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Health and Wellness | June 18, 2025
How to Get Rid of Saggy Skin After Weight Loss
Saggy, excess skin after losing weight is not a good look. Surgery is an option. A Scripps plastic surgeon explains how it's done and who is a candidate.
Health and Wellness | June 17, 2025
Are You a Candidate for Weight-Loss Surgery?
Learn who qualifies for weight-loss surgery based on BMI, obesity severity and related conditions like diabetes or heart disease.
Health and Wellness | May 28, 2025
Are These 5 'Diet' Foods Ruining Your Weight Loss Goals?
Avoid common diet foods that derail your goals, such as diet sodas, fruit juices, flour wraps and veggie dips. Discover healthy swaps.
Health and Wellness | May 2, 2025
What is Gastric Sleeve Recovery Time Like?
Gastric sleeve is the most common weight-loss procedure, but not a quick fix. Recovery requires commitment to long-term healthy living.
Health and Wellness | April 21, 2025
7 Tips to Control Your Food Cravings
Curb your food cravings and stick to a healthy diet with these tips, from balanced meals to smart snack planning.
Health and Wellness | April 4, 2025
What Are Recommended Servings of Fruits and Vegetables?
Learn the recommended amounts and health benefits of fruits and vegetables, crucial yet often missing from our diets.
Weight Management | February 6, 2025
What Are the Benefits of Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery?
People with severe obesity and obesity-related issues, such as type 2 diabetes, are often candidates for bariatric weight-loss surgery.
Health and Wellness | January 17, 2025
Mediterranean Diet Is Best Diet – Once Again
U.S. News and World Report rates the Mediterranean Diet as the best for the 8th year in a row. Learn why this nutrient-dense diet works.
Health and Wellness | December 10, 2024
What Is Gastric Sleeve Surgery?
Gastric sleeve, the most common weight-loss procedure, helps with severe obesity by reducing stomach size to promote weight loss.
Health and Wellness | December 5, 2024
What Is BMI? (video)
Dr. Ken Fujioka, a weight management specialist at Scripps, explains what body mass index reveals about your health.