It is such a clever play on words but it is true, “ A waist is a terrible thing to mind!”  You mind your clothes as they do not fit as well as they used to. You mind seeing your reflection in the mirror, because you do not like what you see.  Then you mind going to the doctor’s office because you […]

 I am constantly being asked for weight loss advice. Most of the times, people want my opinion on the latest diet fads circulating the market and when I deliver the grim message that “fad diets don’t work,” they look at me with utter disbelief before narrating how Jane lost weight on the “diet” as did Brenda, Peter and Paul. […]

You have probably heard that excess body weight and obesity contribute to the development of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and certain cancers. Health care professionals use Body Mass Index  (BMI), a ratio measuring your weight in relation to your height to determine if you are overweight or obese. With the exception of athletes and the elderly, this […]