Posted - February 21, 2011

Navigating Your Fish and Meat Counter

Navigating your Fort Worth, Texas meat and fish counter may be daunting when you're trying to lose weight. You know that you need to include lean meat and fish in your diet in order to eat healthy, but you may not be sure which products to buy? Fortunately, it's not as difficult as you might think. Learn More
Posted - February 14, 2011

The Long-Term Effects of Weight-Loss

For some people, weight loss surgery seems like the golden ticket to a different life as the person they know they can be. Successful results from bariatric surgery can see people losing as much as 25 to 30 percent of their original body weight over the first two years following surgery. Yet for some, results can be much different. Ten to twenty percent of weight loss surgery patients lose less than their intended goal for weight loss and possibly gain back the weight they lose. Learn More
Posted - February 7, 2011

The Benefits of Probiotics After Weight Loss Surgery

Probiotics are a type of live microorganism that prevails in the digestive tract of humans. Probiotics are referred to as the "good bacteria" because they help keep illness causing bacteria under control, while aiding digestion. Studies are now suggesting that probiotics are beneficial to weight loss after bariatric surgery as well. Learn More
Posted - January 30, 2011

Getting Rid of Under-Arm Flab

When you raise your arms and move them back and forth, do the undersides of your upper arms jiggle? Those bits of flab, colloquially known as "bat wings," can show up on any woman's body as she gets older, especially if she is carrying a bit of extra weight. Learn More
Posted - January 15, 2011

Burn more calories with a pedometer

If you've had weight loss surgery in the Dallas or Fort Worth area, then you are well on your journey to achieving life-long good health. Reducing your BMI, or body mass index, with a goal of achieving a normal range for your height may seem impossible to begin with. Fortunately, there are some simple tools that can help you achieve this goal, even if you have a busy lifestyle or find it difficult to follow a structured exercise program to begin with. Learn More
Posted - January 11, 2011

Improved Mental Health with Weight Loss Surgery

Laparoscopic gastric banding, also commonly referred to as Lap Band Surgery, is a type of weight loss surgery that is generally considered the least invasive of the bariatric surgeries. The concept is simple and involves placing a silicone band on the upper part of the stomach. Over time, the band is continually adjusted to make the stomach opening and stomach pouch smaller, therefore limiting the amount of food a person is able to consume. Learn More
Posted - December 17, 2010

New Health Goals for 2020

Obesity, deaths due to heart attacks and cancer continue to plague many Americans. In effort to reduce these public health matters, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proclaimed Healthy People 2020 goals as its 10-year agenda for improving the health of all Americans. Healthy People, 10-year science-based national objectives for improving the nation's health, has established 10-year national health goals for over three decades now. In additional to establishing benchmarks, Healthy People also monitors goal progress over the 10 year period. Some of the more prominent 2020 healthy goals are: Learn More
Posted - December 10, 2010

Excess Abdominal Fat Leads To Osteoporosis

The myth that being overweight may create factors that would protect women from certain afflictions such as certain types of cancer and osteoporosis has recently been put to question. Researchers are now saying that women with excess belly or abdominal fat should lose weight because they are more likely to suffer from a decrease in bone mineral density that leads to osteoporosis. Learn More
Posted - November 16, 2010

Life After Duodenal Switch Surgery – Food Portions

Once you have had duodenal switch surgery, not only will your stomach be smaller and banana-shaped, but the food from your stomach will take a much shorter route through your intestines and will have less time to absorb nutrients. This requires a very restricted diet post surgery, and one of the most important restrictions you will face is that of your food portions and the types of food you can eat. Learn More
Posted - November 9, 2010

Bariatric Surgery for Your Sweet Tooth

If you struggle to control cravings for sweet tasting foods, Penn State College of Medicine researchers think a solution may be available. Their research on a group of obese, diabetic rats showed changes in gastrointestinal anatomy following gastric bypass surgery that reduced the rat’s preference for sweet tasting foods. The rats also showed an increased tolerance for glucose indicating that their diabetes had improved. Learn More

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