One of the hardest things to start if you’re physically impaired or obese is some form of exercise. Worst of all, obesity and physically impairment always seem to go together. Just about every over weight friend I know has some form of physically disability that prevents them from getting more active. The more weight we [...]
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Weight Loss Surgery Improves Mental Health
We all know that obesity is often co-associated with self -image challenges that frequently result in depression, anxiety and quality of life challenges. At The Endocrine Society’s 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego, Dr Andrew Johnson presented a study showing that extremely obese adults after receiving weight loss surgery demonstrate not only better physical health [...]
Obesity – Prevention or Treatment
Almost every province and state across North America is struggling with this exact question. In fact for western and developed nations, it’s a worldwide problem. Even in counties like India which has in very recent years made dramatic strides both sociologically and economically. They too are experiencing sky rocketing levels of obesity. It seems that [...]
My Toaster Is Too Slow
I have a new toaster. In fact this is about my 5th toaster in as many years. My wife says I have a fetish around toasters, but the truth is they’ve all been too slow. This morning I stuck my English muffin into my new toaster and began to wait. My latest toaster has a [...]
4 Kidney Stone Prevention Techniques
Wouldn’t it be nice to know if there were ways to significantly lower your chances of kidney stones? You might just be getting older and you know that many people get kidney stones in mid-life. If you’re obese you chances double, or if you’re serious about gastric bypass weight loss surgery, you probably already know [...]
DINE OUT & DROP WEIGHT
By Fran Berkoff RD (registered dietitian) – published in Canadian Living May 2010 While most places we dine out at today offer a variety of healthy choices, many restaurant and fast-food meals can still be larger and much higher in calories, fat and salt than those we cook in our own kitchens. Here are 11 [...]
Type 2 Diabetes Made Simple – Meet George!
Hi there. My name is Adipocyte-6722427, but you can call me George. I’m pretty famous. You can even look me up on Google. Not George of course – there are too many Georges. Try Adipocyte. I’m a body cell. In fact I’m a body cell in YOUR body or could be. I’m one of several [...]
Tummy Tuck & Breast Lift Journal – The Real Story
Before we get to the plastic surgery part, let me fill you in on how I got to a point in my life that plastic surgery became necessary. So, 2 years, 8 months after weight loss surgery, my life has changed big time! I am an exercise freak now. Who’d of thought I’d ever join [...]
Carbohydrates & Glycemic Index – Made Simple
So, before you pick a diet or start eliminating some entire food group from your food, we need to understand carbs and the glycemic index and we need it simple. So here goes …
Different Fat Types Improve or Worsen Teen Girls Bone Mass
Newswise — According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), obese teenage girls with a greater ratio of visceral fat (fat around internal organs) to subcutaneous fat (fat found just beneath the skin) are likely to have lower bone density than peers with a [...]
