The surgical treatment of morbid obesity has increased in popularity with the advent of laparoscopic bariatric procedures [1]. After such dramatic weight loss‚ patients are left with redundant skin and subcutaneous tissue in the flanks and the lumbosacral regions [2]. This not only creates problems involving hygiene‚ but is also physically unattractive [3]. To address these issues‚ body contouring after bariatric surgery has become an integral part of the surgical treatment of the morbidly obese
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extra mile to exercise each day. For example‚ my best friend had lost 100 pounds in about 2 years. Her motivation was her favorite actor Monique‚ who was an extremely heavy person. She decided to change her eating habits‚ which would help her lose weight and live a longer life. So‚ till this day she has completely become a whole new person and follows a daily low balance diet. Eating healthy is another key factor to excising. Healthy eating starts by making small changes to your diet with the foods
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Michelle Slatinsek LENG 112 Mrs. Divins 28‚ March 2014 Comparative Essay Proper exercise is essential for a healthy life style and overall wellness of the human body. Exercise can prevent disease‚ improve mood‚ and has many other health and psychological benefits as well. Often times‚ too much of a good thing can ultimately turn into an addiction or a serious problem. There are many reasons for concern and methods to beat an exercise addiction. While there are many well-written and scholarly
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for those who struggle with weight loss this strategy doesn’t always work. There are environmental factors influencing weight loss that go beyond the calories consumed versus calories burned model. In the past few decades there’s been substantial research on chemical endocrine disruptors‚ some of which are termed “obesogens”‚ and there’s a link between consumption of these chemicals and susceptibility to weight gain. With the United States struggling with weight loss‚ it’s time for health care practitioners
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Thoma DeVry University Fad Diets It’s the beginning of a new year again and you know what that means! It means it is time to set new goals and resolutions. Majority of Americans resolution is to either make money or lose weight. Changing health statuses or losing weight is probably the biggest resolution every year. It could be that way because there is an epidemic of obesity in America; nearly 65% of the adult population is either obese or overweight (Whyte‚ Marting‚ Pennachio‚ 2005). Americans
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Clean 9 is a nine-day cleanse where users consume low calorie meal replacement drinks and take herbal supplements for quick weight loss. Additionally‚ there is a list fruits and vegetables that people can consume freely. The Clean 9 Diet Pack The Forever Living company sells a Clean 9 diet pack that contains everything a person needs to complete the cleanse. It includes the meal replacement drinks‚ fiber packets‚ supplements containing contain garcinia cambogia extract and green tea extract and
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essential criterion of beauty. If not all women need to lose weight‚ for sure they’re all aging‚ and‚ according to the industry‚ age is a disaster that needs to be dealt with. Women who are insecure about their bodies are more likely to buy beauty products‚ new clothes‚ and diet aids. It’s estimated the diet industry alone is worth anywhere from 40 to 100 billion dollars a year. They accomplish this by selling temporary weight loss. Research shows that young women being exposed to images of thin
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cognitive function. Health benefits associated with exercise include lowering blood pressure‚ weight loss and improved heart health (Kushi et al.‚ 2012). Exercise can also be a powerful stress management strategy. Two sessions of muscle-strengthening activities per week and 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity at least five days of the week is recommended. A
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Diet pills have become a very popular supplement to assist people in weight loss. However‚ diet pills raise many concerns: are they safe‚ do they really work‚ and are the results permanent? In “Health Controversy Surrounds Diet Pills‚” Robyn Melamed effectively employs logos through factual information‚ establishes ethos by citing trustworthy sources‚ and initiates pathos by relaying touching stories to inform Americans about the risks and benefits of taking diet pills. The author shows the readers
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Almost everyone who’s lost weight has eventually put the weight back on. Why this cruel reality? It’s simple‚ really: During the first months of any diet‚ your body loses both fat and muscle. Then‚ when you gain back the weight‚ you add back only fat because it’s much easier to gain fat than it is to gain muscle. "That’s the dirty little secret of most popular diet plans‚" says exercise researcher Ellington Darden‚ PhD‚ author of the new Women’s Health book‚ The Body Fat Breakthrough. "They don’t
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