Monthly Archives: March 2011

Oh My!….Studying the use of major surgery (and calling it a band-aid procedure!!) for those who have a BMI as low as 25!

  This means if you are 5’5” and weigh 155#….a gastric bypass procedure may be for you???????     Diane Kress’ comments are in RED within the actual article on a study that is enrolling at UTHealth regarding using gastric bypass surgery … Continue reading

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The Terms Sugar-Free, No Sugar Added, Low Carb, Net Effective Carb Grams are MEANINGLESS

Last week, I sent a message to my Facebook Group (Metabolism Miracle New Group) about my findings at Rita’s Italian Ice opening day.  A small “Sugar Free Italian Ice” actually contained 45 grams of net carb while a large “Sugar … Continue reading

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Tanning ; Bending, Twisting, and Stretching the Truth may be putting your health and life in jeopardy…..

Spring has sprung. People everywhere are emerging from their winter “hibernation” and starting to enjoy the fresh air, warmer weather, and sunshine.  It is also the beginning of wedding season. My daughter attended a wedding this weekend and wanted to … Continue reading

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St. Patrick’s Day is March 17…MM’s bring on the “GREEN”

Everywhere you look people are getting in the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day. There are so many annual St. Patrick’s Day parades and related festivities in NJ, that some towns move their parade to preceding weekends so celebrators can attend on … Continue reading

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The “skinny” on fat cell size for those with Met A vs. Met B….In this case 1+1 does not equal 2!

Today, I received several e-mails with the same theme centered around the difference between those with Met A and those with Met B. Below are two readers’ questions (names withheld for privacy reasons) and my response. My decision to share … Continue reading

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