You may know that your weight can have a big impact on your cardiovascular health. In fact, a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 30 can increase your risk for cardiovascular disease, heart attack, and...
Summer is the perfect time to try out new activities that promote your health and wellness. If you’re struggling with your weight and are looking for some simple ways to ease healthy activities into...
After weight loss surgery, many people discover an unwanted side effect—loose skin. Even though it represents an extraordinary achievement of significant weight loss, loose skin can feel unsightly,...
Medical weight loss is not a diet—it’s a medically-supervised, personal approach to helping people develop strategies to lose weight in a way that is healthy and sustainable. People will often pursue...
Bariatric surgery includes a number of different weight-loss procedures that will change the anatomy of the GI system. These include a Gastric Sleeve, Duodenal Switch, Gastric Bypass, Gastric Band,...
When preparing for bariatric surgery, dietary precautions should be taken before the surgery to get the body in its best shape. This is important to not only facilitate a problem free procedure, but...
Preparing and enduring bariatric surgery is no easy feat. This takes a lot of discipline and hard work to achieve the result and weight loss that is promoted with the surgery. However, some patients...
Most people like to set goals at the start of a new year. There is certainly nothing wrong with deciding what you would like to accomplish in the new year. However, it is important to consider what...
My New Beginning, a weight loss program at My New Beginning, has a process designed to help the prospective patient navigate through before the actual weight loss surgery.
When preparing for bariatric surgery, dietary precautions should be taken before the surgery to get the body in its best shape. This is important to not only facilitate a problem-free procedure but...
Having worked as a Registered Dietitian for the past year, and having counseled pre-op and post-op bariatric surgery patients, I have worked with many people who, at one point or another, are...
Not everything you may have heard about weight loss surgery is true. Consider these common myths: