Obesity in the United States is common, serious, and costly. According to the Center for Disease Control, the prevalence of obesity was 39.8% and affected about 93.3 million of US adults in 2015-2016. Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer that are some …
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It’s all-too-easy to reach for a plate of cookies or a huge bowl of macaroni and cheese when you had a rough day. I know that I am 100 percent guilty of eating poorly for all the wrong reasons. I find myself eating when I’m in a bad mood or …
Read More »Tips to Avoid Overeating
It can be hard to resist a second helping of dinner or a late night snack even though you know this type of overeating is keeping you from losing weight. You know you need to stop eating too much food, but willpower alone is often not enough. Face it, we’ve …
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