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The reality show “Biggest Loser” followed up with 14 contestants who had lost a large amount of weight (128 pounds in 30 weeks) six years after the reality show ended.These contestants averaged five pounds of fat loss a week...
Trader Joe’s has become a mecca for shoppers who have kicked the traditional grocery store chains to the curb in search for a healthier option. The retailer, who is expanding rapidly, places a high priority on offering nutrient-rich foods and snacks.
It has long been known that shift workers have higher rates of obesity and diabetes. Reproachers recently asked why this is. It turns out that lack of sleep alone increases a person’s weight.
Delicious food is a natural part of holiday festivities. When you make the choice to live a healthy lifestyle, holiday parties can be full of temptation to overindulge in all the wrong things.
High-intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is short duration and high-intensity exercises that help target muscle groups while burning off excess fat. For the most efficient training, it is best to do exercises back to back with only a short rest.
Losing weight can seem like a challenge – because it is. Changing habits is never easy; weight loss requires constant attention to prevent mindless eating, manage cravings and ensure that you don’t get off track.
Stress does more than make your head spin. It has very real effects on your health. Stress runs down your immune system, making you vulnerable to illness and not feeling well. It zaps your energy and drives you to make poor food choices.
Interval training is a great way to give your weight loss a boost.
Your hormones, especially insulin, plays a large role in your ability to lose weight. When they’re out of balance, all the extra willpower, deprivation, and exercise can’t help you drop pounds.
You’ve done the work, reached your goal weight,.and are eager to enjoy the many benefits of your new and improved healthier body. But, if pesky fight deposits – around the abdomen, thighs, buttocks or elsewhere – remain, there’s a simple solution.
Losing weight is one of the most significant moves you can make to not only change your appearance but boost your health in almost innumerable ways. The final results of your efforts leave you looking and feeling great, both inside and out.
Over 70% of Americans are struggling with the burden of being overweight. As weight gain soars, so do health consequences, such as Type 2 diabetes. In fact, doctors diagnose nearly two million new cases of diabetes each year.
Weight loss and weight maintenance tips fill our media, advertisements and social settings. Everyone has an opinion on the latest weight loss trends and miracle cure. Unfortunately, there is little scientific data to back up many of these claims.
At 360 Medical Weight Specialists in Walnut Creek, we offer a full array of facial contouring treatments that can help you enhance your facial features to achieve the desired look you want.
Halloween is one of the most popular holidays of the year. There is so much to enjoy, from the wacky costumes to the spooky decorations. Of course, sweets are definitely a big part of the holiday too.
Congratulations on your decision to lose weight! You’re about to make some significant changes in your life that will benefit you in untold ways, and almost all of them for the better.
We all want to feel comfortable but most importantly, to live a long healthy life. However, carrying around too much weight really does feel uncomfortable. It reduces your confidence and can also hurt your health.
Each fall and winter holiday season brings with it the usual flood of recipes, specialty food products, and parties overflowing with food and drink. Along with all that food comes holiday weight gain, or at least the threat of it.
Whether you’re trying to stick to your New Years’ resolution, look fabulous at a class reunion or turn heads at the beach, there’s always a new, popular fad diet promising to deliver quick results for your weight loss goals.
Where your fat is located matters to your health. In our clinic, we discuss visceral fat as the fat surrounding our organs.
Close to 200 million people in the United States are overweight or obese. Being overweight can impact how you feel about yourself. Many people feel less confident, and more self-conscious when they are carrying extra weight.
Weight loss does take work, no question about it. But it’s work that’s worth it in the long run. You’ll feel healthier, improve your self-esteem, be able to do activities you never thought possible, and reduce the risk of chronic disease.
There are multiple ways to boost your metabolism. After all, a faster metabolism equals more calories burned. The more you burn, the easier it is to drop the weight. But did you know that eating spicy foods could actually help increase your metabolism?
Many women are concerned that if they start a strength-building exercise regimen they will “bulk up.” Quite the contrary, many women, especially after the age of 35, actually find it difficult to maintain muscle, let alone gain muscle.
If you’re a Walnut Creek-area resident considering vShape Ultra, it’s likely because you’ve heard good things about skin tightening treatments. But you might be on the fence about such treatment.
Weight loss continues to be a fraught issue. With so many diet plans promising magic results, it can be hard to understand which will give you the best results and do so in a healthy manner that allows you to keep the weight off.
At 360 Medical Weight Specialists, we help a lot of patients with a range of aesthetic issues. One of the most common complaints we hear from our Walnut Creek-area patients is associated with cellulite.
One of the greatest benefits of weight loss is to reduce your risk of cancer. Obesity has been linked to many disease states and this includes cancer.
Your skin plays an extremely important role in your life. It protects you from the elements, it helps regulate your body temperature, and it plays a crucial role in preventing dehydration, among many other things.
Loose, sagging skin is a common aesthetic concern many people experience at some point in their lives. Sometimes loose skin is the natural result of age.
