity. The chapters in this section focus on the role of agriculture and the food industry in the current obesity epidemic, social and economic aspects of obesity, and ethnic and cultural differences, and environmental pollutants. Part 5 of this volume discusses the health consequences of obesity. The chapters address important topics such obesity and heart disease, lipoprotein metabolism, insulin resistance and diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cancer, hepatic biology, pulmonary functions, and arthritis and gout, mental health and quality of life, growth and health disorders in pediatric populations, and on bias and discrimination affecting the obese persons. Volume 2 of the 5th Edition of the Handbook of Obesity spotlights on clinical applications for evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of obesity. It covers on the several major developments occurred between the previous and the new edition, including the effect of SARS-CoV-2 on people with obesity, the concept of "Precision Medicine", and new medications approved by USFDA aiding patients with obesity weight loss of 15 to 20%. This volume is structured into 5 parts: Part 1 provides insights from evolution on changes in diet and physical activity, and the implications and results for preventing obesity, health care costs associated with obesity and the cost-effectiveness of obesity prevention and treatment. Part 2 deals with evaluation of overweight patients, approaches for classifying obesity and using this knowledge to evaluate patients, and addressing ethnic and racial considerations in evaluating patients with obesity. Part 3 explains the impact of lifestyle in managing obesity, which include behavioural management, diet, dietary composition, and meal timing, and the effects of physical activity and exercise in weight loss and weight loss maintenance. Part 4 is focused on medications in the management of obesity. This includes drug selection, various classes of drugs, combination of drugs affecting weight loss, effect of herbal agents on weight loss and treatment of obesity in pediatric populations, genetic diseases causing obesity and the role of drugs in treating the dyslipidemias. Part 5 discusses bariatric surgery, its history, procedure and effects in details, and other surgical techniques including electric stimulation of the vagus nerve, gastric balloons, intestinal liners, and liposuction.

Download or read book Mobile Health Technologies written by Wilfred Bonney and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2016-08-31 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mobile Health Technologies, also known as mHealth technologies, have emerged, amongst healthcare providers, as the ultimate Technologies-of-Choice for the 21st century in delivering not only transformative change in healthcare delivery, but also critical health information to different communities of practice in integrated healthcare information systems. mHealth technologies nurture seamless platforms and pragmatic tools for managing pertinent health information across the continuum of different healthcare providers. mHealth technologies commonly utilize mobile medical devices, monitoring and wireless devices, and/or telemedicine in healthcare delivery and health research. Today, mHealth technologies provide opportunities to record and monitor conditions of patients with chronic diseases such as asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD) and diabetes mellitus. The intent of this book is to enlighten readers about the theories and applications of mHealth technologies in the healthcare domain.

Download or read book Infrastructure and Technology Management written by Tugrul U. Daim and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-01-10 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents emerging technology management approaches and applied cases from leading infrastructure sectors such as energy, healthcare, transportation and education. Featuring timely topics such as fracking technology, electric cars, Google’s eco-friendly mobile technology and Amazon Prime Air, the volume’s contributions explore the current management challenges that have resulted from the development of new technologies, and present tools, applications and frameworks that can be utilized to overcome these challenges. Emerging technologies make us rethink how our infrastructure will look in the future. Solar and wind generation, for example, have already changed the dynamics of the power sector. While they have helped to reduce the use of fossil fuels, they have created management complications due to their intermittent natures. Meanwhile, information technologies have changed how we manage healthcare, making it safer and more accessible, but not without implications for cost and administration. Autonomous cars are around the corner. On-line education is no longer a myth but still a largely unfulfilled opportunity. Digitization of car ownership is achievable thanks to emerging business models leveraging new communication technologies. The major challenge is how to evaluate the relative costs and benefits of these technologies. This book offers insights from both researchers and industry practitioners to address this challenge and anticipate the impact of new technologies on infrastructure now and in the future.

Download or read book Treating Obesity with Personalized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy written by Riccardo Dalle Grave and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-08-02 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes a novel therapy for obesity that associates the traditional procedures of weight-loss lifestyle modification with specific, individualized cognitive behavioral procedures to address some obstacles that have been indicated by recent research to influence weight loss and maintenance. The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity (CBT-OB) can be used to treat all classes of obesity, including patients with severe comorbidities and disability associated with obesity, who are not usually included in traditional weight-loss lifestyle modification treatments. The book describes the treatment program in detail, and with numerous clinical vignettes. It also discusses involving significant others in the change process and adapting the CBT-OB for patients with severe obesity, binge-eating disorder, medical and psychiatric comorbidity, and treated with weight-loss drugs or bariatric surgery. Lastly, a chapter is dedicated to the use of digital technology with CBT-OB in order to help patients monitor their food intake and physical activity and to addressing obstacles in real time. Thanks to the description of how to apply the latest, evidence-based CBT-OB to real world settings, this volume is a valuable useful tool for all specialists - endocrinologists, nutritionists, dietitians, psychologists, psychiatrists - who deal with obesity and eating disorders.

Download or read book Study Guide for Essentials of Nursing Research written by Denise Polit and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2020-12-22 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with a variety of engaging learning exercises, the Study Guide for Essentials of Nursing Research,Tenth Edition boosts students’ understanding of textbook concepts and helps cultivate the critical thinking and appraisal skills essential to successful research-based nursing practice. Systematic application exercises, study questions, matching exercises, and completion exercises make reviewing fun for students and reinforce the most relevant information from each chapter of the textbook. This guide also includes eight complete research reports and related activities that emphasize evidence-based practice and help students transition from passive reading to active assessment and application of research evidence.

Download or read book Research Anthology on Supporting Healthy Aging in a Digital Society written by Management Association, Information Resources and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2022-02-04 with total page 1875 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today’s rapidly evolving society, there has been an increase in technologies and systems available to support the elderly throughout various aspects of life. We have come a long way in the quality of life we can offer our aging populations in recent years due to these technological innovations, medical advancements, and research initiatives. However, further study of these developments is crucial to ensure they are utilized to their utmost potential in securing a healthier elderly population. The Research Anthology on Supporting Healthy Aging in a Digital Society discusses the current challenges of aging in the modern world as well as recent developments in medicine and technology that can be used to improve the quality of life of elderly citizens. Covering a wide range of topics such as smart homes, remote healthcare, and aging in place, this reference work is ideal for healthcare professionals, gerontologists, therapists, government officials, policymakers, researchers, academicians, practitioners, scholars, instructors, and students.

Download or read book Smartphone Apps for Health and Wellness written by John P. Higgins and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2023-01-06 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smartphone Apps for Health and Wellness helps readers navigate the world of smartphone apps to direct them to those which have had the best medical evidence in obtaining the users’ goal. The book covers the history of apps, how they work, and specific apps to improve health and wellness in order to improve patients outcomes. It discusses several types of apps, including apps for medical care, sleeping, relaxation, nutrition, exercise and weight loss. In addition, sections present the features of a good app to empower readers to make their own decision when evaluating which one to use. This is a valuable resource for clinicians, physicians, researchers and members of biomedical field who are interested in taking advantage of smartphone apps to improve overall health and wellness of patients. Summarizes smartphone apps with the best evidence to improve health and wellness Discusses the most important features of an app to help readers evaluate which app is appropriate for their specific needs Presents the typical results expected when regularly using an app in order to assist healthcare providers in predicting patient outcomes