Though I practice ‘fitness-based’ weight management in the adult realm, I am frequently asked by my patients, what they can do to help their child or teenager lose weight and get healthier. Helping the overweight child or teenager, in a way that promotes a healthy view of self can be a challenging assignment which requires expertise, gentle tact and the … Continue reading
I truly love what I do. You may hear this word tossed about a lot, but I have to tell you, I am really and truly ‘passionate’ about what I do. I don’t know if I ever really expected to be able to say that, because, at times, work is well……..work, right? Well, it really isn’t for me. OK, there … Continue reading
Why are women told that exercise is a way to lose weight, when so many of us enjoy sport for how it makes us feel, not how it makes us look? More and more, in my own clinic, we are seeing women who are trading in their desire to ‘just be thin,’ for the desire for more strength and even … Continue reading
You may be asking yourself, “what in the world do I have in common with a bald weight loss doctor from Texas and the most powerful and iconic talk show host in the world? My answer is that, “I don’t really know,” that is unless you have been overweight at some point in your life and it caused you some … Continue reading
Obesity: National health crisis hits home Published July 30, 2011 By Pat Everheart – Press Tempo Writer Every measurement of America’s waistline says we’ve eaten our way into a big, fat national crisis that compromises our health, shortens our lives and costs us billions. If Tennesseans want to feel even slightly better about the Volunteer State’s shape, it’s going to … Continue reading
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