An advocacy group has been giving out awards for the past six years to restaurants that have excessively large portions and that use ingredients that have been deemed to be unhealthy. The “Xtreme Eating Awards” are given out annually and among the winners for 2013 are some of the country’s most popular restaurants such as the International House of Pancakes and the Cheesecake Factory. The list, published on cspinet.org rates menu items in restaurants for their calorie count, fat, sugar as well... 

The U.S. has become a nation of overweight people and many wonder if it can get any worse. The answer, says one advocacy group is yes. The group says that by 2030 over 50% of the people in the majority of the U.S. will be overweight or obese. The state of Mississippi, the group said, will remain the country’s fattest state for a minimum of the next 20 years. The new report said that 67% of the adults in Mississippi would be considered obese in 18 years. Currently the percentage of obese people... 

According to a new report released, the high cost of obesity added $190 billion to the annual national healthcare budget. It has overtaken smoking as the public health enemy number one in the United States. The high cost connected to obesity comes from different sources, such as the increased insurance premiums people had to pay to subsidize the added medical charges incurred by the obese as well as the impact of added weight on energy costs. The extra weight carried by vehicles is responsible for... 

The obesity rates in children in the United States have soared. Along with it, the number of Type 2 diabetes cases has also increased. According to a new study, the disease progresses quicker in children than in adults and it said to be harder to treat. Before the 1990s, type 2 diabetes was rarely seen in children. It is still uncommon today but experts see an increase in the number of children suffering from the disease. From 2002 to 2005, there are around 3,600 new cases each year. The new research... 

Weight loss surgery is seen to be the last resort for children who are morbidly obese. It is only considered by doctors after everything else failed. Health providers believe that bariatric surgery is not a short cut or a solution. After having bariatric surgery, the patient must consult the doctor every month within the year. The patient must also follow a strict diet and an exercise program. Doctors screen those who are candidates for bariatric surgery. If they feel that the patient can’t be... 

Dr. Edward J. Gross, a leading plastic surgeon in Central Florida, unveiled a new service that provides targeted weight loss plans. The comprehensive programs are provided by Primera Slim Spa are said to be effective because they are individualized depending on the person’s needs. Weight loss has been one of the issues that the country has been trying facing. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than a third of adults in the United States are obese. The number continues... 

Barbara Hess weighed 250 pounds before she got a weight loss surgery. Three years after her procedure, she has lost 105 pounds and has maintained not only her weight but good health as well. Some of her friends couldn’t recognize her after the surgery. Hess had her gastric bypass surgery at the Duke Weight Loss Center in December 2008. She suffered from blood pressure problems and was taking medications for them. She also had Type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol levels. She decided to get the... 

One of the hottest weight loss products on the market today are Raspberry Ketone supplements. Experts say that Raspberry Ketone supplements are miracle fat burners that allow those who want to lose weight a way to achieve their goal. Raspberry Ketones are said to be a healthy, safe, and natural product that help improve weight loss and fat burning of a person. But not all products no the market are the same. To get the maximum effect, a person must consume no more than 100 to 200 mg of Raspberry... 

People struggle to maintain their new weight after going through a diet. A new research was made to investigate the biological reasons for this phenomenon. The researchers monitored the hormone levels of 50 subjects who were given low calorie diets of around 500 calories each day for a period of 10 weeks. They were also given weight loss advices, supervised by a dietician, and go through an exercise program. The researchers compared the levels of dietary hormones before, during and after the weight... 

Diet Doc Weight Loss announced that it has a new weight loss program that considers the overall health, metabolic challenges, and other factors that are common while dieting. People who tried Diet Doc’s program testified that they lose a pound per day and managed to keep the weight off. Diet Doc Weight Loss has been one of the leaders in the industry. Their doctors have received special training in weight loss. This helps them know the health issues involved when the body tries to lose weight....