Fasting to lose weight could cause death - Columbus Dispatch

Fasting to lose weight could cause death - Columbus Dispatch
Q: I am 5 feet 7 inches tall and weigh almost 300 pounds. I am 34 and got to this point by eating too much and doing too little. I think the only way I’m going to approach normal weight is with some serious fasting. I’m going to take in only water

Weight loss success story: Robin Roewe - Houston Chronicle
He faced dire health problems. AFTER: 284 pounds His waist dropped 10 inches in two years. HOW HE DID IT: Two years ago, Robin Roewe’s doctor told him to make a choice: Improve your health or die. Roewe, 42, a diabetic who’d been overweight since

Medicare eyes limits for weight loss surgery - Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government’s largest payer of health care said on Monday it does not plan to cover bariatric weight loss surgery in diabetic patients who are not dangerously overweight, saying there is not enough evidence to show it can

Applebee’s facing lawsuit over low-fat menu - ABC Action News
TAMPA, FL — Restaurants often claim to have low calorie meals or things on their menus with half the fat. But our two month investigation back in May found that some restaurants making those claims aren’t always serving up what they advertise. Now