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Healthy Habits to Follow on a Budget

Posted: Jan 04 in Weight Loss Blog by

All too often it seems that healthy habits come with a hefty price tag. While organic and health food stores cost a few extra dollars that many people cannot spare, there are other options for those that are trying to develop healthier habits without breaking the bank. Here are a few tips that you can [...]

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Lose Weight by Avoiding Mid-Morning Snacks

Posted: Jan 02 in Weight Loss Blog by

There are certain rules to weight loss that most people know by heart. If you are considering weight loss surgery in Naples, then chances are you have tried following every one of these rules, and a handful of other tactics as well. Eating a healthy breakfast and avoiding fattening snacks are two of these incredibly [...]

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Run to Stay in Shape this Winter

Posted: Dec 20 in Weight Loss Blog by

During the winter, many people spend more time indoors. While spending time inside isn’t unhealthy, a sedentary lifestyle can have a negative impact on health. Several months of limited physical activity can increase blood pressure, reduce glucose sensitivity, lower metabolism, and increase the risk of depression. The winter can be a great time to exercise, [...]

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Overcoming the Weight Loss Plateau

Posted: Nov 28 in Weight Loss Blog by

Have your weight loss efforts come to a halt? Are you frustrated because you’re running out of tricks to get the scale moving again? When the scale doesn’t want to cooperate, here are a few ideas to coax your body into dumping those unsightly pounds. If your weight hasn’t gone anywhere in a few weeks, [...]

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10 Helpful Weight Loss Habits

Posted: Nov 17 in Weight Loss Blog by

If you are looking for weight loss help in Bonita Springs, you have a lot of options to choose from. The beautiful city makes fitting these 10 simple habits into your schedule easy. Take advantage of what the area has to offer. Everyone knows that working out is key to losing weight, but try something [...]

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Lose Weight by Counting Calories

Posted: Nov 03 in Weight Loss Blog by

Although many fad diets claim to be miraculously effective for shedding unwanted pounds, the truth of the matter is that weight loss can only be achieved by eating as many calories that can be burned up. When too many calories are consumed and the body does not use them for energy, they become stored as [...]

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Losing Weight Can Cut Health Care Costs

Posted: Oct 05 in Weight Loss Blog by

Approximately 80 percent of people who have type 2 diabetes are either overweight or obese. Having excess pounds, especially around the waist, is a significant cause of type 2 diabetes. Some people with massive excess weight are able to essentially “cure” their type 2 diabetes by losing weight, often by finally attaining weight loss help [...]

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Supplements after Bariatric Sleeve Surgery

Posted: Sep 30 in Weight Loss Blog by

Bariatric sleeve surgery, also known as sleeve gastrectomy, is a type of surgery for weight loss which includes removing a portion of your stomach. Because your stomach is smaller, you’re not able to tolerate eating large quantities of food in the same manner that you are able to prior to the operation. As a result, [...]

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Life After Bariatric Surgery

Posted: Sep 22 in Weight Loss Blog by

With morbid obesity restricting the lives of over 15 million Americans, more and more are seeking an escape into a normal life through bariatric obesity surgery. Bariatric obesity surgery overall has a tremendous success rate. Most patients will drop about half the amount of weight they wish to lose in the first six months. After [...]

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What Causes Obesity?

Posted: Jul 20 in Weight Loss Blog by

To state it in the simplest terms, people become obese when they consume more calories than they expend. There are, of course, a number of situations that can cause people to consume more calories than they use. Many people wind up opting for weight loss surgery because the influence of the factors that caused them [...]

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