Are you a bit overweight or obese and considering your options? How does lap band surgery compare with medical weight loss? 8 things to try before going for a lap band or gastric by pass surgery Consult with a bariatric or obesity medicine physician to see if a non-surgical or medical program might be appropriate for you. A medical or…

Do you want to lose weight fast NYC or Philadelphia? Obesity is common, serious and costly in the United States currently. According to the CDC, more than one-third of U.S. adults (35.7%) are obese and another third are in the overweight category. No state has met the nation’s Healthy People 2010 goal to lower obesity prevalence to 15%. Losing weight…

Are you a bit overweight or obese and tired of it? Are you searching the web for ways to lose weight? Do you have weight around your tummy or upper part of the body? Do you prediabetes, or cholesterol abnormalities such as elevated triglycerides or low good cholesterol? Were you told to be prediabetic or have a history of borderline…

How to lose weight fast in NYC or Philadelphia? If you are one of the more than half of all Americans that have searched online for ways to lose weight, you are not alone. According to research, about 54% of all Americans are actively seeking for ways to reduce their weight. As a practicing obesity medicine physician, people often ask me…

How to lose weight in NYC or Philadelphia? At it’s simplest, in order to lose weight, you need to use more calories than you eat although it is an over simplification. To stay at a healthy weight, balance the calories you eat with the calories you burn. [table id=2 /] What are calories? Calories are a measure of the energy in the…