by Kelly AKA kellybelly333 On October 20, 2013 I had two reasons to celebrate. The first, my son turned 8-years-old. The second...I ran a full marathon! 26.2 miles, or 42.2 kilometres...whichever way you put it, it's a really long time to run. 4 hours, 31 minutes and 35 seconds to
Childhood Obesity Controversy A Fargo-Moorhead, ND woman is taking on childhood obesity in a very controversial and what some say is an inappropriate way. The woman, known only as Cheryl, called a Y-94 radio show to announce that she will be handing out letters instead of candy to trick-or-treaters whom
Leading weight-loss medical devices and access to global sales channel to fuel growth AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Apollo Endosurgery, Inc., a leading developer of medical devices and endoscopic surgical procedures, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the obesity intervention
Bariatric Surgery Insights With Dr. Alexander Abkin In this TV interview the Medical Director of JFK for Life, Dr. Alexander Abkin, discusses three of the most current and used bariatric surgery techniques: Adjustable Gastric Banding, Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Rouex-en-Y. Dr. Abkin performs each of these surgeries (as well as
Making A Difference In the Fight Against Obesity We would like to say thank you to all of the Bariatric and Plastic Surgery Professionals who are currently sponsoring our ObesityHelp community and advocacy outreach missions. This month, we are proud to feature the following professionals for their commitment to supporting
The cool, breezy days and cozier nights of Fall make this my favorite time of year! For so many, Fall is a "nesting season" and a time to even more so nurture home, friends, and family. Here are some fun ideas of things you could do during this beautiful fall
Get A Kick Out Of This ObesityHelp Video Compilation! We had our party cameras rolling at the ObesityHelp National Conference Costume Party Meet & Greet sponsored by Premier Nutrition. Just look at who we caught on tape having lots of fun dancing and posing! Do you recognize any of your
For many weight loss surgery patients, October marks the time that the holidays begin. There are the cute little candy bars that are aplenty, then followed by Thanksgiving, and then the grand finale of December holiday eating. The three month long eating spree is followed by the rationalization and promise
Nutrition Niblets 10 interesting facts about some of the delicious foods we eat! 1. Parsley has twice as much Iron as spinach and three times more vitamin C than oranges. It is also used as a digestive aid and as a natural breath freshener. 2. Onions contain sulfur compounds that
Seven Obesity Facts That You Will Wish Were Fiction! With the heightened awareness and attention to the obesity epidemic in recent years you would expect there to be some good news in the data researchers are studying. But according to a report published by The Centers for Disease Control and
