For years people have been searching for the “Perfect Diet”. But which diets actually work? It’s no surprise that diet programs come with big promises.
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20
Mar
THE “COCO” GUIDE
“Organic” and “Natural” is the on-going trend doing rounds now-a-days. From food to fashion, it’s in vogue. You can spot a corner or a shelf particularly for these items in any super-market or store and there are stores exclusively for these products too. Well, I believe...
19
Mar
The Health Tailors
We humans are unique and different individually. We all are different in our looks, style, living, understanding, presenting, perceiving, etc..
Bariatric Surgery (weight loss surgery) is known to help in giving effective, predictable and long-term weight loss in obese patients. It causes significant improvements in Type 2 Diabetes with long-term control of sugar levels using fewer or no medications.
16
Mar
Let’s Blow A Balloon!!!
10 years ago if someone said that a balloon can help you lose weight, you’d think that they’re crazy. But, as we now know, in fact, it’s true! Balloons for weight loss are a reality. Medical science has been able to design a simple, nonsurgical technique to achieve weight loss.
Bariatric Surgeries are surgeries done in the stomach and intestine for weight loss. They are two types: Restrictive: where the quantity of food that a person can eat is restricted Malabsorptive: where changes are made in the intestine to change the digestive process causing less...
14
Mar
Sip Up The Green
We orchestrate our mornings to the tune of coffee or tea. Indeed, many of our daily scheduled lives kick start after sensing the aroma and taste of that cup of beverage. But how many of us really know that our morning cup of tea or coffee may actually help our weight loss efforts. Yeah, you heard it right!
This is one of the most commonly asked questions to a Bariatric Surgeon and also one of the most common misconceptions that people have.
As per a study performed by a multidisciplinary team at the UT Southwestern Medical Center, USA, it was found that the brain activity in severely obese was different from the normal. The reward centers in their brains continued to respond to cues from food when they were not supposed to be – after they had eaten and weren’t hungry anymore.
A recent study has found out that being obese may be a reason that invites 8 more types of cancer. This includes multiple myeloma, cancers of the pancreas, liver, gallbladder and also meningioma.