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• Recipe of the Week: Mock French Toast

  05/13/2012 | Bariatrics/Weight Loss

  4 egg whites 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla ¼ cup cottage cheese Dash of cinnamon 1 packet of Splenda I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spray Sugar Free maple syrup Mix all together in a bowl and beat with a fork. Pour into pan like you would as if you were making pancakes. Top with butter spray and sugar free syrup and enjoy! This is a Liver Reduction Diet Friendly Meal. *Please note, photo is not… Read More

• New Adolescent and Young Person’s Group

  05/12/2012 | Bariatrics/Weight Loss

  We are expanding! IU Health Bariatric & Medical Weight Loss is happy to announce its new group for adolescents and young people! Join with young adults who want to get together and be active! Our kick off group will be: June 12th at 6 pm Please contact Jillian McAfee for more information or questions at jmcafee1@iuhealth.org   Read More

• Upcoming Support Groups

  05/11/2012 | Bariatrics/Weight Loss

  May 12th: West Group IU West Hospital Private Dining Room 1111 N Ronald Regan Parkway Avon, IN 46123 Time: 11 am Contact: Donna Provence deprove@comast.net Evansville Group: Cancelled for May! See you in June! May 15th: 4:30 pm Open Office Join Dr. William Hilgendorf for this open discussion group regarding your progress in the program. This group is for pre and post op patients. 5:30 pm Total Body… Read More

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  Looking for Fitness Ideas?

  05/09/2012 | Bariatrics/Weight Loss

  Date: June 5, 2012 Time: 5:30-7 pm Topic: Resistance Bands Join Jillian McAfee, Fitness Coach, to learn how to use resistance bands to add strength! Can't make it? Join Jillian every Tuesday night at 5:30 pm for Total Body Fitness.   Read More

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  Recipe of the Week: Sautéed Green Beans with Lemon and Garlic

  05/08/2012 | Bariatrics/Weight Loss

  Ingredients 1 pound of green beans, ends trimmed Spray Butter 2 large garlic cloves, minced or finely chopped 1 Tablespoon of lemon zest (optional) Salt and Pepper to taste Directions Blanch green beans in a large stock pot of until bright green in color and tender crisp, roughly 2 minutes. Drain and shock in a bowl of ice water to stop from cooking and preserve bright green color. Heat a large skillet… Read More

• Upcoming Bariatric Support Groups

  05/06/2012 | Bariatrics/Weight Loss

  May 7th: Vincennes Group Knox County Library Outreach Building 509 N 7th Street Vincennes, IN 47591 6 pm Contact: Loretta Midgett May 8th: 4:30 pm Open Office Join Dr. William Hilgendorf for this open discussion group regarding your progress in the program. This group is for pre and post op patients. 5:30 pm Total Body Fitness Get moving with Fitness Coach, Jillian McAfee. Challenge yourself to get… Read More

• Fast Facts from the Obesity Action Coalition

  05/05/2012 | Bariatrics/Weight Loss

  Currently, 47 states have passed school-based anti-bullying laws. Of these, 21 laws list characteristics of students that are vulnerable to bullying such as race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, academic status, mental, physical, developmental or sensory disability, or other aspects of physical appearance. Only two existing laws include body weight as a characteristic vulnerable… Read More

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  A Big Thank You to our Fashion Madness Models!

  05/04/2012 | Bariatrics/Weight Loss

  Fashion Madness was a huge success last Saturday! Thank you to all of our wonderful models who participated. Between all the models, there was a total of 5,015 pounds lost! What an accomplishment! * Photo courtesy of Mark Lodge Photography   Read More

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  Fast Food – Is it the Enemy? - by IU Health’s Sarah Muntel, RD

  05/03/2012 | Bariatrics/Weight Loss

  This article was written for the Obesity Action Coalition magazine "Your Weight Matters" and was published in the Spring 2012 issue. Fast Food – Is it the Enemy? by Sarah Muntel, RD To view a PDF version of this article, click here. Since 1970, the amount of fast food restaurants in business doubled, which equates to about 300,000 establishments in the United States. Coincidentally, 33.8 percent… Read More

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  Childhood Obesity from the View of a Concerned Parent - from IU Health’s Traci Baker

  05/02/2012 | Bariatrics/Weight Loss

  This article was written for the Obesity Action Coalition magazine "Your Weight Matters" and was published in the Spring issue. Childhood Obesity from the View of a Concerned Parent by Traci Baker To view a PDF version of this article, click here. In late 2011, the media covered various stories about children being removed from parental care due to childhood obesity. The OAC issued a statement on the… Read More

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