Weight Loss Medicine

Obesity is a problem that is growing at an alarming rate affecting many people and it is also a factor that leads to other serious conditions such as heart disease or diabetes. Treatments can include prescription weight loss medication, over the counter supplements, or both.

New Weapons to Fight the Obesity Epidemic in XXI Century - Will They Fulfill the Promise?

Today most nations reached a point where obesity has changed from an individual health problem to a major public health issue reaching epidemic proportions. As the three major obesity drugs on the US market today: orlistat, sibutramine and phentermine have not satisfied the society requirements there are more compounds in the pharma cooking today. Will they fulfill the promise?

Boost Your Metabolism In Order To Lose Weight

Our bodies need calories to sustain the vital functions of our body like breathing, heart rate, waste removal, and cell repair and growth, even when we are resting. So, it's important that even our resting metabolic rate isn't too low. In this article you will find tips to help you boost your metabolism so that you can lose weight easier.

Take Responsibility For Your Obesity

Those people who are too weak to take responsibility for their own actions, particularly in regard to their ridiculous weight issues, blame the people who provide the food for their problems. This is ridiculous since the food is available to everyone and not everyone has the same weight problems. The abuse of available food is a sign of lack of self control that is frightening for those of us who exercise every day.

Deal Or No Deal

Yes this is what I believe could be the most important decision of your life. Deal or no deal?, well the deal is, are you going to work with me, and do what I ask you to lose weight. Okay, I know in your mind right now you are thinking what the blazes is this guy talking about. Well, there are two reasons I am telling you why this is the most important decision of your life, first, should you lose weight for you will feel you are so full of energy and be raring to go, and what could be better than that. Imagine having the energy that you had those many years ago.

Obesity - More Than Just Overweight

Most of us at some point in our lives tried to lose or gain weight. It is a hard experience for most people, but a few extra pounds didn’t hurt any one yet - or did it?

Childhood Obesity - Links To Childhood Nutrition

Childhood obesity can not be attributed to a single factor, but to multiple elements including prenatal and postnatal nutrition, heredity, and physical activity. Obesity is a result of the combination of these elements. This article is focused on prenatal and postnatal nutrition only.

Obesity is a Disease

Walking through a crowded shopping mall on a Saturday afternoon it's easy to notice that most Americans are overweight or obese. This trend has been steadily growing for the last twenty years but has recently become an epidemic for American society. It's time to seriously address this issue from a clinical standpoint. Americans need to lose weight in order to live healthier lives and to avoid costly medical care down the road.

The Common Types Of Gastric Bypass Surgery For Fast Weight Loss

If you need to lose a lot of weight fast, then gastric bypass surgery may be an option. Generally, it's only performed on patients who have a serious medical requirement to lose weight rapidly. There are in fact two different types of gastric bypass surgery commonly performed, so let's take a look at both types, and who is likely to benefit the most from each type.

How Every Gym Teacher Can Combat Childhood Obesity With Almost No Money

Most public schools lack money today. They have to scramble just to pay teachers and to buy text books, so how can they afford a new tried and tested childhood obesity prevention program? This article is dedicated to showing how any gym teacher worth his salt can implement an incredibly cost effective childhood obesity prevention program for pennies from the spare change drawer.

How People Gain Weight

Reasons why people gain weight. Both a survey of reasons from people and professionals. Who is really to blame for being over weight?

A Look at Obesity

If you thought being obese is being the target of fun, it only tells the part of the story about dangers and predicaments obesity exposes you to. Obesity is no more a simple result of overeating-lead-to-overweight case.