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Weight-Loss Medications and Bariatric Surgery: What You Need to Know

May 17, 2024

The hype about newer weight-loss medications is everywhere. Should you take them? Can they help you lose even more weight following bariatric surgery?

Why Exercise Impacts So Much More Than Your Waistline

October 12, 2023

While some people associate exercise with weight loss, there are so many additional health benefits.

Get Ready for A New You: Preparing for Bariatric Surgery

September 18, 2023

Bariatric surgery is an option for many people who are struggling to lose a significant amount of weight for better health. But this surgery isn’t an overnight solution. Find out how to prepare for this life-changing procedure and what you need to do to achieve long-term success.

How to Stop Emotional Eating

August 17, 2023

An action that starts as a temporary fix can become an unhealthy habit. Here’s how to break the cycle of emotional eating.

Strength Training for Weight Loss: Gaining Muscle and Losing Fat

July 31, 2023

If you think lifting weights or doing squats or pushups is simply a path to a more sculpted physique, you’re selling strength training short. Strength training can also help you achieve weight loss for better health.

Medical Weight Loss with GLP-1 Agonists

June 13, 2023

In recent months, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist drugs have been in the news, as people who don’t have diabetes use them to help shed pounds. But what are GLP-1 agonists, and are they safe for weight loss?

The Benefits of Bariatric Surgery Beyond Weight Loss

January 12, 2022

Bariatric surgery and weight loss go hand in hand. But trimming down isn’t the only perk of this life-changing procedure.

7 Tips for Healthy, Lasting Weight Loss

November 9, 2020

There are many shortcuts to weight loss, but many of them are not good for your body and are unsustainable in the long term. See our experts’ tips for losing weight the healthy way and keeping it off.

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