Many health and wellness experts advise that regular exercise is a proven way to boost metabolism and burn more calories than diet alone. Even with a busy schedule, you can create an exercise routine that fits your lifestyle. Here’s how to do it. [Read more]

If you discover your waistline is getting bigger, you might be quick to blame the fat in your diet and start cutting back on that without considering other possible reasons. The problem probably is the sugar in your diet; everyone knows that sugar often leads to diabetes, tooth decay, and sugar crashes. However, many people don’t realize that consuming too much sugar will also sabotage any efforts to lose belly fat. [Read more]

While losing weight is hard, for a lot of people keeping weight off long-term is an even bigger challenge. This is true even for those who are in the spotlight for their weight loss success. Exhibit A is David Smith, the “650 pound virgin” reality TV show favorite who lost over 400 pounds just three years ago. [Read more]

Though we may not often think of the ocean as a good source of veggies, the sea’s salty brine is home to many different plants that can offer nutritional benefits to any medical weight loss diet. The many different kinds of seaweed have been staples in the cuisine of Asian cultures for thousands of years—and with good reason, too. Different kinds of seaweed are loaded with all sorts of different nutrients, while a 2010 study at Newcastle University found that alginate, a dietary fiber found in seaweed, can reduce the body’s absorption of fat by as much as 75 percent. [Read more]

How did that chicken nugget taste? You know– the one that you picked up off of your child’s plate before tossing it into the dishwasher. What about the left-over French fries at lunch or the melting ice cream cone that was handed off to you at the park? Medical weight loss in Syracuse and Fayetteville can help the whole family develop healthier eating habits, but being honest with yourself is one of the first steps that you will need to take—and that includes counting the calories that are hidden in those extra bites. [Read more]

A simple miscalculation could be the difference in classifying a truly obese person as overweight. This is not to be taken lightly when being obese significantly increases your chances of developing life-threatening cholesterol, blood pressure and heart issues. Researchers suggest about 39 percent of Americans who are currently classed as slightly overweight are, in fact, obese. [Read more]

Here we are again with another new year fast approaching. The most popular New Year’s resolution is losing weight, but the problem is that most people don’t have a weight loss plan. Using a weight loss plan in New York can make the difference between failure and success. If you go on a diet January 1st, you are setting yourself up to fail, but if you change your attitude and lifestyle January 1st, you’re well on your way to success. [Read more]