Category Archives: Long Term Weight Loss

Steady does it. Thats the key to winning the battle of the bulge over time, according to a new study from Drexel University in Pennsylvania out Monday in the Obesity journal. So if youre in it for the long run when it comes to paring pounds, you should aim to shed the same amount of flab each week instead of for your weight to drastically drop, only to rise again Continue reading →

People are always asking about weight loss – wanting a quick fix. I hear of so many fad diets and often wonder why someone would want to make it much harder than it needs to be. Continue reading →

Denver, CO, Aug. 23, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Paleo Diet or eating like a caveman is supported by premise that consuming the same food our ancestors did will result in leaner and healthier bodies Continue reading →

I have heard the term fat, but fit or healthy obesity being tossed around lately, and I wanted to shed a little bit of light on this important topic. Continue reading →

Its a hot, muggy day here on Long Island, and I write this to you from my parents home. Every Tuesday and Friday, I visit my hometown of Port Washington, and work with my grandmother on rehab from hip replacement surgery last summer, and my dad on improving his strength, tone and overall cardiovascular health Continue reading →

Friday, August 18, 2017 12:16 p.m. CDT By Lisa Rapaport Reuters Health – Doctors are doing fewer weight-loss procedures to implant adjustable bands around the stomach and more operations to remove the devices or alter them, a U.S Continue reading →

NEW YORK A very slender friend recently admitted to me that she cant stand to be around fat people. Her reaction is almost visceral, and it prompts her to avoid social and professional contact with people who are seriously overweight. Continue reading →

Explicit weight bias is well documented, as are its damaging effects on people who struggle with their weight. Yet, implicit bias can also result in discrimination and socially undesirable behavior that negatively affect people who are seriously overweight Continue reading →

Reuters Health – Doctors are doing fewer weight-loss procedures to implant adjustable bands around the stomach and more operations to remove the devices or alter them, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers focused on a type of weight-loss surgery known as laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, a minimally invasive procedure that involves placing an inflatable belt around the upper portion of the stomach that reduces the amount of food it can hold. Continue reading →

Artificial sweeteners may offer short-term weight loss, but at what cost? According to the article, Trends in the consumption of low-calorie sweeteners, more than 30% of Americans report daily consumption of non-nutritive sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose, and stevioside. Continue reading →