obesity action coalition Archive

  • Your Weight Matters is the national campaign produced by the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC). The primary goal of the campaign is to challenge folks to take their weight seriously, to realize...

    Your Weight Matters 2013

    Your Weight Matters is the national campaign produced by the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC). The primary goal of the campaign is to challenge folks to take their weight seriously, to realize...

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  • The medical and insurance system here in the US needs “fixing”. Even if we don’t agree on how that fix s going to happen, I think we can agree something...

    A Lesson From a Neighbor to the North

    The medical and insurance system here in the US needs “fixing”. Even if we don’t agree on how that fix s going to happen, I think we can agree something...

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  • The Obesity Action Coalition is… well here’s what they say on their website… The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is the ONLY non-profit organization whose sole focus is representing individuals affected...

    Ask The Pros: Joe Nadglowski

    The Obesity Action Coalition is… well here’s what they say on their website… The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is the ONLY non-profit organization whose sole focus is representing individuals affected...

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  • Last night I had the opportunity to be on the Diva Taunia Backstage Pass Radio Program along with Jim and Joe from the OAC and Dr. Connie Stapleton and the...

    Social Activism – Fighting Obesity

    Last night I had the opportunity to be on the Diva Taunia Backstage Pass Radio Program along with Jim and Joe from the OAC and Dr. Connie Stapleton and the...

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  • Like most boys, I loved comic books. I still do. And without question, my favorite character has always been Spider-Man. I have a couple posters framed and hanging on the...

    What Would Spidey Do?

    Like most boys, I loved comic books. I still do. And without question, my favorite character has always been Spider-Man. I have a couple posters framed and hanging on the...

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  • As a further follow up to the events that have transpired since the Obesity Action Coalition brought the humor column by Doctor John Kelly in a recent issue of Outpatient...

    An Interview With Dr. John Kelly

    As a further follow up to the events that have transpired since the Obesity Action Coalition brought the humor column by Doctor John Kelly in a recent issue of Outpatient...

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  • The dust storm continues to swirl in the aftermath of the OAC shining the spotlight on a supposedly humor column in the Outpatient Surgery Magazine back in August. The column’s...

    Would You Like Fries With That Foot?

    The dust storm continues to swirl in the aftermath of the OAC shining the spotlight on a supposedly humor column in the Outpatient Surgery Magazine back in August. The column’s...

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  • It’s hard to believe… no… unfortunately it’s not that hard to believe that I need to address this topic again. The stigma of obesity. And I wish I could say...

    Don’t Quit Your Day Job

    It’s hard to believe… no… unfortunately it’s not that hard to believe that I need to address this topic again. The stigma of obesity. And I wish I could say...

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  • Blogging is great. It gives anyone a voice. Blogging sucks. It gives anyone a voice. Ok, fine. I don’t really believe the latter. What sort of sucks though is how...

    In The News: The Easy Way Out

    Blogging is great. It gives anyone a voice. Blogging sucks. It gives anyone a voice. Ok, fine. I don’t really believe the latter. What sort of sucks though is how...

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  • Actually – we have a few of them! I’m talking about the results of my Dash From Obesity fund raising. It’s for that that I went through this… And it...

    And We Have A Winner!

    Actually – we have a few of them! I’m talking about the results of my Dash From Obesity fund raising. It’s for that that I went through this… And it...

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