Obesity is never healthy, and that may be especially true for people who also develop multiple sclerosis. Obese people with MS are likely ... Read More
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Stick With These Foods to Help You Lose Weight
Losing just a few pounds will help you feel better, provide you with more energy and make it easier to manage your diabetes. One of the best ... Read More
Relationship Goals: Couple Loses Nearly 200 Pounds Together!
Talk about relationship goals! This is a couple our users have been following on social media for quite some time. Our users shared the ... Read More
Not Just Obesity: Everyone May Have a ‘Fat Threshold’ for Type 2 Diabetes
If you are one of the millions of people with type 2 diabetes, losing weight can help reverse the blood sugar disease even if you aren't ... Read More
Words Can Wound: Tips For Talking to Kids About Obesity
With U.S. health officials calling childhood obesity a public health crisis, conversations about weight are important. And as we head into ... Read More
What’s Really Keeping You From Losing Weight? 5 Tips To Help
News alert: there is no magic secret to weight loss. No pill, waist trainer, or 3-day diet will help you reach your goal of lasting weight ... Read More
My Story: "Make It A Lifestyle, Not An Event"
BlackDoctor.org recently sat down with Maisha Wynn: media personality and inspirational speaker. Maisha revealed to us her incredible weight ... Read More
Wait, Could Excess Weight Cause Asthma?
Ever gone for a run and had to stop and gasp for air? What about walking up a flight of stairs and stopping along the way to catch your ... Read More
Excess Weight in Midlife Means a Sicker Old Age
Here's a compelling reason to shed those extra pounds: A new study finds that middle-aged people who are obese, or even simply overweight, ... Read More
BMI Chart Women: Is This Scale Broken For Black Women?
Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to most adult men and women. It does not measure body ... Read More
Can Obesity Lower Your Breast Milk Production?
While 8 of 10 mothers breastfeed their newborns for a short time, the number plummets despite recommendations from experts, in part because ... Read More
How Does Being Overweight Harm the Heart?
Want to know your vulnerability to heart disease? Like it or not, one of the best ways to know is to get on the scale. If you're unhappy ... Read More