Bariatric weight-loss surgery for children?!? As I was sitting this morning and enjoying a cup of coffee while watching the news, a sad story they were reporting on really caught my attention. The topic of this news story was how bariatric weight-loss surgeries for adolescents has been on the increase over the last few…
Author: David Yochim
I am a retired military veteran who is a nutrition and fitness consultant. I love life, riding my motorcycle and weight training. My passion is to help others in living healthier lives.
Jenny Craig is Dead
Would it be wrong that the death of Jenny Craig makes me happy, happy, happy? No, I am not ecstatic about Jenny Craig, the individual, dying. I am happy to see the business with her name on it shuttering it’s doors for good. Before anyone thinks that I am happy that people are losing their…
Baseline Bone Health
Do you know how well your baseline bone health is from your last physical examination? If so, have you done anything to improve your bone health? You may be wondering where I am going with this, keep on reading and you will soon find out. Your baseline health numbers are an initial measurement of a…
Inflammation in The Body
The word “inflammation” might conjure up images of a swollen ankle after some missteps on a long hike. But inflammation has also emerged as a key factor in serious diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, obesity, diabetes, and a variety of infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS. So, What Exactly, is Inflammation? When scientists and researchers discuss inflammation,…
Random Musings about Weight Loss
I have been missing in action from writing for the last month or so. During this time, I have been suffering from neuropathy from my low back down both legs to my feet. A little over a week ago I had a trial Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant inserted into my spine and I am glad…
Beware! Fake Sugar Warning
It may just be the algorithm from my online activity, but my news feeds have been getting blown up over the dangers of fake sugar. Ever since the journal Nature Medicine published the results of a study on erythritol, it seems that most all media outlets have at least one if not multiple stories based…
Deceived by the Numbers
If you have had a physical examination from your doctor which included blood labs, have you ever considered that the lab numbers might have deceived you into thinking that your health is good? In fact, we can all be easily deceived by numbers when we do not understand just what they are telling us. Not…
Stress and Blood Sugar
In dealing with people who suffer from obesity, the most common thread that Brenda Sue and I encounter is “stress”. Stress is a killer which is why we teach people to make their world small, to create their own lives, and to avoid their stressors as much as humanly possible. No matter if you view…
New Years Weight Gain Failure
Like most people who have experienced weight gain over the prior year, or years, you might have made a solemn new years resolution to lose those stubborn pounds this year for sure. Your intentions were certainly good, but have you been able to remain true to your diet? Have you quit your diet already?…
New Years Weight Loss Resolutions
I am just going to be blunt about this – if weight loss for 2023 was your New Year’s resolution, what makes you believe this will be the year that you will find success? Every year around the world, as people are celebrating the holidays, they begin thinking about their New Year resolution which very…