It’s easy to sit on the couch and finish an entire box of chocolates in one sitting. Staring at an empty box of chocolates, you start beating yourself up for throwing your weight loss plan down the toilet. We’ve all been there, but healthy desserts do exist, and there are ways to lighten up your favorite baked goods and still satisfy your sweet tooth....
If you visit your primary care provider for anything, whether for a bad cough, bad headache or bad rash (don’t worry, we won’t ask!), what is the one thing you can always expect to happen? That’s right, you will be asked to step on the scale. But why?...
In Aesop’s fable The Tortoise and the Hare, we learn the lesson that slow and steady wins the race. But does this apply to weight loss too?...
As the saying goes, Be the change you want to see in the world. We couldn’t be prouder of the people who did just that by taking action to lose weight. Each story of achievement began with a very personal reason for making the change....
When you first set out on a weight loss program, one of the first things you do is set your target weight goal. To help you achieve that goal, a helpful motivational technique is to visualize what life will be like when the pounds come off. But be careful....
The most important benefit of losing weight is better health, but there’s a secondary perk that may keep you motivated to either start a program or stay the course. Many studies have shown that people with a healthy weight enjoy more financial rewards than those carrying extra pounds. Here are just a few ways you can fatten your wallet just by reducing the number on the scale:...
If you are someone who has lost weight, regained it, and lost it again, just to regain it again numerous times, here’s some good news: No matter how many times it’s happened, you can break the yo-yo diet cycle!...
Break out your pink ribbons! It’s October, which means it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We’ve seen great progress in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease in the past 30 years, leading to a significant increase in survival rates. However, we all know there is still a long way to go before we can breathe a collective sigh of relief that breast cancer is a thing of the past....