Archive for February, 2010
Next Entries »Plastic Surgery Blog: Lawsuits over Diet Pills
Friday, February 12th, 2010According to a local article, Jillian Michaels has been sued by a California woman who claims that her diet pills do not work. She is claiming that Michaels engaged in false advertising. Her website states that taking two pills before meals will cause a person to lose weight. The site and packaging claim that the [...]
Plastic Surgery Blog: Heart Health Update-”Go Red!”
Thursday, February 11th, 2010The leading cause of death in women is heart disease. One in three women die from heart disease compared to one in thirty for breast cancer. A recent local article commented on the American Heart Associations “Go Red” campaign to support awareness of heart disease. Many check for breast cancer but aren’t taking measures for [...]
Plastic Surgery Blog: Can you Drop 40lbs in 40 days?
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010According to a recent local article a billboard in North Texas claims you can loose 40lbs in only 40 days by a simple shot. This shot, which isn’t endorsed by critics or the FDA, tricks the body into thinking its pregnant by injecting the HCG hormone. HCG speeds up metabolism and a fast working metabolism [...]
Plastic Surgery Blog: The Importance of Doctors
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010A recent local article revealed that Michael Jackson’s former doctor, Dr. Conrad Murray plead not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in court. Jackson’s family was in attendance as well as angry fans outside the courtroom shouting at the Doctor “murderer”. Murray posted a $75,000 bail and the prosecution attempts to convict him on charges that he [...]
Plastic Surgery Blog: Jessica Alba Dislikes her Look-Alike
Monday, February 8th, 2010A recent local article reveals that actress Jessica Alba was not flattered by a 21 year old Chinese woman who is undergoing surgery to look like her. The sad part of the story is that this woman is undergoing surgery to win back an ex lover who the girl says is “obsessed” with Jessica [...]
Plastic Surgery Blog: Push It!
Friday, February 5th, 2010When most of think about pushups we think of the military and an angry drill sargent. A recent local article revealed that push ups are an amazing upper body exercise that incorporates strength, balance, and stability. When pushups are done correctly they can work multiple muscle groups such as the pecs, deltoids, scapular muscles, rotator [...]
Plastic Surgery Blog: Change our Health, Change our Future
Thursday, February 4th, 2010Many of us have heard the myth that green leafy vegetables can fight off cancer but a new
local video suggests this is not entirely the case. One diet won’t fight off cancer but 35% of cancers can be avoided from eating nutritional foods. The video suggested consuming quality food over quantity of food by eating [...]
Plastic Surgery Blog: Myth of the Mid-Life Crisis
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010A recent local article revealed that the Mid Life Crisis is indeed a myth. New evidence suggests that the first half of life is simply good training for the second half. A rich and fruitful life after fifty is possible. In the first half of life many are under financial stress, paying car payments, mortgages, [...]
Plastic Surgery Blog: Thin and Fat at the Same Time
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010You may not appear to be “fat” but a recent local article reveals that “
Thin Fat People Walk Among Us.”Articles such as this one are a shocking example of why there is such high anxiety over weight, body image, and eating disorders in mainstream society. They urge that “looks can be deceiving” and that those [...]