DENVER, CO– – Athlete and entrepreneur Don Ochs’ new Mobanu Integrated Weight Loss Solution is a patent-pending system that allows users to create a customized diet and exercise plan tailored to their …

Weight-loss surgery clearly cuts the risk of heart attacks, strokes and death from cardiovascular disease, a new study shows. But the research also raises questions regarding which patients benefit the most from surgery.

Jan. 3, 2012 — Weight-loss surgery lowers heart attack and stroke risk, and the risk of death from these and other heart-related causes, in people who are obese, according to new research in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The …

Successful weight loss needs right motivationDetroit Free PressGet a weight-loss buddy. This might be your significant other, a coworker, a registered dietitian, a family member or a friend. Your buddy can offer encouragement, try new recipes with you and exercise with you. • Set realistic goals. …and more »

TUESDAY, Jan. 3 (HealthDay News) — Obese people who undergo weight loss surgery appear to reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke and death, Swedish researchers report.

Few in black Hollywood would have suggested or predicted Jennifer Hudson’s 2010 decision to use her full-figured frame, powerful voice, and sweet-faced charm to pitch the not-so-novel idea of weight loss. But Hudson had her own thoughts on how …

“Bringin’ Healthy Back” combines classes on weight loss and exercise with individual nutritional counseling, email and Facebook tips to encourage participants to eat healthier and become more active.

Weight loss an inspiration for 2012Chicago Sun-TimesWAUKEGAN — It's been the better part of a decade since Mayra Galindo resolved to make the lifestyle changes necessary to lose weight. As the arrival of 2012 brings with it a fresh field of people resolving to get in shape, Galindo is now leading by …and more »

On Weightlosswars.com, users can compete against strangers in weight loss challenges at Weightlosswars.com. / AP PHOTO NEW YORK — Neil Ylanan eats for a living and travels constantly as a food expert for a company that supplies in-flight meals to airlines.

It’s just a snapshot of what they’ve experienced, but a Middlebury couple’s weight loss journey will be made public with the season premiere of “The Biggest Loser” Tuesday night. As pieces of Roy and Christine Picklers’ lives are …