Protein Power! Our friend from Canada, Rachel Girardi, M.Sc., recently shared two of her favorite protein-packed smoothie/shake recipes. These holiday favorites are perfect for those wintery days and for every season! Enjoy! Candy Cane Smoothie (makes 1) Ingredients: 1 scoop of vanilla whey isolate protein 1 cup of unsweetened almond
Sixteen years ago today Eric Klein, founder and CEO of OH, had a vision and registered the domain name that has brought so many people together and helped to save and change countless lives worldwide: ObesityHelp.com! He wanted to create an online community where individuals who were fighting the
UC Davis Study Reveals That Obese Men Are Less likely To Seek Obesity Surgery Than Obese Women (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- Even though obesity affects women and men equally, a UC Davis study shows that obese women are four times more likely than obese men to seek weight-loss surgery. When
Despite all of the attention given to the disease of obesity in the past few years, some cities in metropolitan America are getting fatter and fatter. According to a report published by the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index Boulder, Colorado ranks as the least obese city for the third year in a
Welcome to 2014! The ObesityHelp Team wishes you all a very happy and healthy New Year!
A Before and After Celebration: Featuring Jillian C. OH Username: JLB15 Weight loss: 105 pounds Surgery type: VSG Surgeon: Michael Potter, MD Fat, Fat, Fat, that's what I've been all my life. At 26 years old, I was sick and tired of it. I couldn't move around easy, couldn't go
A Before and After Celebration: Featuring Alyssa R. OH Username: Hammy_Grl Weight loss: 180 pounds Surgery type: Duodenal Switch Surgeon: Dr. Viveck Prachand Not only was I given a second chance at life, but I was given a brand new life! Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think
20 Of The Best Holiday Movies We are in the midst of a major ice storm here in Maine and this California girl won't be venturing out on the roads this cold, wintery day. (Your welcome Mainers) The trees and power lines are heavy with ice and it's starting to
After WLS Success...Kearsten's Fight Against Obesity Continues On Although always a very active child, Kearsten Weeks had been fighting obesity all of her life. Having been surrounded by family members who were also morbidly obese, she was basically given a free "all you can eat" pass. It was only when
What to Look for in Your Evaluation by Barbara Maxwell, RN, PhD Southwest Medical Psychology The decision to seek bariatric surgery-whether it is to try to get rid of all the pills, the high blood pressure, the diabetes, the sore and aching bones, or to actually prevent the onset of
