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Let’s talk: 10 questions to ask your doctor

2017-09-03

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Starting a conversation about obesity can be hard – even with your doctor. These ten questions can help to start a dialogue and take the first steps towards understanding what treatment options for weight management are available. Too many people are trying to manage their weight on their own – but it does not have…

Scientifically proven weight management options

2017-09-03

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obesity, science, scientifically proven, weight management

Whether it’s behavioural therapy, anti-obesity medication, or bariatric surgery, there are a number of different ways to treat obesity. A trained healthcare provider can help to design a weight management plan specifically for you, by combining a number of different treatments that work in different ways. Obesity is a complex disease with many causes. That’s…

How hormones steer our appetite and eating behaviour

2017-08-14

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Flowing through your blood are chemical messengers that help to control your appetite. Understanding how they work can shed the light on the role of biology in weight regulation and explain why interventions that work to address underlying biological processes are needed to effectively treat obesity. We do not decide to be hungry or full…

Willpower or biology: Who is in the driver’s seat?

2017-08-14

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To lose weight you will need to eat less and move more. But many aspects of our eating choices and physical activity are determined by complex biological systems that lie beyond our willpower. Every day we make hundreds of decisions, big and small. Many of these decisions are good, but sometimes we later realize that…