Honesty Wins for Weight Loss

It’s 6 p.m. and you’ve had plans to meet at the gym all day with your workout partner. You want to lose weight and you want to spend time with your friend and you know that getting together with your workout buddy will help you with both of those desires, but you don’t want to go. You’re tired, your feet hurt, and you’ve had a long day—enter your own excuse here. [Read more]

Is your Waist Line Affecting your Pay Check?

Obesity discrimination is something that many overweight and obese people have to face day in and day out, yet it doesn’t seem to get much attention in the mainstream. Overweight people face discrimination in every aspect of building a career, from hiring to promotions, pay allocation and even occupational discipline. This is something that many people eligible for a Lap Band in St. Petersburg may have personal experience with, and may even contribute to why you are planning to undergo weight loss surgery. [Read more]

Losing Weight is now a Team Sport

Turns out not all peer pressure is a bad thing: a new study shows that participating in team-based weight loss will positively influence the weight change of each individual team member. In addition to offering motivation through healthy competition, investigators found that team-based weight loss programs bolster the resolve of participants by giving them encouragement and support from their teammates, pushing them to try harder to lose the weight. [Read more]

Benefits of Potatoes in your Diet

Potatoes have a negative reputation among many dieters, and for good reason. All too many people eat their potatoes in incredibly unhealthy ways. Potato chips, French fries and hash browns are dietary staples among many people, and the extra fat involved in the cooking process of these items can be damaging to any waist line. [...]

Speaking with Your Doctor May Help You Lose Weight

As obesity becomes more and more prevalent, it is becoming one of the leading health concerns among adults in the United States. At one time, smoking was the leading health concern for many Americans. But less Americans are smoking today after researchers found that smokers who engage in just a three minute chat with their doctor are significantly more likely to quit the habit. This study has people asking whether talking to their doctors about overeating could possibly help them shed extra weight. Surprisingly, having a short talk with your weight loss doctor in Bradenton may be just the thing to help you lose those unwanted pounds. [Read more]

Reduce Migraines with Weight Loss Surgery

Weight loss has long been linked to the severity and duration of migraine pain, yet exact causes for the condition have remained hidden. Though medications can help to reduce the severity of migraines, a cure has remained elusive. Migraine sufferers diagnosed as overweight or obese have new reason to hope for relief, however. Recent research reveals that weight loss surgery can reduce the pain of migraines, eliminating them altogether in some instances. [Read more]

Weight Discrimination Stigma and Greater Health Problems

According to a new research study from Purdue University published in Social Psychology Quarterly, people who are obese may experience a direct effect on their physical health as a result of feeling discriminated against because of their obesity.

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Reverse Heart Damage with Weight Loss Surgery

Obesity is associated with various health conditions, including heart problems. Obesity can change the function and structure of the heart, leading to abnormal heart rhythm and even heart failure. Because of this and other obesity-related medical conditions, it’s important for people who are obese to take steps to lose weight. For some people, this may call for bariatric surgery. [Read more]

Global Obesity Problems

Did you know that obesity rates have nearly doubled worldwide since 1980? According to a new study released in February, obesity rates, along with heart disease risk factors such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, have been steadily climbing over the last three decades. In fact, more than one in ten people worldwide are now clinically obese.

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Weight Loss Surgery Reduces Pregnancy-Induced Diabetes

Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy. Although it usually disappears after childbirth, gestational diabetes can cause an abnormally large fetus, which may require a cesarean section. It can also increase the risk of bleeding after child birth. Additionally, women who develop gestational diabetes are at an increased risk of being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes as they age. According to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, women who have weight loss surgery prior to getting pregnant reduce their risk of developing gestational diabetes.

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