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Family Lifestyle Therapist and R-PA

Pushy Moms May Be Prodding Kid’s Weight Issues

When I was growing up finances were tight. My dad was supporting a family of four on a teacher's salary in New York. My mother therefore believed that a "clean your plate" attitude was necessary, and a Time magazine cover back then, with the picture of a starving child from Biafra, belly swollen, certainly fueled her level of commitment to this... Read moreChevron
posted 02/04/2012, comments (0)|
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In 2003, I made a decision that would forever change my life. Since that time, I have been following a program of lifetime obesity disease management to sustain long term weight loss. It began with bariatric (weight loss) surgery followed by changing the way I eat, mild exercising, and attending a support group (NOT my surgeon's support group). Today, I'm a size medium and living life larger than ever!

My Bariatric Life: Is Gastric Bypass the Right Weight-Loss Surgery for You?

Congratulations, you've taken the first big step toward a healthier (and slimmer) you!  But that's where the questions seem to begin.  Dieting and exercising alone, for one reason or another, don't quite seem to be your perfectly-fit glass slipper (don't get too excited though, bariatric surgery doesn't mean you're off the hook for... Read moreChevron
posted 12/08/2011, comments (0)|
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Will Late-Night Eating Cause Weight Gain?

Some earlier research seemed to suggest that if you spread your calories over a day or if you eat minimally during the day and consume most of your calories at night, you should not be at risk of gaining weight.  According to the research, regardless of your eating pattern style, your weight should not fluctuate if you keep the calorie amount... Read moreChevron
posted 09/22/2011, comments (0)|
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Bariatric Surgery With a Gene Blessing

I recently explored bariatric surgery in a several part blog.  Clearly the success of the surgery seems to largely depend on a patient committing to a before and after surgery lifestyle change that includes dietary and exercise elements.  A new study seems to indicate that having several genes that can promote a strong risk for obesity,... Read moreChevron
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OK, We’re Fat; Now Do Something About It – A Chat with Mr. Rishabh Mehrotra of Wellnation

Much has been made of the burgeoning obesity crisis in America, as well it should be. Consider this: the 2009 Obesity in America report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that our thinnest state - Colorado with a 19 percent obesity rate - is actually fatter than our fattest state in 1980 - Mississippi with a 15 percent... Read moreChevron

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