Come Join Us For Fun, Friendship, Education, and Support At The ObesityHelp Conference! We already know that there will be much fun to be had at the ObesityHelp National Conference on October 4th & 5th. (Just 14 more days until we see you all in Anaheim, California!) But just
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
What Is The Glycemic Index? The glycemic index is a numerical index that ranks carbohydrates based on their rate of glycemic response (i.e. their conversion to glucose within the human body). Glycemic index uses a scale of 0 to 100, with higher values given to foods that cause the most
Rachel Girardi, MSc shares a delicious carrot cake pancake recipe. What a perfect protein packed breakfast to kick off your busy day! Think outside the (side-dish) box! Vegetables can function as more than a solo side dish. They can often be added into your main dish to add volume, color
Editor's Note: These recipes are a companion piece to the article Fighting Fruit and Veggie Boredom. To read that article click here. Yummy Recipes By Rachel Girardi, MSc One of the vegetables I recently added into my repertoire is the parsnip. Parsnips are a fabulous vegetable to use because
Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents in the past 30 years.-CDC Childhood Obesity Rates Can Be Reduced With Healthy Habits At Home September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month and you will find many articles in the press and news anchors on every channel talking
Everyone knows that to get and stay healthy (and maintain a healthy body weight) they need to eat lots of fruits and vegetables. So, why do so many people have trouble getting enough of them? When I ask my clients, they often say they don’t eat vegetables because they are
A Before and After Celebration! Featuring Gloria Joseph OH Username: Glow2254 Surgery Type: RNY Weight lost: 98 pounds Surgeon: Keith Chung, MD My name is Gloria Joseph I have been a big girl my entire life and for the most part, I made it work for me. My weight prior
Get A Life! Usually when someone says to “get a life” it is meant in a derogatory manner. For our purposes as WLS patients, it means that we are reinventing our lives after our surgery. Before surgery, most of us spent considerable time thinking about what we were going to
