Between the ages of 13 and 19 years, what is typically referred to as “the adolescent years”, young boy’s and girl’s hormones stimulate a collection of physical changes and growth spurts. Most notably, girls develop breasts and become more curvaceous, and boys grow taller. With these newfound changes, some teens may feel pressure from peers and society to lose weight, and may consider medical weight loss. However, it’s important for teens to develop realistic exercise and weight loss goals for a foundation for their future. [Read more]

OPTIFAST is a form of weight loss therapy for obese individuals who need to lose large amounts of weight. It is a medically supervised program offered by physicians, dietitians and other health care professionals who are specially trained in obesity management. [Read more]

Losing weight and staying young seem to be two goals that are out of reach for many people, but there are many foods and ingredients that may increase weight loss while also assisting the body in fighting off the effects of aging. [Read more]

One of the most important points to remember when setting out on the journey of weight loss is that the calories your body takes in as fuel must be burned off so that they are not stored in your body. Calories are stored as fat, and the more calories stored the more fat you have in your body. [Read more]

There are many options available for those people needing to lose weight quickly or attempting to gain control and lose weight through a medical weight loss plan. Regardless of the direction a person may take, diet and exercise will be the biggest obstacles and most effective friends of weight loss. [Read more]

Recent research results have revealed some important information about weight loss and how to maintain it. It has now been shown that people who are working to lose weight, such as medical weight loss patients, who keep a weight loss food diary are the most successful with weight loss overall.

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Living in California, it’s hard to escape the Hollywood ideal that thin is beautiful. While thin is a good goal, you do not have to be a super-skinny celebrity to be healthy. In fact, if you’re overweight, losing 10 to 15 pounds, or 10 percent of your body weight, can have a major impact on your overall health.

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Weight loss is not the same as losing fat; in fact, losing weight is in general a lot easier than losing fat is. A lot of people boast the ability to drop 5 pounds over the course of a weekend by simply skipping meals, and while this may help you to fit into a pair of jeans to see old friends, losing fat is a much more effective way of losing weight and keeping it off.

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Instead of chasing the elusive fountain of youth or paying for creams and lotions, look to your local supermarket for nature’s answer to looking younger as you age. Here is a list of the top 10 anti-aging foods that will help you lose weight and feel great!

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The yo-yo diets just do not work. In fact, a recent study proves it. Women that choose dieting fads in hopes of rapid weight loss regain weight after time. This cycle of back and forth is not just frustrating, it’s not healthy either. Continuously gaining and losing weight can cause a great deal of damage to both your physical and mental health.

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