Medical Review by Jennie Stanford, MD, FAAFP, DABOM Summary Taking care of your mental health can support your weight loss progress When it comes to weight loss, most advice focuses on what to eat and how much to exercise. While those are important, your mental health also plays a role.
Medical Review by Jennie Stanford, MD, FAAFP, DABOM Summary Winter comes with challenges & opportunities to improve your health Winter brings shorter days, colder weather, and natural changes in how you may feel and act. With shorter daylight hours, your body responds to the season in noticeable ways. Light plays a
Medical Review by Jennie Stanford, MD, FAAFP, DABOM Summary: How & why you should work working out into your plan to lose weight Although weight loss is a complex and highly individual process, there are two basic ways to achieve it: reducing the amount of energy you consume or increasing the
Medical Review by Jennie Stanford, MD, FAAFP, DABOM Summary Learn how therapy can give you tools to lose weight more easily Your emotions can strongly influence how and what you eat. Many people turn to food for comfort or distraction—eating not because they’re hungry, but to cope with difficult feelings. In
Medical Review by Jennie Stanford, MD, FAAFP, DABOM Summary Learn to recognize when you’re really hungry (& when you’re not) Hunger comes from both your body’s signals and your brain’s learned habits. It can come from internal sensations, like your stomach rumbling—or from the appetite you experience when you feel like
Medical Review by Jennie Stanford, MD, FAAFP, DABOM Summary: Learn why medically guided programs may deliver better long-term results You’ve probably heard of traditional diets, like Keto, South Beach, or Paleo—but while diets like these are popular, will they work for you? Fad diets often promise quick results, but weight
Medical Review by Jennie Stanford, MD, FAAFP, DABOM Summary Emotional eating: Why it happens & how to address it Emotional eating happens when you turn to food for comfort or distraction, instead of eating because you’re hungry. It’s a common way to cope with feelings like stress, sadness, boredom, or loneliness.
Medical Review by Jennie Stanford, MD, FAAFP, DABOM Summary Understanding the connection between anxiety & overeating Anxiety and overeating often go hand in hand—it can be easy to turn to food to cope with stress, worry, or overwhelming emotions. That’s because anxiety can trigger emotional eating, which may lead you to
Medical Review by Jennie Stanford, MD, FAAFP, DipABOM Summary Learn how Wegovy® can help with weight management Nearly 1 in 3 American adults suffer from being overweight, and over 42% of the population has obesity. Wegovy® is a medication that may be able to help you lose excess weight when combined