Dining Out Post Surgery | Some patients may feel excited to venture outside of the house and go to a restaurant for the first time in weeks, whereas others may feel nervous, or even scared that they might end up eating too much or eating the wrong types of foods....

Kicking Your Soda Habit | A number of recent studies conducted in the last year alone have shown that all soda, including diet soda products, are linked to obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and many other health problems. Just like when it comes to smoking cigarettes, many Americans are...

While this condition isn’t always recognized in the medical community as an official diagnosis, there is growing interest in the causes and treatments for leaky gut syndrome. Evidence suggests that a leaky gut – also known as increased intestinal permeability – may be linked to multiple chronic health issues, including...

Healthy Shortcuts | In some cases, when diet and exercise fail to work, weight-loss surgery can help individuals slim down and become healthier, while also reversing or improving type 2 diabetes and other health conditions related to excess weight. Regardless of the weight-loss method you choose, there are other relatively...

Food Swaps | One key tip to weight loss has been to learn about nutrition and what’s in our foods, but even that can get tiresome. Stay on track with weight loss using these easy ways to cut calories. Shape Magazine found 50 different substitutions, food swaps, tips and tricks...