If you have been researching bariatric surgery as a tool to help you return to a healthy weight and lifestyle, you will understand that your eating habits and diet following surgery will need to change significantly. Not only as a result of structural changes to the... Read more
A question we are often asked by our patients is whether or not they need to go on a diet before they have bariatric surgery. So today we thought we would explain the pre-surgery diet that we recommend to our patients and why. Why do I need a special diet... Read more
You may have heard of intermittent fasting, the 5:2 diet, eat-stop-eat, the 16/8 method… there are many different names for intermittent fasting but essentially they all follow the same theory of having periods during which you can eat “normally” and periods of... Read more
Our dietitian Tania was the speaker at our Support Group this month, where the primary focus was understanding food labels and new high protein products that are now available on the market, and how to incorporate these into your diet. Understanding food labels Food... Read more
For those out there that aren’t big fans of exercise (and the sceptics that struggle to believe that anybody actually enjoys exercising) then this blog is likely going to make your day. If you don’t like or can’t handle rigorous exercise, struggle to find time to get... Read more
