Dr. Richards Talks about Diabetes and Weight Loss Surgery
Recently Dr. Christina Richards sat down with Studio 5 for a discussion about type 2 diabetes and the benefits of weight loss surgery.
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Fitness 101: Stability Ball Workout Tips
With all of the workout fads being featured in the media, it's hard to know what really works and what does not. If you're faced with a busy schedule, or you're looking for a routine you can do at home, then a stability ball is one piece of equipment that may be able to help you reach your daily fitness goals. The stability ball focuses on exercises that stretch and tone the entire core, back and front. It's also a great compliment to patients who have gotten a gastric band in Utah, because of its versatility and portability.
6 Tips for Taking a Mental Break
Nipping stress in the bud before it has a negative impact on your life is essential to a successful weight loss plan. Here are six tips everyone can use to become more relaxed in their daily lives.
Living Healthier on a Budget
Surgery candidates for a gastric sleeve in Salt Lake City will often benefit from making healthier lifestyle choices. Healthy food and medical choices can be budget friendly and help you live a better life.
Prevent a Weight Loss Disaster
Sometimes people end up sabotaging themselves by being too concerned about what other people think about them. They want to please other people, and in doing so they put what other people want above their own needs. Doing this is a recipe for weight loss disaster.
Get the Most out of Your Lap Band
If you are looking to undergo gastric banding in Salt Lake City, then there are some things that you should know in order to get the most out of your lap band procedure. Most importantly, gastric banding in Salt Lake City is not a magical tool that will transform you as a person. It can be a life-changing procedure, but to truly experience lasting change, there are certain guidelines that you should follow and habits that must be developed.
Winter Workout Tips
Every year millions of people across the country make the New Year's resolution to lose weight and exercise more. While that is and always has been a great resolution, many people run into a problem with the fact that they make this resolution in the middle of winter. January is one of the coldest months of the year for much of the country, and many people are reluctant to go outside and begin a new exercise plan in cold weather.
Shift Work Could Lead to Weight Gain and Diabetes
Working the night shift could make you more likely to gain weight and put you at an increased risk for developing obesity related conditions, especially type-2 diabetes. People doing shift work are more likely to eat less healthy foods. Fast food and snacks from vending machines are readily available during night shift hours, but it is much harder to find healthy food unless you plan ahead.
Battle Weight Gain by Avoiding Mid-Morning Snacks
Snacking can be detrimental to a successful weight loss program, and according to a recent study mid-morning snacks can be especially dangerous. Many snacks are sources of empty calories and provide little in the way of nutritional value. If you eat lunch less than five hours after you eat breakfast, having a morning snack may make you more likely to gain weight. Research shows that women who do not snack in the morning lose more weight than those who do indulge in a morning snack.
The Sleeve Gastrectomy Procedure
If you are extremely overweight and have been fighting to lose weight and resist the urge to overeat for years, there may be a viable solution for you sleeve gastrectomy in Utah. This is a surgical procedure that removes about 85% of your stomach. What remains is a stomach shaped like a cylinder or a sleeve with a much smaller capacity for food. Sleeve gastrectomy is also a good option if you are overweight and have some sort of medical condition that has prevented you from having another type of weight loss surgery.