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Melissa Bagloo, M.D., Director, Center for Bariatric Surgery and Weight-Loss Management, The Valley Hospital
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June 27, 2017
Weight loss, as well as maintaining a healthy weight, is a challenge that can sometimes seem insurmountable. If you are struggling with your weight, you are not alone! According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 70.7 percent of adults who are 20 years of age and older are considered to be overweight and/or obese. This is especially worrying because obesity can lead to a number of serious, and sometimes even fatal, health conditions.
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Meredith Urban, MS, RD, CDN, The Center for Metabolic Surgery and Weight-Loss Management, The Valley Hospital
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January 10, 2017
As we look forward to the fresh start that a new year brings, many of us will also be struggling with the addition of the unwanted pounds we’ve gained during the holidays. In my role as a bariatric nutritionist, I have acquired a few tips and tools that can help you get back on track—and, hopefully, back to your goal weight!
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Melissa Bagloo, M.D., Medical Director, The Valley Hospital’s Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
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January 5, 2016
As we look towards 2016, many of us will be making lists of New Year’s resolutions. Oftentimes, our goals focus on achieving physical wellness through consistent exercise and healthy eating. Both of these goals are integral parts of overall wellbeing—but what happens when diet and exercise is not enough?
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Joseph R. Juliano, D.T.R., Nutrition and Wellness Manager, A Recipe for Life Program
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November 13, 2013
Let’s face it—food and the holidays go hand-in-hand. But you can make it through New Year's and beyond without gaining weight. Here are some tips from The Valley Hospital’s Recipe for Life program to help you to eat right and still have fun over the holidays.
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Beth A. Schrope, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical Director
The Valley Hospital Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
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July 8, 2013
Last month The American Medical Association (AMA) – the largest organization of physicians in the United States – formerly recognized obesity as a disease. The AMA took this step to focus attention on this country’s obesity epidemic and advance obesity treatment and prevention. In doing so the AMA joins a number of leading organizations that have previously recommended this classification, including the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and The Obesity Society.
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Beth A. Schrope, M.D., Ph.D. Medical Director The Valley Hospital Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery
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May 8, 2013
Weight-loss surgery has made headlines lately with the announcement that N.J. Governor Chris Christie underwent gastric band surgery in February as part of his decades-long battle to lose weight. As a result, some of you may be wondering if the surgery is right for you.
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Colorectal Cancer: Routine Colonoscopies and Early Detection Can Save Your Life
Posted on March 6, 2018 by
Mitchell Rubinoff, M.D., Chair, Gastroenterology, Valley Medical Group
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Do You Eat with Color in Mind?
Posted on April 24, 2018 by
Janet Brancato, MS, RD, The Valley Hospital
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From My Heart To Yours: A Personal Story
Posted on April 19, 2018 by
Deborah Rath, BSN, R.N., Program Director, Valley Thrive!
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Meal Planning Made Easy
Posted on January 23, 2018 by
Janet Brancato, MS, RDN, Valley Dining
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