Expert Advice and Updates on Medical Weight Loss

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Guess What? Healthy Eating Can Be Delicious, Too!

When most people think of dieting, they think of eating a never-ending stream of flavorless meals and unappealing snacks that are boring, bland and just plain unappetizing. That's a shame, because losing weight isn't about eating dull, boring food – it's about making healthy food choices, and that means eating lots of delicious foods that are as good for your palate as they are for your waistline.

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The Link between Obesity and Hypertension

High blood pressure or hypertension is a condition that is frequently associated with obesity. Individuals with obesity experience twice the risk of hypertension than normal weight people. Obesity and hypertension affect the lives of millions of Americans each day. More than one in three adults in the United States have obesity and nearly one in three have hypertension.

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Contrave Now Available

Contrave will be available at pharmacies starting October 20th. It is FDA-approved for individuals with a BMI over 30, or over 27 with a weight-related health problem like high cholesterol, high blood pressure or diabetes. It is approved for chronic use – that means it has been studied and approved for long-term weight control, similar to how we use medications for high cholesterol and for diabetes.

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Orange-Herbed Pork Roast Recipe

Trim fat from pork roast. If necessary, cut roast to fit into crock pot. Combine garlic powder, ginger, thyme & pepper. Rub spice mixture over entire surface of meat with your fingers. In a large skillet, brown roast in hot oil. Drain.

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Optimizing Your Omegas

Omega fats are polyunsaturated fats that have many benefits. Like many of the fats the body stores and burns for energy, these fats are biologically active and play vital roles in functions such as inflammation and blood clotting. Your weight loss goals can be hampered by an imbalance in omegas.

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The Diabetes Epidemic

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the United States is rapidly progressing toward an epidemic of type 2 diabetes. Over the last thirty years, the rate of type 2 diabetes in the U.S. has more than tripled, with more than 20.9 million people suffering from the condition as of 2011. Although many different factors can contribute to the development of diabetes, the CDC also reports that 80 to 90 percent of people who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are obese.

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Study says low-carb diet offers better weight loss than low-fat option

Confused by the low-fat versus low-carb diet debate? Didn’t know there was such a debate? If you fall into either of these camps don’t worry, you’re not alone. For many years the debate has raged whether people wishing to lose weight and improve their health should limit carbohydrates or limit fats in their diet.