WEIGHT LOSS

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Sensible Plan for Losing Weight

A successful weight loss program requires permanently changing the way a person approaches exercise and food for the rest of their life. But it can be done! To offer help, the Wellness Advisor offers these tips for a sensible plan for losing weight and keeping it off.

Portion Control Made Easy

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Portion control, or consciously limiting the size of your meals and snacks, is one of the most effective and reliable ways to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.

Treating Weight Loss With Chinese Herbs

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Being overweight can become a matter of life and death. People who are overweight or obese are more likely to develop a number of potentially serious health problems.
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Vivus says obesity drug effective; shares soar

An experimental obesity drug made by Vivus Inc showed dramatic results in two late- stage clinical trials, potentially offering patients a much- needed weight-loss aid and sending the company's shares soaring more than 70 percent.
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Losing excess pounds may improve balance

A small study suggests that obese adults could improve their balance by shedding pounds and boosting their muscle strength -- with weight loss being especially effective.
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Obesity becoming U.S. civil rights issue for some

Kate Harding has spent most of her life on one diet or another, losing weight but always gaining it back. Determined to improve her quality of life, she joined a fast-growing group of anti-dieting activists promoting overweight people's civil rights.

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