Tag:

weight management

The power of the humble potato

Often scorned, the lowly spud is actually a nutrition powerhouse.

Patient Story

‘I feel good, I feel healthy’

A unique weight-management program has taken a traveling Michigan couple on the ultimate health journey.

Meatless Mondays

Improve your cardiovascular health with a plant-based food day.

An obesity-malnutrition link?

A diet heavy in unhealthy foods can quickly lead to serious problems involving malnutrition.

Smart moves to lower cancer risk

Regular exercise and a diet rich in antioxidants can help strengthen your defense.

Patient Story

Losing the old you

The result of Phill Carr's bariatric surgery has been so dramatic, old friends greet him with one question: "Who are you again?"

Lose fast, lose slow

Researchers say the rate at which you shed pounds may matter little—your body will reap the rewards either way.

Tip the scale in your favor

Monitoring your weight daily can help you today and in the long term.

Bigger is not always better

Think you're eating healthy portions? Think again. Some portions are 200 percent larger than we need.

Too much weight? These meds might be great

Need a jump-start to your weight-loss efforts? Check with your doctor.

Stay lean, live longer

Researchers found slimmest people had lowest chances of dying within 15 years.

Weight-loss surgery gets people moving

More than half of patients showed improvement in pain symptoms, ability to walk.