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What type of Protein do you like?

Posted Fri, 03/05/2010 - 10:37am by Weight Loss Surgery

As all of us know in the WLS world, protein is a big part of our lives.

What is your favorite and least favorite protein?

Please share any tips that you have found along your journey!

Your Weight Matters

Posted Mon, 03/01/2010 - 12:17pm by Weight Loss Surgery

By Joseph Nadglowski, President and CEO, The Obesity Action Coalition

Weight and health go hand-in-hand, but many Americans do not always consider their weight and the impact it has on their health. Many individuals walk around each day and do not even know their weight or how it is affecting their health. To get the American public talking about excess weight, the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), a nonprofit charity, has developed the “Your Weight Matters” Campaign, a national initiative aimed to get the public to measure their weight and talk to their doctor.Read more

Tonight's Teaneck Seminar canceled due to weather conditions!

Posted Thu, 02/25/2010 - 12:57pm by Weight Loss Surgery
We apologize for any inconvenience, but due to the weather this evening's Holy Name Hospital support group and informational seminar will be canceled. Please click here to reschedule for our next seminar in Teaneck, NJ on Thursday, March 18th at 7:00 pm

Help Those In need

Posted Wed, 01/13/2010 - 9:54am by Weight Loss Surgery

Looking for a way to help with relief efforts in Haiti?
You can donate $10 by texting "HAITI" to "90999."
The $10 donation will go automatically to the Red Cross "to help with relief efforts" and will be charged directly to your cell phone bill, the Web site said.

For more information, click here to visit the U.S. State Department Web site.

There’s an App for that… Calorie Counter by FatSecret available in iTunes App Store

Posted Tue, 01/05/2010 - 10:36am by Weight Loss Surgery

Love your iPhone or iPod Touch even more with the free Calorie Counter by FatSecret app just released in the App Store on iTunes. Find out why Calorie Counter is the #1 Health app in the Android market and BlackBerry App World.

Calorie Counter is the essential app to simply find nutritional info for the food you eat on-the-go and easily keep track of your meals, exercise and weight.

Calorie Counter is simple to use and has all the cool tools to help you succeed: Read more

  • A quick pick to find calorie and nutrition info for your favorite foods, brands and restaurants.

ACE's 2010 Kick Start Workout Guide

Posted Tue, 01/05/2010 - 10:30am by Weight Loss Surgery
American Council on Exercise | Health eTips
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Gastric Bypass Surgery Restores Sexual Function In Morbidly Obese Men

Posted Fri, 12/18/2009 - 2:59pm by Weight Loss Surgery

ScienceDaily (May 17, 2008) — Losing weight may help resolve erectile dysfunction in obese men, according to research presented at the 103rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA). Morbid obesity can cause sexual dysfunction independent of other common confounders, including diabetes, hypertension and smoking. In this study from researchers in Boston and Philadelphia, sexual function was normalized in some men who underwent gastric bypass surgery for weight loss.Read more

Outcomes Of Gastric Bypass Surgery In Morbidly Obese And Superobese Patients

Posted Fri, 12/18/2009 - 2:51pm by Weight Loss Surgery

ScienceDaily (Apr. 27, 2009) — Superobese gastric bypass patients appear to have improvements in quality of life and obesity-related co-existing conditions, and despite losing weight remain obese after surgery, according to a new article.Read more

Moderate Weight Loss in Obese People Improves Heart Function

Posted Fri, 12/18/2009 - 2:46pm by Weight Loss Surgery

ScienceDaily (Dec. 14, 2009) — Obese patients who lost a moderate amount of weight by eating less and exercising more improved their cardiovascular health, says a study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.Read more

Ho-ho-healthy? Parents struggle to watch kid diets

Posted Fri, 12/18/2009 - 1:25pm by Weight Loss Surgery


By MEGAN K. SCOTT
The Associated Press
Thursday, December 10, 2009; 4:07 PM

NEW YORK -- Pam Vetter's 15-year-old son balked when she told him she was opting for a healthier holiday season this year: fish rather than turkey, fewer carbs and sweets.

He threatened to purchase a turkey, stuffing, potatoes and pies and put together his own traditional meal.Read more

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