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  • Give Fish a Try After Bariatric Surgery

    Give Fish a Try After Bariatric SurgeryFish can be surprisingly well tolerated after bariatric surgery. Many gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and lap band patients say that even if they didn’t like fish before their weight loss surgery, they liked it after their weight loss surgery. Food preferences do often change after surgery. Many patients report being unable to stomach their previously favorite proteins, and liking proteins they never used to eat or prefer.

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  • Bariatric Friendly 4 Ingredient Chicken Pesto Bake

    Chinese foodAre you looking for a high protein meal that’s bariatric friendly and can be on your table in just over a half hour? Chicken Pesto Bake may be the perfect weeknight meal for gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and lap band patients who easily tolerate chicken.

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  • 3 Ingredient Salmon in Dill Sauce

    Chinese foodSalmon is an excellent protein choice for gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and lap band patients. It’s soft, flaky, and flavorful. More than that, it’s loaded with high-quality protein and healthy fats. In addition to its abundant omega 3 fatty acids, salmon is an excellent source of B vitamins, potassium, selenium, antioxidants.

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  • Weight Loss Friendly Chinese Food? Yes, Please!

    Chinese foodChinese food does not have a reputation for being weight loss friendly. It does have a reputation for filling you up and then making you hungry an hour later. That is less than ideal for weight loss surgery patients. In addition, traditional white or fried rice is full of carbohydrates and calories.

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  • Easy Weeknight Dinner for Gastric Sleevers: Pesto Salmon with Tomatoes and Zucchini

    Easy Weeknight Dinner for Gastric Sleevers: Pesto Salmon with Tomatoes and ZucchiniSome meals look like they are simple to prepare but wind up having tons of ingredients and use seventeen different pots and pans. But some, like this one, use a few common ingredients, one pan, and are bursting with good for you flavors.

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  • Food Highlight: Kiwi Berries

    Food Highlight: Kiwi BerriesKiwi berries are an unusual fruit. Have you ever seen them? On the outside, they look like an opaque green grape but a little bigger. Definitely not brown, definitely not fuzzy. But on the inside, they definitely look like a kiwi. Cut it the down the middle and you’ll see green flesh and a whitish center surrounded by little black seeds just like its namesake, the kiwi.

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  • Food Highlight: Starfruit

    Food Highlight: StarfruitStarfruit, or carambola, is a fruit originally hailing from Southeast Asia. It gets its name from its shape, which when cut into slices is shaped like a five point star. This may be an exotic looking fruit, but it’s easy to find and can typically be found in most grocery stores. Though, if you don’t know what it is you probably pass right by it. Look for a yellow and green fruit about the size of your palm with five ridges running along the length.

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  • Avocado and Greek Yogurt Sauce and 3 Ways to Use It

    Avocado and Greek Yogurt Sauce and 3 Ways to Use ItLooking for a quick and easy sauce to help brighten and moisten your foods after gastric sleeve surgery? Try this Avocado and Greek Yogurt Sauce.

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  • Best Ways to Use Frozen Avocado in Your Gastric Sleeve Diet

    Best Ways to Use Frozen Avocado in Your Gastric Sleeve DietThe idea of keeping your avocado in the freezer sounds perfect (just like always having a stash of frozen veggies on hand). But, in reality, frozen avocado just doesn’t work the same as fresh avocado. The thawing process can lead to a texture difference that some avocado enthusiasts don’t think holds up on it’s own. So you may not be eating these avocado chunks all by themselves, but they can be used successfully in a number of ways in a bariatric diet.

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  • Bariatric Patients Beware of Potentially Misleading Food Labels

    Bariatric Patients Beware of Potentially Misleading Food LabelsWith high protein, low carbohydrate diets being so popular among people trying to lose weight, there have been a ton of new food products coming on the market.

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  • 2 Ways to Measure Your Body Fat Percentage at Home

    2 Ways to Measure Your Body Fat Percentage at HomeMany gastric sleeve patients are used to weighing themselves regularly. Seeing the number on the scale progressively decrease is one of the most satisfying parts of their weight loss journey after bariatric surgery.

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  • Four Pieces of At-Home Exercise Equipment For Bariatric Patients To Consider

    Four Pieces of At-Home Exercise Equipment For Bariatric Patients To ConsiderExercise is critical for gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and lap band patients. It’s key for weight loss, building muscle mass, relieving stress, improving sleep, and so much more. For a variety of reasons, many bariatric patients prefer to skip the gym and exercise at home. If you can do it consistently and safely, exercising at home can be a great choice.

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  • What You Need to Know About Heatstroke

    What You Need to Know About HeatstrokeAugust and September are notoriously hot and humid in Florida. Temperatures are expected to be in or near the 90’s almost every day. For people who like to exercise outdoors, temperatures can pose a risk of heatstroke.

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  • Study Shows Top 6 Exercises for Offsetting Genetic Effects on Obesity Markers

    How To Tell if Eggs are BadWe know that obesity is a complex issue involving many factors, including genetics, lifestyle, and environmental factors. Research shows that genetics may contribute to obesity. This can lead to people feeling defeated thinking that they will not be able to overcome genetic factors to lose weight.

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  • Garlic and Chive Mashed Cauliflower

    How To Tell if Eggs are Bad
    Mashed cauliflower is a great choice for a side dish along with a protein for gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and lap band patients

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  • Do You Use an Instant Pot for Bariatric Cooking? If Not, You Should Try It

    How To Tell if Eggs are Bad
    Do you use an Instant Pot for making bariatric recipes? If you haven’t tried it, you should.
    The Instant Pot is an electric cooking device that utilizes pressure to cook foods quickly. It comes with a host of benefits:

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  • Looking for a High Protein Bariatric Friendly Snack, Try Cheesy Cloud Chips

    High Protein Bariatric Friendly Snack
    Tasty’s Cheesy Cloud Chips and were intrigued. With egg whites and cheese as their primary ingredients, they are definitely packed with protein, which is especially important for gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and lap band patients. Dr. Shillingford encourages his bariatric patients to consume between 60-80 grams of protein each day.

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  • June is Men’s Health Month. Here’s What Men Should Do

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    June is Men’s Health Month, a month designated to encourage men to take care of themselves. Men face some serious challenges when it comes to their health.

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  • How To Tell if Eggs are Bad

    How To Tell if Eggs are BadEggs are a great source of protein for gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and lap band patients. They provide high-quality protein and a nearly negligible amount of carbohydrates. This is ideal for those trying to meet their protein goals while not exceeding their daily carbohydrate limit to promote weight loss following bariatric surgery.

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  • Is Your Blood Pressure Different in Both Arms?

    Is Your Blood Pressure Different in Both Arms?Have you found that your blood pressure is different between your right and left arms? Even when it’s taken within minutes of each other? If you have, it could indicate a problem.

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  • Memorial Day Food Safety for Gastric Sleeve Patients

    Memorial Day Food Safety for Gastric Sleeve PatientsMemorial Day is on its way, and surely the celebrations will commence. We often celebrate with gatherings of family and friends, usually centered about a grill. Cookouts are usually an easy meal for bariatric patients to work around as they are often centered around proteins.

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  • Friday is National Shrimp Day

    Friday is National Shrimp DayMay 10th is National Shrimp Day! Hooray!
    Shrimp is a good protein choice for gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and lap band patients who are able to tolerate regular consistency proteins. A three ounce serving of shrimp (cooked with moist heat, not fried) provides under 85 calories, 18 grams protein, and 1 g fat. That means you can use shrimp to meet your protein goal of 60-80 grams after bariatric surgery while still maintaining your calorie and carbohydrate restrictions to promote weight loss. Learn more about Dr. Shillingford's bariatric diet here.

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  • Need a Quick Weeknight Dinner? We’ve Got It Covered

    Need a Quick Weeknight Dinner? We’ve Got It CoveredSome nights we need a quick dinner. One that we can throw together in a matter of minutes. Between when we get home from work and when he have to run out for yet another part of our busy day. We need a dinner that can make us not think about getting take out. Because getting take out will add extra calories to our post bariatric surgery diet and stunt our weight loss. No, we need something quick, delicious, and nutritious at home. That can fit into our gastric sleeve diet.

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  • Low Carb Lunch: Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Boats

    Buffalo Chicken Zucchini BoatsWe all need protein in our diets, but bariatric patients need to make consuming their protein a priority for weight loss while preserving their muscle mass. This means eating protein multiple times a day in order to meet their protein goal. Consuming protein can get monotonous, so gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and lap band are often on the hunt for interesting, tasty, and quick high protein recipes.

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  • Super Snacks for Super Bowl Sunday

    Super Snacks for Super Bowl SundaySuper Bowl Sunday ranks up there with Thanksgiving as one of days of the year with the highest average caloric consumption. For gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and gastric band patients, consuming more calories than they need is contrary to their goal of achieving weight loss.

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  • An Exciting Announcement from Dr. Shillingford!

    How Bariatric Patients Can Resist the Candy Temptation this HalloweenDr. Shillingford’s gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and lap band patients have always been encouraged to attend his monthly Nutrition Support meeting held the second Monday of each month.

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  • Turning Traditional Turkey Leftovers into a Modern Meal for Gastric Sleeve Patients

    How Bariatric Patients Can Resist the Candy Temptation this HalloweenTurkey is the traditional protein for Thanksgiving. Most adults don’t cook a whole turkey many other days out of the year, so they are often left wondering how to use the leftover turkey.

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  • Should You Fast Before a Cholesterol Test?

    Should You Fast Before a Cholesterol Test?Many overweight and obese adults have high cholesterol. A combination of a sedentary lifestyle and diet can contribute to both obesity and high cholesterol. As a result, those seeking gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, or lap band surgery will likely have had or will take a cholesterol test in the future.

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  • How Bariatric Patients Can Resist the Candy Temptation this Halloween

    How Bariatric Patients Can Resist the Candy Temptation this HalloweenHalloween is just days away and you know what that means: candy. You buy candy for the kids who trick or treat at your door, but what happens to the leftover candy you don’t hand out? If you are the type of person who has a hard time resisting sweets, this time of year can be hard.

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  • Do I Need to Do My Pre-Op Diet Before Gastric Sleeve Surgery?

    Do I Need to Do My Pre-Op Diet Before Gastric Sleeve Surgery?Bariatric surgery, including gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and gastric band surgery, require patients to change their diet after surgery. Patients will adopt a lower calorie, lower carbohydrate (especially lower sugar), and higher protein diet.

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  • 3 Bodyweight Exercises Bariatric Patients Can Do At Home

    3 Bodyweight Exercises Bariatric Patients Can Do At HomeGastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and gastric band patients know that exercise, along with their low calorie diet, is crucial to maximize their weight loss success. There’s just no getting around the fact that exercise helps burn calories, reduce body fat, build lean muscle mass, and helps improve both blood pressure and blood sugar levels. Workouts and strength training should be incorporated into a bariatric patient’s new lifestyle after they have been cleared to exercise by their bariatric surgeon.

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  • Could You Have Hypothyroidism?

    Could You Have Hypothyroidism?It is estimated that 13 million Americans have an undiagnosed thyroid disorder. Could you be one of them? Possibly. Read on to find out the symptoms of hypothyroidism.

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  • What to Do When You’re Too Tired to Work Out?

    What to Do When You’re Too Tired to Work Out? You know that exercise is crucial not only to your weight loss, but to your overall health, including your blood pressure, blood sugar, and muscle strength and tone. This is especially true after gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, or lap band surgery. It’s how you maximize your results. You know all of this, you understand it. But, you’re tired. You had a long day at work. Or you’re feeling sick.

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  • 5 Reasons For Bariatric Patients to Take Up Running

    5 Reasons For Bariatric Patients to Take Up RunningRunning is probably not the activity most bariatric patients think will be their exercise of choice after their gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, or lap band surgery. Walking, biking, pilates, or Zumba might come to mind before running. Even kickboxing. But running shouldn’t be put to the bottom of your list. It may not be easy, especially at first, but running has a ton of great benefits. If you don’t really believe us, we’ve listed only 5 out of the many benefits of running:

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  • Here's What Bariatric Patients Need to Know About Salmon

    Here’s What Bariatric Patients Need to Know About Salmon Let’s say you’ve had bariatric surgery and meat just isn’t sitting right in your new stomach pouch, which is a common situation for some people after gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, or lap band surgery. Someone suggests for you to try seafood, but you never really tried it before.

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  • Yet Another Reason for Bariatric Patients to Lay Off Carbs

    Yet Another Reason for Bariatric Patients to Lay Off Carbs Bariatric surgery patients are supposed to refrain from eating carbohydrates (even complex, high fiber carbohydrates) until one year after surgery or when they have lost the excess weight. For some weight loss surgery patients, not eating carbohydrates for breakfast can be a real struggle.

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  • Food Highlight: Ginger

    Food Highlight:  GingerGinger is a hot trend right now in food flavors. While traditional in many Asian and Indian cuisine, ginger is creeping its way into more common foods. The root or rhizome of ginger can be eaten fresh, powdered, dried, or in a liquid form.

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  • Good News for Obese Sleep Apnea Sufferers

    Good News for Obese Sleep Apnea Sufferers If you have Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and are obese, there may actually be good news.
    Obstructive Sleep Apnea is potentially serious and potentially fatal sleep disorder in which breathing stops and restarts several times while sleeping. Symptoms include, but are not limited to:

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  • Hypertension Improves After Gastric Sleeve Surgery

    Hypertension Improves After Gastric Sleeve Surgery Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a common comorbidity of obesity. It can damage arteries, lead to heart attack or heart failure, damage your kidneys, lead to cognitive impairment and dementia, and cause a stroke or TIA among many other possible medical issues. Achieving and maintaining a normal blood pressure is key to preventing these side effects.

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  • Don’t Wait Too Long Before Having Bariatric Surgery

    Don’t Wait Too Long Before Having Bariatric Surgery1Don’t wait until your BMI is over 40 to have bariatric surgery. That is a theme of a study published this past fall in the Journal of the American Medical Association Surgery. According to the study, patients who had bariatric surgery after their BMIs were above 40 were less likely to achieve a BMI under 30 after their first year post surgery.

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  • What is Hypothyroidism?

    What is Hypothyroidism?Hypothyroidism is a term used to mean an underactive thyroid gland, meaning your thyroid gland doesn’t produce adequate amounts of hormones. Your thyroid gland is a small butterfly shaped gland located just below your Adam’s apple that produces triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). These hormones help control your body’s metabolism, body temperature, influence your heart rate, and regulates production of proteins. When these hormones are unbalanced, it can wreak havoc on your body.

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  • Burger Ideas for Gastric Sleeve Patients

    Burger Ideas for Gastric Sleeve PatientsBurgers (whether they are turkey burgers or lean beef burgers) make a great ‘go to’ meal for gastric sleeve patients. Burgers are packed with protein, can be made small to accommodate the smaller portion size of weight loss surgery patients, they are inexpensive, and quick to make. And best of all, you can vary the toppings to add a variety of flavors to keep your meals interesting.

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  • Chicken Breast or Chicken Thighs: Which is Better for Bariatric Patients?

    Chicken Breast or Chicken Thighs: Which is Better for Bariatric Patients?Chicken breast has been the “go to” protein of choice for those trying to cut calories and lose weight. It’s full of protein, and when you buy them skinless they are quite low in fat. This combination of high protein, low fat, and low calories has been the recommendation of doctors and dietitians to promote weight loss.

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  • 5 Reasons to Add Resistance Bands to Your Post Bariatric Surgery Workout

    Bariatric Surgery WorkoutAfter you’ve been cleared by your bariatric surgeon to lift and workout after your gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, or lap band surgery, exercise should be something you incorporate into your lifestyle in order to maximize your weight loss. When you are able to incorporate strength training into your routine, consider adding resistance bands to amp up your workout.

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  • Another Good Reason to Eat Whole Foods After Bariatric Surgery- Red Dye is Made From What???

    Bariatric SurgeryThink about prepared foods that are red in color (Red Velvet Cupcakes, candy, sugary drinks, ice creams, specialty coffee house coffee drinks, etc). Do you know what makes them red?

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  • Give Mashed Cauliflower a Try on Your Post Bariatric Surgery Diet

    Is it OK to Eat Eggs With Blood in Them?Mashed potatoes are a comfort food, thick and creamy and delicious. But, they are also loaded with carbohydrates and calories and unhealthy fats. For gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and gastric band patients who want the comforting feeling of mashed potatoes but still want to comply with their post bariatric surgery diet and lose weight, consider mashed cauliflower.

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  • Is it OK to Eat Eggs With Blood in Them?

    Is it OK to Eat Eggs With Blood in Them?
    You’re all set to make a high protein breakfast after gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, or lap band surgery. You crack your eggs and there it is: a spot of blood in the egg. What do you do? Is it OK to eat? Read on to find out.

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  • Which is a Better Time to Work Out- Morning or Night?

    Which is a Better Time to Work Out- Morning or Night?It’s an age old question: Which time of day is best for working out? Some claim morning, some swear by night. But what’s the truth?

    Scientifically speaking, there is some evidence that morning workouts have a benefit. A recent small study provided evidence that working out in the morning before eating breakfast can lead to not gaining weight if you eat more than your usual diet.

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  • Exercises to Help Get You Started Exercising

    Exercises to Help Get You Started ExercisingExercise is not part of the daily routine for so many overweight and obese Americans. For those who are seeking to make a change in their lives and improve their health, adding some exercise into their routines is a positive change.

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  • Soup as a Snack?

    Slim Down with this Delicious Navy Bean, Bacon, and Spinach SoupCan soup be a snack? For gastric sleeve patients it sure can be.

    Incorporating your vegetables (and protein) into a snack that is warm and soothing can be very satisfying. For many, eating raw vegetables doesn’t make snack time very satisfying. But by cooking them and adding low calorie broth, it can make the vegetables much more palatable.

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  • Greek Yogurt Chicken

    Dr. Shillingford - Gastric Sleeve FloridaThere seems to be an infinite number of chicken recipes on the internet, and for good reason. Chicken is inexpensive, has a mild flavour that a majority of adults and children enjoy, and is usually readily available at the store. But, for gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and lap band patients, chicken is also one of the most easily tolerated meats following bariatric surgery.

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  • Lighten Up Your Sandwich with Cloud Bread

    Dr. Shillingford - Gastric Sleeve FloridaIf you are trying to cut back on both calories and carbohydrates to lose weight and feel better, bread is often the first things people cut out. But sometimes gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and lap band patients just want to eat a sandwich.

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  • Drinking Warm Lemon Water

    Drinking Warm Lemon Water

    Many weight loss surgery patients look to add liquids in their diet which can be tasty. Although lemon water may not be applicable to all and not all health benefits as outlined above may be achieved nevertheless weight loss surgery patients frequently look to drink flavored waters.

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  • Key Lime Pie Post Gastric Sleeve

    Key Lime Pie Post Gastric SleeveDr. Shillingford's practice in South Florida offers information on recipes and nutrition for post gastric sleeve patients. Dr Shillingford's practice is in the region of the country shared by Key West, a famous and historical place to eat key lime pie! Gastric sleeve patients can continue to eat occasional desserts that are hard earned with caution regarding calories and fat content.

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  • Diabetes and Gastric Sleeve Surgery - Dr Shillingford Florida Gastric Sleeve Surgeon

    Diabetes and Gastric Sleeve Surgery - Dr Shillingford Florida Gastric Sleeve SurgeonIn Florida along with the rest of the country the statistics and numbers associated with diabetes are becoming alarming. Diabetes is labelled to be by 2030 affecting more people than the populations of Great Britain and the United States combined. It is sad but true: diabetes is a complex disease - involving environment, genetics, sedentary lifestyle, diet and obesity. People with obesity are at high risk to become diabetic. As the statistics warn diabetes is creeping into all socioeconomic, ethnic and age groups throughout the world.

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  • Healthy Food Options for Obese Teens

    Healthy Food Options for Obese TeensDr Shillingford and his staff located in Boca Raton, Florida are aware that many of our families struggle with obesity through genetics as one modifier. We are sensitive and nutrition information and awareness for families and teens is a priority for Dr Shillingford and his staff.

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  • Chick-Fil-A, Jimmy Johns and Better Options in South Florida

    Chick-Fil-A, Jimmy Johns  and Better Options in South FloridaGastric Bypass patients are always suggesting and asking for good fast food options on the run. At Chick-Fill-A: Try the Chargrilled Chicken Sandwich. 270 calories. Try to avoid the Chicken Ceaser cool wrap - higher in calories. Chick-Fill-A uses whole breast chicken in their sandwiches, nuggets and chicken strips.

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  • Yoga Styles Gastric Sleeve Florida

    Yoga Styles Gastric Sleeve FloridaYoga definitely has become prevalent and more available. Whether through youtube, studios or gyms yoga classes are popping up everywhere in Florida. Yoga is an ancient science from India; stretching past a time that is difficult to discern. Patanjali Sutras, a book that refers to yoga and its benefits for science, philosophy, health and poses (asanas) was written in ancient times. It has been reread and reinterpreted and followed by generations of yogis.

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  • Get Your Salt and Vinegar Fix

    Get Your Salt and Vinegar FixSalt and vinegar potato chips have a very distinct flavor and if you’ve got a hankering for them, pretty much nothing else will quench your craving. That’s a problem if you’re eating healthier now but your cravings didn’t get the memo. For gastric sleeve patients, it can pose a larger problem- not only will giving into your potato chip cravings add extra calories and hinder your weight loss efforts, but snacking on the chips can replace the chance to have a snack that would help you meet your protein goal and offer some of the vitamins and minerals your body needs to be healthy after bariatric surgery.

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  • Your Post Op Diet: How Much is an Ounce?


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    After you are released from the hospital following gastric sleeve surgery, you will have a lot going on. You will have to follow all of your doctor’s orders. You will have to make sure you drink 64 ounces of noncaloric fluids (water, decaffeinated tea or coffee, broth, ice chips). You will have to count grams […]

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  • 3 Surprisingly Delicious Ways to Use Ricotta Cheese


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    Ricotta cheese isn’t just for lasagna and cannolis. This smooth, creamy, mild flavored Italian cheese can work it’s way into many dishes with surprisingly flavorful results. From breakfasts, to lunch, to dinner, and even desserts, this cheese can do it all deliciously. Aside from being delicious, ricotta is also a good source of protein. 1/2 […]

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  • Slim Down with this Delicious Navy Bean, Bacon, and Spinach Soup


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    Florida has been experiencing a cold snap, with temperatures dipping down into the 50’s in Boca Raton.  All that cold, wintery Florida weather can bring on soup cravings.   A pot of steaming soup on the stove can elicit visions of noodles and diced potatoes, but a warm, comforting soup doesn’t have to be filled […]

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  • Gastric Sleeve Chicken Burrito


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    Dr Kahlil Shillingford who did both his college and medical years at University of Michigan specializes in gastric sleeve surgery. Many gastric sleeve patients can be in a run and need to eat fast food – busy lifestyles! Chicken burritos can be a favorite and a popular chain known in Michigan is Chipolte. Here is […]

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  • Sweet Potato Water: The New Weight Loss Aid?


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    Sweet potatoes are an exceptionally nutritious and versatile vegetable. They are high in vitamins A and C, a slew of Bs, fiber, and antioxidants. They are creamy and sweet, yet are good for diabetics since they don’t cause a spike in blood sugar like other sweet foods. Their flavor and health benefits are likely the […]

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  • Beef Brisket


    Holiday Ideas for the weight loss surgery community

    Beef brisket is a traditional protein served during Hanukkah. 2016 sees Hanukkah being celebrated later in the month of December, where it coincides with Christmas. This could mean a busy week for those households where both holidays are celebrated. In order to simplify the holidays, if only by a little, we offer a recipe for […]

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  • Roasted Beet Hummus Roasted Beet Hummus


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    Last week’s Food Highlight was on beets, the jewel toned root vegetable that’s packed with antioxidants and anti inflammatory agents. Didn’t catch it? Read it here. For those of you who may now be wondering what to do with the bunch of beets sitting in your crisper, try Roasted Beet Hummus. Hummus is a very […]

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  • Benefits of Bitter Melon


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    Bitter melon is a vegetable often not know of in the west. In India you would see it at practically every grocery store or market. It was first imported into the United States in the 1970′s and the first seeds were sowed for import in the island of Jamaica. Now it is grown in various […]

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  • Food Highlight: Beets


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    Beets are a vegetable with a long and colorful history. The predecessor the modern day beet is thought to have grown wild in Northern Africa in prehistoric times and spread to European and Asian seashores. It’s thought that initially people only ate the green leaves off the plant until the ancient Romans incorporated the roots […]

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  • Non Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner Ideas


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    Tired of turkey? Not a fan of the taste? Don’t have enough time to roast it? Or do you just not need a twenty pound bird? Whatever the reason, if you don’t want turkey this Thanksgiving, there are plenty of other great options that can be delicious and festive. Going non traditional may be a […]

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  • Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup


    Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup

    Make ahead meals are a big trend on social media for good reason. It seems everyone is busy and meal planning is one thing that tends to fall to the back burner. This can be very tricky for bariatric patients. Not having an idea of what to have to dinner or lunch can easily lead […]

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  • Turkey, Black Bean, and Pumpkin Chili


    Turkey, Black Bean, and Pumpkin Chili

    October starts the flurry of pumpkin recipes on social media sites. You can find recipes for pumpkin breads and desserts, of course, but also pumpkin pasta, pumpkin soup, pumpkin drinks, and pumpkin oatmeal among a host of other pumpkin infused adaptations. One of our favorite ways to incorporate nutrient rich pumpkin into a bariatric diet […]

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  • Slow Cooker Chicken Chili Verde


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    Cooking in a slow cooker may seem like a winter time dinner, crocking stews, soups, and other foods that bring warmth to cold weather. But, using a crock pot is a good idea all year round. You don’t have to turn the oven on, so the house doesn’t warm up in the summer and make […]

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  • Turkey Apple Sausage Patties


    Turkey Apple Sausage Patties

    Sausage is a versatile food. It goes with breakfast food like eggs or oatmeal. It also goes with dinner foods like potatoes and vegetables. Sausage provides protein, usually in the form of pork, beef, or turkey. Protein is extremely important in the diets of gastric sleeve, gastric band and gastric bypass patients. During the period […]

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  • Does Bariatric Surgery Help?


    Does Bariatric Surgery Help?

    Bariatric weight loss surgery, including gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and adjustable lap band surgery, is currently the top choice for treatment of obesity in America. About 80% of weight loss surgeries are considered successful. Despite their success, the exact mechanisms that contribute to these successes are not known. Restriction and malabsorption are the most obvious […]

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  • Apple, Cheese, and Turkey Bites


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    Snacks are important for gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, and lap band patients. Despite having a reduced stomach size, bariatric patients still need to eat enough calories, protein, and healthy fats to support their immune system, to maintain strong muscles, and to supply the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients their body needs. That is hard to […]

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  • Food Highlight: Arugula


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    Many people have eaten a green salad and tasted a spicy leaf and not known what it was. If it was green and delicate and hidden among other field greens, chances are it was arugula. This cruciferous vegetable provides many of the same nutrients as it’s better known cousins: kale, broccoli, and brussels sprouts. Consuming […]

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  • Chinese Five Spice with Zoodles


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    Chinese food has a bad reputation among people trying to lose weight, especially those who have had gastric sleeve, gastric bypass, or lap band surgery. While it is true that chinese dishes often contain a lot of fresh vegetables and good sources of protein, the sauces can be high in sugar and the rice or […]

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  • What to Eat to Lose Weight


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    The news is always full of headlines urging people to eat this or that to lose weight. Often, it’s a ploy to sell a new brand or product, but this time science is backing the news. New research suggests that eating ¾ cup of pulses a day can help you lose weight, even without any […]

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  • Shrimp Scampi Zoodles


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    This recipe is great for when you are in the mood for something a bit fancy for dinner. This version of Shrimp Scampi doesn’t use regular pasta as its noodles, it uses zucchini, which makes it lighter and healthier. You skip the tremendous amount of carbs and gain the nutrients zucchini has to offer. Shrimp […]

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  • Walking Just Got Better!


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    Good News: You’re probably burning more calories walking than you thought you were. Have you ever wondered how devices like your activity monitor, watch, or exercise equipment predicted the calories you burned while exercising? Turns out they often use predictive equations developed by researchers to estimate the calories you burn while walking or exercising. Two […]

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