Nutrition facts are on any packaged food item and even pertain to produce and meat products. Nutrition labels are essential to providing valuable information on the quality of food you are eating and making informed, healthy food choices—which is especially important after bariatric surgery. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) created the nutrition label to […]
The national obesity problem affects all generations—20 percent of adolescents and 40 percent of adult Americans are obese. In most cases, obesity starts with genetics and is exacerbated by poor diet, little or no exercise, and poor sleep habits. We can tackle obesity, but it won’t happen overnight. Obesity isn’t just about your weight. It’s […]
We have seen many patients want to lose weight and avoid weight regain. But for that same amount of time, we have heard patients said they they don’t know how. What works is following a set of healthy lifestyle habits MOST of the time! Here’s a spoiler alert: you already know what to […]
In the field of weight loss surgery, four standard bariatric procedures help patients lose weight and keep the weight off—the Gastric Band, Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve, and Duodenal Switch. In last week’s blog, we pointed out the critical differences between these procedures and highlighted some risks and benefits of each operation. In this week’s blog, […]
If you have been considering bariatric surgery, you may have realized you have many different procedure options. You might be wondering, “Which weight loss surgery is best for me?” There are three main weight loss surgery procedures in the field of bariatrics that help patients lose weight and maintain their weight loss long term. These […]
In the field of weight loss surgery, there are three standard bariatric procedures that help patients lose weight and keep the weight off. The oldest procedure is the gastric bypass, although the gastric sleeve has gained popularity in recent years due to its perceived simplicity. Yet aside from the bypass and the sleeve, a third […]
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