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What Is Food Noise and How Do You Get Rid of It?
When thoughts about food are persistent and intrusive, managing weight can become more challenging. Here’s how to turn down the volume, with or without weight loss drugs like GLP-1s.
By Lisa RapaportApril 18, 2024Gastroplasty Can Be More Affordable — and More Effective — Than Weight Loss Drugs
GLP-1 weight loss drugs cost more over time than a relatively new weight loss procedure called endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, finds a new study.
By Lisa RapaportApril 15, 2024Costco Now Offers Members Ozempic Through New Weight Loss Program
This members-only program includes virtual doctor visits, nutritional advice, and weight loss medications.
By Lisa RapaportApril 05, 2024Weight Cycling May Increase the Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
Yo-yo dieting can lead to quick short-term weight loss, but the pounds are often quickly regained. This kind of weight cycling raises the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
By Becky Upham, MAMarch 25, 2024Spotlight On: Obesity Matters
Empowering those affected by obesity to advocate for necessary medical care and treatment is this organization’s mission.
By Ashley WelchMarch 22, 2024Can Apple Cider Vinegar Really Help You Lose Weight?
Taking a spoonful or two of apple cider vinegar daily for 3 months helped adults lose weight, but the long-term results are still unclear, experts say.
By Becky UphamMarch 21, 2024Spotlight On: Obesity Action Coalition
The Obesity Action Coalition aims to empower people living with obesity and help ensure that those living with the disease can access safe and effective treatment options.
By Ashley WelchMarch 21, 20246 Lessons From Oprah’s TV Special on Weight Loss Drugs
Get the biggest takeaways from Oprah Winfrey’s interviews with experts and patients about weight loss, new GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro, and silencing food noise and weight shame.
By Lisa RapaportMarch 19, 2024Is It Possible to Maintain Weight Loss After Ozempic and Similar Drugs?
Explore the effectiveness of weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound, their side effects, and the challenges of weight regain after they're discontinued. Learn strategies for long-term weight management.
By Karen AspMarch 15, 2024Diet Culture: What It Is and 6 Ways to Cope With It
Diet culture — the idea that being thin is ideal, no matter the cost — is nearly everywhere in society, and it affects the way we eat, exercise, and talk about our bodies.
By Carmen ChaiMarch 13, 2024The Best Ways to Buy GLP-1 Weight Loss Medications Online
Prescriptions for GLP-1 weight loss medications like Wegovy and Ozempic can be purchased safely online. We picked the best ways to buy these GLP-1 medications from legit sources.
By Courtney Southwick, MSMarch 08, 2024Why Body Mass Index (BMI) Can Be Problematic for the BIPOC Community
Many doctors use body mass index (BMI) to screen for health conditions. But for certain groups, including Black and Asian people, BMI isn’t an effective tool, according to research and health experts. This article explains why.
By Sheryl Huggins SalomonFebruary 28, 2024Use Our Weight Loss Calculator to Determine Your Daily Calorie Goal to Lose Weight
Everyday Health’s weight loss calculator can help you estimate your calorie needs for weight loss. Learn more about how many calories you need and how they are estimated.
By Alexandra Ginos, MBA, RDFebruary 27, 2024Can ‘Budget Ozempic’ and ‘Nature’s Ozempic’ Really Help You Lose Weight?
Can berberine capsules and psyllium husk supplements mimic the effects of injectable weight loss medications? Experts weigh in.
By Sarah GaroneFebruary 09, 2024The Best Weight Loss Smoothies: Powders, Premade, and DIY Smoothies Recommended by RDs
Weight loss smoothies are great for maximizing nutrition and convenience. Our picks for the best weight loss smoothies include smoothie powders and smoothie recipes.
By Ferozan MastFebruary 09, 2024U.S Supply of Weight Loss Drug Wegovy Should Increase This Year
Drugmaker Novo Nordisk is gradually increasing supplies of ‘starter’ doses for the GLP-1 weight loss drug Wegovy.
By Lisa RapaportFebruary 06, 2024New Weight Loss Drug Lowers Blood Pressure in People Who Are Overweight or Obese
A new study linked Zepbound with blood pressure improvements that may allow some people to reduce or stop their hypertension medications.
By Becky UphamFebruary 05, 2024Lose It! Review: Registered Nurse Lost 27 Pounds Using the App & Reveals the Reasons She Still Uses It
When a registered nurse needed to lose almost 30 pounds, she downloaded Lose It!. Read about how she did and why she still uses the app.
By Chaunie Brusie, RNFebruary 02, 2024The Top Protein Shakes, Powders, and Meal Replacements for Weight Loss, Reviewed by an RD
Get the skinny on the best protein shakes, meal replacement shakes, and protein powders for weight loss, selected by a registered dietitian.
By Lisa Andrews, MEd, RD, LDJanuary 30, 2024For People With Obesity, Social Isolation Is the Greatest Risk Factor for Early Death
A new study finds that interventions to ease loneliness and isolation may reduce the risk of early death in people with obesity.
By Becky UphamJanuary 25, 2024