Gastric Bypass Surgery And The Digestive System

Gastric bypass surgery is becoming increasingly common as obesity, and morbid obesity, continue to rise. However, in order to appreciate just how gastric bypass surgery works, it is necessary to understand the digestive system.

Obesity-Obese People Carry Enough of An Overweight Burden, We Don't Need Insensitive Comments Too

Obesity has virtually sixty million Americans in a strangle hold. Statistics clearly indicate that women suffer more with this disease then men. We have found that a staggering one third of women who are between twenty and seventy years old fall victim to overweight issues.

Stress And Obesity

Stress is one of the key factors in the ever growing problem of obesity. However there are a number of ways for reducing stress that can help those of you that experience high levels of stress.

Top 3 Reasons Why Your Kids are Fat

Why your kids are fat and what you can do to prevent your kids from getting fat.

Dieting Is Fine Because It Is Becoming Official

Weight loss charity The Weight Foundation discusses the creeping control that governments are seeking to exercise over weight control issues and how this is supporting dieting at a time when science is in fact disavowing dieting's credibility as a long-term weight loss strategy.

Stomach Stapling Surgery Part I

I will begin this five-part series on weight loss surgeries with Stomach Stapling Surgery. First of all, we need to know who is a candidate to have this procedure done. Stomach stapling is major surgery and should not be contemplated lightly. Have you ever considered surgery for your weight loss situation? Have you researched the pros and cons of this type of surgery? Do you know anyone personally who has undergone this type of surgery? Did they share their experiences with you?

The Get Fat Workout Plan

Who else wants to get fat? Learn step by step what it takes to gain weight.

Motivating Kids to Exercise

When looking at the startling facts about child obesity, parents and others are wondering what they can do to actively combat the spread of obesity. First and foremost, we must determine what created this situation. Once we get this determination, we can further pursue a plan of attack. Research shows that physical activity is a combatant for obesity as well as good nutrition.

Fast Food

Fast food. Whether it is tacos or burgers, we all love it just the same. Fast food has become a way of life for some people. They eat it three meals a day. There is no difference between a Big Mac and a steak to some people these days.

Who Stops You From Snacking? But be Smart

Around 4 or 5 pm, do you feel like having something, do you hear the hunger pangs knocking at your stomach walls. Actually its time for some Snacking! Wow even the thought brings water in my mouth but when a person is on a diet, this very thought turns into a sin, he finds himself helpless and has to think 100 times before gobbling those delicious snacks.

Just How To Get Rid of Love Handles and Belly Fat?

Is exercise enough to lose love handles, burn belly fat and have a flat and firm tummy? Well, it may not be.

Lose Weight For The Last Time

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The Connection Between Leptin And Obesity

In recent years it has been suggested that the hormone leptin plays an important role in the development of obesity and this article looks at whether or not the scientific evidence supports this theory.

When Does Being Overweight Turn Into Obesity?

We are all familiar with being a little bit overweight, or even quite a bit overweight, but at what point does being overweight turn into a case of being clinically obese and should we worry about it anyway?

A Weight Loss Alternative For Obese Teens

It seems that surgery is the last resort, so she decided to go for a lapband surgery. After a 3-day stay at the hospital, she was discharged and she managed to lose over 30 kg after the operation.