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Lap-Band Helps Outsmart Hunger

Simply eating less is not the key to losing weight. The biology of a person is set to prevent starvation. When you eat less, your brain interprets the behavior as starvation. We do know that the lap-band, properly placed and properly adjusted, will produce a change that keeps the brain from interpreting new eating habits as starvation. Continue reading

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Weight Loss Surgery: Success Depends on Follow Up

Nearly half of the people who participate in weight loss programs drop-out before completion, according to a new study published in the Canadian Journal of Surgery. In one particular weight-loss program, 43 percent of the participants dropped out, some of which were weight loss surgery patients. Continue reading

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