One reason for America's weight problems is our skewed concept of portion size. more...
Most experts agree that locally grown food is an added bonus, but that choosing a well-balanced diet of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean meats is the first step to good health. more...
Every decade, your metabolism slows down by an average of 5 percent. This means that in order to stay fit, you must exercise 5 percent more each decade and eat 5 percent less. more...
Yoga is an ancient discipline that is designed to promote harmony through the integration of the mind, body and spirit. The practice can offer a wide range of benefits to overweight and obese individuals. more...
It's no secret that the United States has a problem with weight. According to the American Obesity Association (AOA), the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the African-American and Hispanic-American communities is higher than it is among the nations Caucasian population. more...
For the third time in a five-month period, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning against the use of a number of products that are marketed as weight-loss supplements. The FDA's list of tainted weight-loss supplements now includes 72 products. more...
There are many approaches to psychotherapy and no one right way exists. The two most prominent forms in practice today are cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic. Evidence supports the benefits of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) in the treatment of weight and eating problems. This approach views feelings, thoughts and behaviors as inter-related, and targets distorted or unproductive beliefs that underlie negative behavior. more...
Here are a few reasons why residential weight loss programs like Structure House have been so successful in helping overweight and obese individuals lose weight and keep it off long-term. more...