Losing weight can help you achieve Tip #25: Saving Money at the Doctor’s Office. “A person who is obese has annual medical costs $1,429 higher than someone of a normal weight, according to the CDC.” – Bankrate.com Losing weight can reduce your risk factors for things like diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke and […]
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Body Refined shares how Flo lost 71 pounds
Personal Trainer Kurt Dixon of Body Refined, Inc in MD wrote to us to share another success story (We featured his client Michele back in June). His client Flo lost 71 pounds and he interviewed her about her journey. “I was turning 30 in a matter of months and wanted to go into that new […]
Obesity and Health Insurance: Is it a pre-existing condition?
Earlier this year in June, the American Medical Association voted to classify obesity as a disease. That’s right, not just a marker for disease, but a disease it’s self. Obviously this could affect how obesity is figured into the care Americans receive and also health insurance costs. I thought that as we usher in the […]
Are Breast Cancer and Being Overweight Linked?
How is being overweight and breast cancer linked? If you follow health news then you know that research has shown a link between being overweight and an increased risk breast cancer. The link is only just beginning to be understood by scientists and it is revealing some facts that should have a very positive influence […]
What Is Body Mass Index and Why Should You Care?
When it comes to determining the state of your well being, sometimes it all seems to come down to numbers – your weight, blood pressure, cholesterol. All of these numbers give doctors an idea of how healthy you are. A vital number that measures your health and overall risk for disease is the BMI or […]
How Is Your Weight and Heart Disease Connected?
For the past several years, the news media, health publications and the CDC have heavily publicized the topic of weight in this country and the fact that Americans are getting heavier. In fact, more than 60-percent of people are considered overweight or obese. What’s the difference? An adult with a BMI (body mass index) of […]
Tiffany lost 40 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss success story: Tiffany lost 40 pounds. Here is what Tiffany had to say about her weight loss journey “40 pounds down and still going!!!! I am proud to say that after trying several different failed attempts to lose weight I have finally found something that works for me. My journey to […]
Christi lost 214 pounds with the Lap Band
Check out Christi’s amazing transformation. She’s gone from 429 pounds to 215. Here is her story: “Hello Black Women Losing Weight. My name is Christi and I had lap band surgery February 2008. At my heaviest, I was 429 lbs with a BMI of over 55. It took me 2 1/2years to lose half of […]
Dating Blogger Kitty has gone from 186 to 157
BWLW Facebook Member and Dating Blogger Kitty has gone from 186 down to 157. She says, “If the BMI Mass Index was developed in a Caucasian context… and It is less accurate in non-white populations…why do doctors use this same index on minorities knowing that it is inaccurate? How can minorities fight the war on […]
