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Weight Loss

Healthy weight loss isn’t about trends—it’s about what works for you. We’re cutting through the noise with real strategies, smart nutrition, and sustainable habits that fit your life and help you feel your best.


photo collage of woman walking up an arrow, incline walking
Health
Incline Walking Ab-solutely Helps Whittle the Waist
An easy tweak—oudoors or on a treadmill—helps tone and tighten abs, build a better booty, improve mood and burn off body fat.
By Javacia Harris Bowser
, March 28, 2025
3 Min Read
various plant-based milks for weight loss
Health
Which Milk is Best for Weight Loss?
If you want the real skinny on your choices among plant-based options and dairy, consider nutrition, not just calories.
By Gerrie Summers
, March 18, 2025
4 Min Read
Kanessa Doss works out at her local gym
Health
Lost: 3 Dress Sizes. Gained: Muscle, Curves, Confidence!
Taking control of my health has been empowering in ways I never imagined.
By Dr. Kanessa Miller Doss as told to LaKisha Cargill
, February 28, 2025
5 Min Read
Marian Smith walking for exercise
Health
Shedding Emotional Weight–And Stubborn Pounds
Depressed, divorced and grieving, her weight ballooned. She's reclaiming health, healing trauma and telling herself "I love you."
By Marian Smith as told to LaKisha Cargill
, January 30, 2025
5 Min Read
various bean soups
Health
Which Soup is Best for Weight Loss?
It warms you up on a cold day. Soothes you when you’re ill. It’s a staple at dinnertime. And certain varieties may help you lose weight.
By Gerrie Summers
, January 16, 2025
5 Min Read
gif animation of woman walking backwards
Health
Help Reverse Back and Knee Pain with One Simple Move
Walking backward, also known as retro-walking, can soothe your achy knees and back. Plus, it burns more calories than regular walking.  
By Tamekia Reece
, January 3, 2025
3 Min Read
Halona Black shopping for fruit at her favorite local fruit market
Health
Maintaining 100-Pound Weight Loss Thanks to the “30 Plants a Week” Lifestyle
Try counting “plant points” instead of calories or fat grams. Here’s the deliciously diverse diet that’s helped me transform from a size 22 to a size 12.
By Halona Black
, December 11, 2024
7 Min Read
photo collage of Dephenia Blount before and after weightloss
Health
My Roadmap to ‘Onederland’ and a 60-Pound Weight Loss
A scale reading under 200 pounds is a milestone for many people committed to a long-term healthy weight journey. This is my route to success.
By Dephenia Blount as told to LaKisha Cargill
, December 4, 2024
3 Min Read
illustration of sweating woman fanning herself with reflection of bitter foods and junk foods on her sunglasses
Health
This Kind of Food Helps Cool Hot Flashes, Burn Fat and Tame Cravings
With all the great health benefits connected to bitter foods like collards, arugula and cranberries, why are we not getting enough of them in our diet?
By Halona Black
, November 27, 2024
4 Min Read
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