Weight Loss Lifestyle | Scottsdale Weight Loss

Understanding your Body Mass Index (BMI)

Posted: Jul 26 in Our Blog by

Body Mass Index — also called BMI — is an easy way for health care providers to get a quick, general idea of whether a child’s weight and height are proportionate. Calculating BMI can help determine whether a child is at risk for childhood obesity.

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Healthy Eating for Summer Weight Loss

Posted: Jul 14 in Our Blog by

It is official; summer is here in the Scottsdale and Phoenix, Arizona area. If you’re looking for a way to lose weight before swimsuit season, think about changing your diet. Exercise is definitely an important part of the big picture, but you might be surprised how much healthy eating can change the shape of your body over time. To get started, follow these simple tips.

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Summer Travel Tips

Posted: Jun 29 in Our Blog by

Here are some tips to help you get through your summer vacation and still maintain your weight.

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Why Eating Breakfast Can Help You Lose Weight Faster

Posted: May 25 in Our Blog by

You might have heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but may not know exactly why that is. Many medical weight loss patients find that eating a healthy and well balanced breakfast is an integral part of their weight loss plan. There are several reasons for this, but the bottom line is that if you are trying to lose weight, eating breakfast will help you to do so. The best part of eating a healthy breakfast is that it will actually help you lose weight faster than if you had skipped breakfast all together.

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Reclaiming your body after Pregnancy

Posted: May 03 in Our Blog by

After giving birth to your little bundle of joy there is no doubt that you feel both a sense of relief to finally have your baby in your arms and a sense of excitement to reclaim your old body. During pregnancy, you had to alter your eating habits to get the right amount of nourishment [...]

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What is a healthy weight?

Posted: Feb 07 in Our Blog by

In its most basic definition, a healthy weight, achieved through exercise, eating right or medical weight loss, is a weight which reduces your risk of health problems, such as stroke, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and sleep apnea. For most individuals, healthy weight can be determined by waist size and body mass index (BMI)

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Does Snoring Mean Metabolic Syndrome?

Posted: Jan 20 in Our Blog by

Snoring may be an indicator that we are at risk for severe diseases that require us to immediately lose weight and get healthy. Recent studies have shown that many of us are at risk for metabolic syndrome.

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Busting Belly Fat

Posted: Jan 11 in Our Blog by

Beer belly, spare tire, love handles; these are all cute names for a condition that is not so cute. When on a medical weight loss plan, belly fat can be the toughest of all areas to lose weight. The following are four tips to help you bust that belly fat.

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Plan Weight Loss with Goals in Mind

Posted: Jan 04 in Our Blog by

Goal setting is an important task in many things we do, but it is especially important when it comes to medical weight loss. People in Arizona often focus on a short-term goal of losing a certain number of pounds. To be truly successful, however, it is better to think in broader terms. Here are several tips to help you set realistic goals to lose weight.

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Self-Esteem and Self-Talk

Posted: Dec 30 in Our Blog by

Words are powerful; they have the power to comfort and bolster confidence, and they just as easily have the opposite effect. They can undermine self-esteem, confidence, personal happiness, and goal achievement.

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