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Two new apps helpful in daily situations

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Last updated Sunday, March 10, 2013 - 7:04am

A couple of app reviews:

Splitsville — A simpler way to split the restaurant bill

This tip calculator on steroids gives you a simple way to split up restaurant bills with your friends. It is very useful for easy splits, and it even has a couple of features that would make it handy in more complicated situations.

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Jackson Carter, 21, of Layton, works out on NBC’s “Biggest Loser” while being coached by trainer Dolvett Quince. The bracelet on Carter’s wrist is from the Ogden OUTReach Resource Center. Carter, who lost 93 pounds in the first 10 weeks of the fitness reality show, is the first openly gay contestant and volunteers at the resource center. (TRAE PATTON/NBC)

WSU student using visual reminders for motivation on 'Biggest Loser'

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, March 6, 2013 - 8:11am

Ever notice that colorful wristband contestant Jackson Carter wears on “The Biggest Loser”?

Molded into the bracelet is the Ogden OUTReach Resource Center logo. And that, among other things, helps the final-five contestant remember why he took on the series’ grueling challenge, losing 93 pounds in the first 10 weeks of the fitness reality show.

“It’s easy to forget why you are doing something,” Carter, of Layton, told the Standard-Examiner.

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Photo illustration by BRYAN NIELSEN/Standard-Examiner

The pros of probiotics: Introducing good bacteria may aid weight loss

Amy K. Stewart Standard-Examiner Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, February 25, 2013 - 3:47pm

As the popularity of probiotics increases and they become more readily available, Utah State University researchers have obtained a $210,000 grant allowing them to study the potential for this “good bacteria” as possibly the secret to weight loss.

Probiotics are bacteria microbes that are considered to have beneficial health effects when consumed. The microbes live in a person’s intestines and positively affect health — especially digestion-related issues.

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Jackson Carter, a Layton resident and Weber State University theater education student who is proud to call himself the first openly gay contestant on “The Biggest Loser,” bought a pink jacket to “own being gay.” (Courtesy photo)

Gay Layton man out, proud on 14th season of "The Biggest Loser"

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, January 5, 2013 - 12:01am

OGDEN — Layton resident Jackson Carter will have a lot of friends and supporters standing behind him when he makes his premiere on “The Biggest Loser.”

Fortunately, they won’t be standing with him on the scale on the weight-loss show’s California set.

No, the viewing parties will be held locally and will be open to the general public.

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Weber State student first openly gay contestant on ‘Biggest Loser’

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, December 31, 2012 - 10:36am

OGDEN — Weber State University student Jackson Carter is a contestant on NBC’s next season of “The Biggest Loser,” which debuts in January.

Carter, 21, is one of 15 adults who will compete on the show, appearing with three youths who are struggling to overcome childhood obesity.

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(Left to right) Kyle Olson, Lori Olson and Ed Olson pose for a portrait at their home in Layton in late November.

Layton family reduces its combined weight by 367 pounds

Jamie Lampros Standard-Examiner Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, December 10, 2012 - 8:29pm

LAYTON — What weighs 367 pounds?

A black bear. A tiger. An NFL lineman and 1,468 quarter-pound burgers — or the combined weight loss that Ed, Lori and Kyle Olson achieved by changing their lifestyle two years ago.

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Linda Williamson watches as Carole Barney weighs in during the first meeting of the "Lunch Lady is Losing It" challenge at North Davis Junior High School in Clearfield on Monday. Davis district cafeteria workers are trying to lose weight and get fit so they can set better examples for the students they serve. (KERA WILLIAMS/Standard-Examiner)

Davis lunch ladies losing weight, setting examples for kids

Dana Rimington Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, October 1, 2012 - 10:53pm

CLEARFIELD — Linda Williamson, a lunch lady at North Davis Junior High School, set out on a journey to lose weight during the summer.

She decided that, when school started, she would enlist the help of other lunch ladies throughout Davis School District.

A dozen of those women gathered in the North Davis Junior High lunchroom Monday to begin a support group, the “Lunch Lady is Losing It” program. One of the members' main goals is to become better examples for the students they serve meals to each school day.

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Dessert: It’s not just for dinner anymore

Jamie Lampros Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, July 16, 2012 - 5:48pm

Want a doughnut or a cookie with your eggs this morning? Go ahead. It might just help you keep off the weight.

A study done by a senior physician at Tel Aviv University’s Wolfson Medical Center in Holon, Israel, found dieters have less hunger and craving throughout the day and are better able to keep off lost weight if they eat a carbohydrate-rich, protein-packed breakfast that includes dessert.

“The goal of a weight-loss diet should be not only weight reduction, but also reduction of hunger and craving, thus helping prevent weight regain,” said Dr.

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Jodi Davis takes her dogs Skyla and Izzie for a walk. She walks daily, no excuses, often with her dogs. "It's great for them, too," she says.

Journey toward weight loss begins with one step

Cassandra Spratling Detroit Free Press

Last updated Monday, June 25, 2012 - 2:29pm

DETROIT — Loretta Moore looked at herself in the mirror one morning and didn’t like what she saw.

“I was ridiculously overweight,” Moore said. “I couldn’t get into most of my clothes anymore.”

Standing 5-feet-4, Moore weighed 252 pounds.

That image was all it took for Moore, 56, of Detroit to start walking regularly.

It took a funeral for Jodi Davis.

At the funeral of a relative, she watched as the woman’s son cried at his mother’s casket. The woman who had died was in her early 40s.

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Research continues to show that many adolescents have poor eating habits and decreased physical activity. To help, the Davis County Health Department is offering two free workshop series called BodyWorks to help parents and caregivers teach youngsters how to eat right and exercise, habits that will last a lifetime, says Dr. Jonelle Rowe, senior medical adviser for adolescent women’s health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This Standard-Examiner file photo from 2000 shows youngsters doing leg lift exercises at a Lady Fitness class in Layton.

Want a fitter family? BodyWorks classes might help

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, March 31, 2012 - 6:21pm

CLEARFIELD — The health, weight, eating behaviors, physical activity — or the lack of it — and the body image of Utah’s youths are growing concerns for Davis County Health Department officials.

In response, the department is offering two free BodyWorks program workshops.

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Depression feeds weight problems

Lavinia Rodriguez Tampa Bay Times

Last updated Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 11:47am

Being depressed can make any task more difficult. Dealing with weight issues while suffering from depression can be especially hard.

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Sarah Nitta lost 106 pounds during the competition.

Big 'Loser' returns to Top of Utah

Amy K. Stewart Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, February 13, 2012 - 4:35pm

She may have lost in one aspect, but it has been a major gain in other areas of her life.

Sarah Nitta, who is originally from Bountiful, lost 106 pounds on the reality TV show "The Biggest Loser" during its 11th season, which aired in 2011.

Nitta, 28, now lives in St. George and works at The Biggest Loser resort in Ivins.

She will speak about preventive health and tell her story of weight loss at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the Roy City Recreation Department. The event is free to the public.

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Weight-loss guru inspires audience at WSU seminar

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, January 20, 2012 - 11:24pm

OGDEN -- Joyce Plastrow came to Weber State University for Chris Powell's talk about weight-loss motivation.

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WSU speaker to discuss wellness

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, January 13, 2012 - 11:35pm

OGDEN -- Chris Powell, host of ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition," will speak Thursday at Weber State University.

Powell, who helped client David Smith lose 401 pounds in 26 months, will speak at noon in the ballroom of the Shepherd Union.

The event is free and open to the public.

"Powell speaks to the average person about wellness and mental health," said Tara Peris, Convocation Lecture Series coordinator.

For more information, call Peris at 801-626-7334. Weber State is at 3848 Harrison Blvd.

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Fitness enthusiasts at Weber State University didn’t use the school’s winter break as an excuse to stop exercising. (NANCY VAN VALKENBURG/Standard-Examiner)

New Year's goal to be fit? Resolve to revamp goals

Nancy Van Valkenburg Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, December 31, 2011 - 12:55am

OGDEN -- If this New Year finds you promising yourself, yet again, that you'll adopt a strenuous gym routine that will leave you as buff as a fitness model, you may need a resolution revamp to get it done.

Joan Thompson, an associate professor of Health Promotion and Human Performance at Weber State University, said following certain steps can help anyone enjoy a happier, fitter 2012.