Health Tips Archives - Valley Medical Weight Loss

Fitness Apps: Your Virtual Accountability Partner

A roundup of our favorite fitness apps to help you achieve your goals Did you know that people who keep a regular food journal are more successful at meeting their weight loss goals than people who [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

June 16, 2022

Weight Loss, General Health, Health Tips

8 Best Ways to Prevent Signs of Aging

Signs of aging are completely natural, but many of us would like to age gracefully. So what are the best ways to prevent signs of aging early? If you want to prevent signs of aging, you have to start [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

October 28, 2021

Health Tips, Aesthetics

What’s Connection Between Stress and Weight Gain? Lower Stress Can Help You Lose More Weight

There’s a connection between stress and weight gain that can make your committed attempts to lose weight even harder than it already is. Here’s how stress and weight gain are connected and proven [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

October 17, 2021

Lifestyle, Weight Loss, Health Tips

What’s Connection Between Stress and Weight Gain? Lower Stress Can Help You Lose More Weight

There’s a connection between stress and weight gain that can make your committed attempts to lose weight even harder than it already is. Here’s how stress and weight gain are connected and proven [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

October 17, 2021

Lifestyle, Weight Loss, Health Tips

Easy Self-Care Ideas to Improve Your Health and Wellness

Why you should make time for self-care and how to make your own wellness a priority—especially this winter. Making your wellness a priority is more important now than ever before. We’re [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

November 25, 2020

Lifestyle, General Health, Health Tips, Supplements

Tips for a healthy and enjoyable Thanksgiving

No one wants to give up the delicious Thanksgiving feast for their diet plan. We have some tips to help you have a healthy and enjoyable Thanksgiving. Plus we added some healthy Thanksgiving recipe [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

November 18, 2020

Nutrition, Lifestyle, Health Tips, Recipes

How to Easily Get 30 Minutes of Activity Every Day

5 tips to easily get 30 minutes of activity every day so you lose weight faster and feel better When you hear someone tell you to exercise more, it’s easy to feel a bit frustrated. You know [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

November 5, 2020

Weight Loss, Exercise, Health Tips

How to Help Your Child Lose Weight

Follow these expert-recommended strategies to help your child lose weight. And know when it’s time to talk with a professional In recent decades, childhood obesity has become one of the most [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

October 21, 2020

Lifestyle, Weight Loss, Health Tips

How Sleep Helps You Lose Weight

Seriously, how much sleep you get each night impacts your body weight If you’re looking for ways to lose weight without having to step on a treadmill, you aren’t alone. And while I can’t [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

September 23, 2020

Weight Loss, Health Tips

10 Natural Ways to Boost Your Immune System

One of the best ways to prevent a viral infection, or any kind of sickness, is by boosting your immune system. Although the immune system is complex, there are a lot of natural ways to boost your [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

March 12, 2020

General Health, Health Tips

Always Up at 3 AM? Your Blood Sugar May Be to Blame for Lack of Good Sleep

We talk about sleep a lot, but that’s because its importance cannot be overstated. Not just for weight loss, but for your health in general. Sleep is nourishing and restorative and when you don’t [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

March 2, 2020

Stress Relief, General Health, Health Tips

B12 and Metabolism: How the Vitamin Helps You Lose Weight

Your metabolism is the process your body uses to break down food and nutrients and convert them to energy, which supports all of the functions in your body. There are a lot of things that affect your [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

March 7, 2019

Weight Loss, Health Tips

Why Should I Meal Prep?

In a perfect world, you would be able to cook all your meals fresh at home and sit down to eat them at your leisure; but in today’s modern society, most people just don’t have that luxury. [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

April 20, 2018

Nutrition, Weight Loss, Health Tips

Is a Calorie a Calorie? Not According to Research.

For years, nutrition experts have been saying that “a calorie is a calorie” – that as long as you were staying within your allotted calorie goals and exercising enough, you’d lose weight. But [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

May 1, 2018

Weight Loss, General Health, Health Tips

Is Yogurt Healthy? Making Sense of the “Diet” Food

Since 2010, more than 670 new yogurt products have made their way into your local supermarket. Manufacturers market these yogurts as a healthy, waist-reducing option, but that’s not always the [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

April 30, 2018

Nutrition, Weight Loss, Health Tips

Self Love for Weight Loss: The Importance of Being Nice to Yourself

Would you look at your best friend and tell her that she’s not good enough? Not pretty enough? Not thin enough? Would you tell your mom or sister or cousin that she’s terrible for veering off of [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

May 10, 2018

Weight Loss, General Health, Health Tips

Ditch the Candy: Tips for Getting Through Halloween

Halloween is quickly approaching and we’re not sure what’s scarier: the ghosts and goblins running through the streets or the sheer amount of Halloween candy overcrowding the shelves. Everywhere [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

October 1, 2018

Weight Loss, General Health, Health Tips, Uncategorized

Does Gluten Free Mean Healthy? Let’s Break It Down

Gluten free is all the rage right now. Although it’s estimated that only one percent of Americans have celiac disease – an autoimmune disorder that results in immune attacks that damage the small [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

March 14, 2018

General Health, Health Tips

5 Health Benefits of Gratitude

Times are strange right now and with so much uncertainty in the world, it’s easy to get caught up in stress and worry, instead of gratitude. While that’s certainly a normal response to [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

April 4, 2020

Lifestyle, General Health, Health Tips

Binge Watching TV is Bad for Your Health.

These days, the opportunity to binge-watch your favorite TV shows is literally at your fingertips. There’s Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Fire Stick, AppleTV, Roku, OnDemand – I could continue, but I [...]

By Staff

August 7, 2016

Lifestyle, General Health, Health Tips

Navigating Nutrition Bars: How to Choose the Best Option

Because they are so portable, which happens to make them extremely convenient, nutrition bars (or energy bars or protein bars – it doesn’t matter what you call them) are often a staple for [...]

By Staff

April 7, 2016

Nutrition, Health Tips

Constipation: Tips for Finding Relief Fast

Yes, we all do it, but that doesn’t make the subject any less taboo. People rarely talk about it, yet research shows that 74 percent of Americans are living with problems with it. If you haven’t [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

May 23, 2020

Nutrition, Lifestyle, Health Tips

5 More Reasons You Can’t Lose Weight

Last week, we discussed some of the most common roadblocks to weight loss. You know, those things that sneak in under the radar even when you’re “doing everything right”. If [...]

By Staff

March 14, 2016

Weight Loss, Health Tips

5 Reasons You Can’t Lose Weight

When you’re eating healthy and following a regular exercise routine, there is nothing that’s more frustrating than a scale that refuses to budge. Sure, you may be experiencing other benefits, [...]

By Staff

March 10, 2016

Weight Loss, Health Tips

Can I Drink Alcohol While Trying to Lose Weight?

One of the questions that we’re asked often is: how bad is alcohol really for weight loss? Can I still drink alcohol when I’m trying to lose weight? With Memorial Day and more outdoor events and [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

May 12, 2019

Nutrition, Weight Loss, Health Tips

Sitting Too Much? How to Counteract Negative Effects with Exercise

With a stay-at-home advisory in Arizona (and all over the world), a lot of us are spending significantly more time at home—and much more time sitting too much. We’ve touched on this issue [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

March 27, 2020

Lifestyle, General Health, Health Tips

Beat the Bloat: How to Get a Flat Tummy

Bloating can affect anyone of any size. Even if you don’t have weight to lose, you may experience bloating in the tummy that leaves you with a rounded abdomen instead of a flat one. This is a [...]

By Staff

June 20, 2016

Lifestyle, General Health, Health Tips

Beat the Bloat: Common Causes of Bloating

Bloating, which is generally caused by the buildup of gas in the digestive tract, is a common complaint; but just because it is common doesn’t mean it’s normal. Many people think that bloating is [...]

By Staff

June 13, 2016

General Health, Health Tips

Need Help Sleeping? Melatonin Has Your Back.

Insomnia – or an inability to fall asleep and/or stay asleep – is being recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a major public health concern. It’s estimated that a [...]

By Staff

May 21, 2016

Lifestyle, General Health, Health Tips, Supplements

Should I Skip Meals to Lose Weight?

It seems like a no-brainer — skipping meals and ignoring your stomach’s moaning and groaning means you’ll take in fewer calories, which will eventually lead to weight loss, right? Not so [...]

By Staff

May 16, 2016

Nutrition, Weight Loss, Health Tips

The Age of Sitting: How to Move More at Work (and Why You Want To)

In recent months, there was an article headline that proclaimed that sitting has become the new secondhand smoking. Most of us know that there’s a recommendation to exercise at least 30 minutes at [...]

By Staff

February 12, 2016

Lifestyle, General Health, Health Tips

Too Sweet to Be True: Diet Soda May Stall Weight Loss

If you’ve made the switch to diet soda in an attempt to lose weight, you’re not alone. Approximately one-fifth of the U.S. population consumes diet drinks on any given day; however, diet soda, [...]

By Staff

October 15, 2015

Nutrition, Weight Loss, Health Tips

An Apple a Day: Seven Health Benefits of Apples

Once October rolls around, the world tends to put pumpkin on a pedestal. Pumpkin is wonderful – it’s healthy and so delicious – but what apples? They need some fall lovin’ too! You’ve [...]

By Staff

October 11, 2015

Nutrition, Health Tips

The Best Diet? One You Can Stick To.

Walk into any bookstore and you’ll see an entire section dedicated to diets and weight loss. Ask 10 different people who were successful with their weight loss goals and you’ll probably get 10 [...]

By Staff

September 22, 2015

Weight Loss, Health Tips

Mindful Eating – Keep Yourself in Check for the Holidays

November is the unofficial start of holiday season. And we know from experience that it can be difficult to try to lose weight, or even maintain your weight, during the next couple of months. [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

November 1, 2019

Nutrition, Lifestyle, Weight Loss, Health Tips

Water Hacks: Tips to Drink More Water

In the beginning of this month, we explained the reasons WHY drinking water is so important. Yet, even though you know you’re supposed to be drinking plenty of water, and you have every intention [...]

By Staff

January 18, 2016

Lifestyle, Health Tips, Recipes

Does the Shoe Fit? How to Choose Athletic Shoes

After a hiatus that lasted longer than expected, you’ve made the decision to get back into an exercise routine. You’ve already figured out where you’re going to work out (some of you are going [...]

By Staff

January 13, 2016

Lifestyle, Exercise, Health Tips

Bottoms Up! Why You Should Drink Water All The Time.

You’ve been told time and time again that water is important for your health; that you should be drinking at least eight 8-ounce glasses per day (even though this general advice may not be entirely [...]

By Staff

January 8, 2016

Weight Loss, General Health, Health Tips

Tips for Making Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick

Tomorrow starts a brand new year. That means it’s time to make big, lofty goals to completely transform yourself as a person, right? Hmmm, not so fast. A new year is a time for a fresh start, but [...]

By Staff

December 31, 2015

Lifestyle, General Health, Health Tips

Maintaining Weight Loss May Come Down To Your Traits

For many people, losing weight is the easy part; it’s keeping it off that’s the struggle. That’s why fad diets or weight loss trends don’t have much staying power. Sure, they’ll help you [...]

By Staff

December 20, 2015

Weight Loss, General Health, Health Tips

Mindful Eating: How to Stay on Track During the Holidays

One the most common questions we get is how to stay on track during the holidays. Easter is right around the corner and a lot of you are worried that you’re going to fall off the weight loss [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

April 18, 2019

Weight Loss, Health Tips

Your Morning Routine: How to Start Your Day Off Right

People say your morning routine sets the tone for your entire day. If that is, indeed, true (and based on our experience, it is), that first hour after waking up is crucial time that’s often [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

February 12, 2020

Lifestyle, General Health, Health Tips

How to Get Rid of Stomach Fat

Last week we discussed the different types of body fat and how they affect your health. The most dangerous type of fat, called visceral fat, is found deep within the belly area and surrounds your [...]

By Staff

August 11, 2017

Weight Loss, Health Tips

Seltzer Water and Weight Loss: The Skinny on the Bubbly

There’s this major company that makes seltzer drinks. And let’s just say that every time said company comes out with a new flavor, there’s also a major uproar. We’re talking [...]

By Staff

February 8, 2017

Weight Loss, Health Tips

Your Lymphatic System: Part 2

Last week, when we talked about your lymphatic system, we gave you some quick tips about what you can do to keep this vital system thriving. We didn’t get into detail about the [...]

By Staff

October 17, 2016

General Health, Exercise, Health Tips

Your Lymphatic System: Part 1

You’re probably familiar with the terms “lymphatic” or “lymph”, but how much do you know about this important, yet under-loved body system? The lymphatic system is arguably one of the most [...]

By Staff

October 11, 2016

General Health, Health Tips

Make Time for Turmeric: A Super Spice with Enormous Health Benefits

Turmeric is nothing new. In fact, the ancient spice dates back nearly 4,000 years to the Vedic culture in India. Indians have been using turmeric from everything to flavoring food to relieving gas to [...]

By Staff

November 16, 2016

Nutrition, General Health, Health Tips, Supplements

10 Tips for a Healthier Thanksgiving

Although the real reason for this holiday – giving thanks and practicing gratitude – is spelled out right in its name, let’s be honest: a big part of Thanksgiving is the food. And although we [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

November 13, 2018

Weight Loss, Health Tips

Emotions and Weight Loss: How Meditation Can Help You Shed Pounds

When it comes to weight loss, diet and exercise get most of the credit. However, according to research, the key player in the game is actually psychological well-being. When you embark on a weight [...]

By Staff

January 6, 2017

Weight Loss, General Health, Health Tips

Immune Booster: Protect Yourself from Getting Sick

Earlier in this year, we laid out some of the best natural ways to boost your immune system, but since then, we noticed that having a healthy immune system has become even more important to a lot of [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

June 6, 2020

General Health, Health Tips

Healthy Recipe: Golden Milk (Haldi Ka Doodh)

Last week, we talked about turmeric and the potent health benefits associated with this powerful spice. While you could easily add the spice to savory dishes and soups, we wanted to help you think [...]

By Staff

November 26, 2016

Nutrition, Health Tips

Five Health and Fitness Instagram Accounts You Need to Follow

When it comes to recipes, health tips, and general motivation and inspiration, Instagram is an absolute goldmine. It may seem counter-intuitive to spend a lot of time browsing through social media [...]

By Staff

August 11, 2016

Lifestyle, Health Tips

How to Stop Cravings When You’re Stuck at Home

For many, more time spent at home means more time spent on the couch, binge-watching Netflix or catching up on your favorite reality show (don’t worry, no judgment here). All of a sudden, you start [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

May 4, 2020

Weight Loss, Health Tips

Beating a Weight Loss Plateau

So you’re eating well and staying active and your extra weight seems to be coming right off until – it isn’t. You’re still doing everything right, but the scale hasn’t moved in weeks and [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

June 6, 2019

Weight Loss, Health Tips

Need Help Losing Weight? There’s an App for That.

Has anyone ever told you that you should write down everything you eat? Did you listen? If not, you should. Food journaling is not just a futile recommendation; studies have shown that people who [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

January 31, 2019

Nutrition, Weight Loss, General Health, Exercise, Health Tips

Tips for Sticking to Your Goals During Memorial Day Weekend

This Memorial Day weekend marks the official start of summer. It also marks the official start of outdoor BBQs, longer days and the foods and drinks that come with them. Burgers, beers, and desserts [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

May 21, 2019

Lifestyle, Weight Loss, Health Tips

Getting Enough Sleep: The Secret Weapon for Weight Loss

A few weeks ago we discussed how important a good’s night sleep is to reaching your weight loss goals. In today’s modern lifestyle, getting a good night’s sleep is getting more and more [...]

By Staff

April 4, 2015

Stress Relief, Lifestyle, Weight Loss, General Health, Health Tips

Weight Loss at Work: Tips for Staying on Track

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics estimates that a whopping 83 percent of Americans eat at their desks during work. If you’re one of these people, you probably have the best intentions to eat [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

March 28, 2018

Weight Loss, Health Tips

Labeling Series Part 2: Finding Hidden Trans Fats

For part 2 of our labeling series, we’re talking trans fats! Did you know that a food manufacturer can boldly claim that a food is “trans fat free” if it contains fewer than 0.5 [...]

By Staff

March 26, 2015

Nutrition, General Health, Health Tips

Labeling Series Part 1: What Do Egg Labels Mean?

We get asked a LOT about labels on food – what the labels mean and what to look for when you’re trying to get healthy. Labeling can be extremely confusing and there’s actually a reason for [...]

By Staff

March 22, 2015

Nutrition, General Health, Health Tips

Is Stress Keeping you From Reaching Your Weight Loss Goals?

Last week, in honor of American Heart Month, we talked about how stress affects your heart health. This week, we want to break down how stress can prevent you from losing weight — or at least [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

February 28, 2019

Stress Relief, Lifestyle, Weight Loss, Health Tips

Meal Planning: Your Secret to Weight Loss Success

There’s a popular quote that goes something like this: “when you fail to plan, you are planning to fail”. The internet couldn’t decide if it was Winston Churchill or Benjamin Franklin who [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

August 7, 2018

Nutrition, Weight Loss, Health Tips

The Three Bite Rule: Indulging While Losing Weight

Take a minute to sit and think about this for a second. When you eat something – whether it’s a piece of cake, a slice of pizza, or some cheese and crackers – which bite or bites taste the [...]

By Staff

June 26, 2015

Nutrition, Weight Loss, Health Tips

Tips for Maintaining Weight Loss

Losing weight isn’t easy, there’s no doubt about that. But sometimes, maintaining weight loss can be even harder. Once you start getting close to your goals, you may find that you ease up a [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

February 21, 2020

Lifestyle, Weight Loss, Health Tips

Easy Tips for Beating That Post-Holiday Bloat

Thanksgiving has come and gone. You spent time with your family, had some laughs with your friends, and now you’re left still feeling bloated and full. If you overindulged (and seem to keep [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

November 30, 2018

Lifestyle, Health Tips

The Dieter’s Guide to Weight Loss During the Holidays

It’s the holiday season. The time of year when families and friends get together to share thanks, love, laughter – and maybe even some presents and a little bit of aggravation. It’s also the [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

December 7, 2018

Nutrition, Weight Loss, Health Tips

Strange Weight Loss Tips That Work

You probably already know that combining a healthy diet with exercise will help you shed those excess pounds, but is there anything else you can do to speed up the process? The short answer is yes. [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

October 4, 2019

Weight Loss, Health Tips

Troubleshooting: How to Make Your Diet Work For You

How many times have you heard someone say “Ugh, I can’t. I’m on a diet.” followed by a sigh or a longing look or even an eye roll? How many times have you said it yourself? Being on a diet [...]

By Staff

October 24, 2014

Lifestyle, Weight Loss, Health Tips

How to Make a Healthy Breakfast

You’ve probably heard the phrase “breakfast is the most important meal of the day” over and over again. While it may not be the most important – we’re inclined to think all meals are [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

November 15, 2019

Nutrition, Health Tips

What is Quinoa and What Do I Do With It?

Move over rice, there’s a new grain – or pseudograin if you want to get technical – in town. Quinoa (pronounced “keen-wah”) is not a new food, but over the past few years, it’s gotten [...]

By Staff

November 30, 2014

Nutrition, Health Tips

Quick Tips to Stick To Your Exercise Routine through the Holidays

The holidays are a busy time – you’re shopping, you’re traveling, you’re going to parties, you’re hosting parties, and you have family and friends visiting from out of town. It’s really [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

December 15, 2018

Exercise, Health Tips

Healthy Holiday Recipe Makeovers!

It’s December and that means the holiday season is in full force. You got through Thanksgiving and now it’s time for Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year celebrations. All you want to do is eat, [...]

By Staff

December 8, 2014

Nutrition, Health Tips

Get Choosy With Your Holiday Cocktails – How to Indulge without Gaining Weight

The holiday season isn’t just a time where food abounds; it’s also a time where the liquor flows like water. Everywhere you look there’s fancy schmancy holiday cocktails – peppermint this or [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

December 22, 2018

Nutrition, Lifestyle, Weight Loss, Health Tips

New Year’s Resolution: Tips to Make It Last

Ahh, the New Year is quickly approaching and you know what that means – it’s time for a New Year resolution! A lot of people poke fun at the New Year’s Resolution because many tend to throw in [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

December 27, 2019

Lifestyle, General Health, Health Tips

More Apps to Help You Lose Weight

Lately, it seems like the whole world is at your fingertips, and that’s because, in a way, it is. Technology is a beautiful thing, especially when it comes to weight loss. We’re here to [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

April 28, 2019

Weight Loss, Health Tips

Some of The Worst Weight Loss Advice We’ve Ever Heard

Everywhere you turn, there is someone waiting to give you advice about the best way to lose weight. Maybe it’s to drink only lemon water with cayenne pepper for 7 straight days or to stand on your [...]

By Staff

January 8, 2015

Weight Loss, Health Tips

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