Bariatric surgery, also known as weight loss surgery, refers to the various surgical procedures performed to treat obesity by modification of the gastrointestinal tract to reduce nutrient intake and/or absorption. The term does not include procedures for surgical removal of body fat such as liposuction or abdominoplasty.

if you're over 50, you are spending your time on the Web looking at scantily-clad women, reading about colon, bladder, and prostate issues, trying to control your soaring cholesterol, clear your clogged arteries - and maybe even considering eating a more healthy diet and starting an exercise regimen. In that case you might want to keep on reading.

Scientific findings have linked green tea consumption to the slowing or prevention of cancer (specifically cancer of the bladder, colon, esophageal, stomach, and pancreas), heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, impaired immune disease, and liver disease. Health benefits of green tea even have been proven to aid tooth decay and dieting.