Weight Loss

Choosing A Weight Loss Method

Choosing a weight loss method may involve deciding between diet pills, calorie counting, intensive exercise routines, or even [...]

Calorie Restricting Diets Limit Weight Loss

Increasingly, it is being recognized that calorie restricting diets limit weight loss because they are too restrictive for most people to follow long-term. This is because not only do these types of diets take an exceptional amount of long-term self-discipline in order to follow, but they also are only effective for a short period of time until your metabolism starts slow down, slipping into “starvation [...]

Best Weight Loss Sites

Here you will find some of the best weight loss websites. Some address nutrition and calories and others focus on the holistic approach where eating and exercise are woven together so you get the most from the [...]

Controlling Portion Size

Another great way to control portion size is to use a smaller plate when you eat your meals. This way your plate appears really full, which satisfies your brain, but also helps limit your [...]

Capsaicin Enhances Weight Loss

Adding a little capsaicin to your diet is an easy way to help yourself shed a few extra pounds. The easiest way is to add hot peppers, either in fresh or dried forms to your [...]

Leptin Resistance May Prevent Weight Loss

Scientists and doctors view leptin as both the cause and the cure for obesity and further research into how leptin resistance may prevent weight loss is [...]

Phentermine and Gastric Bypass Surgery

Many people who are suffering from obesity are prescribed Phentermine prior to gastric bypass surgery. If this is the case and you have been taking Phentermine it is extremely important that you inform your doctor of this and/or mention it during your pre-op admissions [...]

Omega 3 and Weight loss

When Omega 3 is combined with a weight loss program, it can achieve better control of cholesterol and blood sugar levels, more so in individuals who are overweight or suffer from diabetes and high [...]

5 Positive Steps to Improving Body Image

Many long for the days before we cared, when we ran around the house naked and always thought of ourselves as beautiful princesses or strapping, strong firefighters. Those days can not last, and when things are tough here are five steps to improving body image you should [...]

Talking about Weight Gain

There are some dangerous waters out there through which you can tread, and talking with someone you love about weight gain might be one of the most dangerous of all. This is because weight is something a person can not hide, and is a highly personal [...]