Exercise

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  Bariatric Patients Should Avoid These Burpee Mistakes to Prevent Injury

  Posted in: Gastric Bypass, weight loss, exercise, Bariatric Surgery, plank, Miami, gastric sleeve, lap band, Boca Raton, | Tags: exercise | Posted on: 17-Jan-2019

  New Year’s resolutions often include things like weight loss, eating better, and exercising more. Those resolutions often lead to a spike in new gym attendees. Encouraging people to exercise to promote health and weight loss is great. But exercise should be done safely. This is especially true for gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and lap band patients who have recently had their bariatric surgery and are at a higher risk of injury.

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  Managing Chronic Stress

  Posted in: Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve, Obesity, Boca Raton, weight loss, Weight Loss Patients, lap band, lose weight, exercise, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dietitian, psychiatrist, stress | Tags: exercise | Posted on: 27-Dec-2018

  Managing chronic stress can help you regain some control over your life and can reduce or eliminate many of the health effects chronic stress can induce (such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and infections). There are a number of strategies to help you reduce chronic stress, and we’ve gathered a few:

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  Bariatric Patients Should Stop Making These Five Common Workout Mistakes

  Posted in: Fitness, Gastric Band, weight loss, gastricsleeve, workout, Health, gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, exercise | Tags: exercise | Posted on: 26-Nov-2018

  Exercise is one of the best things you can do for your health. That is even more true for gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and lap band patients. Exercise helps to burn calories and promote weight loss while helping to build lean muscle mass. Building lean muscle mass helps your body burn more calories while at rest, which ultimately helps you lose weight and keep it off.

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  Can Bariatric Patients Do This For One Minute?

  Posted in: Gastric Sleeve, Lap Band, Miami, weight loss, Orlando, gallbladder removal, revisional surgery, blood sugar, blood pressure, weight loss surgery, bariatric patients, bone health, osteoporosis, hernia surgery, gastric bypass, Center of Excellence in Bariatric Surgery | Tags: exercise | Posted on: 12-Sep-2018

  One minute can be a good goal for a non-runner to achieve. When on a walk, set a timer on your phone and begin running when you hit the ‘start’ button. Run like you’re trying to catch something or someone. It’s OK if have a hard time making it the full minute. Just keep trying every day for one minute, and you will be able to do it. Then, you could try adding a second minute later in your walk or doubling your running time for a two-minute interval. A second minute, or even third, does seem to increase the benefit to your bone health. Plus, it burns a few more calories that can contribute to weight loss.

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