Snacking on Peanuts—A Handful Was Enough A few weeks ago I watched an excellent old movie, Anatomy of a Murder, from 1959 starring Jimmy Stewart as a defense attorney. In one scene, he left the courtroom, went out into the hallway, put a coin into the peanut machine and got a handful of nuts. I ...
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For Medicare patients considering weight loss surgery, the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (Sleeve), has now been approved in our region. In June of 2012, the Sleeve had been approved at a national level, but was left to the discretion of local administrators, to determine coverage in their respective jurisdiction. As of February 28th, our local administrator, ...
Well, I am happy to report some good nutrition news from McDonald’s. Starting April 22, the fast food giant will add a healthy breakfast sandwich- the Egg White Delight McMuffin. While the traditional Egg McMuffin has always a good fast food breakfast choice, the new version is even better. Made with egg whites instead of ...
Are you considering using an over-the-counter (OTC) weight loss supplement? If you are, be cautious! It’s estimated that as much as 40% of the U.S. population uses herbal or dietary supplements. However, many of these do not have scientific evidence to support their weight loss claims and their potential side effects, including liver toxicity, are ...
I recently read an article on tobacco use in bariatric patients and felt the need to get some information out there. Obesity, alcohol consumption, gambling, and tobacco use are all considered addictive behaviors with a hormonal background not completing understood by health professionals. What we do know is that smoking after weight loss surgery can ...
George Washington’s Rules of Civility I am reading a wonderfully entertaining book, My Life as an Experiment: One Man’s Humble Quest to Improve Himself, by A.J. Jacobs. Chapter 7 titled “What Would George Washington Do?” refers to living life as our first president did. The author refers to The Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior ...
I recently read that McDonald’s is adding a new menu item for Lent, Fish McBites. They were introduced last year as part of a limited time offer in Happy Meals “because there’s a fun poppable aspect to them.” Now they are on the menu for adults. They come with tartar sauce and in several sizes. ...
There are a lot of long faces around town today. It was a sad loss for the 49ers and their fans. Those athletes work hard and it’s a heartbreaker to lose by a few points in the last seconds of the biggest game of the year, and for the players, the biggest game of their ...
Western Bariatric Institute is well-known for weight loss surgery and we do that very well. But maybe surgery isn’t for you, or you don’t have that much weight to lose. Or perhaps you’ve had weight loss surgery, and need to get back on track. Whatever your reason for wanting a jump-start into a new, healthy, ...