Although obesity is a widespread epidemic, many misconceptions still exist about its causes and solutions. To help spread the word, open a dialogue for change and influence policy makers, Allergan, Inc., the makers of the LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System, recently launched the C.H.O.I.CE campaign.
In this tough economy, it’s important to make sure we don’t forgo healthy habits for cheaper, less nutritious foods. In this article, printed with the permission of the Obesity Action Coalition, Pam Helmlinger discusses how to manage your waistline without breaking the bank.
Your Weight Matters is a National web-based awareness campaign proudly produced and presented by the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC). The goal of the campaign is to get the public talking about weight as it relates to their health and to challenge each and every American to talk to their doctor about their weight.
Weight regain after weight loss surgery is more common than you think. The Seminar to be held this Saturday, March 6, 2010, will equip you with the necessary skills to make a “comeback”. At this seminar we will explore why the weight returned after surgery and offer realistic solutions to help you make your comeback.
Knowing what’s in the food you eat is just as important, if not more important, that eating well. Weight loss success is extremely dependent on monitoring food content and ingredients, such as various types of sugar alcohols. Make sure you know what you are putting into your body by reading food labels. The following article, written by Kate H. Roundtree, LDN, RD will help you better understand one mystifying nutritional element: sugar alcohols. Kate works with the Surgical Specialists of Louisiana at their Lafayette office.
The Surgical Specialists of Louisiana are thrilled to share with you some exciting news out of Washington. The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) was one of the few select organizations to attend First Lady, Michelle Obama’s kick-off event for her National Campaign that will take a stand against childhood obesity. The new campaign, Let’s Move will get kids moving and will promote healthy weight loss in obese children. Below is an official Statement from the OAC
Research has long linked obesity to such negative health conditions as high blood pressure, sleep apnea and type 2 diabetes. One commonly overlooked, yet very serious, risk of obesity is cancer. A pivotal study released in 2003 followed more than 900,000 adults for sixteen years. When these men and women were enrolled in the study they were cancer free, but over the duration of the study, more than
Happy New Year from the Surgical Specialists of Louisiana! We are pleased to be able to help you start it off right with this week’s feature article about mindful eating by Michelle May, MD, from her book “Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat: How to Break Your Eat-Repent-Repeat Cycle” and reprinted with permission [...]
Body image is loosely defined as a person’s perception of their own physical appearance, or the internal sense of how one’s body appears to others. Although it is a complex subject, research suggests that body image dissatisfaction is greater in women than in men. Research also indicates that a person’s body image is often dramatically different from the way their body actually appears to others.
Beginning Jan 1, 2010, a new weight loss procedure will be available to people who have 50 to 100 pounds to lose. Among the first in the world to try this new procedure were patients on the Northshore who participated in the trial.
