Obesity

Obesity is a condition that affects millions of Americans and causes health problems including heart disease and diabetes. Getting healthy can be a great incentive to lose weight, but taking it...

Leptin is a naturally occurring chemical substance that many organisms produce in response to increasing fat content in the body. In essence, it is the substance that tells the brain the body is...

Lap-Band surgery is not a decision to be taken lightly. In fact, any surgeon who performs these type of operations will need to ensure that the potential candidate meets the specific criteria...

Dieting and managing your weight can be especially difficult during the holidays, but it doesn't have to be. Follow these tips this holiday season to watch your weight and avoid unnecessary weight...

Obesity is a growing epidemic in this country. If you are one of the millions of Americans who are suffering from obesity it’s time to start adding some healthy habits to your lifestyle. By...

How can you get rid of excess belly fat? Can you just diet? Do you have to exercise? Do sit-ups or crunches? While there is actually no such thing as spot reduction, there are still a few things...

It is always very difficult to lose weight, but is even more so if you were overweight since childhood. Having myself overcome 35 years of being overweight since age 2, I write this article based...

Do you have a loved one that is overweight, possibly obese? Obesity is just like having a disease that can kill you. The only good news is that unlike cancer, obesity can be cured. Stop your...

Binge eating is a psychological disorder that is described as consuming a large amount of food at one time. Unlike other eating disorders, binge eating doesn't involve purging food or extreme...

As parents, guardians, or concerned family members, we all want to make sure that children in our families are happy and healthy. Too often, we sacrifice the healthy part for the happy part. We...

I applied for a blog job with prevention.com and didn't realize that I also signed up for their daily emails. Every one of them is about how to burn fat, get rid of belly fat, how to lose weight...

Gastric surgery is an option for treatment of severe obesity. Restrictive surgeries reduce the size of your stomach. Surgery that changes the way your body absorbs food is an additional option to...

Using behavior modification to treat obesity is the recommended method by doctors nationwide. Before any other surgical or medical treatments are performed, the ability of an individual to change...

Those who use surgery to treat obesity must have a BMI (body mass index) greater than 40. A BMI greater than 35 with other related health issues, such as diabetes or arthritis, will also qualify...