Veggies & Weight Loss: Resolve to Veg Out in 2019
Your mom was right: you need to eat your veggies. Non-starchy vegetables are nutritional powerhouses that aid weight loss, prevent chronic disease, and add color, flavor, and variety to meals. Non-starchy veggies help you lose weight. Non-starchy vegetables are mostly fiber and water. Fiber keeps you feeling full longer. Because of their high fiber […]
Increase Strength and Mobility with Physical Therapy
Exercise is something that is often overlooked or hard to come by for overweight or obese patients. Lots of people have medical equipment, mobility limitations, or physical pain which can keep them from starting an exercise routine. Diet is obviously important; but exercise is critical for consistent weight loss, maintaining lean muscle mass/ bone health, […]
Helpful Tools for Weight Loss Success
The moment you decide to have weight loss surgery, your journey has begun. Don’t wait until AFTER surgery to start making the changes necessary for success. Weight loss surgery is just one piece of a bigger picture… or a puzzle. Imagine yourself as a puzzle, but some of the pieces (of information) are missing. The […]
Obesity and the Increased Risk for Female Cancers
Obesity is commonly associated with many other diseases and health risks, including heart disease and diabetes. However, there is also a significantly increased risk of developing many different cancers when you are obese. These include but are not limited to cancers that primarily affect women such as breast, endometrial and ovarian cancer. Not only is […]
A Guide to Understanding Food Labels
Almost all food packaging today contains a Food Label. The food label provides details about that food including nutrition information and ingredients. If you have ever read the food label or nutrition facts label, you may have felt confused or overwhelmed. Don’t worry – you are not alone! Some companies even intentionally try to confuse […]
10 Ways to Show Yourself Some Love
10 Ways to Show Yourself Some Love (that don’t involve food) It’s Valentine’s Day—the time of year when we celebrate love. Love for our significant others, our families, our friends… maybe even ourselves? Sometimes it’s easy to shower our partners, our children, or our friends with love and affection, but more challenging to be generous […]
Hypertension and Obesity
Obesity is a serious epidemic in the United States and continues to become a more significant health problem with each decade that passes. Obesity itself does not fly solo but is accompanied by its multiple comorbid disease companions. One disease most commonly associated with obesity, and most commonly disregarded due to its commonality, is hypertension. […]
Emotional Eating: How to Identify Triggers
Have you ever been stressed out and found yourself thinking food would make you feel better? Have you ever been really happy about something and decided you needed to eat to celebrate? Many people have considered “Emotional Eating” which usually occurs as a coping mechanism. We consider eating to either suppress or soothe emotions such […]
GERD, Reflux, and Obesity
There are many reasons why an obese person should consider weight loss surgery. Having surgery can treat or prevent critical diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, high cholesterol, and even cancers. In addition to this, if you are obese and frequently encounter heartburn and reflux, gastric bypass will help you achieve significant or complete […]
Bone Loss After Weight Loss Surgery
Bones. We all have them, so let’s take care of them. Osteoporosis, or bone loss, is a disease where the bone loses its density and becomes fragile. Factors that contribute to bone loss: Age Genetics Medical Conditions Medications Lifestyle Habits (i.e. smoking and drinking alcohol) Risks for bone loss after weight loss surgery While the […]