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Bariatric Surgery Helps Mortality by a Small Amount

Posted: Jan 10 in Our Blog by

In a recent editorial in JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association) from the most recent issue, the author found that after reviewing 20 years of outcome studies of patients having bariatric surgery either rou-en-y gastric bypass (the current most common surgery), lap band placement or vertical banded gastroplasty (not commonly performed) that mortality is lessened.

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Uphill Battle for Obese Kids

Posted: Jan 04 in Our Blog by

Obesity can be a result of dealing with life conditions, good or bad, by turning to food. But, what if the person in question is a child, without the self-awareness to understand the external problems that may be leading to obesity? It takes a sensitive and qualified professional to guide children towards understanding and altering their eating and exercise habits.

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Tips for Dealing with Anger

Posted: Jan 02 in Our Blog by

Whether you try to deny the feeling or not, everyone becomes angry at one point or another. As you begin to become healthier and follow weight loss plans in Chandler, it is very important that you focus on achieving whole-body wellness. This means accepting emotions that you wish to hide and learning ways to cope with your stress as well as feelings like sadness or anger.

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10 Habits to Enhance your Weight Loss Efforts

Posted: Dec 27 in Our Blog by

Losing weight is incredibly difficult. For many people, excess weight develops over the course of years as a result of poor dietary habits and decreased exercise. In order to lose weight, it is important to address these poor habits that have contributed to your weight gain and replace them with healthier, more sustainable lifestyle habits. If you are having trouble losing weight on your own, then speaking to a specialist at a weight loss clinic may be the missing step in between you and your weight loss goal.

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Stop Childhood Obesity Early On

Posted: Dec 22 in Our Blog by

In just under 30 years, the number of overweight and obese children in America has tripled, and this number continues to rise. There are many reasons that the number of overweight children in the country is rising, including unhealthy eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle. Even babies under the age of 2 can be overweight, [...]

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