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Emotional Eating and Weight Management: Navigating the Connection

By Marion Holt August 28, 2023

Emotional eating, the tendency to use food as a coping mechanism for emotional distress, can significantly impact weight management efforts. Understanding the intricate relationship between emotional eating and weight management…

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Do You Overeat to Avoid Wasting Food? It Could Stop You from Losing Weight After 60

By Shari Broder August 27, 2023

Do you feel compelled to eat everything on your plate because you feel guilty “wasting” food, even if it means feeling too full and overeating? If you’re an over-60 like me, you grew up in the generation of people who were told as a child…

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5 Ways Timing Can Help You Lose More Weight – Even if You Eat the Same Food!

By Nancy Scanlan July 21, 2023

Has your breakfast time gradually slid down the day? Originally, you had to be up early, get the kids out of bed, put something on the table for them, your significant other, and for you, and leave in time for work. As life went on, the kids moved out…

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What Are the Benefits of Metabolic Surgery for Weight Loss?

By Kent Sasse July 17, 2023

Weight loss remains a significant concern for millions of individuals worldwide, as obesity continues to pose a threat to both physical and mental health. While lifestyle modifications, dietary changes, and pharmacological interventions…

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Should You Weigh Yourself Daily or Weekly to Lose Weight After 60?

By Dave Price June 17, 2023

As I was getting off the digital scale in our bathroom the other day, my wife entered, a bemused look on her face. “What?” I asked. “Why do you do that every day? They say you should only weigh yourself once a week,” she responded…

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Weight Loss Surgery Can Be a Valuable Tool

By Kent Sasse May 31, 2023

There is a disconnect between what doctors say about weight loss surgery and what average people say. Doctors, especially those who study the subject, view metabolic surgery as a risk-reduction tool, something that makes life safer…

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Do You Struggle with Weight and Body Image Issues?

By Karen Donaldson May 14, 2023

If you struggle with your weight and have body image issues, you’re not alone. It’s estimated that over 90% of women are unhappy with their bodies. And they’ve taken drastic measures to get to a certain number on the scale. In fact, most of the women…

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Losing Weight After 60 is Possible! Just Get Rid of These 8 Things

By Margaret Manning May 02, 2023

Many women are trying to lose weight after 60. Unfortunately, with nature playing tricks on our metabolism, it feels like we have to work twice as hard to move those pounds. Most of us have found out that diets don’t work…

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Is Reminiscing Keeping You from Losing Weight?

By Robin Ola April 06, 2023

Telling old stories can be so fun. Thinking about past vacations or remembering events with our friends can be so entertaining. I love revisiting stories about my children when they were young or rehashing tales of my youth with childhood friends…

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4 Power Foods That Can Lift Your Spirits After 60 – Say Bye-Bye to Gaining Weight!

By Peg Doyle March 24, 2023

Who among us hasn’t reached for a fatty bowl of ice cream or a double chocolate brownie when feeling anxious? We all know how good either of these can make us feel. Those initial feelings of pure pleasure, the cool creaminess…

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