Kale Crazy: 10 Reasons To Love Kale by Tammy J. Colter, Editor-In-Chief Kale has not always been a popular vegetable at the dinner table. At least not at my home. Growing up, I don't think I ever even heard of it or tasted it. It's just as well, I probably
Childhood Obesity: Breanna Loses 66 Pounds Breanna Bond weighed 100 pounds by the time she was in kindergarten and was well on her way to living her life as an obese adult. At the age of nine, she weighed in at 186 pounds, found herself unable to do the same
The decision to have weight loss surgery is a big one! There are many factors that go into your decision. Make sure to do your research on the various weight loss surgery procedures, weigh out the pros/cons as they pertain to your behavior patterns. We encourage you to check out
Bariatric Surgery Is Like A Three-Legged Stool by Traci Baker Certified Life Coach My entire past is full of countless diet attempts, hundreds of pounds in weight loss, with hundred pounds more of weight re-gain over a lifetime. In 2005, my family and I moved back home to Indiana after
40-year-old OH Member shrinkingeve had weight loss surgery (WLS) on November 15, 2012. She has been sharing her pre-op and post-op WLS journey in inspiring video blogs in hopes that her progress and honest account of her journey will be helpful to others considering WLS. You can view her first
Hope For The Obesity Epidemic? by Tammy J. Colter, Editor-In-Chief, OH Magazine For years, obesity amongst American's has been at epic proportions and showing little, if any, signs of reversing. The expanding waistlines of American's has been blamed on numerous factors: sedentary lifestyles, super-sized meals, sugary sodas and foods, cheap
Shrinking Evie's Pre-op Video: Day 5 Of Fasting 40-year-old OH Member shrinkingeve had weight loss surgery (WLS) on November 15, 2012. She has been sharing her pre-op and post-op WLS journey in inspiring video blogs in hopes that her progress and honest account of her journey will be helpful to
Weight Loss Surgery Hospital Stay: What To Pack One of the most common questions pre-op weight loss surgery patients ask OH post-ops is: "What should I pack for my hospital stay?" Here is a list of some of the most recommended suggestions: Loose fitting clothes for the ride home (You
Stay Focused and Meet Your Goals Are you ready for new beginnings in the New Year? Turn your New Year's resolutions into goals. Are you ready to meet your goals? Check out the 10 important ways to stay focused and meet your goals! 10 Ways To Stay Focused and Meet
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
