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Empowering Your Weight Management Journey
If you’ve been exploring non-surgical weight loss and weight management options, you’re not alone—and you’re in the right place. True You Weight Loss in Cary, NC, is dedicated to helping people across North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, and beyond find solutions that actually work.
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Weight management isn’t one-size-fits-all, and you are more than just a number on the scale. Our goal is to empower you with knowledge, whether you’re looking for long-term lifestyle changes, exploring non-surgical weight loss procedures, or just trying to understand your options. With expert insights, practical tips, and inspiring success stories, True You Weight Loss’s blog is designed to give you the tools and confidence to take control of your weight management journey.

Understanding Morbid Obesity
Since the 1980s, obesity has become an increasingly prevalent health concern in both the United States and around the world. In fact, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has noted

Can Xylitol Help You Lose Weight?
There is no way around it—Americans are addicted to sugar. On average, we eat 2-4 times the recommended amount of sugar every day, and this trend is having drastic effects

Not So Fast: Replacing Fast Food with Healthy Alternatives
A Happy Meal from McDonald’s is an institution in the lives of many kids in America. As we grow up, though, greasy cheeseburgers, fried chicken, and french fries are not
Just How Safe is Stevia?
Nearly everyone has heard at some point that the average American eats too many calories. What is less well understood is exactly where these calories are coming from. Sugar is
Why Did I Gain Weight After Gastric Bypass Surgery?
Each year, over 200,000 Americans elect to have gastric bypass surgery in the hope of finally making noticeable progress toward losing weight. Gastric bypass is by far the most common
The Basics of a No-Added Sugar Diet
Not many of us would belly up to the kitchen counter and start our day by knocking back spoonfuls of raw sugar one after the other. In effect, though, that