Happy Veterans Day from the ObesityHelp Team! Veterans Day is a good time to remember that our freedom isn’t guaranteed. It’s protected by the men and women in our Armed Services. To all the veterans out there… we salute you! Thank you for your service!
The ObesityHelp Team is deeply saddened by the passing of our friend Ron Lester. Ron passed away on June 17th of kidney and liver failure after being taken off life support. He was 45 years old. Best known for his role as “Billy Bob” in the movie Varsity Blues, the actor and
Thank You for Your Service and Sacrifice! The ObesityHelp community offers heartfelt gratitude to all the men and women who have served our country in every branch of the military. “Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country’s cause. Honor, also, to the citizen who cares
The Weight Loss Surgery Foundation of America (WLSFA) announced the most recent recipients of surgery grants at their annual fundraiser. The 2014-2015 grant cycle provided funds for four surgery grants. Grant recipients were Tiffany Torres, Vickie Funderburk, Mark Clements and Serena Debesa. "Fifty-nine percent of individual health plans still don’t cover
The Weight Loss Surgery Foundation of American (WLSFA) held their California Dreamin' 5th Anniversary Fundraiser in San Diego, April 10-12. WLSFA's annual events help the organization in achieving their mission of providing education and support to individuals affected by obesity, in addition to raising funds to award surgery grants. The
Happy Thanksgiving from ObesityHelp. The OH staff wishes our entire community a happy and healthy holiday. Did you know? Sarah Josepha Hale petitioned for a national Thanksgiving holiday for close to 40 years, believing that "Thanksgiving, like the Fourth of July, should be considered a national festival and observed by
Thank you Veterans! The ObesityHelp community offers heartfelt gratitude to all the men and women who have served our country in every branch of military. “Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country's cause. Honor, also, to the citizen who cares for his brother in the
The OH Product Directory has been revamped to make it easier for you to find and research high-quality products to support your weight loss surgery journey. You can also share your product feedback with the community by leaving reviews for products that you’ve tried. Added to the main navigation vs.
Do you think about exercise as work or play? On the surface it might not appear to make a difference, exercise is exercise, right? But recent studies found that people who focused on physical activity as exercise consumed more calories post activity than those who focused on the activity as
According to CDC’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data from 2011-2012 childhood obesity rates among ages 2-19 years old have remained unchanged since 2003-2004. However, among toddlers aged 2-5 years obesity rates have declined. The 2-5 year age group also has a lower rate of obesity as compared
