There continues to be more attention directed to the care and treatment of the obese patient. One of these reasons is the increasing incidence of obesity worldwide. The prevalence of obesity was 39.8% and affected about 93.3 million US adults in 2015-2016, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.
Why I Decided to Have WLS As a child, I had no issues with weight control. If anything, I was decidedly underweight (“skeletal” - think 6’2” at 130 pounds in my senior year of high school). After school, I joined the Navy, and even though the service was BIG on
Typically, within the first 12-18 months of having WLS is when most of the excess body weight is metabolized throughout the body resulting in weight loss. After this period, maintaining a nutritious diet, a healthy lifestyle, and post-WLS medical follow-up compliance is crucial. Close follow-up care can help to facilitate
Let's do some math with this recipe: Peanut butter + Cake + Portion-controlled = Peanut Butter Cake in a Mug Recipe! When you make this recipe, it will satisfy peanut butter fans and cake lovers. A mug cake with 15 grams of protein may sound too good to be true
There are a variety of different perspectives and stereotypes associated with plastic surgery, both positive and negative, that have evolved over the past decade. It used to be something kept secret and had an enormous amount of shame stigma associated with it. However, once the Hollywood elite began revealing their
The most common WLS procedures of the Gastric Sleeve, Gastric Bypass, and Gastric Banding have occurrences of weight regain. Historically, the procedure with a better weight loss track record is the Gastric Bypass followed by Gastric Sleeve then the Gastric Band. However, we do see patients from all procedures returning
Are you bored with the same old chicken recipes? You can switch it up with Grilled Mediterranean Chicken! If the weather is cooperating where you live, you can make this on an outdoor grill, or you can make the chicken right in your kitchen with a raised edge grill pan.
With all the digital advertising and breathless discoveries announced by the pharmaceutical industry, you’d be forgiven for thinking that we had made some progress in treating type 2 diabetes. But the disturbing truth is that 30 million Americans battle type 2 diabetes today, and the number is climbing rapidly. Another
Why I Decided to Have WLS Growing up, I was always overweight. I don't remember a time in my life when I wasn’t always the “fat one.” It was so hard to watch my two siblings and cousins play sports and enjoy “normal” childhood activities. I wanted to do those
To lose weight regain after weight loss surgery (WLS), one must review weight gain as a whole. It is important to understand obesity and weight gain. The surgical management of obesity has become more popular to combat this worldwide epidemic. Obesity and Weight Gain According to the Centers for Disease
