How to Love Yourself Pre- and Post-Bariatric Surgery Weight loss surgery involves more than just undergoing the procedure, losing weight, and ensuring you get the right supplements. It’s a mental game, too. Your emotions and self-esteem can take a big hit before and after your surgery. It’s important to take care of your mental health [...]
Fall in Love with Our Delicious Calcium Dark Chocolate Bars! Valentine’s Day is all about loving and appreciating the people in your life. Before you can love others, however, you must first love yourself. This Valentine’s Day, why not take a little extra time for you? Celebrate your body and your weight loss with our [...]
What Is a "Slider Food" and How Can You Avoid Them? Bariatric surgery is a life-changing procedure that can help you become a healthier, happier, and yes, slimmer version of yourself. With it, however, come a few challenges and changes, especially when it comes to your diet. You may find yourself wanting to relax the [...]
8 Ways You Can Measure Success (Besides the Scale) Have you ever felt like you’re on top of the world but then stepped on the scale and felt utterly defeated? Bariatric patients often lose an impressive amount of weight quickly after their surgery, especially in the beginning of their weight loss journey. It can become [...]
8 Ways You Can Eat Out While Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle Creating and eating your meals at home is usually the healthiest choice for people who are watching their weight or those who have had bariatric surgery. But life happens. Sometimes you’re short on time, run into unexpected obstacles, or simply want a night off [...]
The Importance of Taking Bariatric Vitamins Excitement surrounds life after weight loss surgery as you’re officially gaining a new opportunity to better your health. It’s time to start a new routine but first you must understand that consuming nutrients will now be a challenge. Bariatric vitamins, however, play a crucial part in keeping you on [...]
A Closer Look at Artificial Sweeteners While junk food may be the first thing that comes to mind when you hear about sugar in your diet, it’s not entirely fair. There’s actually plenty of sugar in healthy foods, too. Think about fructose, glucose, and lactose, which are natural sugars found in fruits and dairy products. [...]
7 Smart Tips to Help Make Your Thanksgiving Meals Healthier Feel that chill in the air? November is finally here, which means Thanksgiving is just around the corner! While you might be counting down the days until you can share a delicious meal with your loved ones, your actual meal plan might currently be at the [...]
How to Understand the New Nutrition Labels Part I: Changes from the FDA In 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changed the regulations for the nutrition and supplements facts panels on nutrition labels. Why? To combat some of the health problems in the US and provide people with better, realistic solutions. Although it's already [...]
How to Understand the New Nutrition Labels Part II: Vitamins and Supplements Earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changed the regulations for nutrition and supplement labels. These new labels will be easier to understand and help people make more informed choices about their food, vitamins, and supplements. While it’s already on some [...]
