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College Life: Unhealthy Eating or Eating Disorder?
By Suzy Buglewicz iTriageHealth.com Cafeterias, all-you-can-eat buffets and late night pizza deliveries are just a few of the temptations facing college freshman as they adjust to their new found freedom and life on their own for the first time. …
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Adjusting to Life after Bariatric Surgery
If you’re waiting for a visit form the diet fairy, it might be time to consider bariatric surgery. These procedures aren’t the same as waving a magical weight loss wand, but the results can be dramatic. Patients who follow the …
Adjusting to New Lifestyle after Weight Loss Surgery
When it comes to weight loss, there is no quick fix. While a patient who’s had the LAP-BAND® procedure will lose a significant amount of weight, it is part of a long-term commitment to maintaining a lifestyle of healthy eating …
Categories: Weight Loss
Tags: bariatric, bariatric surgery, diet, HCA West, hospitals St. Petersburg, LAP-BAND, obese, obesity, overweight, St. Pete General, St. Petersburg General Hospital, weight, weight loss
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Is the LAP-BAND Right for You?
A new report ranked Florida the 36th most obese state in the country. According to the F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2010 report, the state’s obesity rate for adults is more than 25 percent, with men …
Categories: Weight Loss
Tags: bariatric, BMI, diet, HCA West, hospitals St. Petersburg, LAP-BAND, obese, obesity, overweight, St. Pete General, St. Petersburg General Hospital, weight, weight loss
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