The cost goes towards each team members' pledged $100 donation. We measure weight loss, measurements and body fat.

When I do weight-loss education or diabetes education I really emphasize portion size. Measure things out so they get a visual perception of what a standard portion should look like.

These findings suggest that subtle, unexplained body mass and weight loss in an older person may be an early sign of AD [Alzheimer's disease] and can precede the development of obvious memory problems,

I challenged the team captains to put the program together. We are in the fifth week of the twelve-week program with proceeds benefiting the campaign for Relay for Life.

We plan to have an awards ceremony during our walk for life. The competition is fierce, and this is a great opportunity for the community to come together, get healthy and lose a little weight along the way.

Weight loss is not just about behavior and willpower; it's biological. There is a coordinated mechanism in the body — designed to prevent you from starving to death — that makes weight loss difficult.