There are many approaches to dieting and many claims for great success with various fad diets. To date, although many diets achieve effective immediate weight loss, none has emerged as an effective tool for maintaining healthy weight. The only definite recommendation that can be made about any diet plan is to be sure it includes an exercise program, assuming there are no health problems to forbid it.
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. - Thomas A. Edison This is Part... Read more »
As I discussed in my last blog post, niacin can be a useful vitamin and nutritional supplement to correct many causes of heart disease.... Read more »
My experience with my bariatric surgeon's support group is that it was useful in preparing me pre-surgery and for a short-term post-op in... Read more »
My experience with my bariatric surgeon's support group is that it was useful in preparing me pre-surgery and for a short-term post-op in... Read more »
You hear it in the news daily - Lose excess weight because of the health hazards it can cause. Watch salt intake because high levels can... Read more »
Overweight Type 2 diabetics who have weight-loss surgery may be able to reduce or completely stop their diabetes medications, a new study suggests.... Read more »
Weight-loss surgery that is done through "natural openings" such as the mouth or the vagina significantly reduce the risk of post-surgical... Read more »
New Zealand researchers say short, weekly pep-talks may do just as much good for dieters as more intense and expensive programs. The study found that... Read more »
Officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are reporting the maker of Hydroxycut weight loss supplements are recalling the products... Read more »
Weight loss is often a side effect of stimulant medications used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. According to a recent magazine... Read more »