Why Bariatric Surgery Can Fail (Part 3)

August 22, 2013 · 0 comments

Editor’s Note: This article by Dr. Arya M. Sharma is part three of a five part series, “Why Bariatric Surgery Can Fail”. Part one can be found here and part two here.  Why Bariatric Surgery Can Fail (Part 3) Bariatric surgery is certainly life changing – for better or for

10 Reasons To Sprinkle A Little Cinnamon

August 21, 2013 · 0 comments

The Health Benefits of Cinnamon The next time you have a bowl of oatmeal cereal or your favorite coffee or tea drink you might just want to sprinkle a little cinnamon.  Here are 10 reasons why: Cinnamon... 1.  Helps to reduce pain from arthritis 2.  Reduces your bad (LDL) cholesterol

Oh No, Plateau!

August 21, 2013 · 0 comments

Plateaus 101 You’re eating on track by making healthy food choices, staying active with regular exercise, doing everything right and you’re regularly losing weight. Then...Bam, it happens! Your weight loss stalls and you’re stuck on a plateau. Plateaus are one of the most frustrating occurrences while losing weight. Although they

ObesityHelp: Celebrating Our History One City At A Time!

August 19, 2013 · 0 comments

65 Events in 26 states since 2004! Over 15,450 Members reached via ObesityHelp Events!   Did you know that ObesityHelp (OH) organized and hosted the first ever National Conference for pre-ops, post-ops, and individuals considering weight loss surgery?   It's true!   With the mission to bring OH members and

Water Wonders: Your Body’s Best Friend

August 19, 2013 · 0 comments

Are You Drinking Enough Water? Water (h2o) plays an enormous role in how well our bodies function. Simply put, the more we drink, the healthier we become because it assists in the digestion and absorption of food and in transporting oxygen and nutrients to the cells. Water does numerous good

Hip Hop: Finding Your Flava

August 18, 2013 · 0 comments

Find Your Hip Hop Flava At the OH Conference by Robanne Robin One of the best things about a hip hop class is that no two people do the moves the same.  You can make it your own.  Add your flair.  GO FOR IT!  Everybody has their own style, and

Before and After: Tammi’s Back On Track!

August 18, 2013 · 0 comments

 A Before and After Celebration! Featuring: Tammi  OH Username: Poet70 Surgeon: Andrew Bright, MD I have lost 153 lbs lost since 2007.  In 2008, I regained weight and went from from 180 in 265.  I was only 55 pounds short of reaching my surgery weight. I was depressed, but was

Obesity Deadlier Than Previously Thought

August 16, 2013 · 0 comments

A new report published by the American Journal of Public Health has revealed that obesity may be the cause of almost four times more deaths than previously thought and that previous research has likely underestimated the impact obesity has on mortality rates in the US. In a study that spanned

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On Surgery & Gimmicks: An Open Letter To People Magazine

August 16, 2013 · 0 comments

As it happens every year, this morning I was standing in line at the grocery store and happened upon this: It’s People magazine’s annual (I believe) issue highlighting dramatic weight loss stories. As per usual, there are before pictures of overweight people and then after pictures, usually of women in