Test Your Nutrition IQ Quiz yourself! How much do you know about your body’s nutrient needs? True or False? Vitamin B6 is an antioxidant that helps reduce inflammation. If you compare equal weights of whole wheat and white flour, you’ll find that the caloric values are equal as well. Carrots,
New Year, New You, New Goals! New Years Day can be any day. You can set new goals and embark on new beginnings on any day of the week. Your weight loss journey is personal and your goals and the time you set aside to reach them are within your
Xtreme Eating Awards: The Losers Are... Did you know that there is a nonprofit organization called the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)? Well, there is! CSPI is a consumer advocacy organization that was founded in 1971. Its primary focus is on food safety, nutrition and health, and
Proud Of My Bat Wings by OH Member Laurie Bernier AKA sookie77 My name is Laurie Bernier and I am 2 ½ years post-op. I have lost 150 lbs since my journey began. I was at first a WLS spouse (Hubby had his surgery 1 year before me), but I knew
Video: Martita's WLS Journey In Inspiring Snippets ObesityHelp.com's Featured Blogger for January, Martita AKA Martitalinda, shares her inspirational weight loss journey in her latest photo blog: Sometimes I Just Like To Go Back! Now you can enjoy even more of Martita's WLS journey in this beautiful video below! Not only
Featured Blogger: Martitalinda Sometimes I just Like To Go Back! by OH Member Martita aka Martitalinda ...and step into that pair of older pants (1 kept one in each plus size on the way down to goal) and see and feel that after 6 years I can still fit my
OH Magazine Online: Share your Articles, Blogs, Recipes, and More! As previously announced, OH Magazine has made the transition from print to digital and all articles are now available for Free online. To view articles, videos, photos and more, just go to ObesityHelp.com and click on ARTICLES on the toolbar
Thank You Obesity Advocates! We would like to say thank you to the Bariatric and Plastic Surgery Professionals who are currently sponsoring our ObesityHelp community and advocacy outreach missions. Each month, we will feature a few of our sponsors. Please join us in thanking the following professionals for their commitment
Goal of the Month: Blog Your Weight Loss Journey A question was posed on the OH message boards a while back: "To blog or not to blog?" The message board poster had her own blog site but was considering sharing her weight loss journey on her ObesityHelp.com blog. She wanted
Is AspireAssist A Personal Bulimia Machine? Gone are the days fighting obesity by wiring one’s jaw shut, at least mostly. Weight loss surgery has for years been a proven weight loss success for many obese or morbidly obese individuals But, here we go again. A new procedure, perhaps a new
