references
  
      Michelle Cardel, PhD, RD, associate director of the Center for Integrative Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
    
      Mayo Clinic: “Metabolism and Weight Loss: How You Burn Calories”
    
      Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism: “Weight Loss Induced by Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Obesity: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Study”
    
      USDA: “Interested in Losing Weight?”
    
      Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging: “Acupressure Magnets: A Possible MRI Hazard”
    
      American Heart Association: “Devices That May Interfere With ICDs and Pacemakers”
    




Setting realistic goals and making healthy lifestyle changes can help you lose weight.

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      Michelle Cardel, PhD, RD, associate director of the Center for Integrative Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
    
      Mayo Clinic: “Metabolism and Weight Loss: How You Burn Calories”
    
      Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism: “Weight Loss Induced by Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Obesity: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Study”
    
      USDA: “Interested in Losing Weight?”
    
      Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging: “Acupressure Magnets: A Possible MRI Hazard”
    
      American Heart Association: “Devices That May Interfere With ICDs and Pacemakers”