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The Importance of Sleep During Lap-Band Surgery Recovery

The Importance of Sleep During Lap-Band Surgery Recovery

As with any surgery, sleep is incredibly important to your recovery after Lap-Band® procedure. Sleep is about more

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Cardio Vs. Weightlifting: What’s Better for Weight Loss?

Cardio Vs. Weightlifting: What’s Better for Weight Loss?

Patients often have questions about exercise. A common question asks which type of exercise is best for assisting

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What Causes Obesity? Causes, Complications, and Treatment

What Causes Obesity? Causes, Complications, and Treatment

Obesity is on the rise every year. From 1999 to 2018, the obesity rate in America climbed from 30.5% to 42.4%. To

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The Long-Term Effects of Lap-Band Surgery

The Long-Term Effects of Lap-Band Surgery

Are you thinking about having bariatric surgery? If you are, then good for you! Thousands of Americans receive some

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The Financial Benefits of Bariatric Surgery

The Financial Benefits of Bariatric Surgery

The Average Cost of Bariatric Surgery For most people, finances are a big consideration before proceeding with

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How Food Cues Work

How Food Cues Work

Learning From Our Neurology Imagine a gooey chocolate chip cookie. Think about the golden-brown edges, the crumbly

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Why Fad Diets Don’t Work

Why Fad Diets Don’t Work

Fad diets: trendy weight-loss “solutions” that promote rapid or easy weight loss. While that’s a broad

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Lap-Band<sup>®</sup> and Hydration

Lap-Band® and Hydration

The heat of summer is in full swing, and that means drinking water is more important now than ever. For those who

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Tips For Success After Bariatric Surgery

Once your bariatric surgery is complete, the real work begins. Many believe bariatric surgery, like the LAP-Band®

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Workout Motivations Tips

Workout Motivations Tips

With the weather finally turning warmer, more opportunities for outdoor exercise are opening up, whether you’re

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