Certain obese women may be able to lose weight even while pregnant, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Bariatric surgery, such as the Lap-Band procedure is a great first step in helping you to achieve your long term weight loss goal. While weight loss surgery is going to help you throughout the process by making it easier to eat less by preventing hunger and keeping you full for longer between meals, you need[...]

Gary Taubes, author of the new book “Why We Get Fat” is questioning all of the basic assumptions about weight loss that many people have held to for so long—and he is doing so for good reason. According to Taubes, the diet foods many American’s turn to in an effort to lose weight are not[...]

Trying to lose weight is hard, especially when the summer heat sets in and going outside just doesn’t seem to be an option. Follow these few helpful tips to lose weight and enjoy the summer season!

Bariatric surgery is becoming an option for many people. As new technologies are discovered and weight loss surgery is improved, the qualifications for people who need to lose weight are reduced. For people who decide on bariatric surgery as an option to gain control of obesity it is important to recognize the triggers that cause[...]

According to an article published in Science Daily, people who have an addictive-eating behavior display greater neural electrical activity in certain sections of the brain. This April 2011 article suggests that this brain activity is similar to substance dependence.

Committing to a lifestyle change like improving your daily diet can be tough. Hidden dangers to your efforts to lose weight lurk everywhere. However, being aware of the potential pitfalls can go a long way toward avoiding them. Among the top ways dieters fail:

The number of people suffering from type 2 diabetes continues to increase in our population and figures show that the number of people in the US suffering from all types of diabetes will double in the next 25 years to over 44 million.