Pre Bariatric Surgery Diet
One of the questions that we are often asked when somebody is considering bariatric surgery is whether or not they need to lose weight before they are able to have surgery. In many cases, the reason that the patient is considering surgery is because they are finding...
Healthy Habits Following Bariatric Surgery
So, you have made the decision to have bariatric surgery, had your operation, followed the very low-calorie diet provided by your dietitian and have had great success in losing weight – fantastic! However, for this new weight to be sustainable you will need to ensure...
Healthy Eating Over Christmas
It’s that time of year again - the decorations are up, the Christmas songs are playing on the radio, the supermarkets have chocolate on the end of every shelf and Christmas parties/gatherings are in full swing. For most of us this is a time of year that we use the...
Why we crave high carb fatty foods… it’s not our fault but our brains!
Pizza, cheeseburgers, french fries… I’m yet to meet a person that doesn’t have a love for one of all of these foods. We assume that it is the taste of these foods that drives us to love them and crave them, but have you ever considered that maybe your craving for high...
Snacking after bariatric surgery – why to avoid
With so many different fad diets floating around today we are constantly exposed to mixed messages about diet and what is okay and what isn’t. A common misconception that is promoted is to eat five small meals a day, or that you should have a morning/afternoon snack...
Ramadan – the benefits of fasting
Once again the holy month of Ramadan is here for those who follow the religion of Islam; requiring participants to fast between dawn and midnight. Let’s just recap some of our tips we have shared on previous years with how to tackle your post bariatric surgery diet...