Since 2010, September has been designated as Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. The month long campaign is designed to help bring awareness to programs and activities that promote exercise and healthy eating for children. The hope is for communities and families to come together and take the necessary steps that will
How Obesity Can Affect Your Lifestyle by Tammy J. Colter Editor-In-Chief ObesityHelp.com The effects of obesity are innumerable. With obesity comes the very serious risks of heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, cancer, social and workplace bias, depression, and even death. And that's just the short list! Here are 5 more ways
Worldwide ObesityHelp Advocacy Since 1998! We would like to say thank you to the Bariatric and Plastic Surgery Professionals who are currently sponsoring our ObesityHelp community and advocacy outreach missions. Each month, we will feature a few of our sponsors. Please join us in thanking the following professionals for their
With one in three children in the United States being obese or overweight, the seriousness of childhood obesity cannot be ignored. Statistics show that children who are obese (compared to those of an average weight) are five times more likely to become obese adults. It is without a doubt that
Let's Get Real! by Dan Benintendi Let's play out a scenario... I am 400 pounds, have sleep spnea, borderline high blood pressure, and can barely walk from my door to the car without losing my breathe. I eat 7 square meals a day, usually comprised of extremely high-fat content, tons
The year was 1998 and the concept of "social networking" was merely conversing with friends on online message boards. As a pioneer and pace-setter, ObesityHelp’s social community was launched making OH one of the first recorded social networks on the internet! Our founder, Eric Klein, had a vision to create
by Tammy J. Colter After Lap-Band surgery, NY Jets Coach Rex Ryan Loses 120 Pounds! If you are a football fan then the name Rex Ryan will certainly ring a bell. As head coach of the New York Jets, Ryan is well-known throughout the NFL for his boisterous and outspoken
A Turning Point: What Is Happening to Your Body One-Year Post Surgery? by Dr. Milton Owens We now know that gastric bypass surgery triggers certain physiological mechanisms in the body that promote weight loss–primarily in the first year. It is not just restricted food intake that helps shed pounds but
Fashion Failure: Sizeism Earns Fashion Designers A Big "F"! by Tammy J. Colter "Go to Lord & Taylor on Fifth Avenue, I think it's the eighth floor, and it's just a department called 'Woman.' It's rather devastating. You've never seen such hideous clothes in your entire life. I mean,
Here's an ObesityHelp (OH) Conference blast from the past! At the OH 2004 Los Angeles WLS conference, Dr. Leslie Seppinni spoke about coping strategies for weight loss surgery patients. In the video included below, you can view several outtakes from her talk and learn more about coping after WLS! Partial
