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Calcium: Drink Yourself Skinny

In studies of both mice and men, Zemel and colleagues have been the first to show that calcium stored in fat cells plays a crucial role in regulati...

What is Gastric Sleeve Weight Loss Surgery?

Are you considering gastric sleeve surgery because you've tried diets and exercise for years and still have a lot of weight to lose? The first day ...

Medical Causes of Obesity

Obesity is usually the result of overeating, but in a small percentage of people excess weight gain is a symptom of another disease.

What is Restrictive Surgery for Weight Loss?

Gastric banding surgery is no longer commonly performed because of its high failure rate. Unlike gastric bypass surgery, gastric banding does not i...

Choosing a Type of Weight Loss Surgery

Existing surgeries help with weight loss in different ways. Implanting an electrical device, the newest of the three techniques, prompts weight los...

Hydroxycut

The key ingredient in most Hydroxycut products is Robusta coffee extract ( C. The Hydroxycut website refers to two small studies.

Truth About Weight-Loss Pills

Personal trainer Todd Person, owner of Metabolic Project, a personal training facility in Los Angeles, says that when used in combination with diet...

Risks of Belly Fat -- and How to Beat Them

This visceral fat in your middle makes toxins that affect the way your body works, says Samuel Dagogo- Jack, MD, president of the American Diabetes...

Beware Untested Diet Pills

But online marketers sell it as a weight-loss drug and performance enhancer. In that regard, usnic acid is not unlike ephedra, another weight-loss ...

Alli: Everything You Need to Know

If you’re overweight, and dieting and exercise haven't worked for you, talk to your doctor about a weight management program that involves medicati...

What is Obesity?

Adults who are overweight or obese should try to lose 5% to 10% of their current weight over 6 months, according to the National Heart, Lung, and B...

Prescription Weight Loss Drugs

How it works: Contrave is a combination of two FDA-approved drugs, naltrexone and bupropion, in an extended-release formula. Contrave has a boxed w...