Diet can have an impact on your risk of developing many types of cancer.
Nutrition & Fitness
Obesity
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Health & Weightloss Health & Weightloss
Obesity
Obesity means weighing more than what is healthy for a given height. Obesity is a serious, chronic disease.
Body Mass Index
A good way to decide if your weight is healthy for your height is to figure out your body mass index (BMI).
Eating Habits and Behaviors
Food gives our bodies the energy we need to function. Food is also a part of traditions and culture.
Healthy Habits for Weight Loss
Whether it is healthy or unhealthy, a habit is something you do without having to think about it. People who succeed at weight loss turn healthy eating into a habit.
Health Tips for Older Adults
As you grow older, you go through many changes, and you may need to adjust your lifestyle for healthy aging.
Helping Your Child: Tips for Parents & Other Caregivers
Parents and other caregivers can guide children to develop lifestyle habits that will support their good health for years to come.
Diet Myths and Facts
A diet myth is advice that becomes popular without facts to back it up. When it comes to weight loss, many popular beliefs are myths and others are only partly true.
Diet for Rapid Weight Loss
Rapid weight loss diet is a type of diet in which you lose more than 2 pounds (lb) or 1 kilogram (kg) a week over several weeks.
Exercise & Fitness Exercise & Fitness
Give Your Heart a Workout
Being physically active is one of the best things you can do for your heart.
Give Your Heart a Workout
Being physically active is one of the best things you can do for your heart.
Benefits of Exercise
We have heard it many times before regular exercise is good for you, and it can help you manage your weight.
Benefits of Exercise
We have heard it many times before regular exercise is good for you, and it can help you manage your weight.
Exercise and Age
It is never too late to start exercising. Exercise has benefits at any age.
Exercise and Age
It is never too late to start exercising. Exercise has benefits at any age.
Exercise and Activity - Children
Children should have many chances to play, run, bike, and play sports during the day.
Exercise and Activity - Children
Children should have many chances to play, run, bike, and play sports during the day.
Are You Getting too Much Exercise?
Health experts recommend moderate-intensity exercise on most days of the week.
Are You Getting too Much Exercise?
Health experts recommend moderate-intensity exercise on most days of the week.
How to Avoid Exercise Injuries
Regular exercise is good for your body and safe for almost everyone.
How to Avoid Exercise Injuries
Regular exercise is good for your body and safe for almost everyone.
How to Avoid Overheating During Exercise
Whether you are exercising in warm weather or in a steamy gym, you are more at risk for overheating.
How to Avoid Overheating During Exercise
Whether you are exercising in warm weather or in a steamy gym, you are more at risk for overheating.
Exercise Clothing and Shoes
When exercising, what you wear can be just as important as what you do.
Exercise Clothing and Shoes
When exercising, what you wear can be just as important as what you do.
Exercising on a Budget
You do not need a pricey gym membership or fancy equipment to get regular exercise.
Exercising on a Budget
You do not need a pricey gym membership or fancy equipment to get regular exercise.
Being Active When You Have Heart Disease
Getting regular exercise when you have heart disease is important
Being Active When You Have Heart Disease
Getting regular exercise when you have heart disease is important
Being Active After Your Heart Attack
A heart attack occurs when blood flow to a part of your heart is blocked long enough that part of the heart muscle is damaged or dies.
Being Active After Your Heart Attack
A heart attack occurs when blood flow to a part of your heart is blocked long enough that part of the heart muscle is damaged or dies.
Diabetes and Exercise
Exercise is an important part of managing your diabetes. If you are obese or overweight, exercise can help you manage your weight.
Diabetes and Exercise
Exercise is an important part of managing your diabetes. If you are obese or overweight, exercise can help you manage your weight.
Exercise and Immunity
Battling another cough or cold? Feeling tired all the time? You may feel better if you take a daily walk or follow a simple exercise routine a few times a week.
Exercise and Immunity
Battling another cough or cold? Feeling tired all the time? You may feel better if you take a daily walk or follow a simple exercise routine a few times a week.
Exercise, Lifestyle, and your Bones
Osteoporosis, or weak bones, is a disease that causes bones to become brittle and more likely to fracture (break).
Exercise, Lifestyle, and your Bones
Osteoporosis, or weak bones, is a disease that causes bones to become brittle and more likely to fracture (break).
Exercises to Help Prevent Falls
If you have a medical problem or you are an older adult, you may be at risk of falling or tripping.
Exercises to Help Prevent Falls
If you have a medical problem or you are an older adult, you may be at risk of falling or tripping.
Diet & Conditions Diet & Conditions
Some people with liver disease must eat a special diet. This diet helps the liver function and protects it from working too hard.
You may need to make changes to your diet when you have chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Your choices about what to eat and drink while on hemodialysis can make a difference in how you feel and can make your treatments work better.
You had laparoscopic gastric banding. This surgery made your stomach smaller by closing off part of your stomach with an adjustable band.
Making a baby is hard work for a woman's body. Eating right is one of the best things you can do to help your baby grow and develop normally.
The high-fat diet can be beneficial for those who have obesity or diabetes Over the past several years, you’ve probably heard a lot about the keto diet.
Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that's found in all the cells in your body.
DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension and is recommended by the US National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
A bland diet can be used alongside lifestyle changes to help address the symptoms of ulcers, heartburn, GERD, nausea, and vomiting.
A clear liquid diet is made up of only clear fluids and foods that are clear fluids when they are at room temperature.
Celiac disease is an immune disorder passed down through families.
A food allergy is a type of immune response triggered by eggs, peanuts, milk, shellfish or some other specific food.
Hyperactivity means an increase in movement, often accompanied by impulsive actions, being easily distracted, and shorter attention span.
Food & Diet Food & Diet
Food labels contain a great deal of information on most packaged foods.
Food labels give you information about the calories, number of servings, and nutrient content of packaged foods.
Many fast foods are high in calories, fat, salt, and sugar.
This article explains safe ways to prepare and store food to prevent food poisoning.
A key step for losing weight, keeping the weight off, and staying healthy is learning how to buy the right foods at the store.
Fiber is a substance found in plants. Dietary fiber, the kind you eat, is found in fruits, vegetables, and grains.
Protein is in every cell in the body. Our bodies need protein from the foods we eat to build and maintain bones, muscles and skin.
Fats are an important part of your diet but some types are healthier than others.
Carbohydrates are one of the main nutrients in our diet. They help provide energy for our body
Weight Loss Surgeries Weight Loss Surgeries
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
Success Rate
85-
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Weight Loss
50-
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Key Benefits
- No rerouting of the intestines
- Reduces the hunger hormone (ghrelin)
- Effective for type 2 diabetes improvement
- Lower complication rate compared to bypass
Considerations
- Permanent procedure (stomach removal)
- Possible or worsened acid reflux (GERD)
- Long-term vitamin and mineral supplementation needed
Laparoscopic Gastric Banding
Success Rate
50-
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%
Weight Loss
35-
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Key Benefits
- Minimally invasive procedure
- Fully adjustable and reversible
- Shorter recovery time
- No stomach cutting or intestine rerouting
Considerations
- Band slippage or erosion
- Port or tubing complications
- Requires frequent adjustments
- Lower long-term success compared to sleeve and bypass
Gastric Bypass Surgery
Success Rate
90-
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Weight Loss
60-
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Key Benefits
- Large and sustained excess-weight loss
- High remission rates of type 2 diabetes
- Improves high blood pressure and sleep apnea
- Long-term proven effectiveness
Considerations
- Vitamin and mineral deficiencies (B12, iron, calcium)
- Possible dumping syndrome
- Requires lifelong nutritional supplementation
Duodenal Switch
Success Rate
70-
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%
Weight Loss
60-
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%
Key Benefits
- One of the most powerful bariatric procedures for long-term weight loss
- High rates of type 2 diabetes remission and improvement in obesity-related conditions (blood pressure, cholesterol, sleep apnea)
- More durable weight-loss maintenance than many other bariatric operations in long-term studies
Considerations
- Most complex bariatric surgery with higher risk of complications than standard gastric bypass or sleeve
- Requires lifelong vitamin and mineral supplementation and regular lab monitoring to prevent protein-calorie malnutrition and deficiencies (A, D, E, K, B12, iron, calcium)
Intragastric Balloon
Weight Loss
10-
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%
Key Benefits
- Helps achieve meaningful weight loss when combined with diet and lifestyle changes
- Can improve conditions related to obesity (high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea)
- Completely reversible—balloon is removed after 6 months
- Minimally invasive (placed endoscopically, no surgery)
Considerations
- Temporary side effects during first days: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, bloating
- Weight regain can occur if healthy habits are not maintained
- Rare risks: balloon deflation, intestinal blockage, stomach ulcer, or perforation
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty
Success Rate
75-
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Weight Loss
18-
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Key Benefits
- Endoscopic, incision-less procedure (no external scars), often done as day-case or short hospital stay
- Produces significant and sustained weight loss with low rates of serious complications compared to many surgical options
- Does not remove part of the stomach, and future bariatric surgery remains possible if needed
Considerations
- Early side effects: abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting for a few days after the procedure
- Rare risks: bleeding, infection, stomach wall perforation, or need for repeat procedure
- Long-term success still depends heavily on permanent lifestyle changes (diet, activity, follow-up)
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