That’s right; if you use it wisely TV can be a very effective educational tool. If you pick your programs carefully and have the strength to turn it off before the next (less healthy) show comes on, or before your seat becomes molded to your bottom, you can get a lot good stuff from your television.
Let’s start with this coming Sunday, May 11th. On the Discovery Health Channel @ 9:00pm Eastern time there will be a show about EFFECTIVELY TREATING OBESITY-RELATED DIABETES. They will be exploring the way bypass of the upper part of the small intestine can benefit people with diabetes. For those of you contemplating the surgery, this could help with your decision making.
60 Minutes has recently been airing a show about Gastric bypass surgery. You may still be able to catch it on the air(depending on when you are reading this!) or maybe in the program's web archives.
Now what about food shows? There are so many out there and it is all too easy to get hooked into sitting there all day and getting hungrier by the minute. Instead, review what the food shows are about and if they are cooking something beneficial to you -- a food that fits within your own personal dietary needs -- then by all means watch it! Have a pen and paper handy to take notes so you can try new healthy recipes yourself.
Skip the shows that cook that stuff you shouldn’t eat. Don’t get sucked in. Change the channel, or better yet, after your show turn it off and go outside.
Also consider some of the exercise shows. Don’t try to do too much, too fast. Maybe a stretching show would be good for you. I know there is one at 5:00 AM in my area. Early, but I have to be up then to get my kids off to school anyway.
This Week's Challenge
Pick one show this next week, just one. Make sure it’s a healthy one and take notes.
Then turn off the TV.
Tip of the Day
If you do not have cable that allows you to pre-read the programs, then get a local newspaper. You should find the listings in the lifestyle section.
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Toni A. Tripp
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About Dr. Garrison
In founding the Garrison Center for Healthy Living, Dr. Garrison aims to do far more than perform surgery. "We understand the challenges of struggling with your weight, and we are pleased to be helping patients with the long-term transformation to a healthier lifestyle." To ensure success with this process, Dr. Garrison encourages patients to participate in the center's activities on an ongoing basis, including pre- and post-surgical support of all forms, nutritional counseling, healthy cooking parties, clothing exchanges, peer support groups, and other services.
Dr. Garrison is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery. He performs minimally invasive Roux-en-Y and LapBand procedures at the Center for Weight Loss Surgery, St. Clare's Hospital, New Jersey.
Dr. Garrison is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery. He performs minimally invasive Roux-en-Y and LapBand procedures at the Center for Weight Loss Surgery, St. Clare's Hospital, New Jersey.
Welcome to our new blogwriter, Toni Tripp!
Having spent most of her adult life living in California, Toni now lives in Michigan with her two teenagers, three dogs, one cat and various other strange life forms. Toni feels her family is proof that life is a journey.
Having spent most of her adult life living in California, Toni now lives in Michigan with her two teenagers, three dogs, one cat and various other strange life forms. Toni feels her family is proof that life is a journey.
This Issue’s Challenge
Chose two different kinds of drinks that you are most often drawn to, say soda pop or juice, and replace them with cool, clean tasting water. Remain diligent for 3 weeks. Then assess yourself and see if you haven’t been able to break your dependence on some of those less healthy alternatives.
Congratulate yourself!
Today's Tip
Fill your water bottle ½ way and place it in the freezer overnight. Before you head out the door in the morning, top it off with room temperature water. Now you have a cool drink you can easily refresh for most of the day! Please, be sure not to toss your bottle out at the end of the day. It will go straight to a landfill and sit there for years! Instead, reuse your bottle over and over and help your environment out, just a bit.
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