(after diet progression to regular foods at 8 weeks post-surgery) The Mediterranean diet promotes health and wellness and can reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, certain cancers, and cognitive decline. It is based on plants: vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, legumes, nuts, seeds in their most natural state (limited processing). […]
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Supporting Household Healthy Lifestyle Choices
It is important to include all household members in the process of creating and sustaining healthy lifestyle changes. Here are few things to consider as you begin implementing family-based health goals. 1. Explain the “Why” First Discuss why these changes are necessary before talking about how or when they will occur. Make it an ongoing […]
Setting SMART Goals
2021: a time to start fresh! COVID-19 made 2020 difficult, but I believe in making the most out of difficult situations. We need to get out of the mindset of thinking we’ll eat better or start exercising once COVID-19 is over. Due to social distancing and having fewer opportunities to dine out with family and […]
Prioritizing Yourself
YOU are important! Many of us want our kids to be active, involved in sports and eat healthy foods. Why don’t we hold ourselves to the same standards? Even if you don’t have children, it’s easy to think you don’t have time for anything after work besides taking care of family, pets and household chores! […]
Happy & Healthy New Year’s Eve Recipes for Weight Loss Surgery Warriors
It’s New Year’s Eve, and typically this means partying the night away, watching fireworks, counting down the acorn drop and, of course, eating FOOD — crunchy, salty, warm, cheesy, sweet, spicy, cool and delicious food. This year, however, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, most New Year’s Eve gatherings are limited to those in your […]
Try Something New: HIIT Fitness
High intensity interval training (HIIT) is a training system of high-intensity cardio intervals interspersed by active recovery intervals. “High intensity” is relative and is based on your own abilities. On a scale of 1-10 of perceived intensity (1 being no effort, 10 being highest intensity that you can imagine), high intensity would fall at a […]
5 Tips for Healthy Eating on a Budget
You’ve made your decision: Today is the day I start eating healthier but then you arrive at the grocery store and suddenly the sticker shock knocks you over. Healthy eating can be expensive! We have several suggestions to help you include whole foods in any budget: 5 Ways to Eat Healthier on a Budget #1 […]
Don’t Stress About Stress Eating: Tips and Tricks for Emotional Eating
Whether it is your Thanksgiving dinner, your grandmother’s famous casserole, or ice cream after a break up, we all have emotional memories that tie certain foods to feeling good. This association between food and feeling good comes up for most of us every day! For example, lunch can serve as a much needed break in […]
5 Things NOT to Say to Someone Who’s had Weight Loss Surgery
This article originally appeared on Health.com. Weight-loss surgery has always been a topic of conversation and intrigue. After New Jersey Governor Chris Christie underwent Lap-Band surgery (in which a silicone band is placed around the upper part of the stomach to shrink it) in 2013, the media went crazy, questioning how much weight he’d lost, […]
Mardi Gras Means Shrimp & Grits
Tuesday, February 25, marks “Fat Tuesday”, a holiday made for fun. Mardi Gras, and especially Fat Tuesday, is all about indulgence, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get in the New Orleans spirit and stay on track with healthy eating. View a printable version of this recipe. Mardi Gras Shrimp and Grits Serves 4 INGREDIENTS […]
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