Obesity

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is considered a powerful psychological tool when combating obesity, especially if the obesity is caused by a binge eating disorder. There are several key facts...

Information on how you can encourage overweight or obese kids to lose weight. The topic of weight loss can be a very difficult discussion to have with your children, but helping them to lose...

According to the National Institutes of Health, one-third of Americans are obese. Obesity is determined by a person's body mass index (BMI), a ratio of height to weight, being 30 or greater....

Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report as much as 66 percent of the United States population is classified as overweight or obese. And while there are medical...

It has been discovered that much of how an overweight person relates to food is a result of internal patterns learned early in life. The motivations are unconscious, and therefore very difficult...

Gastric bypass surgery is the surgical reduction of the stomach so that it is unable to hold enough food to contribute to weight gain. Unfortunately in some instances, the stomach regains its...

Ask anyone if they have any tips for losing weight and you're likely to be barraged with thousands of suggestions from well-wishers aimed at the latest fad diet, fast, internal cleansing or...

Obesity has been linked to a number of chronic diseases including heart disease, hypertension, stroke, high cholesterol, diabetes, certain cancers and even depression. According to the Centers for...

How to sit at your desk all day and not pack on the pounds!

All the things you hear and read about losing weight the healthy way are pretty much true. Eat less, get more exercise, don't overeat. But, it's all easier said than done. This guide will give...

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...