Dr. Alberto Aceves Patient Reunion

June 5, 2014 · 0 comments

Attention: Dr. Alberto Aceves Patients! Dr. Alberto Aceves of Mexicali Bariatric Center is pleased to announce that he will be holding his 1st Patient Reunion in conjunction with the ObesityHelp Conference on August 15th and 16th at the Manhattan Beach Marriott in Los Angeles, CA. The reunion is a great way to interact

Exergames Compared To Traditional Exercise

June 4, 2014 · 0 comments

by Fitness Intern Jasmin Headen-Carolinas HealthCare System As technology continues to advance, the world of exercise and the technology we use continues to grow as well. Within the last few years game systems known as the Nintendo WiiTM and Xbox® Kinect have become popular in many homes as a means

GIVEAWAY TIME: What’s your favorite mantra?

June 3, 2014 · 0 comments

What's Your Mantra? It's giveaway time again! To celebrate the ObesityHelp 2014 Conference, we’ve partnered with MantraBand, to create a special giveaway! They have graciously donated five of their inspirational MantraBand bracelets to celebrate your journeys. Each of the winners that are selected will get to pick their favorite mantra from the MantraBand collection!  To see

Worldwide Obesity Rates On The Rise

June 2, 2014 · 0 comments

  The United States holds the lead in worldwide obesity rates, according to a new report in medical journal The Lancet. None of the 188 countries that were included in the study were successful in reducing the rate of obesity. “We are seeing an increase in obesity across the board,” said Dr.

Weight Loss Surgery: The Easy Way Out? SERIOUSLY?

May 29, 2014 · 0 comments

I’m so tired of hearing that people who have had weight loss surgery are somehow taking the easy way out. While at the beginning, weight loss surgery provides much more support or help than it does later, it is the individual who must provide a lot of effort long term

ObesityHelp Conference Speaker Dr. Alejandro Quiroz

May 23, 2014 · 0 comments

We’re happy to introduce Dr. Alejandro Quiroz as a speaker for the 2014 ObesityHelp Conference! Breakout Session: Exploring Your Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Options Are you looking to find that new shape of yours but it is hidden beneath excess skin that remains after you reach your goal weight? Or maybe you

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Basketball, Barkley and Fat Bashing

May 22, 2014 · 0 comments

It feels like I’m back in junior high again, taking a logic test – “Which of these 3 things do not belong?” For some, fat bashing by Charles Barkley on national TV during the NBA Playoffs is actually a winning combination of “All of the above.” When on top of

ObesityHelp Conference Speaker Angela Taylor, LCSW

May 20, 2014 · 0 comments

We’re happy to introduce Angela Taylor, LCSW as a speaker for the 2014 ObesityHelp Conference! Workshop Session: I Am Changing…And I Am Perfect As I Am! It can be a challenge finding the balance between motivation to change and acceptance of where you are. It is easy to become self-critical rather than

Bariatric Surgery More Effective Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes

May 18, 2014 · 0 comments

Results of a three-year Cleveland Clinic study indicate that bariatric surgery is more effective for treating Type 2 diabetes when compared to medication alone, even in patients who were not morbidly obese. The study followed 150 patients who were were overweight or mildly obese and had diabetes that was not well