HealthCircle2019 is here. It's time to make your New Year's resolution come true and lose that weight. But what diet should you choose? There are so many choices these days: the ketogenic diet, Atkins, the low-carbohydrate diet, the low-fat diet, the ...
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Too many people believe taking an appetite suppressant like phentermine (also known as Adipex-P) is "cheating". They believe that diet and exercise alone is the "right" way to lose weight. Taking phentermine to lose weight is not cheating. Obesity is a medical ...
Don't believe in the celebrity sponsored weight loss pills. Don't believe in the celebrity sponsored weight loss programs. And, don't believe that celebrities that are any more able to diet or exercise than you are. The real secret to behind the "celebrity diets" ...
Another new study -- unveiled at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society -- showed that weight loss from dieting alone will improve insulin sensitivity in people with type II diabetes mellitus by 70%. Add exercise to that and you get ...
(Image ©Benjamin Earwicker) When you are trying to lose weight, it is important to have friends that are supportive of your weight loss goals. Ideally, they would encourage you to lose weight, and help you when you are discouraged. Any friend that ...
(Image ©greenchild) People frequently eat when they are bored. If there is any more unnecessary way to add calories to your diet, we can't think of one. It is important to keep yourself occupied so you don't eat when you are bored. This is ...
(Image ©Alex Bramwell) Many people detox or cleanse before they start a new diet. This is not something we tell our patients to do before starting our weight loss program. We don't use it, and we don't believe it is necessary for any ...
(Image ©yellow-stock on deviantART) Have you been cheating on your diet and/or exercise regiment? Don't worry it happens to all of us from time to time. The key is not to get discouraged and give up completely. Even the strongest, most dedicated people ...
(Image ©alenq on deviantART) When you begin exercising it is important to not over do it. This is easier said than done. It's really tempting to push yourself as hard as possible. Very often we feel like we need to "catch-up" for all ...
Diabetes can be controlled by diet and exercise. Unfortunately, if it is not properly controlled it is fatal. In 2006 alone, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 231,404 people died from diabetes, or conditions related to diabetes. That makes ...
(Photographer: loleia) A really easy way to cut calories from your diet is to just drink water. You can add anything to it that doesn't contain calories, like: Crystal light or lemon juice. This helps a lot because most other drinks contain ...
(Image courtesy of Neriah-stock) When you are on a diet or exercise regiment, it helps to have a friend or loved one to help and support you. It really helps if they are on the same diet or exercise regiment, that ...