Posted - July 23, 2012
Reconsidering Cholesterol
After surgery for weight loss, it’s understandable to view fat as the enemy. Excess body weight is often lumped into the broad term ‘fat,’ meaning that many people equate ‘losing weight’ to ‘losing fat’. Similarly demonized by this generalization is cholesterol, a waxy and fat-like substance that is frequently cited for its role in heart disease. Though we’re often told about the risk of high cholesterol, which may contribute to fatty buildup in the arteries that can cause cardiovascular problems, you may be surprised to learn that not all cholesterol is bad. Learn More
Posted - July 20, 2012
Picking the Perfect Produce
How to find the fruits and veggies that will make the most of your meal. You’ve found a healthy recipe that conforms to the demands of your weight loss surgery diet and looks tantalizingly tasty. You’ve talked to your family or friends about gathering for a home-cooked evening meal. You’ve got the pots and pans, a spotless kitchen and the determination to make the best meal you’ve ever prepared. Learn More
Posted - July 16, 2012
Not-So-Magic Weight Loss Pill
Why the newly approved weight loss drug Belviq (lorcaserin) is no match for weight loss surgery in Dallas. With considerable hype surrounding the FDA’s approval of the first weight loss drug in over thirteen years, it’s only normal to be curious about Belviq (lorcaserin). However, don’t let curiosity get the best of you—despite what advocates are boasting, there’s no such thing as a magic pill for weight loss and Belviq is no exception. After its publicity subsides, this new drug will prove to be no match for weight loss surgery when long-term sustainable weight loss is the goal. Learn More
Posted - July 13, 2012
Laugh It Off with Yoga
After weight loss surgery in Dallas, you may have heard yoga mentioned as both an effective workout and stress reliever. There are many different kinds of yoga—Pilates yoga, water yoga, aerial yoga—all of which focus on bends, holds and exercises that many bariatric patients may find difficult to accomplish Learn More
Posted - July 9, 2012
Embracing Change in Your Life
After struggling with your weight for a large chunk of your life, deciding to have weight loss surgery is one big step towards lifelong change. Making change in your life transpires one step at a time. Since you will be taking a whole lot of steps as you progress on your weight loss journey, why not take the opportunity to give your life a ‘you’ make-over? Learn More
Posted - July 6, 2012
Don’t Make Excuses for Not Eating Healthy
Before weight loss surgery it was easy to make excuses for not eating healthy. However, now that you’ve had surgery for weight loss there is no room for making such excuses—healthy eating is a requirement. After bariatric surgery space for food is limited, making nutrition of utmost importance for every meal. Learn More
Posted - July 2, 2012
Anxious and Overweight?
After weight loss surgery in Dallas, focus on easing emotional stress and anxiety as you lose weight. Obesity is not the only epidemic on the rise in the United States. According to recent estimates, one in every five people nationwide is coping with severe anxiety. Anxiety disorders are now the most common type of psychiatric ailments in the United States, coming in far above mood disorders like depression which plague one in every 10 American adults. Learn More
Posted - June 28, 2012
Weight Loss of the Future
It is hard to tell sometimes whether advances in technology are going to help us or hurt us, particularly in regards to weight loss. For one thing, the rise of telephones, machinery and computers have reduced the need to move around continuously, leaving many of us sitting in desk chairs at work all day instead of on our feet and using our hands. Learn More
Posted - June 27, 2012
The Good, the Bad and the Fatty
Though all of the world’s fats often get lumped together under the broad umbrella of “bad” foods, fat plays a crucial role in our bodies. Along with helping us absorb many vital nutrients, fat is an important component in structuring all the body’s cells, regulating blood pressure and maintaining a healthy heart. Fat is one of three macronutrients that provide our bodies with energy, along with protein and carbohydrates. Learn More
Posted - June 25, 2012
The American Junk Food Intervention
From New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s recent ban on large sodas to the Institute of Medicine’s strategies for reducing the “Weight of the Nation,” this year’s headlines have been full of ideas for how to slim down American waistlines. These focus more attention on the obesity epidemic as we work to reverse its progress, opening the eyes of many Americans to the real threat that our country’s steady weight gain poses. Surgeries for weight loss in Dallas and beyond have helped countless Americans control obesity, but slowing weight gain throughout the country will require widespread changes in how all of us think about and consume food. Learn More
