General Health

While we're starting to realize that there's a lot more to losing excess pounds than calories in, calories out, there's no escaping that they do play a big role. So do you understand calories for weight loss and figuring out how many (or how few) you need?...

If you'd like to lose 10 pounds and are wondering what the best way to do it might be, you've come to the right place. Unlike fad diets, The Center for Medical Weight Loss (CMWL) program can help you lose 10 pounds faster, safer, and in a more nutritionally balanced way than any other program. In just a few weeks you can say goodbye to those extra 10 pounds once and for all....

My patients often ask me, out of all the possible options, what is the perfect diet? It's an interesting question, and my usual answer is that while there is no one perfect diet for everyone, the latest research is starting to suggest that there may be a perfect diet for each person, and that it varies from one person to the next....

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: ...