Health & Wellness

Making Cooking An Event: Recipe Party Time!

November 13, 2012 · 0 comments

Making Cooking An Event: Recipe Party Time! Host A Recipe Sharing Party! Cooking can be fun! Why not invite your family and friends to a recipe extravaganza? You can make it more than a potluck party; make it a fun way to share favorite recipes, to test culinary skills and

Medical Innovations for 2013: WLS Leads the List!

November 9, 2012 · 0 comments

The Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2013:  WLS Leads the List! After more than 110 Cleveland Clinic experts nominated 150 emerging technologies to compete for the top 10 breakthrough device and therapy innovations for 2013, the top 10 list has been revealed and weight loss surgery is in the forefront. 

Fitness IQ: Take The Quiz!

November 7, 2012 · 0 comments

Fitness IQ:  Take The Quiz! How much do you really know about fitness? 1.  True or False: You will burn fat faster if you work out on an empty stomach. 2.  True or False: Getting more than six hours of sleep each night helps you lose weight. 3.  True or

Test Your Health IQ!

October 31, 2012 · 0 comments

How much do you know about your Health? Take the Quiz! 1. True or False: Breast cancer is the leading cause of death for women of all ages. 2. True or False: It takes two minutes for blood to cycle through your body. 3. True or False: To maintain your

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Organ Donation: Too Obese To Donate?

October 25, 2012 · 0 comments

Organ Donation: Too Obese To Donate? 66 year-old Christine Hall wanted to make a difference in someone's life.  She had never had any real time to volunteer as she wanted to and had never been in a financial position to write a check.   One evening, she saw a story

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Understanding A Food Addiction

October 24, 2012 · 0 comments

Food addictions are real. I know this because I co-lead a food addiction group at the Methodist Hospital with dietician, Jennifer Naples. I work on a specialized team within the Weight Management Center called the Bariatric Center. The bariatric team cares for patients who have had weight loss surgery. These

Fact or Myth? Test Your Wellness IQ!

October 23, 2012 · 0 comments

October is Breast Cancer Awareness MonthFact or Myth?  Test Your Wellness IQ How much do you know about health and wellness? Take the quiz! Fact or myth: Diet soda is healthier than regular soda. Fact or myth: Drinking alcohol before bedtime helps you to sleep. Fact or myth: You can

What Is Your Food Safety IQ?

October 19, 2012 · 0 comments

What Is Your Food Safety IQ? How much do you know about food safety? Take the Quiz! 1. True or False:  You should wash your hands for 10 seconds to eliminate bacteria. 2. True or False:  Food is most likely to spoil when kept at 40 to 140 degrees. 3.

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Goal Of The Month: Dance Like No One’s Watching!

October 17, 2012 · 0 comments

Goal Of The Month:  I want to dance like no one’s watching! Many of you have heard this famous inspirational quote:  “Dance like no one’s watching, sing like no one’s listening, love like you’ll never get hurt, and … Live like it’s Heaven on Earth.” October’s OH goal of the

Focus on Halloween Fitness: Trick or Treating Walking Tips

October 17, 2012 · 0 comments

Trick or Treating Walking Tips Halloween witches and ghosts can fly around on this spooky holiday but most of us with children and grandchildren will most likely be doing a lot of walking.  As you know, walking is an excellent exercise for helping you to lose or maintain weight loss