Use the links below to browse our complete library of articles on weight loss.

Do you have weight-loss resistance?, by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP. If you want your weight loss to last, you have to shed those unwanted pounds “from the inside out.” Here is our effective holistic approach — including the vital emotional piece.

Natural weight loss, by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP. The Women to Women approach to weight loss is holistic, healthy, effective and lasting. Learn how to manage your metabolism, lose weight and improve your health.

The myth of calories in, calories out, by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP. Many women can’t lose weight no matter how little they eat or how much they exercise. Women to Women explains the reasons that the counting “calories in, calories out” approach just doesn’t work.

Emotional eating, by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP. Everyone has certain emotional associations with food, and so much of our emotional attachment to food is cultural and familial. Learning to recognize the associations your emotions have with your eating patterns is a great first step to dealing with your emotional eating.

Essential nutrition for healthy weight, by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP. Women who have trouble losing weight even when they exercise regularly may need to look for nutrient deficiencies in their diet. Women to Women talks about essential nutrients that might help with weight loss.

Exercise series with nutrition and fitness expert, JJ Virgin, by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP. Fitness guru J.J. Virgin offers Women to Women advice on how women can undertake an exercise program that will bring them lasting, healthy weight loss.

Popular weight loss plans for women — what works?, by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP. At least four out of every ten women are dieting at any time. But only a minority lose the weight they want, and less than four percent keep it off. Here we explain what’s wrong with fad diets, including Atkins, South Beach and others, and how to lose weight — and keep it off.

What is set point weight?, by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP. Have you ever felt like you’re working against your genes while trying to lose weight? It’s true that we all have a set point weight, but it can shift with your help.

Can you speed up your metabolism to lose weight?, by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP. Is it possible to increase your metabolism to lose weight? Yes — but not the way the magazines at the checkout would have you do it. Understand your metabolism for healthy weight loss with help from Women to Women.

The truth about cholesterol and fat, by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP. Most women still believe that cholesterol and fat will cause weight gain and heart disease. They don’t understand how a low-fat diet creates hormonal imbalance, menopause symptoms and accelerated aging. Here’s our guide to the good, the bad and the ugly.

Sugar substitutes and the potential danger of Splenda, by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP. “Low-sugar” is the latest fad in food products, most of them based on Splenda. But is Splenda really safe? Here’s our view, plus insight into sucralose and other artificial sweeteners and the underlying issue of sugar versus sugar substitutes.

Diet soda — how healthy is it? by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP. It’s hot, and you’re thirsty, and if you are like most Americans the first drink you reach for will be a soda pop — a carbonated soft drink. If you’re worried about your sugar or caloric intake, your choice will likely be a diet soda. Are diet sodas healthy or are they a wolf in sheep’s clothing?

High-fructose corn syrup by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP. Women to Women describes the health effects of high fructose corn syrup in our food.

Body Mass Index (BMI) by Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP. Women to Women explains the Body Mass Index measurement and how it can be used to help you reach a healthy weight.

Hormones of appetite and satiety — How does the brain know when we're hungry or full? Women to Women explains how hormones that regulate appetite can “make or break” a woman’s efforts to lose weight.

 

Last Date Modified: 05/10/2011