Lee Greif - Board Of Directors At Menorah Medical

September 302008

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The medical community of Kansas City, Missouri was home to Menorah Medical Center, and suddenly became home to a somewhat intense and competitive bid for the hospital. Mr. Grief, who has served countless hours with his position on the Board of Directors for over 17 years, was elected Chairman of the Board in 1992. Lee Greif was elected as the Chairman of the Board for Menorah Medical Center in a series of changes that were aimed at helping the company, who was seeing some financial trouble. In the five years previous to 1992, Menorah Medical Center had lost $10 million dollars; the $2 million a year loss was unacceptable, and some changes had to be made.

Due to the fact that the hospital was losing money, some changes were made and these changes were more than just a ‘changing of the guard’ for the position of Chairman of the Board. A new management team was brought to the company in 1992. The purpose of this board was to seek out potential partners for the hospital. While the hospital wanted to sell, it also wanted to continue work with the buyer so that the community could continue to have a Jewish hospital for those who wished to have a hospital that matched their religious beliefs and needs.

News spread around the community and medical field as to the situation at Menorah Medical Center. At first, the company planned to approach the companies that it wanted to talk with, in hopes of getting a bid. After the word of the bids began to spread, companies began to come in with unexpected and unprovoked bids. Columbia, the large, powerhouse-type company, came in with an unexpected bid; the bid should have been somewhat expected, however, as the company had no stake in the Kansas City market. As more offers began to come in, it became obvious that a bidding war had begun and suddenly made the Kansas City market a competitive one.

Many who were paying attention to the bidding war saw the two other major bids, by Health Midwest and St. Luke’s, as an obvious attempt to keep Columbia out of the Kansas City Market. Health Midwest managed to win the bid, making a deal to buy the 430 room hospital, but to create a new, 200 bed hospital in conjunction with Menorah to continue the Jewish tradition on the other Menorah Campus.

After the sale of the 430 bed Menorah Medical Center, the Jewish Heritage Foundation was born. Lee Greif served as the first Chairman of the Board, and continues to serve for the impressive and successful foundation. In the last year, the Jewish Heritage was able to hand out grants to nearly 100 local charities in the area. While many people had a hand in the creation of the foundation, Mr. Grief’s work as the Chairman of the Board, guiding the hospital to a sale, helped to make the foundation, and the success of the hospital’s bid search, possible.

How To Choose Weight Loss Programs You Are Teps To Succeed With

September 302008

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Choosing the right weight loss programs can sometimes be a herculean task. Most times, one would have to rigmarole from one diet plan to another without any proven success. This is more reason why the process of finding that healthy and successful weight loss program which knocks off that extra pound could be very complex. However, if one knows what to look for, finding the right weight loss program could be as simple as ABC.

Factors responsible for the Failure of Most Weight Loss Programs.

Why most of the Weight Loss Programs fail to bring desired results?

Have you ever realized why most of the weight loss programs fail? Well, there are many reasons for that; one of the most common reasons is that they are too restrictive and hence not practical. Some of these plans ask you to limit various kinds of foods in order to reduce the number of calories that you intake. You try to work on these diet plans but one day your body gives up and it forces you to change your diet again. In this way you couldn’t stick to that weight loss program that was too restrictive when implemented. That is why before choosing any weight loss program, you should ensure that the plan is flexible enough and it allows you to eat various kind of food. If a plan asks you to eat only two or three kinds of vegetables and it forces you to abstain from all other foods, do you think you could follow that plan for a long period of time? No.

So you should always look for a weight loss plan that is not too restrictive. However, it doesn’t mean that you can have fizzy drinks, chocolates, junk food, cupcakes etc in your diet. In order to reduce weight, you have to eliminate these sorts of foods from you diet. If you don’t, then you won’t lose weight. A healthy and effective weight reduction programs should allow you to have variety of healthy food.

Don’t go for Crash Diet Weight Loss Programs

Another feature of an efficient and effective weight loss program is that it allows your body to get used to the weight loss program which is only possible if you put your body into that program over a longer period of time. Remember, slow and steady wins the race. Instead of following a weight loss program that focuses on instant changes in your body, you should always choose a program that brings desirable results gradually but steadily.

This is how you can reduce your weight in a healthy manner. Don’t go for instant weight loss programs because most of the time you end up in gaining weight using those programs. If you follow an efficient weight loss program, it won’t leave you hungry anytime. The plan should be comfortable enough for your body so that it changes itself accordingly.

It can be concluded from the above discussion that not all weight loss plans are able to deliver what they claim. Two most important features of an effective and healthy fat loss programs is the one that is not too restrictive and isn’t based on the idea of instant results. An effective diet plan uses flexible approach and it brings desirable results over a period of time in a healthy manner.

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September 302008

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September 302008

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Weight Loss While Breast-Feeding
Moderate Weight Loss OK for Overweight Moms Who Breast Feed

Overweight mothers who breast feed their infants may lose weight through a sensible diet and exercise program - without fear of harming their infants - a study by NICHD-funded researchers has found.

"Being overweight may cause serious health problems," said NICHD Director Duane Alexander, M.D. "This study shows that it's safe for overweight women to begin a sensible weight loss program without posing a risk to their infants."

Dr. Lovelady explained that weight gained during pregnancy might contribute to obesity later in life. Losing this extra weight soon after pregnancy may help many women to avoid later obesity and its long-term health effects. An Institute of Medicine report earlier had concluded that overweight breast-feeding women could probably lose about 2 kg (4.4 pounds) per month without affecting their production of milk. However, Dr. Lovelady pointed out, no studies existed to prove whether this assumption was true.

Dr. Lovelady stressed that a woman who is breast feeding should first consult her physician and nutritionist before undertaking any weight loss program. She added that breast-feeding women should not attempt to lose weight if they are only a few pounds overweight.

"Breast-feeding mothers who are only 5 pounds overweight shouldn't try to lose weight," she said. Unless a woman has sufficient fat reserves, dieting may hinder milk production and also cause the woman to feel fatigued.

"In conclusion," the authors wrote, "a program of moderate exercise and energy restriction was successful in inducing weight loss in overweight, lactating mothers without harming the growth of their infants in the early postpartum period."

The study builds upon the findings of an earlier study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, on February 17, 1994. This study found that breast-feeding mothers could not lose weight if they began an exercise program without also cutting the amount of calories they consumed.

"You've got to have the caloric restriction if you're going to see weight loss," Dr. Lovelady said