This time of the year, many people find themselves struggling with their most recent resolutions. Some try to lose weight, some swear to stop smoking, some resolve to reconnect with family and friends…the list goes on. Everyone realizes that the new year offers new opportunities - new chances for improvement - and everyone is eager to participate. The trick is getting results.

At TLBC, we've made some resolutions of our own. And now, we're proud to share one of the results with you.

By ANDRÉ PICARD (Globe and Mail)

"Almost three in every four obese people suffering from diabetes can be cured of the disease with bariatric surgery, according to a groundbreaking new study, one that some experts say opens the door to changes in treatment of diabetes as profound as the discovery of insulin."

Printed January 23, 2008 at 11:20 AM EST

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It’s a shame that the terms weight-loss and surgery are so often equated with gastric bypass, or even liposuction. It’s a shame, because like many cases of the household name versus the alternative, the alternative is probably the better choice.

It would be easy to assume that gastric bypass - the best-known of the bariatric (weight-loss) surgeries, commonly known as “stomach-stapling” - is a viable option for anyone looking to lose a few pounds. After all, Star Jones had it.

But gastric bypass procedures (GBPs) aren’t trivial or for the faint-of-heart (nor the slightly overweight). And in a country increasingly concerned with obesity and image, it’s indeed easy to imagine that dozens of men and women, looking for the newest weight-loss secret, would go blindly seeking a doctor willing to staple their guts.

It’s easy to accept expertise as it’s handed to you - many so-called leaders-in-their-fields are expert at nothing so much as bending or breaking the truth. And in the age of publicly supplied and sanctioned knowledge, the truth is easier to bend than ever. Look closely, and expertise sometimes means nothing at all.

The Indian Express

“The percentage of overweight or obese Canadians has risen dramatically in recent years, mirroring a worldwide phenomenon. Among the obese, South Asians feature in a large part.”