Pet obesity is on the rise! As the obesity rates for humans are on the rise, a recent study on our furry friends has found that American dogs and cats face an obesity epidemic much like our own. According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention: 53 percent of adult
Lots of fun was had at the ObesityHelp Atlanta event this month. We have almost 700 photos for your viewing pleasure! Fashion Show Look at these gorgeous and handsome OH'ers! A great time was had by all in Atlanta! Some ObesityHelp Atlanta Fashion Show Pics have been uploaded, please tag
Really? Is there really such a thing? With all the talk about eliminating white, refined bread and starches from our diet, how can anything with “white bread” in its name be considered healthy? Easy, if the bread is made with white whole-wheat flour! White whole-wheat bread is made from white
Are you like many OH members and WLS patients who have a love/hate relationship with scale obsession? You know what I mean. You weigh yourself each day, sometimes a few times a day, and are obsessed with what the numbers staring back at you reflect or do not reflect. Let's
You can do anything you set your mind to! We can all use a little inspiration from time to time. What or who inspires you?
by Erin Light, ACSM-CPT, CLFC Fitness Coach for Flourish! www.flourishyourlife.com Families are facing new challenges now with the proliferation of media entertainment and limited physical education programs in schools; parents are now searching for ways to encourage kids to embrace more physical activity. With so many sedentary "play" options like video
Omega-3's Baby! Be sure to incorporate plenty of fish in your diet. Salmon, which is rich in omega-3’s, not only assists in helping to lesson chronic inflammation, it also helps those of you who suffer from dry eyes. (The body uses omega-3’s to produce tears. ) Other fish rich in
Take 30 minutes out of your day and go for a walk. It will do your body good!
10 Important Strategies to Help Beat Childhood Obesity by Tammy J. Colter, Editor-In-Chief, OH Magazine Childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years and today, nearly one in three children in America are overweight or obese. Many experts blame the obesity epidemic on our lifestyle changes throughout
by Margaret Furtado, MS, RD, LDN, RYT and Chef Joseph Ewing, BA Culinary Nutrition, AS Culinary Arts Some or most of us are hurting from the past few years of financial struggle. So for this year, let’s try cutting down on the cost of food, while still keeping the same
