Summer Of My Youth And Paterfamilias
when you are 16, you are immortal. In the summer of my 16-19th years on the planet, I would hardly sleep. We, as a group, would indulge in cheap tequila (Jose Gavilan was the beverage of choice, I believe it was under $7 for a quart). We would sit on the boardwalk in Far Rockaway […]
Composing Your Life’s Symphony
ho has not dreamed of composing a SYMPHONY? Merriam Webster defines SYMPHONY as a “consonance of sounds or color” or “harmony or agreement among components.” A symphonic orchestra is generally comprised of brass, woodwind, string and percussion sections which, after much practice, come together to make a more beautiful sound than any section could produce alone. A masterful piece of […]
Free Online Bariatric Lifestyle Magazine – May/June Issue
Welcome to this edition of our online Bariatric Lifestyle magazine. I want to thank you for including me on your journey to regaining your health and recapturing your life on the way to successful long-term weight loss. The door is finally open to the departure of the dreaded pandemic. That doesn’t mean we should let […]
Obesity, hypertension, diabetes and heart failure responsible for two-thirds of COVID-19 hospitalizations
A modeling study suggests a majority of adult COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US are attributable to at least one of four pre-existing conditions: obesity, hypertension, diabetes and heart failure, in that order. The findings were published in the paper, ‘Coronavirus Disease 2019 Hospitalizations Attributable to Cardiometabolic Conditions in the United States: A Comparative Risk Assessment […]
COVID UPDATE
COVID-19 VACCINES ARE EFFECTIVE AT PROTECTING YOU FROM GETTING SICK. Based on what we know about COVID-19 vaccines, people who have been fully vaccinated can start to do things that they had stopped doing because of the pandemic. WE’RE STILL LEARNING HOW VACCINES WILL AFFECT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19. We’re still learning how vaccines will […]
Prioritize both corona virus testing and vaccinations for people with overweight and obesity
A World Obesity Federation report has found that 88 percent of deaths due to COVID-19 in the first year of the pandemic were in countries where more than half of the population is classified as overweight and highlights that the risk of death from coronavirus infection is about 10 times higher in these countries. The […]
DR. NEIL FLOCH’S BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB MAY/JUNE SELECTION
DR. NEIL FLOCH’S BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB continues with his MARCH/APRIL SELECTION. You are guaranteed to find it interesting and helpful on your weight loss journey. Dr. Floch invites you to make suggestions if you have a book (or video) that you would like to have included in the club. We hope you have […]
IT’S BEEN A YEAR – MARCH 13, 2020…THE DAY THE WORLD STOOD STILL…
March 13, 2020…the day the world stood still…both Sue and I left our respective schools that day and had no clue to the extent of what was about to happen. I don’t think I need to revisit any of it for anyone reading this. You all know what went on, the changes, the ups and […]
YWM2021 IS GOING VIRTUAL!
The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is excited to invite you to join them virtually this summer for their YWM2021-VIRTUAL Event Series! YWM2021 – VIRTUAL will bring together the most sought-after health and weight industry experts to present science- based information in an easy-to-understand format, designed to help attendees navigate the complex topic of weight management…. all […]
