There are a wide variety of medical weight loss programs available to those who are trying to lose weight, and almost every program offers something different. Two of the most common factors that many diet programs will advertise are that they are “low- calorie,” or that they are “high-protein.” While many savvy dieters think that they can tell the difference, these two differences may come with a few shades of gray.

As you work to overcome your struggle with obesity and find a balanced form of weight management, it is important to find balance in all areas of your life. Losing your excess weight can be hard when your home is filled with excess clutter. Help your life shed chaos as you shed pounds by decluttering your bedroom and rediscovering your sanctuary.

No matter how faithfully you follow your diet, you may have noticed that the scale keeps creeping upward or seems to be stuck at the same number. New research from Australia has shown that dieters are often gaining back the weight they lost due to hormonal imbalances, and not simply due to failed efforts. Various [...]

Broccoli belongs to the unique classification of vegetables from the Brassica genus, also known as the cruciferous vegetables. This category of vegetables is special for a host of reasons, most notably, as rich sources of sulfur compounds that play a role in protecting the body from oxidative stress, or abnormal cell proliferation and damage. Interestingly, the health benefits of broccoli are also part of what makes this vegetable a prime candidate to aid in weight loss.

Losing weight is an uphill battle. As almost anyone who has lost weight will explain, the fight to shed pounds and attain a healthy weight level requires physical difficulty. In order to lose weight one must cut their calorie intake by eating healthier foods and work out on a regular basis, but for many people this is incredibly difficult to do.

There may be a new form of obesity treatment emerging out of the medical field, according to recent research. A form of cancer treatment called adipotide may be able to help enhance weight loss in ways that previous diet medications have been unable to. This is reported by researchers at the Anderson Cancer Center in Houston who have been conducting weight loss trials with the drug on primates.

There has been a lot of interest in hormone-based weight loss programs since the hCG diet was released. Those that use this hormone treatment for weight loss take injections of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG), which is also used to treat fertility issues in combination with a restricted calorie diet.

According to a recent report released by the British Medical Journal, the Lancet, half of all Americans are expected to be obese by the year 2030. This projection is based upon current trends, and puts the health of our society at severe risk. Currently, over 30% of all men and women in the United States are obese, with the percentage of women being slightly higher than that of men.

Plant-based diets have gotten a great deal of attention lately. This is because following a plant based diet does so much more than just help you to lose weight! Following a diet rich in nutrients and fiber-dense foods can improve your health overall, in addition to helping you to shed excess weight.

When you’re trying to lose weight, everyone tells you to focus on a combination of diet and exercise to meet your weight loss goals. But when most of us think of “diet”, the first thing that comes to mind is the food we’re eating.