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I’ve picked Anna’s comment to feature this week.  If only there were more people like her, who realize that there’s a lot of personal work necessary along with weight-loss surgery.  I also wish there were more people who have enjoyed the kind of success she has found.  Anna took a big risk to have weight-loss…

I hear this frequently: a loved one (child, relative, friend) has an obesity problem, and they want to help.  Here’s what I suggest in such difficult situations. — Realize that you have no direct control over them.— Pick the best moment to tell them you care about them, and love them, and want them to…

I saw an ABC news piece on how Safeway, the supermarket chain, is encouraging employees to eat more healthy food, exercise and watch their weight.  They save them money on insurance by reducing the amount contributed by employees to pay for premiums, and offer bonus incentives for healthy cholesterol, blood pressure, bmi, not smoking, and…

Let me ask you: are your overeating habits and pleasure more important than your life? It really comes down to that life or death question. Is the brownie ice-cream sundae dessert, and regular daily desserts worth a heart attack or stroke because the fat filled your arteries and blocked the blood flow? Are the huge…

Weight Loss Pill: a Magic Bullet?   There’s a new pill announced, called Contrave, that claims to help obese patients over the difficulties of losing weight.   A combination of two older drugs, Wellbutrin, an anti-depressant, and Naltrexone, used in addiction and alcoholism treatment, the maker, Orexigen Therapeutics Inc., is claiming it is testing well…

I was waiting in line to get on an airplane about ten years ago, and noticed the man behind me looked familiar.  Looking closer at him, I realized it was Walter Cronkite, former anchor of CBS Evening News.   He realized that I knew it was him.  Before I could confirm with him, he was…

What’s your family genetic history? We all have good genes, and not-so-good genes. It’s best to be informed and aware, so that you can make choices to have the best, longest life possible. Knowing your genetic tendencies allows you to choose behaviors and take action to prevent problems in later life. Understanding your family health…

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,…
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