Oxygen Channel’s “Dance Your Ass Off” is a new show that has combined the popularity of dance contest shows and the empowering weight loss reality challenges you can find on several different television programs. On this show contestants learn dance routines and also weigh in to determine how much they have lost throughout the competition. [...]

The results of a study out of the University of North Carolina examining marriage and weight gain probably come as no great suprise. As discussed in the Metro today (www.metronews.ca), the longitudinal study concluded that of the 6,949 participants involved, those who got married were twice as likely to be obese than those who had [...]

A recent case study of Michigan patients suffering from Swine Flu has caused health officials raise concerns about obesity being a possible risk factor in the H1N1 flu. Dr. Tim Uyeki, a flu expert at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has said clinics need to be aware of the severe complications that can [...]

In less than 2 weeks I will be participating in the Beaches Jazz Tune Up 5K Walk with Slimband colleagues, patients and MySlimband members. I am very excited about this because I feel not only is it away for myself to get more active this summer in a fun way, but I believe this event [...]

Compete with your friends Need someone to motivate you? Start getting your friends or family members involved! By being accountable to someone else you may find you’re more motivated to do well by making healthy food choices or getting more active. Set a competition for each other! Who can do the most laps walking/jogging in [...]