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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Obesity and Cancer Risk
Research has revealed one major finding you may not know which is that obesity can raise some cancer risks.
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.
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.
10 Tips To Maintain Weight During Social Isolation
Follow these tips help maintain your weight loss goals during social isolation due to COVID-19.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Making Realistic Weight Loss Goals
Follow these SMART goal-setting tips for losing weight in the new year.
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