When We Lose a Patient
The advantage of doing weight loss surgery is we get to know our patients. Yesterday we heard that one of our favorite patients had died – and we will be missing her in our support group.
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The Beer Diet Results
Not only did Evo beat all expectations in terms of weight loss, but his levels of triglycerides and his cholesterol decreased dramatically without an increase in liver enzymes. Evo did better than someone on the famous Ornish diet would have done. What does this tell us?
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Soda and Artificial Sweeteners
When people come to me for weight loss surgery they tell me they are “addicted” to “soda.” They add – but I use “diet soda.” They need to get off the diet soda, because if they do not, they will not lose the weight that they should.
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Sodas, Food Stamps, and Obesity
You can purchase soda with food stamps – which means, the government is paying for obesity – and when New York tried to get an exemption, they were denied.
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Fast Food and Chain Restaurants- Can’t Afford Them
Cooking at home is less expensive – less for food costs, less for calories, less for sodium. Eating out at chain restaurants often have more calories than even fast food places
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Being a Vegan- President Clinton and Heart Disease
President Clinton recently announced that he is a vegan – under the care of Dr. Dean Ornish. Sadly, this will not result in President Clinton being healthier – he is falling under the spell of so many TV MD’s. The science just doesn’t support eating a vegan diet.
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Diet Soda Can Help You Lose 10 Pounds
When it comes to finding simple things to lose ten pounds in a year, often the answer is easy. It means changing your tastes – and finding something that is a lower calorie alternative or substitution for what you normally drink.
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The LAP-BAND and Sexual Function
Weight loss is the best investment a person can make. It is the only investment that allows you to improve the quality of life as well as the quantity of life.
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