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	<title>Diets in Review Blog &#187; weight loss surgery</title>
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		<title>Lap-Band Surgeries Halted While LA Clinics are Investigated</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/02/lap-band-surgeries-halted-while-la-clinics-are-investigated/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Descygna</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[advertising]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New Life Surgery Center in Beverly Hills and the Valley Surgical Center in West Hills have stopped performing Lap-Band surgeries while they conduct a top-to-bottom review of the medical procedure. These two California clinics are affiliated with the 1-800 GET THIN marketing company and the move to stop procedures comes after Irvine-based Allergan’s announcement [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gastric Bypass Surgery Cuts Death Risk</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/01/gastric-bypass-surgery-cuts-death-risk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diet and Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heart Disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heart attack]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stroke]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss surgery]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There may be some negative preconceived ideas about weight loss surgery, the thinking being that it’s an easy way out or that it’s giving up on yourself. No matter what your views are on the subject, there’s one thing for sure: it saves lives. According to a new study from Sweden, obese people who have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LAP-Band Advertisers Reprimanded by FDA</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/12/lap-band-advertisers-reprimanded-by-fda/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margaret</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Digestive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lap-band]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking action against eight surgical centers that perform LAP-Band surgeries in California. The FDA says the clinics, along with the marketing firm 1-800-GET-THIN LLC, are misleading consumers  with an ad campaign on highway billboards and advertising inserts. The agency says that the 1-800-GET-THIN ads do not properly communicate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pros and Cons of Weight Loss Surgery</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/11/pros-and-cons-of-weight-loss-surgery/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/11/pros-and-cons-of-weight-loss-surgery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diet and Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gastric bypass surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss surgery cookbook for dummies]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=59437</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Not everyone who struggles with their weight is a candidate for weight loss surgery. Let’s say you are considered a viable candidate. If so, you need to consider the pros and cons that come with each surgical option. There are three primary “restrictive” weight loss surgeries, meaning those procedures that restrict the amount of food [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Experts React to Dr. Oz&#8217;s Stance on Gastric Bypass</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/10/experts-react-to-dr-ozs-stance-on-gastric-bypass/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/10/experts-react-to-dr-ozs-stance-on-gastric-bypass/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:41:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lacy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dr. oz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gastric bypass surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[obesity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=56806</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“Listen, if you&#8217;re one hundred pounds overweight at age fifty, you have the same mortality rate as if you have a solid cancer. Would you operate for cancer? Yeah. So if you cannot lose that weight, get one of these procedures.” USA Today recently reported on Dr. Oz’s advocacy of gastric bypass surgery, and stance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weight Loss Surgery Has Greater Results, More Risk</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/09/weight-loss-surgery-has-greater-results-more-risk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/09/weight-loss-surgery-has-greater-results-more-risk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 06:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diet and Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gastric bypass surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[research studies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss surgery]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=56140</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Gastric bypass is the most popular weight loss surgery around. It’s proven to be safe and effective in the vast majority of people who opt for it. However, there’s another weight loss surgery on the scene referred to as duodenal switch that is getting some attention, but not all for good reasons. According to a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weight Loss Surgery Can Trigger Eating Disorders</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/07/weight-loss-surgery-can-trigger-eating-disorders/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/07/weight-loss-surgery-can-trigger-eating-disorders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Descygna</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bariatric surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[binge eating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eating disorders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lap-band]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss surgery]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=51131</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many who have struggled with their weight for a lifetime look to weight loss surgery methods like gastric bypass or the lap-band procedure to solve their weight problems. While these types of surgeries are successful for some people, many others still struggle after their operation. For those with underlying psychological food issues, weight loss surgery [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teen Weight Loss Surgery Patients Face a Harder Road to Results</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/06/teen-weight-loss-surgery-patients-face-a-harder-road-to-results/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/06/teen-weight-loss-surgery-patients-face-a-harder-road-to-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lacy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Childrens Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diet and Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bariatric surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[childhood obesity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[habits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[homepage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nutritional deficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teen health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vitamins]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=51036</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bariatric weight loss surgery is on the rise every year in America. Between 200,000 and 250,000 adults receive bariatric surgery annually. A smaller statistic that seems to carry more weight is the fact that about 1,000 American teenagers received some sort of weight loss surgery last year and the number is increasing every day. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Number of Adjustments Found to Be Key for LAP-Band Success</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/06/number-of-adjustments-found-to-be-key-for-lap-band-success/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/06/number-of-adjustments-found-to-be-key-for-lap-band-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margaret</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Digestive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[homepage]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=51044</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[LAP-Band surgery is not a guarantee of weight loss, but new research shows that the number of post-operative adjustments can greatly impact a patient&#8217;s success. Conducted by David A. Nguyen, B.A., Grace J. Kim, B.A. and Carson D. Liu, M.D. of Skylex Advanced Surgical practice in California, the study analyzed the medical records of over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fat Removed From Liposuction Reappears in Mysterious Places</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/fat-removed-from-liposuction-reappears-in-mysterious-places/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/fat-removed-from-liposuction-reappears-in-mysterious-places/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 07:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diet and Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Womens health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[liposuction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[research studies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss surgery]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=48036</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Far too often people have the propensity to look for an easy way out when losing weight. While most of us lead busy lives and find it difficult to include exercise, ultimately it&#8217;s up to all of us to prioritize our health. One example of how some people do not address the real issues associated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Weight Loss Surgery and Memory Link Found</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/04/new-weight-loss-surgery-and-memory-link-found/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/04/new-weight-loss-surgery-and-memory-link-found/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=46936</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We all know that when you are obese or overweight, losing weight can improve your physical health.  According to the Los Angeles Times, a new study from Kent State University in Ohio suggests that obese patients who have their fat surgically removed may also see improvements in their cognitive function, including memory and concentration, when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>600 Pound Mom on OWN</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/04/600-pound-mom-on-own/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/04/600-pound-mom-on-own/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health Buzz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expired]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tune-In]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=46413</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tune in to the Oprah Winfrey Network on Tuesday, April 12 to see Dominique&#8217;s story. Dominique is a 600 pound woman, who has six daughters. Her children are worried for her health and life, because she is so heavy that she can no longer leave her own home. The whole family hopes that Dominique will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surgical Weight Loss for Teens Sometimes the Only Option</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/03/surgical-weight-loss-for-teens-sometimes-the-only-option/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/03/surgical-weight-loss-for-teens-sometimes-the-only-option/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2011 06:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GuestBlogger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Childrens Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bariatric surgery]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=44407</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Kate Setter is a member of the media relations team at Cincinnati Children&#8217;s Hospital Medical Center, where she contributes to and manages Change the Outcome (www.cincinnatichildrensblog.org), the hospital&#8217;s corporate blog. She most often writes about pediatric public health issues, including obesity, pre term birth and immunization. Perhaps nothing has been written, talked about or wrestled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Buzz: The Best Yoga Vacations, the Bug Diet and Bariatric Surgery Counseling</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/03/health-buzz-the-best-yoga-vacations-the-bug-diet-and-bariatric-surgery-counseling/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/03/health-buzz-the-best-yoga-vacations-the-bug-diet-and-bariatric-surgery-counseling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health Buzz</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=43782</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Best Yoga Vacations Stretch your R&#38;R dollars further with a yoga retreat. Many resorts offer a yoga-centric getaway, and we&#8217;ve rounded up a few choice locations, like Mexico, Costa Rica and Maine. Counseling is an Essential Part of Bariatric Surgery Our resident mental health expert, Brooke Randolph, discusses the necessity of therapy prior to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gastric Bypass Superior to Lap-Band</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/03/gastric-bypass-superior-to-lap-band/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/03/gastric-bypass-superior-to-lap-band/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diet and Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gastric bypass surgery]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=43516</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A new study examined the two of the most popular weight loss surgeries, Lap-Band and gastric bypass, has come to the conclusion that gastric bypass is the better option. While the rate of complications in both procedures was about the same, gastric bypass surgery patients lost 64 percent of their excess weight after a year, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Counseling is an Essential Part of Any Weight Loss Surgery</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/02/counseling-essential-part-of-any-weight-loss-surgery/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/02/counseling-essential-part-of-any-weight-loss-surgery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brooke</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Health]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=43419</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tennessee&#8217;s TennCare may not want to pay for nutritional counseling, but the National Institute of Health requires some psychological counseling prior to any bariatric surgery. This counseling includes a psychological evaluation, often with a standardized objective test, as well as interviews to determine a patient&#8217;s preparedness for the life change required by weight loss surgery [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obesity Sending 30 Percent More Brits to the Hospital</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/02/obesity-sending-30-percent-more-brits-to-the-hospital/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/02/obesity-sending-30-percent-more-brits-to-the-hospital/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diet and Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[obesity]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=43316</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[At what point can we say that we are honestly in an obesity crisis in the developed world? If there&#8217;s anything we humans are not so good at, it&#8217;s dealing with problems before they are palpable in our lives. Obesity isn&#8217;t a big deal&#8230; until you have a heart attack, or can&#8217;t get up the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Killer at Large: Why Obesity is America&#8217;s Greatest Threat Exposes Scary Reality</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/01/killer-at-large-why-obesity-is-americas-greatest-threat-exposes-scary-reality/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/01/killer-at-large-why-obesity-is-americas-greatest-threat-exposes-scary-reality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health Buzz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Childrens Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diet and Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hypertension]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Killer at Large]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[movie]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Type 2 diabetes]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=41616</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Jessie Gorges Picture this: A world where the majority of the population has to take insulin shots, and the life expectancy of children is lower than their parents&#8217;. That&#8217;s exactly where we&#8217;re headed, according to the documentary Killer at Large: Why Obesity is America&#8217;s Greatest Threat. The film opens with an obese 12-year-old child. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FDA Panel Advises Expanding Use of Gastric Bands</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/12/fda-panel-advises-expanding-use-of-gastric-bands/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/12/fda-panel-advises-expanding-use-of-gastric-bands/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:29:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health Buzz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gastric bands]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[obesity]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=36799</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[UPDATE [2/17/11]: The FDA has now approved the use of LAP Bands for anyone with a BMI of 30 who also suffers from an obesity-related health condition. On Friday, a Food and Drug Administration panel recommended expanding the use of gastric bands, or LAP bands, to treat obesity. Currently, only patients who are morbidly obese [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Obese Teens Turn to Gastric Band Surgery</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/10/more-obese-teens-turn-to-gastric-band-surgery/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/10/more-obese-teens-turn-to-gastric-band-surgery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:28:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Childrens Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[childhood obesity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gastric bands]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gastric bypass surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[research studies]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Update: Our resident mental health expert, Brooke Randolph, LMHC, weighs in on the topic in a featured story at Yahoo Shine: Teen Weight Loss Surgery Unhealthy for Many Reasons. There is some alarming news coming from a new study: Overweight teenagers are undergoing laparoscopic gastric band surgery in increasing numbers, even though the procedure is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brain Surgery for Obesity: A Reality</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/09/brain-surgery-for-obesity-a-reality/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/09/brain-surgery-for-obesity-a-reality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carmen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diet and Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brain health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carol Poe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cravings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diet tv]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Donald Whiting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Michael Oh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nightline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=29823</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In a follow up to yesterday&#8217;s post, I watched the Nightline episode in which Carol Poe&#8217;s amazing brain surgery to lose weight was profiled. During the surgery, in which she was awake and responsive, a local anesthetic was applied to her skull. Because the skull and brain contain no pain receptors, no other anesthetic was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tune In: Brain Surgery to Cure Obesity</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/09/tune-in-brain-surgery-to-cure-obesity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/09/tune-in-brain-surgery-to-cure-obesity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carmen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bariatric surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carol Poe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expired]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nightline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[today show]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=29745</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On tonight&#8217;s episode of ABC&#8217;s Nightline, doctors will attempt to explain how deep brain stimulation, via the installation of electrodes, may be the next cure for obesity. It sounds like voodoo, and it sounds painful, but for Carol Poe, the surgery was not as bad as spending the rest of her life as an obese [...]]]></description>
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		<title>South Carolina to Cover 100 Employees&#8217; Weight Loss Surgeries</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/08/south-carolina-to-cover-100-employees-weight-loss-surgeries/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/08/south-carolina-to-cover-100-employees-weight-loss-surgeries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BMI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gastric bypass surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lap-band]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public health]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=28272</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Starting in January, 100 obese South Carolina government workers will have a chance to get their weight loss surgery completely paid for. Yahoo News reports that under the pilot program, South Carolina&#8217;s state employee insurance plan will cover weight loss surgery for 100 workers on a first come, first serve basis. The test program was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lose 10 Pounds, Get Sick Less</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/lose-10-pounds-get-sick-less/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/lose-10-pounds-get-sick-less/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 06:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Type 2 diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss surgery]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=21027</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are many health reasons for losing weight. And even a modest weight loss can do a world of good. If you need a little extra motivation to lose your first 10 pounds, how about the fact that Australian researchers think that it could boost your immune system. Factors, such as diet and excess body [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Products by BeFullSolutions and FullBar</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/03/new-products-by-befullsolutions-and-fullbar/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/03/new-products-by-befullsolutions-and-fullbar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>heather</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[befull solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dr. michael snyder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fullbar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[We Love]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=18405</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The folks over at beFullSolutions (previously known as FullBar) have been hard at work developing a complete line of weight loss and weight maintenance products. First, there were the FullBars. Designed by beFullSolutions founder Dr. Michael Snyder, these bars are meant to be eaten before a meal to keep you feeling full so that you&#8217;ll eat less. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Skinny on The FullBar</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/01/the-skinny-on-the-fullbar/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/01/the-skinny-on-the-fullbar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>heather</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[diets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fullbar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss surgery]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=15978</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;re just about one week into your New Year&#8217;s resolutions, and perhaps you&#8217;re already getting tired of the snacking on plain almonds and low-fat string cheese. The problem with many diets is that they leave you feeling hungry, wanting more quantity, flavor, texture and that sense of satiation you experience after polishing off a stack of pancakes. Well, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ruby Recap &#8211; Episode 2.8</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/08/ruby-recap-episode-2-8/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/08/ruby-recap-episode-2-8/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diet tv]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recaps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ruby gettinger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss surgery]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=11371</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Things were not the typical sunshine and roses for Ruby this week. What started out as a celebration spiraled into a lot of self-doubt, depression and fighting to find the motivation to go on. She weighed herself for the first time in two weeks, to see that she&#8217;d dropped to 323.6 pounds. Jeff pointed out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Realize Band Users Chronicle Weight Loss Stories Online</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/07/realize-band-users-chronicle-weight-loss-stories-online/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/07/realize-band-users-chronicle-weight-loss-stories-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>heather</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diet and Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gastric bands]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gastric bypass surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lap-band]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[realize band]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss surgery]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=9982</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It is no longer just YouTube that has cornered the market on online videos. Now companies are using streaming videos on their websites to market their products. Back in late June, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, maker of the REALIZE Band, debuted a video featuring REALIZE users sharing their weight loss experience and successes with this weight loss device. The REALIZE [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Australia Considering Tax-Funded Obesity Surgery</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/australia-considering-tax-funded-obesity-surgery/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/05/australia-considering-tax-funded-obesity-surgery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 06:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[australia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lap-band]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[obesity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surgery]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/?p=8169</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There have been varying publicly-funded interventions with regards to the fight on obesity. But none are as direct as the one being initiated in Australia. The government down under is considering funding lap-band surgery to curb rising rates of obesity. You can&#8217;t get anymore directly interventionist than that. If implemented, the plan would have tax [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bariatric Surgery and its health benefits</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/04/bariatric-surgery-and-its-health-benefits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/04/bariatric-surgery-and-its-health-benefits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>heather</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Heart Disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mens Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Womens health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[60 minutes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bariatric surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diet tv]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lesley Stahl]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[obesity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Villanueva]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss surgery]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With obesity being the number one public health problem facing Americans today, finding long-term solutions that reduce the harmful effects of this growing epidemic. On the 4/20/08 episode of 60 Minutes, Lesley Stahl reported on the surprising healthy effects that having weight loss surgery is having on many patients. When the surgery is performed and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surgery for Diabetes</title>
		<link>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/01/surgery-for-diabetes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dietsinreview.com/diet_column/01/surgery-for-diabetes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York Times]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[obesity epidemic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[weight loss surgery]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The obesity epidemic has gotten so desperate that now experts are saying that weight loss surgery is &#8220;the best way to fight diabetes.&#8221; The results don&#8217;t mean that everyone with diabetes should go in for surgery. So, there shouldn&#8217;t be a mass movement of people going under the knife. Here&#8217;s the New York Times story.]]></description>
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