What is Gastric bypass surgery? Gastric bypass is surgery that helps you lose weight by changing how your stomach and small intestine handle the food you eat. After the surgery, your stomach will be smaller. You will feel full with…
Lap Band Surgery Risks
Lap Band Health Risks Risks for anesthesia are: Allergic reactions to medicines Breathing problems Risks for surgery are: Blood clots in the legs that may travel to your lungs Blood loss Infection, including in the surgery site, lungs (pneumonia), or…
Laparoscopic gastric banding
What is Laparoscopic gastric banding? Laparoscopic gastric banding is surgery to help with weight loss. The surgeon places a band around the upper part of your stomach to create a small pouch to hold food. The band limits the amount…
What is BMI Index?
What is Your Body Mass Index? The health care profession uses a formula called BMI (body mass index), which takes your height and your weight, put in a formula and comes up with your body mass index (BMI). This chart…
Consumers Weight Loss Red Flags
If the claim looks too good to be true, it probably is. Did you know… Weight Loss Products promising incredible – too good to be true outcomes still appear regularly in mainstream media. Despite claims to the contrary, there are…
How to Keep the Weight Off
Keeping Weight Off The National Weight Control Registry gives consumers clues about what other consumers reported to have worked to shed the weight: Keep eating fewer calories. Exercise regularly. Over 90% of those who’ve kept their weight off use physical activity…