If you’re hoping on a bathroom scale every morning to find out how much you weigh, you’re not doing yourself any favors. Unfortunately, the same goes for the BMI (or body mass index), a tool that tells you if you’re underweight, normal, overweight, or obese based on a weight to height ratio. In reality, body […]
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The following list provides some of the pros and cons of weight loss competitions with the hopes of considering both sides before participating in the race to reduce.
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A new study suggests that, if you’re looking to lose weight, getting regular guidance from your physician can help. The study, which involved roughly 350 obese people participating in a federally funded weight loss clinical trial, was led by Wendy L. Bennett and a team of health researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. […]
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Bariatric surgery can be an effective way to lose weight. But a new study shows that its effectiveness may only be temporary, with many patients regaining lost weight five years after their surgery took place. The study, which was led by Dr. Andrei Keidar of Tel Aviv University, involved just under 450 obese patients, all […]
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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a medical balloon that, when inflated, takes up space in the stomach and encourages weight loss. The balloon is made by Reshape Medical, a non-surgical weight loss company based in Southern California. The firm says the balloon can be safely inserted into the stomach using […]
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It is possible to find hunger satiating foods to eat even when trying to shed unwanted pounds. Just focus on foods that are high in protein and fiber, such as these 8 healthy yet filling foods.
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