In addition to being an effective treatment for weight loss, bariatric surgery may create a ‘halo’ effect that allows a patient’s family members to lose weight. The finding recently appeared in the medical journal Archives of Surgery. Researchers at Stanford University’s School of Medicine discovered that 1 year after a patient underwent weight loss surgery, [...]

Chances are you’ve heard the old saying, “dieting makes you gain weight.” It turns out there might be more truth to that statement than you think. A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition placed 78 post-menopausal women on a weight loss diet, then followed up 6 months, then12 months later. After [...]

Age does not appear to bring increased risks for elderly obese patients who undergo weight loss surgery, according to a new study. The study followed some 48,000 adults who had gastric banding procedures between 2005 and 2009. Adults over 65 years of age are not at significantly greater risk of health problems a month after [...]

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For many people who decide to undergo bariatric surgery there is a tipping point. Something in their lives has led them to this decision. The person has thought through the financial and medical considerations involved and has decided that bariatric weight loss surgery is the right tool to lose weight and improve their quality of [...]

KFC’s now infamous double down sandwich has finally arrived in Canada and judging by the interest it has received, it looks like it may be here to stay. Consisting of two slices of bacon sandwiched between two slices of processed cheese, sandwiched between two fried chicken breasts and held together with copious amounts of “secret” [...]

When it comes to your health, do you think that all you have to concern yourself with is the numbers on the bathroom weight scale? If so, think again. According to a study by the American Cancer Society the larger your waist size, the greater your risk of death regardless of your actual weight. The [...]

There has been a great deal of discussion in the media about anorexia and bulimia being very significant eating disorders faced by our population. Of that, there can be no doubt. However, a far more common, yet much less discussed eating disorder is binge eating. Whenever it’s mentioned it is often confused with bulimia and [...]

Losing weight initially is like winning one battle in a long war. The joy of the victory is great, but you want to win the war and maintain your weight loss too. Adding a bit of exercise to your routine is an effective way to keep the weight off, and, as new research shows, it [...]

Adjustable gastric banding is much more effective long-term than a very low-calorie diet for people who are about 50 pounds overweight, a study shows. Researchers at Monash University Medical School in Melbourne, Australia, recruited 80 patients who were on average 52 pounds over a healthy weight. Half had the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgery. The other [...]