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Is Your Morning Commute Driving You To Obesity?

Horns are honking all around as cars nudge forward one foot each minute. The rising sun is bright in your eyes as you stress over all the things you need to get done at work today, but the office is still 20 minutes away. Meanwhile, the guy on his cellphone in the next lane over[...]
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Light Weights can make a Big Impact

With the rise in popularity of tough love reality TV shows like The Biggest Loser, a lot of Lap Band patients have the mantra ‘no pain, no gain’ stuck in their head. There are a number of misperceptions that are stuck in a lot of peoples’ heads when it comes to working out, and this[...]
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Let’s Take This Meeting Outside

After having Lap Band surgery, it is important to get in exercise every day. The problem is that for many people a busy schedule doesn’t automatically change after bariatric surgery. Getting creative with your workout plans is one way to fit in time for fitness on days that you would otherwise be left without a[...]
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Bariatric Surgery Can Reverse Mental Decline

Excess weight can have a drastic effect on the body physically, and many people who struggle with obesity are very aware of the different health conditions being overweight put them at risk for. However, many people underestimate the effect obesity has on their mental health. In addition to prompting severe anxiety and depression, obesity can[...]
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Don’t Get Stranded in Northeast Florida’s Food Deserts

Having experienced the difficulties associated with being obese, it is important for people who have had a sleeve gastrectomy or gastric band to make sure they are making an extra effort to seek out healthy food stores if they aren’t readily accessible to their neighborhoods. Large cities such as Jacksonville are extremely spread out, leaving[...]
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Carnie Wilson Chooses Gastric Band over Bypass

For a small percentage of people, a first attempt at weight loss surgery is not enough to keep the weight off long-term. Once you begin to gain weight following any weight loss procedure, whether it is a sleeve gastrectomy, or gastric bypass or Lap Band, it is important to get in touch with your weight[...]
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Are Impulsive Personalities Prone to Fat?

Envision a friend that is up for anything. The person that is ready to jump out of a plane at a moment’s notice and always up for ordering the most exotic thing off of any menu while you are out for dinner. What about the friend that is always running five (or twenty-five) minutes late[...]
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Is Sugar Toxic?

There is a lot of talk right now about the impact of sugar on our health. While sugar has previously been recognized as a high-calorie sweetener that can lead to serious health concerns such as obesity and type-2 diabetes, new research has linked sugar to a plethora of other health conditions as well. This is[...]
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A Diabetes Breakthrough: Weight Loss Surgery

New research is available that is changing the way that people think about diabetes. Diabetes has often been thought of as a disease that can be managed with a healthy diet and lifestyle, but scientists have discovered that weight loss surgeries, such as the sleeve gastrectomy in North Florida, have a large effect on the[...]
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