In 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 13 types of cancer were linked to obesity. Now, two recent studies presented at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Annual Meeting have found that bariatric surgery—commonly called weight loss surgery—is linked with reduced cancer risk among those who are overweight… Read More: Can Weight Loss Surgery Lower Cancer Risk? »
How can water help weight loss? Not only will the drink stop dieters from mistaking thirst for hunger, water can help speed up weight loss in other ways. While sipping on water may seem simple, a number of studies have shown it is an important tool for weight loss. In a study published in the… Read More: Weight loss: This simple drink can help you slim down… »
After losing weight, it is no surprise some people will use social media to show off their impressive transformations. Posting on Reddit, one woman said she used a diet plan to shed 5st 8lb and she slimmed from 16st 1lb to a healthy 10st 7lb. The dieter explained following an intermittent fasting diet plan helped… Read More: Weight loss: One woman lost a whopping six stone with… »
We see patients at two locations in Quincy and Hannibal. Weeks two to three: Continue with a liquid diet, but you can now include up to 20 grams of protein per day. The stage 1 diet that is provided at hospital immediately after surgery. It should help reduce fears that bariatric surgery increases the risk… Read More: Who should not have weight loss surgery »