obesity

Could Louisiana's rice farmers be on the cusp of a financial windfall thanks to a social media weight loss hack?

The research, conducted by Universal Drugstore, analyzed factors like overweight and obesity levels along with childhood obesity and diabetes rates.

Plus-size travelers in Louisiana no longer need to spend extra money for a second seat just to get the room they need. Here's a genius solution that is free and actually applauded by airline officials.

Louisiana residents are crying foul on some the more ridiculous "servings per container" labels that just don't measure up.

You would think that 2XL = XXL when it comes to clothing sizes but there is a sneaky and subtle difference that gives them two totally different fits.

I wish that the medical and insurance industries would treat obesity like the disease that it is. It would save a ton of heartache, and money, in the long run.

Small changes can have a big impact in our overall health.

When it comes to groceries in Louisiana, we are heads and shoulders above the rest and because of that, we tend to carry a little extra. So where do we rank in the Bayou State when it comes to obesity? Believe it or not, we're not #1!

Okay, technically you're not losing weight. You're just getting a more accurate reflection of what you really weigh.

According to a new national study, Louisiana ranks as the sixth most obese state.

Our state really takes a beating when it comes to polls. This one is no exception