The Importance of Sleep to Avoid Weight Gain

The Importance of Sleep to Avoid Weight Gain

Craig Primack MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA It is recommended that the average person get 7-9 hours of sleep every night. When we get less than that, overall energy use increases (because we are more active when awake). The body compensates for this by increasing hunger and...
How to Handle a Weight Loss Plateau

How to Handle a Weight Loss Plateau

Sometimes after a period of steady weight loss, the scale stops moving. Without making any conscious changes to your diet and exercise habits, your weight loss halts. This is known as a weight loss plateau. This can be a frustrating period, and it may test your will...
How To Talk To Friends About Weight Loss

How To Talk To Friends About Weight Loss

Robert Ziltzer, MD, FACP, FAAP You’ve seen friends chase diets, repeating the cycle only to regain the weight they’ve lost. You yourself may have experienced the same frustration. It’s a common story. But what if I told you, surrounding yourself with people who are...
Getting Started with Exercise

Getting Started with Exercise

Diana Bone MSN, FNP-C Getting exercise is an important part of any weight loss program. Not only can it help with weight loss but it will also help to improve your well-being overall. Getting started with an exercise regimen is difficult for some but with the right...
Adopting Healthy Habits for Weight Loss

Adopting Healthy Habits for Weight Loss

Losing weight is a hard thing to do! Once you establish certain habits, changing them is difficult—even when you know those changes are for the better. To experience true, sustainable weight loss, you may need to incorporate some habit changes into your weight loss...