Weight loss that lasts

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Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably heard some miraculous-sounding weight-loss stories recently. They’re everywhere, thanks, in part, to the runaway popularity of Ozempic and Wegovy, prescription drugs that suppress appetite as long as you take them. But can they deliver life-long weight loss? The jury is out on that, but there’s another tool in the weight-loss toolbox that is a proven life changer, according to surgeon Arif Ahmad, MD. It’s bariatric surgery, and Dan Krischer, who was once 508 pounds, is a testament to how it can work long-term.

Harvesting and enjoying your garden tomatoes

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What is a summer garden without tomatoes? We plant a garden every year, and each year we change it up a little. But one vegetable remains a constant – the tomato. We always have two varieties growing – a cherry or grape tomato and a Roma or beefsteak tomato. Having a summer garden is a great family project from planting, watering, feeding the plants to harvesting the fruit and vegetables. Even coming up with recipes for the bountiful harvest can be fun.