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Food Addiction

Food addiction, also called compulsive overeating, is characterized by frequent episodes of binge eating, where the patient may feel out of control and unable to stop eating until he or she is uncomfortably full.

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Is Fasting the New Fat-Busting Fad?

It seems like weight loss trends change constantly – and there could be a new one on the horizon. However, with this new fad, the focus is not so much on what you eat, but on how long you don’t eat.

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More Visits, More Weight Lost

Stapling the stomach can help with weight loss. Those who check up with the doctor more often after surgery tend to lose even more. 

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Sleep and Overeating While Pregnant

Pregnancy is notorious for causing women difficulty with sleeping — though not as notorious as the months after the baby arrives. Having an eating disorder can worsen the problem.

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You Can Do It!

When you have a long list of unhealthy habits, it can feel intimidating to figure out how to begin turning your lifestyle around. Fortunately, just two things have a big impact.

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You Are When You Eat

If munching around the clock is your norm, you may be finding the numbers on the scale going up. But it's not how much you're eating. It's when you're eating it.

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Nutrition Fights Off Gestational Obesity
Diet is key to preventing significant pregnancy weight gain
Moms Pass on More Than Genes
Overweight before and during pregnancy linked to later health problems in children
Rx Reduces Patients' Hunger
Lorqess weight loss drug approved by FDA advisory panel
Leave Out the Cereal, Mom
Depressed low income moms are more likely to overfeed babies by adding cereal to bottles
School's Problem with Obesity
Overweight and obese children are less liked by peers
How Gray Matter Affects Fatty Matter
Obesity may have complex roots in how brains interpret food messages in the environment
Weight Loss Program Shows Promise
Obese patients lost weight and controlled blood pressure better after weight loss program
We all Scream for Ice Cream
Food addiction may be to blame for that second scoop
Take a Snack, If You Please
People pleasers overeat in social settings
Candy and Cookies and Chips, So What?
Childhood obesity rates not affected by junk food availability in schools
Eat Mindfully at Your Favorite Haunts
Weight management and lower obesity risk are possible even if you eat out a lot
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