If you're overweight, losing weight can have many benefits. Losing 5% to 10% of body weight can allow your body to use insulin more effectively, thereby improving blood glucose control. Shedding some of those extra pounds can also help lower your risk of cardiovascular disease, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, and other health problems. It can certainly be a challenge to lose weight and keep it off, however. In the articles below, you can read about weight-loss techniques that actually work, as well as the pros and cons of weight-loss surgery and meal replacements.

Bariatric Surgery by Jacqueline Craig, M.S., R.D., C.D.E.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 175 million Americans, or nearly two-thirds of the adult population, are either overweight or obese. Of those who are obese, an estimated 5 million to 10 million are considered morbidly...

Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and Physical Activity by Richard M. Weil, M.Ed., C.D.E.

It's no coincidence that the rate of Type 2 diabetes is rising as rapidly as the rate of obesity in the United States. The two are strongly related: The heavier people are, the more likely they are to develop diabetes. So...

Tried and True Weight-Loss Techniques by Mark Nakamoto

Nearly two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. The problem has become so epidemic that a few years ago Congress funded the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to begin state nutrition education programs, and the federal government...

Also inside: Tips for Healthful Weight Loss

Weight Loss by Jacquie Craig, M.S., R.D., C.D.E.

Anybody who has tried to lose weight knows how difficult it can be. But for many people, the initial weight loss isn’t the hardest part: Keeping it off over time is even more of a challenge. In an effort to understand why this is so and what...

Also inside: Maintenance Meal Plans, Top 5 Tips For Maintaining Weight Loss

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