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Protein packed is the key to a satisfying snack. If they are portable even better. Here are 15 protein-packed snacks I love. Many of these are very portable and perfect for tossing in your carry-on, purse or lunchbox. A healthy snack in your arsenal...

BariatricPal Newsletter#subject#> Hey BariatricPal Members! Spring is here, and not a moment too soon! It’s time to get outdoors and enjoy the warmer air and the fresh scent of spring. We hope you were able to stick to your weight loss surgery...

By Denise Mann Photography by Michael Justice The first time that Los Angeles plastic surgeon Susan Downey, MD, performed a panniculectomy on a postbariatric surgery patient in the early 2000s, she jumped in immediately after a general surgeon repaired...

About two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight, and approximately one-half of those are obese. That puts one-third of all Americans at dangerously overweight. According to market data, America has 72 million dieters. However, many of...

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