Bountiful gastric bypass surgery patients already know that weight loss surgery can help reduce the number of calories consumed each day. But what about fighting cravings for junk food? Even if you eat less food each day, saying no to your favorite fast food snack can still be a challenge. A new study suggests that Bountiful weight loss patients may be in luck. According to the study, gastric bypass surgery may also make it easier to fight fast food cravings and say no to fatty and oily foods.
Gastric bypass surgery is a type of weight loss surgery that makes the stomach smaller. This surgery creates a small pouch in the top part of the stomach, and then sends food directly from this pouch to the lower part of the small intestine, bypassing the main stomach and the upper part of the small intestine. This helps patients lose weight by both limiting the amount of food that can be consumed at any time and reducing the amount of food that the body can absorb.
The new study found that gastric bypass surgery may also help patients make healthier eating choices. High-fat foods can lead to unpleasant digestive effects in gastric bypass surgery patients, including bloating, gas and diarrhea. At the same time, the level of hormones associated with food consumption decreases following surgery. This combination of unpleasant digestion and decreased hormone levels causes patients to become “disinterested” in fatty and oily foods. The effects appear to last for at least 200 days following the surgery.
The study findings are great news for Bountiful gastric bypass surgery patients. Because the body naturally will absorb less food following gastric bypass surgery, it is essential that weight loss surgery patients consume a diet rich in vitamins, including A, B12, D, K, E, and iron. Reduced cravings for fatty and oily foods can naturally help patients make healthier eating choices.
While the body may learn to tolerate high-fat foods again, weight loss success requires long-term lifestyle changes. Continuing to consume a diet low in saturated fats will keep the weight off and improve your overall health for good.