It’s no secret that eating a variety of fresh, whole foods—and minimizing sweets and highly processed items—is key to maintaining a healthy weight and warding off disease. Now, some doctors are taking this approach to a new level, prescribing food as a way to actually help treat illnesses such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. NPR’s… Continue Reading »
Ever heard of the cookie diet? Or listened to friends rave about how much weight they lost after a week drinking nothing but spicy lemon water? For every clinically proven, doctor-approved weight-loss method out there, there are dozens of so-called diets that are at best ineffective and at worst, dangerous. Here are10 shady diet trends… Continue Reading »
Contrary to claims of many diet books and weight loss products & programs, relying solely on reducing calorie intake rarely leads to sustainable weight loss. Yet a third of the U.S. population is restricting their food intake in an effort to lose weight—only to find that it doesn’t work, and when it does, putting the… Continue Reading »
Bariatric surgery and extreme lifestyle changes have become part of the public conversation, with shows like Extreme Weight Loss and Skin Tight featuring the real stories of individuals combatting obesity and related challenges. Most of us know that weight loss surgery can transform a person’s life, but these shows give us the opportunity to more… Continue Reading »
As a weight loss surgery center, we help people overcome the challenges of losing weight—and witness first-hand how successful weight loss impacts each person’s body. That’s why we are also here to help our patients complete their transformation with body lifting procedures. Knowing these challenges and realities, we are thrilled to see a dozen heroic… Continue Reading »
The American Medical Association (AMA) has recently changed its stance on obesity, upgrading it to official “disease” status, meaning that doctors and insurers will now have a greater incentive to deal with it effectively. Patients will now also have a stronger reason to take their condition seriously using more advanced treatments, such as bariatric surgery…. Continue Reading »
With one in five children and one in three adults now classified as obese, America is facing a healthcare challenge that is rising dangerously. This major increase began about fifty years ago with a decrease in home-cooked meals and an increase in daily calorie consumption, according to a recent article in The New York Times…. Continue Reading »
Those trying to lose weight by purchasing Sketchers’ “Shape-Ups” and other fitness shoes were recently awarded $40 million in refunds due to unfounded claims that these shoes caused weight loss and increased muscle tone. The class action lawsuit, which was heard by Judge Thomas B. Russell in Louisville, Kentucky, was settled out of court between… Continue Reading »
Chris Christie, the governor of the state of New Jersey, recently announced that he had a previously undisclosed Lap Band surgery in February in order to improve his health. Christie, who has battled this problem most of his life, said that made the choice for the sake of his family. When asked about his reasons… Continue Reading »
A new study published in the journal Obesity shows that more patients may benefit from a Lap Band procedure than are currently eligible to receive one due to their insurance restrictions. This is good news for those struggling with moderate obesity and other obesity-related medical problems. In a recent U.S. News & World Report article… Continue Reading »
