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Pete

posted 01/09/2009, comments (0)

More Diet Pill Alerts!

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released another alert for 41 possibly tainted diet pills. This comes in addtion to an alert from late Decemeber 2008, bringing the total number of pills at stake to 69. Consumers are encouraged to avoid products that promise "effortless weight loss." Go here for more information on the... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Jeffrey Heit

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posted 01/05/2009, comment (1)

When It's Not Obesity: Other Conditions That Can Cause Weight Gain

Many of you, who regularly read my blog, know that I encourage frequent visits to primary care providers to make sure your health is good and you have nothing that requires urgent medical attention. That said, many complain that "no matter what [they] do, [they] cannot seem to lose weight." While most of the time this represents failure of... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/31/2008, comments (0)

Types of Obesity

It's hard to believe that we live in such a super specialized society, that there are actually different types of obesity to characterize. Isn't fat just fat? Well, the quick answer to that question is- not really. Different people have different body types. Similarly, different people can become obese in unique ways. How one person... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/29/2008, comments (6)

Taking Off the Kid Gloves - Two Dieticians "Tell it Like It Is"

Two dieticians were asked by a functional food site to do more than just offer - eat less, exercise more; steer clear of fast food and french fries. Though Americans have heard these mantras time and again, obesity rates indicate that many of us are failing miserably in maintaining our health. Suzanne Dixon and Dave Ellis, two... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/25/2008, comments (0)

Thought for the day!

This day is a gift and we should treasure it as one. Tomorrow will be here soon enough and we can do what we can in that day. Let us start today to do what we can to loose what ever weight that we can and be happy with that.

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