Losing weight is a significant challenge for most people, in large part because it requires making daily lifestyle changes. Even using state-of-the-art weight loss services like those offered by True You, sustained, significant weight loss is dependent on adopting a new diet with nutritious food choices and fewer calories. Unlike fad diets and severely restrictive […]
It is no secret that being overweight is highly correlated with type 2 diabetes. Americans have gained weight as a country over the last century, and rates of diabetes have grown along with our expanding waistlines. Even if you don't know a lot about diabetes, you may be aware that people who are diabetic often […]
If you are trying to get in shape, you have probably said at one time or another that you are tired of being overweight. It turns out it might be more accurate to say you are tired from being overweight. Though the links between obesity and fatigue are complex, increasingly research shows that adding pounds […]
Weight gain is not typically something that sneaks up on you overnight. It takes time to build up excess body weight. Cancer, on the other hand, can seemingly come at you out of the blue. What might seem like an innocuous health issue can suddenly stop you in your tracks when your doctor says, “You’ve […]
Imagine suddenly being unable to breathe. Your airway is closed off. You can feel pain start to rise in your lungs. Soon it feels like your whole body is screaming for air. You start to panic and feel your body begin to fight for oxygen. As horrific as this sounds, if you are overweight and […]
Look around on social media, or in the advertisements in any magazine, and there is intense pressure to be as thin as possible. Despite this pressure, people in the United States are increasingly overweight with every passing year. It is no surprise that the images we see every day aren’t always real, but this leaves […]
