Cheese can be a healthy addition to your weight loss plan. Learn the best cheeses for weight loss and which you should avoid. 

It’s a hormone with a somewhat scary sounding name, but it is all too fitting. Ghrelin, known as the “hunger hormone,” can act as a real gremlin to your weight loss efforts. But there are ways to beat it at its own game with basic lifestyle changes.

Chances are, if you’re a dieting veteran, you’ve heard the age-old advice to drink lots of water on your medical weight loss plan. Here, we crack some myths and give you the most up-to-date water wisdom.

Lots of people forget about the calories that come along with favorite libations, which can spell diet disaster. With just a few tricks, though, you can still enjoy a drink now and then while keeping the calories down.

Getting to the bottom of why you want to eat when you’re not physically hungry is not only important for your medical weight loss program, it’s an integral part of eating in an emotionally intelligent way that will serve you for the rest of your life—helping you keep off the weight and stay healthy.