What are the proven weight loss options for safe weight loss?With over 70 percent of the population of the United States being overweight or obese, more and more Americans are searching online for diet and weight loss tips. Let us look at the common diet and weight loss searches and get some tips for weight loss

What is causing the weight gain?

• Understand the true causes of weight gain instead of blaming your “lack of will power”, eating habits or lack of exercise!

• Know that there may be underlying metabolic causes that make you eat in a certain way.

• Learn the following three W8MD secrets for weight loss and wellness

• It is not as simple as “calories in , calories out” or “eat less, exercise more”

• If it is as simple as this, why is 70 percent of the population overweight or obese?

Secret 1 for weight gain• If you want to learn about healthy living for a long a healthy life,

you need to understand the W8MD Triad! The three things that happened to the modern diet that cause weight gain especially around the tummy, an unhealthy area to gain weight.

• First, insulin resistance or metabolic syndrome, that affects one in three Americans and leads to belly fat accumulation.

• Studies have shown that belly fat leads to increased inflammation in the body thereby increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other conditions.

• In fact, waist circumference of over 40 inches in men and 36 inches in women(lower in Asian Populations), is one of the five criteria for metabolic syndrome.

Third secret cause of weight gain• Third secret cause for weight gain and inflammation is the

ratio of Omega 3 to Omega 6 fatty acids used to be 1:1 but is now at 1:16 which also increases inflammation.

• With the above 3 factors, the inflammation levels rise significantly thereby increasing the risk of many health problems including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and even increased risk of certain types of cancers!

• In this context, it is important to remember that most human diseases start with inflammation.

Secret cause 2 for weight gain• Second cause of weight gain is lack of polyphenols and other

antioxidants in the diet. • Before the modern food processing era, our diet used to have

more than 50 percent unprocessed and uncooked food items such as colored fruits, vegetables, and other natural ingredients that are high in antioxidants such as polyphenols.

• Studies have shown that lack of polyphenols leads to increased inflammation in the body.

Where do I start for weight loss?

• The first step is to understand the complex factors that contribute to weight gain.

• The only proven way to help you lose weight is to burn more calories than you consume.

• People usually do best when they reduce their usual calorie intake or increase the calories they use by 500-1,000 per day and this is best done under careful physician monitoring.

• This allows you to eat enough for good nutrition yet lose about one to two pounds a week.

I just need to start exercising and I would start losing the weight!

• Unfortunately, just exercising for weight loss, without a restrictive diet, is not very useful for weight loss according to the latest research as exercise stimulates appetite and also builds heavier muscle.

• This has been reported on Time Magazine with an article titled “Why exercise won’t make you thin”, and well accepted and proven scientific fact in the obesity medicine.

• Even Bally's Fitness has it on their website that exercise alone won't cut it when it comes to losing weight.

I want to lose weight but not sure of which program to use!

• If you are a bit overweight or obese and not sure of what is the best way to do it, you may want to consult with one of our experienced obesity medicine doctors to help you lose weight fast and safe.

• The best part is that most W8MD weight loss centers are willing to accept health insurances for weight management physician consultation unlike the other “cash only” weight loss programs.

• Since all you pay is your copay, it could be even cheaper than a Gym membership and you get professional physician help with all the tools you need to lose weight including any appetite suppressant medication that may be needed, 800-1200 calorie Very Low Calorie Diet with or without meal replacement, exercise counseling, and on going support.

• More centers to come. Visit our webesite W8MD.com to learn more or watch our weight loss channel on youtube.

Insurance covered medical weight loss

• W8MD medical weight loss center locations that accept health insurance• NYC Insurance Weight Loss Center: 2003, Bath Avenue, Brooklyn,

NY, 11214 Phone: 1-718-946-5500• Philadelphia Insurance Weight Loss Center: 1718, Welsh Rd,

Philadelphia, PA, 19115 Phone: 1-215-676-2334• King Of Prussia Weight Loss Center: 987 Old Eagle School Rd, Ste

712, Wayne, PA, 19087 Phone: 1-800-986-3007

Learn more on W8MD’s physician supervised medical weight loss

• If you are overweight and have excess abdominal fat, a weight-related medical problem, or a family history of such problems, you need to lose weight. Healthy diets and exercise can help people maintain a healthy weight, and may also help them lose weight. It is important to recognize that overweight is a chronic condition which can only be controlled with long-term changes.

• Did you know that 1 in 3 people have insulin resistance or are considered “prediabetic" which could be the main reason that people are overweight? Losing just5-10% of your weight will help you reduce risks of heart attacks, diabetes and even some cancers.

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