Obesity Overview
Obesity can take an enormous toll on your physical and emotional health. Learn about the negative health impacts of obesity and how measuring your body mass index and waist circumference can help you identify obesity.
The Many Factors Influencing the Obesity Epidemic
Our food habits have shifted from home cooking to consumption of highly processed foods and beverages that are high in sugar and calories. People are spending too much time sitting while taking shortcuts on getting adequate sleep. Learn about the many interlacing factors that contribute to this complex health condition.
Obesity and Body Weight: Factors You Cannot Change
Some things that affect your weight, like heredity and metabolism, can’t be changed. But you can work with what you have and still maintain a healthy weight.
Obesity and Body Weight: Factors You Can Change
When it comes to your weight, there are some factors you can control. They include diet and exercise.
Sugar: Heart Health and Obesity
Sugar is dangerous for your heart health and can lead to obesity. But the damage is reversible.
Soda: Impacts of Drinking Regular and Diet Soda
on Gut Fat
Soda both regular and diet packs on the worst kind of fat.
on Gut Fat
More Sleep May Help Prevent Weight Gain
A new study finds that not enough sleep is linked to weight gain.
Weight Control: Does it Matter What Time you Eat?
Eating earlier in the day may help you in your weight loss efforts.
Prevent Cancer: Keep the Weight Off
Maintaining a healthy weight can prevent cancer.
Before Starting a Weight-Loss Program
Before you jump into a new diet and exercise routine, get a thorough medical evaluation.
Lifestyle Changes for Weight Loss
Permanently reshaping your lifelong attitudes toward diet and exercise is the key to successful weight management. If you are motivated and ready to lose weight, try these suggestions.
Healthy Eating Fundamentals for Weight Loss
The best way to succeed at losing weight is to create an eating plan you can stick to for the long term.
Healthy Eating Strategies for Successful Weight Loss
Here are 11 strategies for fashioning an eating plan to help you lose weight and keep it off.
Overeating
Learn how to uncover the hidden food traps that can lead to overeating.
Your Brain and Overeating
Your brain might be leading you on to eat more.
Sugar Substitutes: Do They Help You Lose Weight?
Questions persist about sugar substitutes' effect on weight—understand the research.
Sugar Substitutes: Are They Safe?
Here is the latest research on the safety of sugar substitutes.
Sugar Substitutes: The Various Types
What’s in the little yellow, pink, or blue packets?
The Best Diets, According to Experts
Looking for a good diet for weight loss, heart health, preventing or managing diabetes—or just healthy eating in general? Don’t worry, we have the rundown on the best diets out there.
Low-Fat vs. Low-Carb Diets
A new study reveals healthy versions of either diet can be winners.
Very-Low-Calorie Diets for Obesity
A very-low-calorie diet supplies fewer than 800 calories a day and requires medical supervision.
Lose Weight by Increasing Your Physical Activity
When you combine exercise with a reduced-calorie diet, the results are greater losses of body weight and fat than dieting or exercising alone.
Deceptive Weight-Loss Products
Here are four weight-loss products known for deceptive advertising and marketing.
Medications for Weight Loss
Taking medication to help lose weight can be an option when diet and exercise don’t work. Weight-loss drugs do not magically melt away pounds.
Bariatric Surgery Options to Treat Obesity
Bariatric surgery can help people lose weight. However, there are risks and complications to consider.
