Weight Loss Articles

Yes, losing weight will cut your risk of scary chronic diseases and catastrophic health outcomes — but it can also noticeably improve your health in the present. What do you need to know?

Many people who lose significant amounts of weight are left with uncomfortable, confidence-destroying, excess skin. Is there any way to get rid of it?

More US teens are overweight and obese now than ever before. If you think you're one of them, losing weight can be a path to better health and fitness — but it's important to do it safely.

Yup, our biology starts to work against us once we hit the menopause — and we may pile on some pounds, especially around the abdomen. We're not powerless bystanders, though, and we can battle middle-aged flab and fit into those old jeans again.

Stepping on the scale every single day has consistently been shown to help people achieve their weight loss goals and then successfully maintain them.

Stepping on the scale daily helps people lose weight more effectively — but your food should be weighed, too. Here's why.

You may think you need to exercise or starve yourself to lose weight, but is that really true? These weight loss myths, and others, can stand in the way of your weight loss plans. What do you need to know about weight loss myths?

Losing weight may cut your risk of multiple health problems, but it can also leave you deficient in important vitamins and minerals. How can you avoid this trap?

So, that cake or lasagna is looking awfully tasty right now — but you're trying to lose weight? Food cravings may be inevitable, but you can fight back.

Can exercise alone make you lose significant amounts of weight? The answer, it turns out, is "no". While just dieting can indeed get you there, you still need physical activity to not just lose weight, but do it the healthy way.