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Dr. Matthew Metz Talks About The AMA Classifying Obesity As A Disease

June 20, 2013 · 0 comments

AMA Classifying Obesity as a Disease The American Medical Association (AMA) has officially defined obesity as a disease.  While pundits and talk show hosts are certain to make light of the AMA’s classification, the fact remains that 30% of Americans are obese.  In a study released by the Robert Wood Johnson

Do I Really Need Surgery To Lose The Weight?

March 10, 2013 · 0 comments

What does having bariatric surgery say about you? And what will others think? In her continuing series, "What's your story?" Bariatric Foodie author Nikki Massie sheds light on these tough questions. In my last blog post, I went explained my belief that we each have a story to tell about

Heidi’s WLS Journey

November 2, 2012 · 0 comments

My WLS Journey by Heidi Denker   I have been heavy my entire life as far back as I can remember. Being the biggest kid in class from elementary school clear into high school, I considered it a “normal” day when other students made fun of me. Finally, as a