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My tool is working. I’m so excited to have my health. My mom passed in may of heart disease so it’s even more important to me now to live a healthy life. You won’t regret this surgery or this Dr. and his staff.  I asked a million questions, and I just knew Dr. Bagshahi was the right fit for me. He was patient and informative and gave me realistic expectations.

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Cinco De Mayo Taco Lettuce Wrap

INGREDIENTS: ¼ pound of lean ground turkey Bibb lettuce 1 tbsp. olive oil ½ cup chopped red bell peppers ½ avocado (sliced) ½ tsp. Chili powder ½ tsp. Salt ½ tsp. Cumin ½ tsp. Turmeric   PREPARATION: Cook the ground turkey and then drain the fat.  Add seasonings to meat. Place meat, avocado slices, and bell peppers into Bibb lettuce wraps.

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Lifetime Follow-up Care After Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric Surgery is one of the most effective tools against the chronic disease of obesity. However, it requires a lifelong commitment to making significant lifestyle changes. One of the most important changes is a commitment to consistent follow-up check-ups with your bariatric specialist. Along with regular annual checkups with your primary care physician. Compliance with follow-up appointments with a bariatric specialist is crucial to successful permanent weight loss. During the first two years after surgery, while they are experiencing rapid […]

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Breakfast Frittata Muffins

Breakfast Frittata Muffins Try these protein filled Breakfast Frittata Muffins, the individual servings are perfect for breakfast on the go. Ingredients: 6 eggs ½ pound ground turkey ½ cup unsweetened almond milk 2 cups chopped zucchini 2 cups chopped red bell peppers ¼ cup chopped basil. Instructions: Cook ground turkey. Whisk eggs with almond milk, then add veggies and turkey. Pour into muffin pan and cook for 15-20 minutes at 375. Wrap the muffins individually and refrigerate or freeze for […]

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Exercise after Bariatric Surgery

Living your best life after a bariatric surgery doesn’t come easy. Patients will need to commit to a consistent bariatric exercise program, a healthy diet and lifelong vitamins and mineral supplement use to maximize the weight loss and feel great. Exercising after a weight loss surgery is recommended for achieving and maintaining weight loss as well as promote healing after surgery. It is important to develop and maintain a consistent exercise regime after your bariatric surgery to develop your muscles, […]

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Bariatric Support Groups

Introduction Bariatric surgery is a medical intervention on the stomach and portions of the alimentary canal to help individuals struggling with extreme obesity to lose weight and attain a healthy lifestyle. Gastric bypass surgery, a type of bariatric surgery which involves reducing the size of the stomach so that the individual cannot consume as much as before and rerouting the intestine to bypass a large portion of the digestive tract, so the rate of food absorption is diminished has proven […]

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Bariatric Food Recipes

Introduction Bariatric surgery is a medical intervention modifying the stomach and sometimes, portions of the alimentary canal to help individuals struggling with extreme obesity to lose weight. Bariatric surgery is usually recommended to people who possess a body mass index (BMI) of 40 and above.  Surgery is also an option for patients with lower BMI (less than 40) but who have associated health problems like type-2 diabetes or High blood pressure. There are two types of Bariatric surgery, restrictive and […]

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Diabetes warning signs

Type 2 diabetes develops when your blood sugar levels become so elevated that either your pancreas has a difficult time producing enough insulin – the hormone that helps convert glucose into energy – or your body has trouble using the insulin it produces. This results in insulin resistance and, ultimately, an insulin deficiency. You don’t have to be overweight to develop diabetes. Even if you are overweight, it’s not a foregone conclusion that you’ll become diabetic. Yet, over 90% of those […]

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