The Secret to Weight Loss

The Secret to Weight Loss The secret to weight loss is no secret. Ignore the hype and any promise of an easy shortcut. Diet fads and gimmicky weight loss systems are a waste of your time and money. The key to sustainable weight loss is not some new scientific...

Beneficial Side-Effects of Weight Loss

Beneficial Side-Effects of Weight Loss Over the last six months, I have lost 45 pounds. I know why I did it, and I have accomplished my primary goal, but I have noticed some unexpected benefits that accompany dramatic weight loss. I did it to keep the doctor away. I...

Forget Fad Diets

Forget Fad Diets Because of the holiday cycle of binge eating and the remorse and self-loathing that often follows, you should brace yourself for the newest fad diet books released just in time to take advantage of resolution season. We all remember the outrageous...

Balance: Important in Surfing and in Life

Balance: Important in Surfing and in Life Dr. Diego Velarde of Advanced Surgical and Weight Loss Institute is featured in the cover story of the Fall, 2015 issue of Viera MD Magazine. The feature story makes much of the connection between Dr. Velarde’s surfing hobby...