While you’re on your way to building a better body through diet and exercise, remember to love the skin you’re in. In order to focus on being healthy, you have to put yourself in a positive mindset for success. 

What do you do when boredom strikes, weight loss slows, or you just feel some diet fatigue? It's not easy to beat the weight-loss blahs, but know that you're not alone. We've got tips to try when the blahs are getting you down.

Calorie counting helps to ensure that the calories you consume throughout the day do not exceed the number of calories you burn. By keeping calorie intake in line and adding a daily exercise program, you can effectively start losing weight right away.

Learning how much water is enough and ways to stay hydrated can make a big difference in your health and personal energy – and can be a factor in successful weight loss.

Chances are you’ve heard green tea extolled for a variety of health benefits—cancer prevention, cholesterol-lowering effects, and fighting eye diseases like glaucoma. But should you also be adding green tea to your medical weight loss program?

Acai and goji berries are just two of a recent wave of super fruits guaranteeing to do everything from preventing Alzheimer’s and cancer to treating heart disease and depression. But do super berries really help you lose weight?

In the past few years there has been renewed focus on the negative impact long periods of sitting can have on our health and wellbeing. It has been linked to numerous chronic conditions and some types of cancers. And because physical activity plays such a critical role in long-term healthy weight management, you can imagine that excessive sitting isn’t doing your body mass index and body fat percentage any favors. But it’s also what we do during those periods of sitting that adds fuel to the fire.

You may not realize it, but your liver plays a major role in your health and weight. The liver is a busy worker and it’s involved in many body functions. Here are a few items on the liver’s daily agenda:

When most people begin to exercise as part of their medical weight loss program, they tend to focus on cardiovascular activity first. But what many don't realize is that strength training can be just as important as cardio for numerous reasons.

It can be tempting to slack off once you enter the maintenance part of your weight control journey. But these simple tips will help ensure you maintain the weight loss you've worked so hard to achieve.

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”- Thomas Edison

We all know that in order to achieve a goal, we need to take action. And if at first we don’t succeed, we try, try again. But what is that internal thing that propels us to try in the first place? The reasons why we take action stem from a number of different factors. Collectively we commonly refer to them as “motivation”.

With summer activities in full-swing, everything that makes the season relaxing and fun may begin to make your medical weight loss plan a bit more challenging. Try these tips to keep your weight loss plan on track.

80 percent of Americans have back pain at some time in their lives. But finding some relief can be relatively straightforward: Maintaining a healthy weight is one of the best ways to minimize back and joint pain.

It’s often been said that good health is priceless. However true that is, weight loss comes at a cost. Happily, your medical weight loss program might actually cost less than you think.

The thought of past challenges may make you a bit nervous as you move forward with your medical weight loss plan. That's normal. But there are ways you can avoid these traps and make CMWL the last weight loss plan you'll ever be on.

Every once in awhile we learn something new that makes us slap our palm to our forehead and say, “Of course!” Get your hand ready, because you’re about to learn something about Vitamin D and weight loss that will find you in that position.

Exactly how much green will it take to achieve that low body mass index and body fat percentage? And we’re not talking about lettuce here… 

Cheese can be a healthy addition to your weight loss plan. Learn the best cheeses for weight loss and which you should avoid. 

Spending long stretches on the road can wreak havoc on your medical weight loss plan. Here’s how to keep your healthy eating on track while on a car trip.

You may have heard the phrase, “calcium builds strong bones and teeth.” But did you also know that it is weight loss friendly?

Fill up on delicious, fiber-filled, and refreshing summer fruits for weight loss to cool off during the warmest season. 

Have you ever been involved in the construction of a house? It takes careful planning to make sure the ultimate structure is strong a sturdy. This has much to do with the materials you use to construct its foundation. And if the foundation is strong, the frame and decor will be easier to maintain. The human body is like a house in a way, with a strong foundation driving the health of the rest of the body. Part of that foundation is comprised of amino acids. If you don’t know what they are, now is the time to learn. These compounds are play a critical role in your everyday functions and are a key component in weight loss.

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”- Thomas Edison

We all know that in order to achieve a goal, we need to take action. And if at first we don’t succeed, we try, try again. But what is that internal thing that propels us to try in the first place? The reasons why we take action stem from a number of different factors. Collectively we commonly refer to them as “motivation”.

Fish oil supplements rank among some of the most popular dietary supplements on the market, with good reason. Fish oil is full of omega-3 fatty acids (the good fats) that play a critical role in some many bodily functions, from boosting brain power and heart health, to reducing inflammation and maintaining a healthy nervous system. But when it comes to weight loss, does it make a difference?

Everyone has moments where they feel sad or upset. These feelings usually go away in a few days and life returns to normal. For many others, these feelings last for much longer periods of time because they suffer from clinical depression. As anyone who has lived with clinical depression knows, even the smallest everyday tasks seem daunting. For those suffering from depression and obesity, losing weight may seem like an impossible goal. But experts tell us this is not the case. With the proper knowledge, strategies, and commitment levels, both conditions can be managed effectively for a lifetime.

While every person in the world is different, the one thing we all have in common is that we need to eat to live (there’s really no getting around that if you’re human). For as long as we can remember, our eating has been neatly organized into discreet meals. Breakfast, lunch and dinner come around everyday, literally like clockwork. This means everyday you have a choice about what you will eat for each one of these meals.

At one point or another, we’ve all munched on late-night snacks. But for some, the evening hours tend to be when they eat the most. We know that a big part of weight loss is what you eat and how much, but does when you eat factor into the equation? Although this topic is still debated in the scientific community, growing evidence suggests eating late at night can cause weight gain.

We have all heard it a million times: excess weight is (very, very) bad for our overall health. If you browse this site you’ll learn all about the negative effects of obesity and then some. Yet, despite the warnings, many of us don’t take the necessary steps to actively control our weight.

True or false? Two people can follow the same eating and exercise plan and see different weight loss results. The correct answer is true. As much as we want to simplify weight loss down to “calories in and calories out,” the process is much more complex. Many factors influence your ability to lose or gain weight, including body type.

The modern day lifestyle brings more than a fair share of daily stress, enough to have you feeling exhausted when the day is through. But there is a big difference between feeling tired and feeling run down. If you constantly feel like you’re lacking energy and find it challenging to take on even the simplest of tasks, you may have an iron deficiency. And that is neither good for your weight nor your health.

This research finding gives stress eating a whole new meaning.