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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?

Diet soft drinks healthy or not healthy?
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 | April 29, 2025

Can Insulin Resistance Cause Weight Gain?

Insulin resistance can lead to weight gain and increase the risk for type 2 diabetes. Learn how to overcome or prevent this condition.
Health and Wellness | April 22, 2025

Medical Weight Loss: GLP-1s vs. Bariatric Surgery

A young woman injects a GLP-1 medication in her waist to help with weight loss.
When diet and exercise fall short, GLP-1 meds or bariatric surgery may support lasting weight loss. Learn which option is right for you.
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 | December 10, 2024

What Is Gastric Sleeve Surgery?

A young heavyset woman researches gastric sleeve surgery on her laptop computer as she is considering the weight-loss procedure.
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.
Health and Wellness | December 2, 2024

9 Ways to Enjoy the Holidays and Manage Your Diabetes

Follow our tips for enjoying the holidays while staying mindful of your diet, weight and diabetes management.
Health and Wellness | November 21, 2024

5 Healthy Holiday Food Swaps

People lift their glasses to celebrate a festive holiday meal with healthy food displayed including pomegranates, turkey, salad and butternut squash.
During the holidays, it’s easy to overeat. Try swapping ingredients in some of your favorite dishes for healthier choices.