The Fresno women at February's luncheon were probably wondering how a doctor talking about obesity would apply to their lives. Our February speaker, *Dr. Patrick Golden, didn't waste time showing us how obesity isn't something we can ignore.
Many of us were shocked to hear that obesity in the United States has now become a national security threat because of the rise in obesity among the youth of our nation and our ability to fill an army. It was also alarming to hear that a woman who is 20-30% overweight has an 83% increase in endometrium cancer.
Some of the information was simply helpful like guiding us towards the healthy fats like nuts, fish, olives, and, thankfully, dark chocolate. Then there was the information we didn't want to hear like how a healthy portion of cheese is about the size of a dice - yes, that little square with dots on it that you toss in the air.
Dr. Golden took questions after his presentation and the majority of the questions were concerning women's weight gain in regards to hormone changes and menopause. Of course, that would be expected in a room full of women.
We want to give a thank you to Dr. Golden for taking time out of his busy practice to speak to our network and thank our wonderful sponsors and all the other people that gave to make this luncheon great.
Luncheon Sponsor:
Connie Smith, Smith Financial & Insurance Solutions
Buddy Bag Sponsor:
Joan Meyers, Guarantee Real Estate
Scholarship Raffle Prize Donors:
Joanie Joy, Fresno Pacific University
Karen Bowser, Creative Memories
Nykole Sullivan, Dinner My Way
Keiko Hatakeda, Travel Express, An Altour Company
Alicia Hinton, Lavender’s Light
Sandra Rodriguez-Lucero, The Perfect 10
Debbie Milla, Milla Vineyards
Michelle Peacock, Heald College
Jayne MacAlister, London Properties
Judy Strickler, Juice Plus
*Dr. Golden received his medical degree from the University of Colorado in 1982. Following his graduation from medical school he moved to Fresno and completed his internship and a fellowship in cardiology. He is currently Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Bariatrics and Obesity Medicine. His sub-specialty is cardiology.
