Taking good care of yourself can give you some really good feelings. When you eat well and move, you plug yourself into life. That means the joy of learning, experiencing new things, getting enough rest, playing, sharing with friends and family, working hard and then relaxing, and knowing you’ve done your best. Compare that with…

Here’s a simple, low-fat, delicious fish recipe that I love.  A summer delight!  It uses an easy sauce, which you make first.  Get creative – this one is easily varied for your tastes.   Sauce: Dice and place in a medium bowl: ½ small cucumber, finely diced ½ small green pepper, finely diced ½ small…

Yesterday, I took the risk of stating an opinion about the high risk of weight loss surgery.  I am so glad I did. The comments so far are very interesting, and I’m really glad to hear from some people who have had the surgery and done well with it.  I’m relieved to hear these stories,…

A prominent digestive system surgeon I know recently confided in me, “we hate doing gastric bypass surgeries, but our hospital makes us do them because they’re a profit center.”  I asked him why his surgical team hated them.  His explanation was simple: “they’re dangerous, and a lot of times they cause complications like infections, and…

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