I was at a social function earlier this week and a woman asked me what I do for a living. “I’m a bariatric surgeon,” I replied. To which she said, “What do you think about that? You know, people just taking the easy way out and having surgery for their
Nutrition IQ Quiz Nutrition plays an important role in our goal to live and embrace a healthy lifestyle. How much do you know about nutrition? Take the quiz! 1. True or False: If you have never eaten organic fruits and vegetable, there is no reason to start now. 2. True
Here's a blast from the past! OH Member WOW moments as featured in OH Magazine's winter 2012 issue! WOW moments! Congratulations to each of these amazing OH members who have shared some of their favorite WOW moments with us. You have worked so hard to lose and maintain your weight
Editor's note: UPDATE: Jaime's guest appearance on Swamp Murders aired last night! He did a great job. Congratulations Jaime! If you missed the episode, look for downloads on the Investigation Discovery website or in iTunes. The episode is called: We Miss You Darling Actor Jaime Miles Realizes a Dream
Obesity Epidemic Supports a Growing Market As the obesity epidemic continues to soar all across North America, market experts are forecasting an incredible jump in the weight loss and obesity management industry. According to the North America Weight Loss/Obesity Management Market Report, in 2012 the market was worth 104 billion
Mexico Slightly Edges Ahead Of America As The Most Obese Country The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reports that Mexico now has a 32.8 percent adult obesity rate which is slightly above America's 31.8 percent rate. With approximately 70 percent of Mexican adults being overweight or
Editor’s Note: This article by Dr. Arya M. Sharma is part 2 of a 5 part series, “Why I Support Bariatric Surgery”. You can read part 1 here. Why I Support Bariatric Surgery (Part 2) Last week's post was about the widespread misconceptions around the risk of having bariatric surgery
A recent study published in the International Journal of Obesity found that after a good, strong workout, men who were overweight tended to eat approximately 200 calories less! Researcher Aaron Sim, a graduate student at the University of Western Australia, and colleagues studied 17 overweight men who volunteered to participate in
Quick Facts About Vitamin C Vitamin C is a nutrient essential for the health of our cells. It is found only in fruits and vegetables, and it is in highest quantities in fresh, uncooked foods. Vitamin C is one of the least stable vitamins. Cooking can destroy much of this
Obesity Drug Made From Sea Anemone Venom Shows Great Promise A report recently published by a University of California Irvine (UCI) research team indicates that a drug derived from sea anemone venom has been found to have powerful potential for the treatment of obesity and diabetes. The study, which was
