Blenders and Mixers….where to start? The Key Points: · The main key is the power of the motor. The more powerful the motor, the faster the blades rotate. A motor that is 900 watts will mix much better than a motor that is 300 watts. An evenly smooth texture is more likely with more powerful…

Key Points · Measuring your food helps you keep track of your nutrition. · Tracking protein is difficult unless you know the portion size.   Measuring Spoons · Stainless steel (heavier gage like 18/8 is more durable). Plastic measuring spoons are lightweight and can be put in a dishwasher. · Aluminum is a metal that can…

Measure, mix, make and move: When it comes to preparing healthy food, which cooking products are best? Rene put together a series of the best products for measuring foods and fluids, mixing protein powders, making meals and what to use while on the go. Here’s part one: Key Points: · Products listed were chosen to…

Blessed are the food and beverage pushers. They are likely a lot more uncomfortable about your new way of eating than you are.  Thanksgiving marks the beginning of an extended holiday season where you will be encountering people who push food and beverages not appropriate for bariatric patients. It might be your grandma at Thanksgiving…

Pumpkin, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. You have an astounding amount of beta-carotene to protect our bodies with an assertive amount of antioxidant power. Beta-carotene morphs into Vitamin A to assist in healthy vision and immunity. Pumpkin also delivers a punch of potassium, a comely amount of copper, an interesting…

We are still in the thick of summer and the heat is on. This is an easy time of year to get dehydrated. You’ll break a sweat just standing outside. Water is important because it helps regulate our temperature, carries nutrients and waste products through the body, fills the spaces inside and outside our cells,…

How many of you pack a lunch for work? You may be a person who brings a lunch in a traditional bag, whether the standard brown paper bag or fancy insulated lunch bags that come in a wide variety of colors and patterns. In a case of something that is old is new again: Have…

Reading the nutrition facts label can be confusing. This year, food manufacturers have to update the label. The serving size and calories per serving are now in larger, bold type lettering.  Another helpful addition is “Added Sugars”, which is found under the carbohydrate information. Naturally occurring sugars are primarily from fruit (fructose) and dairy (lactose).…

Our patients learn to log their nutrition to understand whether they are achieving their protein and other nutrition goals. One challenge is our busy lifestyles. It’s sometimes difficult to remember what you ate. There are several apps that you can use to log your food, like Baritastic, My Fitness Pal and Lose It. Keeping track…