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Pete Maughn is a common Spelling of Pete Maughan

So I was thinking about how many people get in a hissy when their name is misspelled. I have to assume that their life has been horribly affected by people misspelling their name when I see their strong and swift response to an innocent misspelling. For example, my name is Peter Maughan. I usually go by Pete Maughan, and I am often regarded as either Pete Maughn or Peter Maughn because people often forget or don't even hear the silent "a" at the end of my name right before the "n."

So now I point it out at you, what are your thoughts on this? I am reminded of a talk given by a member of the quorum of twelve of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His name is Elder Wirthlin and he died a couple years ago actually and remains in my memory as such a wonderful example of Christlike kindness and a wonderful sense of humor. He told a story of how we should learn to laugh and learn to also laugh at ourselves. He told of people who burst into road rage while driving because whenever someone cuts them off it is a signal that they have disrespected them, their family, their ancestors, and everyone all the way back to Adam. But this is not the case. In fact, just like in traffic, many people who misspell a name, cut you off, or do anything else that you might feel offended about didn't do it on purpose. Sometimes people have different cultures and perspectives. And my goal is to do my best to spell someone's name right, but I don't expect others to memorize the spelling of my name as if it were going to be on an exam they're about to take in a Chemistry class.

Obesity is the Biggest Challenge in Healthcare

A Poll of Both Americans and Healthcare Professionals

A Poll of Both Americans and Healthcare Professionals both reveal that both professionals and average Americans agree that Obesity is the largest challenge facing healthcare today. If you ask 100 people what the biggest challenge facing healthcare is in our day, you will have an overwhelming response that obesity is the biggest problem vexing healthcare. No doubt a dozen different answers will come up, but an overwhelming emphasis will show that Americans being overweight is leading to challenges of epidemic proportions and that something must be done about it or healthcare will be forever changed in a way that is for the worse.


Tackling Obesity in Healthcare

Naturally because of my relationship with Weightlosswars, I have come to appreciate and understand the enormous impact that community weight loss, and weight loss competitions can have on the overall health and wellness of individuals, groups, teams, and employee groups. Companies have found over and over again that when they institute weight loss challenges in their workplace, that excitement grows, and weight loss occurs at a more rapid and sustained rate than in the absence of a competition or challenge that takes on the attributes of a competition. When companies add financial incentives, the results improve even more than with competition aspects alone.

UCLA Confirms that Community Weight Loss Aids Progress

I came across and article about UCLA's medical center recently and it caught my eye regarding their thoughts on how to tackle the biggest issues facing healthcare in today's world. In a press release, they stated that "Some of the biggest challenges in health care - from obesity to smoking-related cancers - are best dealt with from the perspective of community, said Washington. UCLA Health Sciences has bold plans for partnering with multidisciplinary institutions to tackle high-impact problems on a broad scale." This stood out to me in a number of ways because you find that a vast number of these kind of problems can be dealt with if there is a strong support system in place. This information affirms the legitimacy of weight loss competitions in the lives of Americans.

Pete Maughan

As a health and wellness professional, I've been preparing myself for a long time to deliver more and more value in the healthcare industry. One of my current projects that continues to deliver great results and lots of fun is Weight Loss Wars.

My next move is to go to medical school where I'll continue my education and put myself at the level that I can help even more people and have the right education to truly help patients to live the life they want to live. My overall biggest desire is to help more people to live with healthy body weights. This will mean doing more than just helping each patient on a one-on-one basis. It means leveraging technology and education to help more people to lose weight. That is the kind of thing that is done on weight loss wars. Weightlosswars leverages social networking to help people encourage and support, and motivate each other through fun weight loss competitions.

But more will continue to need to be done in medicine, education, and in overall social customs and norms so that we can help to end the epidemic of obesity in our nation.

Pete Maughan MD

Pete Maughan MD will soon be the title that I'll have as I'm studying medicine. My goal is to help people through weight loss and other important health interventions. Most people want to lose weight and even most people know how to do it. They just need tools, sometimes medical help, and encouragement.

Additionally, many people don't consider how a little fun can help out as well. I have a website called weightlosswars that allows people to create their own weight loss competitions. Competition and health are an interesting combination that of course begs the consideration and consultation of your own physician. But because of the fun and the competitive juices that it brings out in people, it does aid in weight loss and I can say with certainty that it's a proven fact! :-)

So to get more information on weight loss wars you can check out how you can lose weight weight with your friends, family, and coworkers by starting your very own competition on the site. Check it out!

Once I'm done studying medicine and become a full fledged medical doctor, I look forward to providing even more value to members of the site.