Maintaining a healthy weight can do more than just make you look good. Obesity can lead to many types of diseases which can cause life altering consequences and sometimes lead to premature death. Therefore it is very important to do what is necessary to get to a healthy weight if you are not there already. [...]

Studies have shown that people who are at least markedly obese (30+BMI) are twice as likely to die prematurely than people who are at an ideal weight. Obesity is linked to hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, atherosclerosis, coronary and peripheral artery disease, respiratory problems, stroke, fatty liver disease and even some cancers.
People with hypertension can develop [...]

Bariatric surgery is very popular right now for people who are considered morbidly obese and have tried other weight loss programs and diets but have not been able to lose the weight needed to get them closer to a healthy weight. This type of surgery is not to be taken lightly as there are risks [...]

Childhood obesity is definitely on the rise. Studies show that at least 15% of all children are obese today. Statistics show that genetics and health issues can be contributed to childhood obesity to a lesser degree, however the main contributions to childhood obesity are behavioral in origin and can be prevented to a large degree. [...]

Weight loss has been universally acknowledged as a critical factor in the treatment and prevention of hypertension, coronary heart disease, hyperlipidaemia, type 2 diabetes, cardiorespiratory failure and other chronic degenerative diseases. Sustained moderate weight loss not only shows beneficial effects in obesity, but also in hyperlipidaemia, diabetes, hypertension, and other diseases associated with excess body [...]