Fitness

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As techniques, safety and efficacy improve – partially due to higher demand because of the increasingly obesogenic environment we live in – bariatric surgeries for weight loss become more sought after as a last resort to achieve a healthy body weight. But that doesn’t mean you just get the surgery and wait for the pounds to fall off. You’ve got to do your part to maximize effectiveness and be healthy, and this is where exercise comes in.

You people give me a warm and fuzzy feeling.

Larry kicked my butt. To be totally honest, I thought I’d breeze through my first session with a personal trainer — I ride my bike five months of the year — but I was in for a big surprise. I showed up at the cozy gym at my Bahamas resort, and soon learned that there are plenty of benefits to having a personal trainer, even if you already have an exercise routine.

We sat down with Dr. Oz for a real conversation about health and got the answers to your most burning questions (ours too, frankly) – and we even made a few surprising discoveries along the way