I applaud New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s announcement that he has undergone lap-band surgery to help manage his weight. As a public figure and politician, Governor Christie is uniquely positioned to help champion obesity awareness, and to spread the message that bariatric surgery is not the easy way out for
We would like to say thank you to the Bariatric and Plastic Surgery Professionals who are currently sponsoring our ObesityHelp community and advocacy outreach missions. Each month, we will feature a few of our sponsors. Please join us in thanking the following professionals for their commitment to supporting the fight
by Mitchell Roslin, MD, FACS As a physician that specializes in the treatment of morbid and severe obesity, the recent exchange between Governor Chris Christie and Dr. Connie Mariano, made me contemplate many of the misunderstood and misappropriated issues and perceptions that surround obesity in our society. Governor Christie decided
Mayor Michael Bloomberg Vows To Appeal Just hours before a New York City ban on supersized soda and sugary drinks was to be put in to effect, a New York judge blocked Mayor Michael Bloomberg's controversial attempt to regulate the sales of drinks over 16 ounces. While movie theater owners,
Did Your Favorite American Idol Make The Cut? Did you watch American Idol Thursday night? I have to say, I found the reveals to be less than stellar television material. What the heck were they thinking? Here is my take on the American Idol top ten reveal... In case you
Joan Rivers is at it again. It shouldn't be a surprise when the 79-year-old comedian makes fun of another celebrity…not at all. She has made a living doing as such for many years now. (And I do mean many!) But when it comes to fat jokes about a much loved
Finally! An Honest Coca-Cola Obesity Commercial! When Coca-Cola recently released a commercial bragging about what their brand is doing to help in the obesity epidemic, Dr. Terry Simpson wrote, "Coca-Cola advertising for obesity is like tobacco advertising for lung cancer." This writer couldn't agree more! After 125 years of advertising
I’ve created my new line of sauces, Skinny Chef Superfood Sauces. As a special thank you to ObesityHelp and all the readers, I’m raffling off a bottle each of one of my four flavors, Cherry Chipotle, Goji Espresso, Pomegranate Cayenne and Blazin’ Blueberry. There’s three ways to enter the raffle:
Thank You Obesity Advocates! We would like to say thank you to the Bariatric and Plastic Surgery Professionals who are currently sponsoring our ObesityHelp community and advocacy outreach missions. Each month, we will feature a few of our sponsors. Please join us in thanking the following professionals for their commitment
Bully Alert: Film Critic Rex Reed Calls Melissa McCarthy A "Hippo" and "Tractor-Sized" So I guess film critic Rex Reed didn't like the movie Identity Thief starring Melissa McCarthy and Jason Batemen. And it's quite safe to say he is no fan of the Academy Award nominee Mike and Molly
