Obesity Carries Stigma, Even After Weight Loss Editor July 5, 2012 Breaking WLS News, Features Women who were once obese and lost the excess pounds were found less attractive than women who maintained a stable weight, a recent study shows.
Gastric Bypass Surgery Increases Risk of Alcoholism Editor July 4, 2012 Breaking WLS News, Features 16 Comments Gastric bypass surgery patients experience significant life changes after their dramatic weight loss, but most do not expect alcoholism to be one of them.
Carla Ferrer Shares What Works Better Than Diets or Surgery Editor June 26, 2012 Fat to Fantabulous, Features Carla Ferrer shares the secret to weight loss success in the latest episode of Fat to Fantabulous, and how changing your mindset can help you achieve any goal.
Obesity Linked to Painful Leg Swelling Editor June 6, 2012 Breaking WLS News 1 Comment Obesity, already known to increase the risks of diabetes, arthritis, and heart disease, may also be tied to lymphedema, which causes painful leg swelling, new research shows.
Obesity Increases Risk of Injury Editor November 21, 2011 Breaking WLS News Obesity raises the odds of injury at home and at work, and also slows recovery time, according to a recent study....
WLS Success: Separating Head Hunger from Physical Hunger Editor November 20, 2011 Breaking WLS News, Life After WLS 2 Comments WLS patients often have to break the lifelong habit of emotional eating and relearn what it really means to be physically hungry. Bariatric Physician Assistant Chrystyna Senkel explains how....
Breaking the Cycle of Emotional Eating Editor November 11, 2011 Patient Education Emotional eating is often a root cause of obesity. Learn how to break the cycle of emotional eating and develop healthy new habits after weight loss surgery.
Obesity Can Be Predicted in Infants, Study Shows Editor November 10, 2011 Breaking WLS News The risk of obesity can be recognized from infancy, according to new research findings, which point to two key milestones on doctors’ growth charts....