For patients who have undergone weight loss surgery, this can be a fun time of year, because it represents one of the few times that weight loss goals have been met. But this is not the time to sit back—in fact, this is the time, more than ever, to focus on behaviors and routines that will promote progress moving forward.
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When it comes to fiber – bars are not the best. They are high in calories and they have less fiber than you typically need. If you want fiber, increase your fruits and your vegetables. There are a whole lot of benefits to getting fiber from these “non-processed” items
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For a while it seemed that everyone was talking about the importance of fiber, and its role in preventing a variety of diseases. After much speculation, we now have a few answers about what fiber really does, and what makes it an important component of good nutrition.
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One of the most common bits of misinformation is that peanuts – and hence, peanut butter – is protein – or a healthy snack — or a complex carbohydrate. Book after book on my shelf lists peanuts as a great source of protein, and a “snack that is healthy for you.”
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Many people think that juices are a great thing- and they are – but if you are thirsty, think of water– zero calories — zero. So if you change that one habit- have water where you would have had juice– in a year, you will have saved ten pounds.
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The Lap-Band weight loss surgery is explained by Dr. Terry Simpson, FACS. Dr. Simpson is the leading weight loss surgeon in the greater Phoenix area.
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If you are trying to lose weight, then you want to have foods that will be used as fuel and not stored as fat. With highly processed foods- like these snack treats -they are quickly stored as fat – and not used by the body as fuel.
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Diets don’t work. Diets are based on a simple formula – eat less and you lose weight, but when you get off the diet, more often than not, you regain the weight and even more.
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In this study there were two groups of individuals: one group had “conventional diabetes therapy with a focus on weight loss by lifestyle change.” This group did not do as well as the patients who underwent laparoscopic adjustable laparoscopic banding (LAP-BAND).
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