DOVER-FOXCROFT – About 30-40 percent of the youngsters Dr. David McDermott sees in his local practice are overweight or likely could be classified as at risk of being overweight. The percentage is so troubling to McDermott that he and other care givers in Dover-Foxcroft Family… Read More
Pete Loiselle is a big fat loser. He’s blessed with a competitive spirit and probably won’t like the way that sounds, but there’s just no denying facts. Between October 2001 and July 2004, the 40-year-old Ellsworth middle school math teacher shed close to 500 pounds in body fat,… Read More
BANGOR – Waving a tiny American flag, Dawn Cowan promised Bangor-area members of Weight Watchers “more freedom” through a new diet program the company is rolling out this week all across the country. Speaking at the well-attended noontime Thursday meeting at the Airport Mall site,… Read More
Editor’s Note: Some 64 percent of Americans are obese or overweight. Poor diet and physical inactivity soon may overtake tobacco as the leading cause of death in the United States. In New England, Maine has the highest percentage of obesity among the adult population, and the problem is… Read More
Pamela Stokes considers herself “full-figured” and feels at ease with her appearance. “I have grown into my body,” she said in a recent interview. “I wear it well. I dress well and take care of myself. It’s part of my personality.” googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
Among the youngest of the patients to undergo gastric bypass through Eastern Maine Medical Center’s program is 23-year-old Casey Lavoie of Old Town. The Topsham native’s operation was a relative breeze, her recovery straightforward and her weight loss an inspiration partly because she had her… Read More
Georgia Clark-Albert works in an office surrounded by food. Fruit, vegetables, meats, boxes of cereal and containers of ice cream. She’s not tempted to eat any of it, however, because none of it is real. Clark-Albert is a dietitian. She holds two college degrees in food science and… Read More
Editor’s Note: Some 64 percent of Americans are obese or overweight. Poor diet and physical inactivity soon may overtake tobacco as the leading cause of death in the United States. In New England, Maine has the highest percentage of obesity among the adult population, and the problem is… Read More
BREWER – “Not all cops like doughnuts.” That’s what Lt. Perry Antone says. The 44-year-old Brewer police officer has worked in law enforcement for nearly 23 years. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
There are some fundamental steps people can take to start to lose weight, according to Dr. Joseph Benoit, a Bangor physician who treats patients with weight problems. The first is to get a handle on the exact amount of calories consumed each day and then… Read More