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Post-Op Weight Loss Surgery Patients – Protein Deficient

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Post-op weight loss surgery patients often seriously under estimate the importance of sufficient protein in their diets. With all the talk around vitamin, mineral supplements and the reducing simple carbs in diets, the need for increasing protein sometimes gets lost. Yes, we said increase proteins.

Although Roux-n-Y and Sleeve gastric by-pass surgery patients are most at risk for protein deficiency , Band patients also need to be seriously aware of eating enough protein as well. Read the rest of this post

10 Best Slimming Vegetables for Weight Loss

Pink Glove Dance - Breast Cancer Can Be Beaten

Weight Loss Surgery Improves Mental Health

Filed under Weight Loss, WLS Surgery

Feb 9, 2011

Breakfast of Champions

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What Did You Have For Breakfast Today?

Breakfast

What does breakfast look like for a weight loss surgery (Roux-en-Y) Post-op 5 years after their surgery?

I can suggest that it looks pretty normal. You can see for yourself in the attached picture. Looks pretty straight forward. Cereal, banana and coffee. There are probably 10′s of thousands of people that start off breakfast this way across the world every day. Yet, please take a closer look! It’s not all the way it seems.

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Reading Food Labels - WLS Pre & Post-Ops

Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Diabetes

4 Kidney Stone Prevention Techniques

Filed under WLS Surgery

Oct 5, 2010

Artificial Sweetener vs. Sugar – The Choice is Yours

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The WHO (World Health Organization) recommends no more than 10% of your total daily energy should come from added sugar. Based on a 2,000 calorie daily diet, you should not exceed 12 teaspoons of sugar daily. To gauge how much sugar is in a serving, divide the grams by 4. I.E. – 4 grams of sugar per serving translates into 1 teaspoon of sugar.

Many people wonder whether they should be eating sugar (natural or refined) or should they use artificial sweeteners as a replacement, in order to reduce calories and blood sugar levels while at the same time retaining the sweetness in their favourite foods. Knowing what you are consuming and their side effects may help in the decision making process?

Do sugars or sweeteners cause people to eat more food? Read the rest of this post

Roux-n-y Patients Supplement Probiotics - Lose More Weight, Faster

Food Attitude Plays A Major Role in Obesity For Women

The Curse of the Yo-Yo Dieter

Filed under WLS Surgery

Jun 20, 2010

High Incidence of Iron Deficiency Following Bariatric Surgery

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By Matthew Constantin, PhD

Approximately one-third of the US population is classified as obese and nearly 5% are morbidly obese [1]. Obesity has proven to be a health problem that is not easily treated by diet, exercise and medical treatment. Over the last few decades, weight loss surgery has emerged as an effective treatment for obesity.

Gastric bypass, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, vertical banding gastroplasty, biliopancreatic diversion, and biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch are some of the surgical procedures that are commonly performed to help induce weight loss in those affected with obesity. While the overall mortality rate from these procedures is typically less than 1% [2], bariatric surgery is associated with other short- and long-term side effects. Read the rest of this post

New Gastric Bypass Surgery Offered - For Post-Ops

Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Diabetes

Roux-en-Y Surgery Boosts Insulin Sensitivity for Type 2 Diabetes more than Traditional Diet Treatmen...

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Mar 17, 2010

Roux-n-y Patients Supplement Probiotics – Lose More Weight, Faster

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In a study published in the July issue of the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, John Morton, MD, associate professor of surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford Hospital & Clinics, showed that patients who take probiotics after the gastric-bypass procedure tend to shed more pounds than those who don’t take the supplements. Probiotics are the so-called “good” bacteria found in yogurt as well as in over-the-counter dietary supplements that help in the digestion of food.

“Surprisingly, the probiotic group attained a significantly greater percent of excess weight loss than that of control group,” Read the rest of this post

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is superior to gastric banding in the management of morbidly obese patients

Handbooks - Roux-en-Y & Banding Surgery

Out of Country Surgeries - New Killer Super Bug

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Jul 18, 2009