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[2 Mar 2010 | No Comment | 539 views]
Who Qualifies for Gastric Bypass Surgery
This entry is part 4 of 7 in the series Gastric Bypass Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery

Gastric Bypass Surgery is not for everybody. In this article, we’ll investigate the criteria for qualifying for Gastric Bypass Surgery 1.
Who Qualifies for Gastric Bypass Surgery
If you have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or higher, then  you are a good candidate for Gastric Bypass Surgery.  With a Body Mass Index (BMI) of [...]

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[28 Feb 2010 | 4 Comments | 370 views]
Weight Loss Supplements, Superfruits, Superfoods, and Scientific Evidence
This entry is part 1 of 0 in the series Snake Oil Gone Wild

Goji, Acai, Mangosteen, Fish Oil – you name it, there’s a product out there from some natural source and cures about everything.  Most of the time, these companies claim outrageous, amazing, cures for ailments ranging from cancer, heart disease, old age, belly fat, lupus, diabetes, and depression.  But, where’s the scientific evidence?
The chart below shows [...]

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[19 Feb 2010 | 2 Comments | 256 views]
Our Collective Attitude Toward Fat, Overweight, and Obese People

Kevin Smith, the director and actor, known for his work in many movies and screenplays, was thrown off a Southwest Airlines flight for being too big.
What proceeded was a tweet from Kevin Smith to his 1.6 million followers about his experience on Southwest Airlines.  He said,
Hey @SouthwestAir! Look how fat I am on your plane! [...]

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[19 Feb 2010 | One Comment | 191 views]
Ad Review: Food From Kitchen, Not Mailbox
This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Weight Loss Advertisement Review

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[14 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 200 views]
Excuses: “Weight Loss Won’t Ever Happen” Edition
This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Excuses

Not just weight loss, fat burner, diet pill stuff – but other things too.  Have you ever found yourself saying: “It won’t ever happen”.  Well, we’re here to tell you that’s just not true.  It’s a lie.  So, beginning today, stop lying to yourself.
Instead, say this:
It hasn’t happened yet.  But, if I use commonsense, try [...]

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[13 Feb 2010 | 2 Comments | 245 views]
Happy Valentine’s: Love Handles Edition

Food is fuel, but when you’ve got too much fuel, it gets stored as fat deposits.  Yeah, that’s what love handles are – you’ve guzzled too much fuel and they are sitting on the sides of stomach, above your hips.  These are affectionately called “love handles”.  I’m not sure why, but that’s the topic of [...]