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The HealthGal

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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 more Chevron

posted 09/22/2011, comments (0)|

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Office Eating Habits May Sabotage Health, Weight Loss Efforts

I recently received a news release that explored an article written by Sue Shellenbarger on April 12th in The Wall Street Journal. The article explored the concept of office snacking and desk candy bowls. Do they help with morale or do they somehow sabotage your health? Let's start with the concept of what the food in this... Read more Chevron

posted 09/06/2011, comments (0)|

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My Bariatric Life

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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!

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Living Life After Weight-Loss Surgery: Stress Over-Eating Remains a Pitfall

I had an eating relapse this weekend. Let me tell you about it. In prep for Hurricane Irene, I stocked up on water and non-perishable foods. The latter being processed foods, of course, which were a staple of my diet before weight loss surgery and now something I rarely eat since changing to a lifestyle of healthy living. We bought things... Read more Chevron

posted 08/30/2011, comments (12)|

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Are You Worried About Your Weight?

You hear it in the news daily - Lose excess weight because of the health hazards it can cause. Watch salt intake because high levels can put you at risk of high blood pressure, a risk factor for heart disease. Beware eating too much saturated fat or trans fat because it can clog your arteries. Watch the calories you consume daily,... Read more Chevron

posted 08/24/2011, comments (0)|

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Cholesterol Check: Is LDL the enemy? Maybe not!

First, some basic principles in cholesterol profiling. Cholesterol is made in the liver and in some other body cells. It is a waxy fat-like substance and is it found in foods like animal products including meat, dairy foods and eggs. Our body does need cholesterol to help to produce hormones like vitamin D and also to... Read more Chevron

posted 08/22/2011, comments (0)|

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