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Lose 100+ pounds and maintain your weight loss

How to Lose 100+ Pounds and Keep it Off

Guest Blogger Health 01/13/2022

When you need to lose 100+ pounds, getting started on a weight loss plan can be daunting. Most of our patients tell us that the weight gain happened over a period of several years, but it is one trigg...

How to Follow a Low-Carb Diet for Weight Loss

Live Healthy MD Nutrition 01/06/2022

For bariatric patients, a low-carb diet is the most recommended way of eating to lose weight and maintain your weight loss after bariatric surgery. Hopefully, you have learned the importance of a low...

How to lose weight without exercising after bariatric surgery

How to Lose Weight After Bariatric Surgery Without Exercising

Guest Blogger Health 12/27/2021

After bariatric surgery, strenuous exercise can be very challenging depending on your mobility. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t lead a healthy life. Thankfully, there are ways you can lose we...

How Obesity Can Result in Pregnancy Complications

Dr. January Hill Health 12/20/2021

There is a strong link between obesity and pregnancy complications which can lead to long term health concerns for both the mother and the baby. Women who are overweight and looking to become pregnant...

Bariatric Multivitamins after weight loss surgery

Complete Guide to Bariatric Multivitamins

Casey Blaney Nutrition 12/13/2021

Bariatric providers require patients to take a bariatric multivitamin after weight surgery, along with other vitamins, to ensure optimal health. After bariatric surgery, the digestive tract will be al...

How Does Diabetes Affect Sleep?

Guest Blogger Wellness 11/29/2021

Diabetes is a condition in which the body is unable to produce insulin properly. This causes excess levels of glucose in the blood. The most common types are type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Maintaini...

How Staying Up Late Affects Your Weight

Dr. Mike Blaney Wellness 11/22/2021

Getting enough sleep each night is critical to your overall health and impacts many of your bodily functions—including your mood, mental clarity, immune system, and disease risk factor. Furthermore,...

The Problem with Cheat Days after Bariatric Surgery

Morgan Schaack, RD, LD Nutrition 11/15/2021

Cheat Days have become a popular trend amount dieters and fitness enthusiasts alike. Life after bariatric surgery comes with many changes, the most significant being a change in your eating habits. Tr...

7 Lifestyle Habits that Ruin Your Metabolism

Dr. Mike Blaney Health 11/08/2021

Metabolism is the chemical process of converting calories into energy, otherwise known as how fast your body will burn the calories you consume. Having a high metabolism correlates to a better ability...