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
For as long as I can remember, I have gravitated toward anything sugary and I've had to find ways to tame sugar cravings. The pitfalls of sugar are that the more we eat it, the more we want. Why do we crave sugar? Sugar is a carbohydrate but nutritionally void,
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
Do you have sore muscles and joints? Try applying a cream that consists of capsaicin two or three times a day. Capsaicin is actually an active ingredient found in chile peppers and the heat from the peppers has proven to help relieve muscle and joint pain.
10 Great Reasons Why You Should Walk Walking is more than just a way to get from point A to point B! Here are 10 great reasons why you should walk each day: Walking helps to control joint swelling and pain from arthritis It is a low impact way to
If you are feeling down and out, you are not alone. Over 20 million people in America suffer from depression. Here are 10 signs and symptoms that may indicate you or a loved one is suffering from depression. 1. You are feeling hopeless 2. You are irritable or short tempered
Death Row inmate, Ronald Post, 53, who is 6 feet 3 and weighs about 480 pounds, is due to be executed Jan. 16, 2013. He and his team of lawyers in Ohio claim that his body fat would make it too difficult to find a vein for the lethal
Manage Your Health Care! Your personal wellbeing and health is important and there is no one better equipped to help manage your care than you. Make sure you keep a record close at hand of your following health records: -Any history of family illness -A complete list of your medications
