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Bosse says bariatric surgery bill example of ´Bob Clegg´s Nanny State´ Grant Bosse (R-Hillsboro) is taking aim at state Sen. Bob Clegg's (R-Hudson) support for a bill that would require insurance companies to cover bariatric surgery, also known as gastric bypass.Clegg had the weight loss surgery last year and Gov. Lynch signed Clegg's bill earlier this week. In an editorial in ... [Read more]
When All Else Fails ... The people who decide to have bariatric surgery are usually experts in losing weight.But because the deck is stacked against them by a complex interaction of genetics and an environment of high calorie foods and little physical activity, it's very difficult for people who are morbidly obese to keep it ... [Read more]
Georgians loom large on obesity list Think fried chicken, biscuits and gravy and pecan pie. What do these Southern classics add up to?Numbers that make the South the fattest region in the country and Georgia among the flabbiest states, according to a federal government study released Thursday.More than one in four Georgia adults is obese, earning ... [Read more]
BMI and Weight Loss Surgery Your BMI and Weight Loss Surgery Success - What New Research SuggestsIn his research at the University of Texas-Houston Medical Center, Brad Snyder, MD, reviews data on weight loss surgery outcomes every day. When he wanted to isolate the factors leading to success or failure after bariatric surgery, the data ... [Read more]
Thought of the Week You are not the number on your bathroom scale. Yet for too many people, this number or judgments surrounding this number can cause pain and inner conflict. Letting go of judgments during the weight loss process can release you from this internal battle and bring you more peace. This, in ... [Read more]
Consumed - Don't Eat After 7 And Six Other Weight Management Myths By Michelle May, M.D.Diets are filled with dogma about when, what and how much to eat. Certainly "the rules" are usually based on observations that make sense, but unless you understand why you do certain things, you´ll break the rules as soon as the temptation is greater than your motivation.Let´s ... [Read more]
Joyce Holloway´s CRY FOR HELP by Ronda EinbinderEach day is the same for Joyce Holloway. She lies in bed in her small trailer, unable to get up to use the bathroom. Her fiancé, Ray, serves her every need. She watches life through her television set, unable to use the computer because it sits on a ... [Read more]
Member Voices - To Drink or Not to Drink? with OH Member Charlotte CarlileImagine yourself sitting in a restaurant. You just finished eating spicy steamed shrimp. You feel like the Sahara Desert after a sandstorm. Your tongue feels like it is stuck to the roof of your mouth. You want to drink some water, but you know you are ... [Read more]
