The Tiny Critic in Your HeadRemember that phrase we used to taunt our friends: "Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words can never hurt me"? I really wish that had been true for...
BMI Cannot Be Used Alone to Measure HealthBody mass index, or BMI, is a tool doctors use to check how much a person weighs compared to how tall they are. The calculated number is often used as...
The Basics of Weight LossWeight loss is the process of losing body fat in order to reach a healthy weight. This can be achieved through a combination of healthy eating and physical activity. When...
How You Manage Your Obesity Is Your ChoiceObesity is a chronic disease according to the American Medical Association. This new understanding of obesity has implications for staying healthy. Because obesity is chronic in nature, adopting a "long-game"...
Obesity Can Be HeavyThere’s a certain rhythm to life when you’re living in a heavy body. It’s not a rhythm that everyone understands, but it’s one that becomes second nature to those of...
Managing a Major Symptom of Obesity: Low SatiationIf you have obesity, it was probably diagnosed by measuring your body mass index (BMI). Having a high amount of body fat, which is measured by BMI, is the main...
When a Condition Causes ObesityObesity can be caused by a number of factors, including environmental, psychological, sociological, economic, and even genetic. Risk factors for obesity include things like inactivity and the intake of excessive...
Food Noise: Something You Hear Every Day and Didn’t Even Know?Does this sound familiar? While eating breakfast, you think about what is for lunch. After your lunch, you think about how you wish you had more of what you had...
Non-Scale Victories Versus the Numbers on the ScaleWe all know that one person who is obsessed with the number that flashes at them from the scale. Heck, we may be that person ourselves. It’s hard not to...
Everything You Need to Know About the “Eating Reflex”One strategy for managing health when you have obesity is weight loss. If you’ve gone down that road before, you know that weight loss can be challenging. Part of the...
