New City, NY
Lifestyle
Considering Bariatric Surgery? What You Need To Know About Weight Loss Considering Bariatric Surgery? What You Need To Know About Weight Loss
Considering Bariatric Surgery? What You Need To Know About Weight Loss Have you struggled with your weight and weight loss for a long time? Tried exercise and every diet under the sun, but none have led to lasting weight loss? Are you considered morbidly obese and suffering from other health issues? As director of Bariatric Services at Phelps Hospital Northwell Health, these are the questions I tell my patients to ask themselves. Morbid obesity is responsible for disability and decreases in productivity and quality of life as well as increased healthcare costs. If the answer is yes to the questions listed above, bariatric surgery may be the life-changing jumps…

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New City, NY
Lifestyle
Considering Bariatric Surgery? What You Need To Know About Weight Loss Considering Bariatric Surgery? What You Need To Know About Weight Loss
Considering Bariatric Surgery? What You Need To Know About Weight Loss Have you struggled with your weight and weight loss for a long time? Tried exercise and every diet under the sun, but none have led to lasting weight loss? Are you considered morbidly obese and suffering from other health issues?  As director of Bariatric Services at Phelps Hospital Northwell Health, these are the questions I tell my patients to ask themselves. Morbid obesity is responsible for disability and decreases in productivity and quality of life as well as increased healthcare costs. If the answer is yes to the questions listed above, bariatric surgery may be the life-changin…

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Mahopac, NY
Lifestyle
Suffering From Osteoarthritis? Here's How To Treat It Suffering From Osteoarthritis? Here's How To Treat It
Suffering From Osteoarthritis? Here's How To Treat It Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative joint disease that affects millions of people worldwide. It is a slow progressive destruction of cartilage and bone that can cause significant pain, stiffness and decreased function. It generally occurs in people over 50 years old and the risk increases with age. The knee, a weight-bearing joint, is the most commonly affected joint due to the constant forces that it has to endure over time. Unfortunately, there is no cure for knee osteoarthritis. The most definitive treatment is having surgery to replace the knee joint with a prosthetic. However, there…

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Content Partner: CareMount Medical
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Lifestyle
Suffering From Osteoarthritis? Here's How To Treat It Suffering From Osteoarthritis? Here's How To Treat It
Suffering From Osteoarthritis? Here's How To Treat It Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative joint disease that affects millions of people worldwide. It is a slow progressive destruction of cartilage and bone that can cause significant pain, stiffness and decreased function. It generally occurs in people over 50 years old and the risk increases with age. The knee, a weight-bearing joint, is the most commonly affected joint due to the constant forces that it has to endure over time. Unfortunately, there is no cure for knee osteoarthritis. The most definitive treatment is having surgery to replace the knee joint with a prosthetic. However, there…

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Content Partner: CareMount Medical
Armonk, NY
Lifestyle
Suffering From Osteoarthritis? Here's How To Treat It Suffering From Osteoarthritis? Here's How To Treat It
Suffering From Osteoarthritis? Here's How To Treat It Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative joint disease that affects millions of people worldwide. It is a slow progressive destruction of cartilage and bone that can cause significant pain, stiffness and decreased function. It generally occurs in people over 50 years old and the risk increases with age. The knee, a weight-bearing joint, is the most commonly affected joint due to the constant forces that it has to endure over time. Unfortunately, there is no cure for knee osteoarthritis. The most definitive treatment is having surgery to replace the knee joint with a prosthetic. However, there…

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Hackensack, NJ
Neighbors
Dr. Oz Features North Jersey Man Who Lost 60 Pounds Eating 4,000 Calories Per Meal Dr. Oz Features North Jersey Man Who Lost 60 Pounds Eating 4,000 Calories Per Meal
Dr. Oz Features North Jersey Man Who Lost 60 Pounds Eating 4,000 Calories Per Meal It's not binging, it's intermittent fasting. And it's what Paramus' Blake Horton has been swearing by for years and what he says helped him shed nearly 60 pounds. Horton's 358,000 Instagram followers watch him eat 4,000 calories per meal -- but just once a day. The social media sensation recently appeared on Dr. Oz, who also preaches intermittent fasting, a non-traditional eating method that helps the body burn fat while giving the digestive system -- and others -- a break. "Biologically we were meant to feast or fast," Horton explains. "I eat all my food and yes I look like…

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by Cecilia Levine
Rivertowns, NY
Lifestyle
St. John's Riverside Hospital Can Help Transform Your Life With Bariatric Surgery St. John's Riverside Hospital Can Help Transform Your Life With Bariatric Surgery
St. John's Riverside Hospital Can Help Transform Your Life With Bariatric Surgery Bariatric surgery enables overweight and obese people the chance to achieve significant and long-term weight loss leading to a happier and healthier you. Of the many benefits from bariatric surgery, some of the most notable include: JOINT PAIN RELIEF | Excessive weight puts a lot of stress on your joints and causes damage over time which leads to pain. Significant weight loss can alleviate pain, allow people to stop using pain medications and become more mobile. BLOOD PRESSURE | Reduced weight can improve your risk of heart disease and stroke. Blood pressure and cholesterol levels are u…

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Hackensack, NJ
Obituaries
First 'Biggest Loser' Female Winner, Poppi Kramer, 46, Remembered Fondly First 'Biggest Loser' Female Winner, Poppi Kramer, 46, Remembered Fondly
First 'Biggest Loser' Female Winner, Poppi Kramer, 46, Remembered Fondly Many knew River Edge native Poppi Kramer as the first female winner of TV's "The Biggest Loser" -- dropping 117 pounds, more than half of what she weighed at the start. What some didn't know was that the comedian and actress died this past month. Kramer, who was 46 when she passed away on July 26, won the $50,000 grand prize in the at-home competition in 2006, the television show's third season. She gained nearly 80% back over the course of the following decade and went on to have bariatric surgery. Kramer graduated from River Dell High School and went on to study acting at Ohio…

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by Cecilia Levine
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Lifestyle
Westchester Medical Center Explores Growing 'Keto Diet' Trend Westchester Medical Center Explores Growing 'Keto Diet' Trend
Westchester Medical Center Explores Growing 'Keto Diet' Trend “The ketogenic [keto] diet is high in fat, low in carbohydrates and moderate in protein – a combination that mimics a state of fasting,” said Lauren Brown-Brandel, clinical dietician at Westchester Medical Center, the flagship of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network. “When the body can’t use carbs for energy, it begins to convert fat into energy instead. The byproducts of this breakdown are called ketones.” Traditionally used to treat epilepsy, the keto diet is now a popular weight-loss method, following the low-carb craze popularized by the Atkins diet. Unlike Atkins, which doesn’t…

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Mahopac, NY
Lifestyle
Advanced Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery Gives New Life To Westchester Residents Advanced Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery Gives New Life To Westchester Residents
Advanced Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery Gives New Life To Westchester Residents When Kerri was diagnosed with sleep apnea due in large part to her growing weight, she realized it was time to get serious about her health. "I was diagnosed with sleep apnea and decided bariatric surgery was the only way to improve my health," she said. "I’m a single mother [and] have an eight-year-old daughter I need to be around for. I need to be healthy." When Kerri realized that diet and exercise alone wouldn't address her obesity, she sought the help of The Surgical Weight Loss team at NWH at Chappaqua Crossing. "I chose Northern Westchester Hospital because I…

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Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
YOU DECIDE: Who's North Jersey's 'Fittest Cop'? YOU DECIDE: Who's North Jersey's 'Fittest Cop'?
YOU Decide: Who's North Jersey's 'Fittest Cop'? You've seen the bodybuilders and the marathoners, the cyclists, personal trainers, CrossFitters and military vets -- but of all the "Fit Cops" in Bergen and Passaic counties brought to you by Daily Voice this year, whom do you consider fittest of all? *** (Due to problems reported by iPhone users, best to vote on computers. Apologies for the inconvenience) *** Our first-ever "Fit Cops" competition highlights the 10 law enforcement officers whose stories received the most clicks in the series.  The winner will receive apparel from Fit & Blue and a banner to hang at he…

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by Cecilia Levine
Peekskill, NY
Lifestyle
'I'm Lazy And I Love To Eat,' Westchester Woman Confides In Her New Book 'I'm Lazy And I Love To Eat,' Westchester Woman Confides In Her New Book
'I'm Lazy And I Love To Eat,' Westchester Woman Confides In Her New Book In 1998, Mary T. Prenon vowed to lose 50 pounds no matter how long it took.  Nineteen years later, she finally achieved her goal and is ready to share her story with the world. The Cortlandt Manor resident has just completed her first book, “I’m Lazy and I Love to Eat,” a short, inspirational yet humorous account of her almost two-decade struggle to drop the weight and get in shape.  Portion control, negative body image and the allure of countless fad diets were just a few of the hurdles she had to overcome.  Sudden employment changes, the deaths of her father, godmother, and lifelong bes…

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by Jon Craig