Food & Fitness

Apr 17, 2025

14 Ways to Kickstart Your Weight-Loss Journey

Starting your weight-loss journey? Ochsner Health offers 14 practical strategies to help you achieve lasting success.

Conditions & Treatment

Feb 13, 2025

GLP-1 Medications: Benefits, Side Effects and Success Tips

GLP-1 medications aid in weight loss and reduce health risks, but their success depends on proper use, lifestyle changes and medical guidance.

Food & Fitness

Jan 10, 2025

Can I Lose Weight Too Fast?

Losing weight is a common health goal, but many people aim for speed over sustainability. Rapid weight loss may seem appealing, but it comes with risks that can impact your health.

By Micki Hayden, NP

Food & Fitness

Jan 10, 2025

Walking to Lose Weight Calculators for 2025

A walking calculator can estimate the number of calories burned in the process of walking, as well as the weight lost this translates to.

By Lisa Abramson

Conditions & Treatment

Dec 5, 2024

Day in the Life of a General and Bariatric Surgeon at Ochsner Health

Meet Salim Hosein, MD, a general and bariatric surgeon at Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans, as he takes you through a typical day in his life.

Food & Fitness

Oct 16, 2024

Top 3 Things to Know About Holiday Weight Gain

Planning and shopping for holidays can be emotionally and physically draining. This stress can carry over to affect our eating habits.

By Molly Kimball, RD, CSSD

Food & Fitness

Aug 4, 2023

The Meaning of BMI, How to Calculate It & How to Understand It

BMI is an easy and inexpensive tool to utilize to assess your risk of underlying health conditions.

Food & Fitness

Jun 8, 2023

5 Sneaky Habits That Could Be Affecting Your Weight

Did you know that too few calories can switch our bodies to starvation mode and slow the metabolic rate by hundreds of calories daily?

Food & Fitness

Dec 5, 2022

5 Nutritional Changes That Really Work to Try in 2023

One nutritional change to try? Take a simple metabolic rate test to find out how many calories you burn. Learn more about this and four more nutritional tactics.

Food & Fitness

May 31, 2021

How Can My Child Lose Weight?

There is no quick and easy way to help your child lose weight, but the first step in a weight loss plan is understanding why your child may be gaining weight.

By Avery H. Sampson, MD

Food & Fitness

May 20, 2021

Weight Loss With PCOS

When you have PCOS, what foods should you eat?

By Lydia Lewis, MD

Prevention & Wellness

Oct 15, 2020

Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risk Year-Round

From exercise and maintaining a healthy weight to reducing your alcohol intake, here are the best ways to reduce your risk of breast cancer year-round.

By Burke J. Brooks, MD

Conditions & Treatment

Oct 15, 2020

Obesity and Cancer Risk

Research has revealed one major finding you may not know which is that obesity can raise some cancer risks.

By Burke J. Brooks, MD

Food & Fitness

Aug 17, 2020

Man who lost 120 pounds embraces physical therapy to stay the course

With the help of Ochsner's Therapy and Wellness Occupational Health program, Edmundo Sanchez was able to get back on track with his successful weight loss journey.

By Tyler Folse

Conditions & Treatment

Jul 22, 2020

What is a Bariatrician?

Bariatricians provide the comprehensive treatment needed by patients with obesity. Changes to eating habits and physical activity are important to losing weight and maintaining weight loss.

By Rachel Dauterive, MD, MPH

Food & Fitness

Apr 29, 2020

10 Tips To Maintain Weight During Social Isolation

Follow these tips help maintain your weight loss goals during social isolation due to COVID-19.

Food & Fitness

Apr 28, 2020

Gaining Weight at Home? Tips to Avoid the Quarantine Fifteen

If coronavirus-related stress is getting you down, don’t turn to snacks for a quick fix. There are more effective ways to feel better.

Food & Fitness

Nov 14, 2019

Weight Watching During the Holidays

Weight watching during the holidays doesn't have to be a drudge. Make your plan before you head to the holiday parties.

By Juli Pitcher

Food & Fitness

Feb 2, 2018

Why Physician-Supervised Weight Loss Is Beneficial

Different weight loss methods work for different people, but a physician-supervised weight loss plan may be right for you.

Health Trends

Jun 28, 2017

Bariatric Surgery Success: From 415 Pounds to Happy and Healthy

After injuring his hip, Muriel was gaining weight very quickly and needed a life-changing intervention.

Food & Fitness

Dec 30, 2016

Making Realistic Weight Loss Goals

Follow these SMART goal-setting tips for losing weight in the new year.

By Ashley Seeman