Top Tips to be Mindful During the Holiday Season
Kaitlyn Rawson, RD Eat every 3-4 hours, balance protein and fiber. Even though your surgery is an amazing tool and restricts the amount of food you can eat at meals it still requires you to use it properly. After surgery, skipping meals and eating inconsistently can cause you to not meet your nutritional needs for […]
Top Tips to Stay on Track During the Holiday Season
Kaitlyn Rawson, RD Plan ahead: Strategizing ahead of time can give you a sense of control and reduce the chances for making spur-of-the-moment food decisions that might leave you feeling uncomfortable later. Eat consistently, and avoid skipping meals: Not eating for long periods of time can increase overeating. When you become too hungry this can […]
Summer BBQ Tips June 2023
Meats ❖ Marinate lean cuts of meat ahead of time so they stay moist. ❖ Use fresh or dried herbs, olive oil and small amounts of fruit juice to marinate instead of store-bought marinades which usually contain added sugar and salt. Vegetables ❖ Focus on the rainbow. You can make grilled vegetables on skewers or […]
Recipe Corner
POTATO, ROASTED PEPPER, AND TUNA SALAD LUNCHBOX Ingredients ▪ 8 oz baby new potatoes, scrubbed and halved ▪ 3 tbsp low-fat or fat-free vinaigrette dressing (such as Dijon mustard) ▪ 1 1⁄2 tsp capers, drained and rinsed ▪ 2 roasted red peppers (canned or jarred if liked), cut into strips ▪ 2 handfuls of crispy […]
Patient Spotlight June 2023
How much weight have you lost? So far I have lost a total of 93 lbs since my first appointment and 68 lbs since surgery. What were some of the biggest challenges before surgery? Some of my biggest challenges before surgery were learning how to eat the right foods. Portion control. I was also feeling […]
Insights on Medical Weight Loss
By Dr. Karl Strom The medical weight loss market has always been inundated with products that make losing weight seem as simple as taking a ‘magical’ pill or shot. Weight loss medications that were previously available yielded terrible side effects and only a small percentage of users experienced weight loss. A new class of medications […]
Introducing Medical Weight Loss
Hip and back pain. Difficulty getting around. Diabetes or hypertension. These are just some problems you may face as you struggle with obesity-related health issues. Medical Weight Loss is designed to help patients regain control of their lives. It isn’t a “quick solution for getting thin.” Rather it’s a way to find the energy you […]
Coronavirus linked to greater risk of life-threatening infection in people with obesity
Posted in: Medical Xpress | Posted on: 12 August, 2020 As worldwide coronavirus-related deaths tip a quarter of a million, a concerning trend is surfacing in the medical literature: high rates of obesity in groups of patients with severe or life-threatening COVID-19. Read More
Facts and myths about obesity, emerging as a key factor in COVID-19 hospitalization
Posted in: Medical Xpress | Posted on: 12 August, 2020 With so much misinformation surrounding obesity, Dr. Catherine Varney is careful with her words. First of all, she clarifies that her patients are not obese, but rather have obesity, which is a disease and not a lack of willpower. Read More
Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC
Adult obesity in the United States continues to rise, and being obese increases the risk of severe illness in people with COVID-19, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns. Read More
