"When many cures are offered for a disease, it means the disease is not curable" -Anton Chekhov
''Once you tell people there's a cure for something, the more likely they are to pressure doctors to prescribe it.'' -Robert Ehrlich, drug advertising executive.
"Opinions are like sphincters, everyone has one." - Chris Rangel
No Magic Bullets: Thinking of having weight loss surgery to help you meet that New Years resolution of attaining a healthy weight? Just remember, it's no panacea:
But regardless of which method is used, studies show an inescapable reality: No surgery gives lasting results unless people also change eating and exercising habits.
"The body just has many ways of compensating, even after something as drastic as surgery," said Dr. Louis Aronne, director of the weight loss program at Weill-Cornell Medical College.
The body is very good at adapting to changes, and weight will come back on if attention to diet and exercise aren't maintained. posted by Sydney on
1/03/2006 07:48:00 AM
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