Nutrition

drinking with meals

The “Skinny” on Drinking With Meals & Weight Loss After WLS

September 14, 2016 · 0 comments

I have heard many times from new patients to our Program that they have a friend, co-worker or family member who has had weight loss surgery and were never told not to drink with their meals. My question is always, “How are they doing with their weight loss?”  Although success

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Dietitian vs Nutritionist: The Battle for Your Health

September 1, 2016 · 0 comments

With the copious opinions floating around on the Internet, it comes as no surprise that you might not know the difference between a dietitian vs nutritionist. There is an alarming amount of confusion regarding what, exactly, dietitians are and what they do, and how they differ from nutritionists and/or health

maintain satiety

How to Get and Keep Satiety from Meals

August 11, 2016 · 0 comments

According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, satiety is defined as “a feeling or condition of being full after eating food. The quality or state of being fed or gratified to or beyond capacity.” What precisely causes satiety is not fully understood and is currently the focus of extensive research. For many Weight

carbohydrates

Be Carb Smart With Your Food Choices

August 10, 2016 · 0 comments

Carbohydrates are one of the most popular topics in the area of nutrition. They have been glorified, vilified, and everything in between. So what are carbohydrates? Where do they come from? Are there different types? How do they help us? Are they something that needs to be eliminated or reduced

Meal Planning

Meal Planning in 8 Easy Steps for Everyone!

July 18, 2016 · 0 comments

Oh, meal planning. We know we need to do it, but it always sounds like such a drag. Sitting down, pouring over recipes, writing up a plan, making a grocery list. By the time we get to the grocery store, it’s been hours of preparation! Never mind the fact we

superfood swap

5 Healthy Superfood Swaps You Can Make

July 14, 2016 · 0 comments

If you’re anything like me, when you hear the term “superfood” you immediately think of a woman named Opal Storm Flower, making Wheat Grass shots at the local juice bar. Superfood to me was just a fancy word that I couldn’t even afford to think about, let alone explore. However, there is

Nutritional Care After WLS

10 Things To Know About Nutritional Care After WLS

July 11, 2016 · 0 comments

You have been through all of the pre-op tests, checking off the nutritional care visit(s), psychological assessment, and any tests required prior to surgery. You survived the pre-operative diet. Finally, you underwent surgery and are now on your way towards your weight loss goals. At times, some of you may

vitamin d deficiency

Vitamin D Deficiency: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

March 28, 2016 · 0 comments

Vitamin D is the vitamin everyone is talking about these days, especially in the world of bariatric surgery.  Vitamin D is one of four fat-soluble vitamins (the others are vitamins A, E, and K) and is important in bone metabolism and has recently been observed to have anti-inflammatory and immune-supporting

nutritional deficiencies

Nutritional Deficiencies After Bariatric Surgery

March 4, 2016 · 0 comments

It is clear that the obesity epidemic in the United States has to lead to an urgent need for treatment.  It is also clear that bariatric surgery has answered that call and is helping to stem the tide for those patients who have tried non-surgical weight loss methods only to

nutrition labels

Do You Play Hide and Seek With Sugar In Food?

February 8, 2016 · 0 comments

There are food choices we make that obviously contain mostly sugar. With these choices, we are aware that we are eating sugar.  However, there are many food choices we make that have hidden sugar that we may not be aware of. I'm not talking about the natural sugar that is