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Should You Get Weight Loss Surgery?

Should You Get Weight Loss Surgery?

You may have been overweight all your life, and your slowing metabolism has caused you to put on even more pounds since you turned 50. It is even harder than before to lose weight the natural way, and you know that obesity only cuts your life shorter. Is weight loss surgery recommended for a person like you? The answer is, it could be.

Weight loss surgery has transformed many celebrities like Al Roker and Star Jones, which has put the surgery on the map for many people looking to lose weight. As a matter of fact, weight loss surgery procedures have tripled since 2001. However, like get rich quick schemes, there are risks to quick weight loss schemes as well. If you are looking at weight loss surgery, talk to your doctor first. This procedure should never be a first option, it should always be a last resort. If you are only overweight, meaning your BMI is less than 30, you do not need to do this procedure. Weight loss surgery is recommended only for the clinically obese. There are doctors who will operate on you if you are not obese, but it is generally not recommended.

If you are to go under the knife, keep in mind that you will have to change a lot of things about your lifestyle. You may need to start working out more. You may need to change and monitor what you eat. This is especially due to the fact that the most common surgical procedure is gastric bypass surgery, which involves the sealing off of most of a person’s stomach, cutting the person’s appetite. You will need to eat less complex proteins and fats, as a lot of the processing of these nutrients takes place in the stomach. Complications will arise if you do not change your eating habits after having the surgery. Also, you should know that 1 in 200 patients die due to this procedure.

You may be asking if your advanced age would be a contributing factor to the risks associated with bariatric surgery. Fortunately, the answer is leaning towards no. Studies have been conducted that show there is no increased risk to people over the age of 50 compared to those younger than them. As a matter of fact, baby boomers seem to be the fastest growing demographic to get bariatric surgery. When a person can lose over 50 pounds and feel good about his or herself, then the procedure is definitely worth it. The risk of dying within 30 days of bariatric surgery is just 0.21%, compared to 0.12% for adults aged 35 to 49. Your chance may even decrease once your weight, gender, and heart health is taken into account.

So if you are looking to lose the pounds, talk to your doctor about your options. They may not be as black and white as you see it. Ensure that before you even consider weight loss surgery, you make an effort to change your diet, change your lifestyle, and exercise more. You may find that you don’t need surgery after all.

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Age Defying Fitness by Moffat and Lewis

Age Defying Fitness by Moffat and Lewis

As you grow old, it doesn’t mean that you don’t need to do fitness exercises. In fact, you need them more than ever. This way, your body will stay physically fit and combat certain health problems which old people are more prone to having.

If you don’t believe these things, its time that you buy Marilyn Moffat and Carole Lewis’ book entitled Age Defying Fitness. This is a good book that will open your eyes to the importance of health and fitness as people age. You can get the book under $20 from leading bookstores and online bookstores.

Different individuals have varying fitness levels. With the right physical therapist or doctor, you will be provided with your very own specific profile and assessment. This way, you can determine which physical exercises are suited to your level and age to achieve the most favorable health.

The physical body changes as a person grows old, and there’s no doubt about that. Many old people are slowly realizing that and most of them can’t easily accept such fact. Changes related to an individual’s age is often induced, reversible, and inevitable. That is a fact that old people should accept and deal with.

With the aid of the book by Moffat/Lewis, old individuals can now overcome almost all the aches, unsteadiness, and stiffness of their joint muscles. By using their self-administered tests which are very simple, you can now assess your physical performance level based on the five vital domains. The five domains are balance, posture, flexibility, strength, and endurance.

Based on the results of the tests provided, the authors are able to develop your personal profile. The book features very easy stretching and strengthening exercises that are largely based on the newest clinical researches. A Theraband is also included; it is a resistive band used in certain kinds of exercise.

Age Defying Fitness is not just the typical how-to reference book because it encourages its readers to take full responsibility over their physical wellness. Straightforward everyday approach is also offered by the authors in order for the reader to achieve better health.

The book’s authors are widely recognized in their own fields. Marilyn Moffat is a physical therapist recognized internationally as a leader/professor in the University of New York. She also was the president of APTA or the American Physical Therapy Association for a term of six consecutive years. At present, she is currently included on the World Federation of Physical Therapy’s executive committee. For nearly 40 years she is practicing her profession in the private sector.

Carole Lewis is also a physical therapist, and is the owner/founder of a huge PT practice in Washington. She is a full-time professor in the Geriatrics Department of GWU (George Washington University). Lewis also published various articles and textbooks about aging.

The book is very interesting to read and the aging reader can appreciate very much all the photographs and drawings. Many reviews have given Age Defying Fitness very high ratings and they encourage other people, especially aging baby boomers, to purchase the book.

Old people will likely get a low assessment on the quizzes, but if you continue reading, you might be able to pass the different tests provided on the book. Purchase the book now and don’t miss the chance to stay fit in your golden years.

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