BMI of 40 or Above Sidelines Boy Scouts by Tammy J. Colter Every four years, The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) organization hosts a National Jamboree where tens of thousands of boy scouts and leaders gather to experience a camping adventure like no other. The participants are hand picked by
Come Meet Diana At The OH National Conference! As a bariatric patient herself, Diana brings a lifetime of knowledge and personal experience melded with her professional experience as a therapist. She is passionate about working with bariatric patients on their journey to health. She stays active in bariatrics through Support Groups
Editor’s Note: This article by Dr. Arya M. Sharma is about Bariatric Surgery (Part 3) of a 5 part series, “Why I Support Bariatric Surgery”. Links to part 1 and part 2 are located at the bottom of this page. Bariatric Surgery (Part 3) So now, that we have extensively
Featured Blogger: CandyB OH Username: Sleevegirl Surgeon: Sashidhar Ganta, M.D. 2 years of weight loss, 223 pounds gone! So, today is kind of a cool day. Two years ago, today, I had weight loss surgery. I won’t bore you with the details, you can read my other blogs here marked
Nighttime Eating: Is This You? Can you go all day, sticking to your healthy eating plan and exercise routine, but when the sun goes down you head for the kitchen? Do you find that your attitude towards your healthy eating habits suddenly change at night? Do you tell yourself “I’ll
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
