Healthy Mexican Pizza October 19, 2015 Yield: 1/2 pizza Nutrition Facts: 250 calories, 12g fat, 24g protein, 16g carbohydrate, 13g fiber, 2g sugar, 54mg cholesterol Ingredients: ½ Low carb wrap 2oz. ground turkey 2 tbsp refried black beans 2 tbsp salsa 1 tbsp guacamole 2tbsp low fat cheddar or mozzarella cheese cayenne, cumin, salt, garlic…
There’s a new weight loss device that is less invasive than surgery. A gastric balloon, also known as an intragastric balloon, is inserted into the patient under sedation, and can be finished in well under an hour. During this relatively minor procedure, a doctor inserts a soft balloon into the stomach through the patient’s mouth….
Recipe provided by OWLS patient, Heather! Check out her success story here! Asparagus Fries/strong> April 07, 2015 Yield: about 4 medium shoots Nutrition Facts: 136.8 calories, 1.7g fat, 6.1g protein, 19.4 g carbohydrate, 1.3g fiber, 1.2g sugar, 2.9mg cholesterol Ingredients: 1 bunch asparagus 1 package herb shake n bake ½ cup panko ¼ cup fresh grated parmesan…
Recipe provided by OWLS patient, Heather! Check out her success story here! Serving size 2 cups Ingredients: 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into small bite size pieces 1 large container of organic free-range chicken broth 2 packages of Yam Noodles (you can find these at Uwijamaya – 2g carbs) 3 bunches baby bok choy chopped…
Recipe provided by OWLS patient, Heather! Check out her success story here! Serving size ½ pizza Ingredients: 1 piece of whole grain flat bread (“Flat Out has a total of 6g net carbs) 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese 1 small roma tomato chopped 1/3 avacado diced 3 strips turkey bacon lightly cooked and chopped Optional:…
According to a recent study, patients who receive care from large, hospital-owned physician practices can expect to pay anywhere from 10.3% – 19.8% more than they would pay for the same care at a physician-owned practice. Practices owned by multihospital systems have the highest costs according to the article “JAMA” by James C. Robinson (PhD)…
Obesity is on its way to replacing tobacco as the number one preventable cause of cancer, according to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). This alarming prediction has spurred the ASCO to create a position statement on obesity’s impact on cancer. Several links have been discovered connecting excess weight with the development of cancer….
People eat for a variety of reasons. For some, food is just a regular part of everyday life that’s used to satisfy hunger and it has no control over who they are or what they do. For others, food can be used as a coping mechanism or as a way to deal with the fluctuating…
The results of a new study are encouraging for those who have had, or are considering, weight loss surgery. An analysis of more than 160,000 surgery patients shows that at 5-year follow-up, three commonly performed bariatric procedures lead to substantial and durable weight loss with a low risk of death. As observed in previous studies,…