When I first interacted with Jenny she was close to delivering her second baby. She was miserable from carrying around excess weight, (and not just pregnancy weight either), and was becoming desperate to get her health back for the sake of her young family. Then eighteen months later, this past summer, she tipped the scales at 323 lbs and also had an emergency appendectomy. While in the hospital ER, Jenny realized that she was fortunate that she wasn’t there for a heart attack or stroke. Being a mother of two little boys, that time in the hospital was her wake-up call to get serious about her health. On July 1^st she committed to follow Dr. Fuhrma

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Weight gain is a major concern for many of us, especially after all the excess during the holidays. But is it just certain foods that cause us to get fat, or is it simply overindulging – regardless of the type of foods – that contribute to weight gain?

A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that when it comes to weight gain, the only factor that matters is how many calories are consumed.

In the study, conducted by Dr. Geo

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Software developed by computer scientists could help to quickly and accurately locate missing people, rapidly identify those suffering from malnutrition and effectively point people towards safe zones simply by checking their phones.

It is hoped the smartphone technology could potentially not only help save lives but could also ease the financial and emotional burden on aid organisations.

The largest system developed by Dr Gavin Brown and his team Peter Sutton and Lloyd Henning in the Machine Learning and Optimisation group at The University of Manchester is the REUNITE mobile and web platform.

In the aftermath of a major disaster, aid workers typically interview people who have become separated from their families.

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Food combining for weight loss is a very simple yet very effective way to help your body burn fat simply by eating certain foods together, and not combining others foods in the same meal.

Many of my clients come to me for help with their diets.

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