Are You Really Overweight
If you are overweight, you know it by how you feel, how your clothes fit or how you look. But, by how much are you really overweight? And how much weight do you need to lose? One measure of how …
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Are Obese Women Getting Short-Changed By Chemotherapy Treatments
How much chemotherapy does an obese woman need? Typically an obese woman with breast cancer would receive reduced doses of chemotherapy as they battle breast cancer.
Back in June of 2005, a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine…
Panic After WLS – I’m Succeeding at Weight Loss – Now What
The fear of success arises in patients when they realize a genuine change is occurring and they are moving forward with their life. To have bariatric surgery is to pursue an allusive dream that is now being realized – many …
Say 'Goodbye’ to the Dreaded Weight Loss Plateau
Dieters dread the plateau. You’re on a roll, losing weight steadily and happily for weeks. Your confidence is high and your goal is in sight. Then suddenly your scale freezes. No matter how hard you try, those extra pounds just …
Setting Objectives For Weight Loss
I am sure that when I mention setting objectives for weight loss, the majority of people will be thinking in terms of how many pounds in weight that they, or someone else, should lose. That is similar, in a way, …
Yoga is a Safe Solution to Weight Control
One more study tells the world, that Yoga can help with weight control and weight loss. The latest study was held by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington.
The study involved 15,500 healthy, middle-aged, men and women. …
Attract Men Like a Magnet
Turn on your TV. You will quickly determine that you don’t have what it takes to attract (and keep!) a man. You’re too thick in the waist. You need a boob job. Your legs are covered in revolting cottage cheese …
The Truth About Fat
Fat has had a lot of bad press and for many people, just a mention of the word can evoke misery. You can try to lose it, try to hide it, try to avoid it, but your body still needs …
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Nice Bachelorette Party Games
Planning a bachelorette party is one of the easiest parts of a wedding to plan. There are literally hundreds of ideas for things to do and a myriad of options for games. Many of those ideas …
800cc Breast Augmentation – Translating the Jargon and Getting the Breasts You Want
Many women say that they would like bigger breasts without really considering precisely what 'bigger’ means to them. Even the ones who know exactly the look they aspire to – and have seen it modelled perfectly on their favorite celebrity …
Ovarian Cyst Symptoms
Ovarian Cyst Symptoms are varied and can vary from woman to woman. Quite often a woman can have Ovarian Cysts without having any symptoms at all. Ovarian Cysts can cause the following problems:
Breast Enlargement
Breast enlargement is an operation to increase the size of the breasts. This is usually achieved by placing an artificial implant under the skin or muscle of the chest. Breast enlargement surgery is a procedure that has become increasingly common …
Treadmills – Get Fit Stay Fit
Your exercise program could benefit from the use of treadmills. Using a treadmill provides a wonderful cardiovascular workout for your heart, your lungs, and your circulation. There low impact on your joints, which makes it easier and less painful to …
How to Snack Without Getting Fat
Did you know that when you are on a diet, if you eat something and no one sees you – it doesn’t contain any calories! Of course that’s not true…but it is how many of us think! Learn how to …
Orienting Ourselves with Pantothenic Acid
Vitamin B5, also known as pantothenic acid is useful to the body through many ways. It is a member of the nutritionally elite group of eight vitamins collectively known as the Vitamin B complex. This powerful group of vitamins plays …
What Makes Your Blood Cholesterol High or Low
Your blood cholesterol level is affected not only by what you eat but also by how quickly your body makes LDL-cholesterol and disposes of it. In fact, your body makes all the cholesterol it needs, and it is not necessary …
Gastric Bypass Causes Hair Loss – Can It Be Avoided
Surprisingly, hair loss is one of the reasons female pre-operative patients sit on the fence before deciding to have gastric bypass surgery. Obese people, particularly obese women, often have lush gorgeous hair. Of course they do – it’s well fed …
Vitamin B-Complex – Gastric Bypass Patients Must Supplement
The malabsorptive nature of the gastric bypass system prohibits adequate amounts of B-complex vitamins from food sources from entering the body of weight loss surgery patients. Annual blood tests indicate that patients who do not supplement their diet with B-Complex …