How to Stay Motivated – Ways to Keep the Weight Off
Your weight loss and health journey doesn’t stop after you’ve completed your gastric bypass or other weight loss surgery. In fact, your journey’s just barely begun. Losing weight, maintaining your weight loss, and living a healthy lifestyle often takes patience, dedication, and perseverance. It is possible to fall back into a bad diet and exercise […]
Eat Your Vegetables
At some point, you have probably been told to “eat your vegetables”. Have you ever considered why? Vegetables have been a major part of dietary intake for thousands of years. These foods provide us with many benefits. They are visually appealing in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. Vegetables also provide different textures and […]
Technology May Be Feeding Obesity
Technology; what a wonderful, and rapidly evolving, thing in our lives. Who doesn’t love technology? Over the last century, technology has changed rapidly, making multiple facets of our life “easier;” but, is this “easier” also making us lazier and ultimately less active, increasing the rate of obesity? In 2001, Pediatrics Journal published a study examining […]
Obesity and Hernias
There are several different types of hernias including ventral hernias, inguinal hernias, and hiatal hernias. A ventral hernia is a defect in the abdominal wall. There are several layers to your abdominal wall and the hernia involves a weakening in the layers beneath the skin. This defect allows body organs like your intestines to protrude […]
Support Groups For Bariatric Patients Success
Deciding to have bariatric surgery is an important decision. Once you have decided to start your journey, there are many key factors that will contribute to your success. In our office, we are dedicated to providing essential elements to ensure success. A strong bariatric program will always provide access to a Support Group. Types of […]
Loose Skin After Weight Loss Surgery
One of the most common questions we get from our weight loss surgery (WLS) patients prior to surgery is “What am I going to do with all my loose skin?” First, let me say that the 1st goal of WLS is to regain your life land your health. Second, not every patient gets loose skin […]
The Latest Findings About Obesity and Associated Diseases
The obesity rate in the United States of America keeps climbing. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) stated that 39.8% of all adults in the US were obese as of 2016. When we look around in public with specific attention to obesity, we can swiftly realize that obesity is everywhere. It affects every age, both […]
Obesity and Infertility
Obesity is an increasing problem in society today. In a recent blog post, we discussed the associated diseases with obesity. This post will focus on obesity and infertility. Therefore, it is important to understand the damaging influences being overweight and obesity have on our body systems, including reproductive function. Overweight and obese women are at […]
Stigma of obesity: Changing the way we think about obesity
A recent study found that over 30% of Americans are considered obese. This shocking statistic has become the norm for many people. With obesity on the rise, it’s time to change the way that we think about obesity, and help end the stigma of obesity. Obesity can lead to a wide range of potentially fatal […]
How to Navigate the Grocery Store
In today’s modern world, we have the ability to drive to the nearest grocery store where we find tens of thousands of foods! This is an amazing accomplishment but can pose possible dilemmas when trying to eat healthy. So many options can be overwhelming, and temptations will arise. The best plan, be prepared! Grocery List […]