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Have you ever been stressed out and found yourself thinking food would make you feel better? Have you ever been really happy about something and decided you needed to eat to celebrate? Many people have considered “Emotional Eating” which usually occurs as a coping mechanism. We c...
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Obesity is a serious epidemic in the United States and continues to become a more significant health problem with each decade that passes. Obesity itself does not fly solo but is accompanied by its multiple comorbid disease companions. One disease most commonly associated with ob...
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10 Ways to Show Yourself Some Love (that don’t involve food) It’s Valentine’s Day—the time of year when we celebrate love. Love for our significant others, our families, our friends… maybe even ourselves? Sometimes it’s easy to shower our partners, our children, or our friends wi...
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Almost all food packaging today contains a Food Label. The food label provides details about that food including nutrition information and ingredients. If you have ever read the food label or nutrition facts label, you may have felt confused or overwhelmed. Don’t worry – you are ...
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Obesity is commonly associated with many other diseases and health risks, including heart disease and diabetes. However, there is also a significantly increased risk of developing many different cancers when you are obese. These include but are not limited to cancers ...
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The moment you decide to have weight loss surgery, your journey has begun. Don’t wait until AFTER surgery to start making the changes necessary for success. Weight loss surgery is just one piece of a bigger picture… or a puzzle. Imagine yourself as a puzzle, but some of the piece...
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Exercise is something that is often overlooked or hard to come by for overweight or obese patients. Lots of people have medical equipment, mobility limitations, or physical pain which can keep them from starting an exercise routine. Diet is obviously important; but exercise is cr...
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Your mom was right: you need to eat your veggies. Non-starchy vegetables are nutritional powerhouses that aid weight loss, prevent chronic disease, and add color, flavor, and variety to meals. Non-starchy veggies help you lose weight.Non-starchy vegetables are mostly fiber a...
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We’re so happy that Lisa came to us to help her on her weight loss journey. See where she is today and see below for more about her history. Way to go, Lisa!“About a year and half ago, my weight reached an all-time embarrassing and dangerous high. Since my surgery in July 2015, I...
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“This is it. This is what I wanted – to participate in life rather than waving sadly as it passes me by.” Balance. Embrace the new lifestyle. Repeat. Remember all the advice from the 6-month scramble before surgery? Appointments and nurse phone calls twice a month. Feeling ...
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