Obesity and Holiday Food: Sticking With Goals Through the Holidays
Did you survive the Thanksgiving holiday? Eat lots of turkey and starchy dishes? I did...and I did. Let’s talk about how we survived a holiday which is often celebrated with a gluttony of food. And...
View ArticleDigestive Health and Complications of a Low-Fiber Diet: What is Diverticulosis?
Recently I learned something new about myself. Not anything extraordinary or shocking, but it does involve my health. Following a colonoscopy on Friday morning, a doctor discovered that I have...
View Article15% Weightloss in Obesity & Lower Cholesterol via Calorie Counting & Nutrition
2010 has been a year of change in many ways. At the very beginning, I wanted to remain anonymous behind a cute screenname - “Phat in my 40s.” But a friend gave me the boost I needed to let you know...
View ArticleBeing Obese While Living With Other Conditions
How is the year going? So far 2011 has been a mixed bag for me. It started with a nice belated Christmas gathering with my mother, boyfriend, and his mother. Unfortunately, my boyfriend had a nasty...
View ArticleFatty Liver - Possible Side-Effect of Methotrexate and Obesity
It’s already the end of January. Where has the time gone? I know that some of the time has been spent outside trying to keep up with the weather. We had an ice storm last week and a big snow storm...
View ArticleMy Weight Loss Journey: Fighting Sugar Temptation
Lately my body acts like it is missing an essential mineral or vitamin, or something. It believes somehow that sugar is vitally important in maintaining optimal health and wellness. Sugar, yes, that...
View Article"If you lost a little weight, your joints would probably feel better."
Has anybody ever said that to you? Or statement something similar, starting with: if you only lost weight... if you changed your diet... if you exercised more... I haven’t had friends or family say...
View Article"Does Medicaid Pay for Weight-Loss Drugs?"
Depending upon where you live, the answer will vary. Just like different insurance plans may have exclusions of coverage for weight loss-related programs and treatment, so do the insurance plans...
View ArticleIt's Never Too Late!!
That’s true, right? Too late for what though. Well, actually I can think of plenty of things where it COULD be too late to do something about the current situation, but weight loss is not one of...
View Article'My Plate' replaces the 'Food Pyramid' for Healthy Eating
Do you know what you are supposed to eat to be healthy? The FoodPyramid has now been replaced with MyPlate, an icon which emphasizes the fruit, vegetable, grains, protein and dairy food groups. The...
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