Good news — starting in January 2012, obesity counseling and treatment will be covered by Medicare! Medicare cover weight loss? Yes, it’s true! And that means that within a year, or maybe even less, most private medical insurance companies should also provide insurance coverage for weight loss treatment and obesity counseling....
You've likely heard the advice that a healthy weight loss per week is two pounds or less. Is this still true today? The answer is both yes and no. The truth is it's not so much about a magical number of pounds that equal a healthy weight loss per week as it is about where that weight loss is coming from....
With the New Year coming up, lots of people will embark on a new plan to lose weight. Let’s say you have a certain amount of weight to lose, like 20 pounds, that seems daunting and you don’t know where to start. We’ve got some tips to help you lose those 20 pounds safely and for the long term: ...
Maybe you've seen weight loss ads or stories featuring dramatic before and after photos of celebrities, or even ordinary people, and wondered if you could lose a lot of weight, too. Is it safe to lose a lot of weight? How dramatic is too dramatic? These are all good questions. And like many questions, the answer is, it depends....
Have you ever wished someone would develop a personal diet plan just for you? One that helped you lose your excess weight and keep it off, without you feeling like you had sacrificed everything that's most important and enjoyable about your life in the process?...
In your quest to lose excess weight, it’s important to also keep your health firmly in mind. So how can you ensure you're losing weight without harming your health? Start by trying these six healthy ways to lose weight that work:...
Choosing the best foods for weight loss may seem easy, but in reality a lot of foods people think are good for weight loss really aren’t, while some weight loss foods get overlooked. Here are two of my favorite foods for weight loss and two of my least favorite foods, with some healthier alternatives suggested: ...
Do you have 50 pounds of weight to lose, or more? While it might seem daunting, I’ve seen many people successfully lose this much weight (or more) and keep it off, and I know that you can, too!...
After you have worked so hard to lose weight, the last thing you want is to gain it all back. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happens to many people. But you can avoid this common weight loss and weight gain cycle by following these simple strategies for long-term weight loss:...
You may have seen or heard ads for HCG weight loss programs that promise easy and quick weight loss and wondered, Do they work? The short answer is no despite numerous medical studies, no connection between HCG and weight loss has been shown. Worse, these plans could put your health in serious danger....