About: Zachary Veres, D.O.

Excessive belly fat makes us more prone to diabetes, heart disease and many forms of cancer.

Here are 11 reasons why we don't lose our belly fat:

1. We are getting older - As we age our resting metabolic rate drops.
2. We are doing the wrong workouts - It is very...

According to a study published by the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, eating slowly reduces our hunger levels and helps us eat less. Dr. Pinto of the Center for Medical Weight Loss suggests 5 tips to slow down while eating – and I agree with each one! Try these guidelines...

Seven to nine hours of sleep is generally accepted as the amount necessary for optimum health. In addition, the people who get this much sleep tend to weigh less! Here’s why: the amount of sleep you get affects two key hormones that affect weight – ghrelin and leptin. Ghrelin is known as the...

Use these tips to start and maintain a sustainable workout regimen:

1. Exercise even if it is for 15 minutes a day
2. Remind yourself that your goal is to do something physical every day
3. Invest in a fitness coach to determine exercise activities in and outside the gym
4. Exercise even...