Category Archives: Weight loss

Biggest Loser or Winner?

Posted on April 10, 2011 by lorettelavine

In the past I have written about the Biggest Loser and how in my opinion it is inspirational to others who are struggling with obesity. That is still my overall opinion about this reality show. But in an effort to … Continue reading →

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Weighty Matters: Help COACH Canada in healthy, ethical, evidence-based weight management!

Posted on March 9, 2011 by lorettelavine

“It’s to be called COACH and it stands for Canadian Obesity Awareness and Control Initiative for Health. It’s aim will be to provide consumer-friendly guidance to help Canadian kids, families and adults find and use available resources to manage their … Continue reading →

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Obesity and reality TV’s pros, cons

Posted on February 9, 2011 by lorettelavine

Pros, cons of reality TV’s approach to weight loss Reality shows such as ‘The Biggest Loser’ may be motivating viewers at home — but also setting them up for disappointment or health risk. Experts weigh in on the good and … Continue reading →

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Concierge Medicine and Therapy…

Posted on February 4, 2011 by lorettelavine

Ms. Contreras is a patient at One Medical Group, a new model for primary care that aims to set a nationwide example. With 31 physicians in San Francisco and New York, it offers most of the same services provided by … Continue reading →

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Weigh in… on reality television!

Posted on January 20, 2011 by lorettelavine

“My major difficulty continues to be … regular life. I have no problem eating light most of the time, but whenever I go out to lunch or dinner (or go to someone’s home, or host a dinner party), I eat … Continue reading →

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