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Join Bailey Bariatrics on Pinterest
Read more: Join Bailey Bariatrics on PinterestAs we continue to strive to be your resource throughout your weight loss journey, we are excited to announce we are now on Pinterest to provide you more information at your finger tips. Bailey Bariatrics dietitian Rene Norman, RD/LD, has shared valuable nutritional information with our Facebook fans in her weekly “Tip from Rene” posted on our Facebook page…
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Innocent Easter Basket or Massive Sugar Attack?
Read more: Innocent Easter Basket or Massive Sugar Attack?Easter week is right around the corner – secretly known as one of the biggest weeks of the year for candy manufactures. Did you know 70 percent of all chocolate sales for the year occur the week leading up to Easter? That’s right. While we are fans of chocolate and candy on Valentine’s Day, it appears we…
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The Mighty Multi-supplement
Read more: The Mighty Multi-supplementTaking a multi-supplement before surgery will improve your nutritional status to help you feel better now and help with healing after surgery. Once you’ve had bariatric surgery, you will need to take a multi-supplement forever. Vitamins and minerals are needed for a wide range of functions, including your muscle’s ability to move, conduct nerve impulses,…
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American Heart Association’s 3 Steps for a Healthy Heart
Read more: American Heart Association’s 3 Steps for a Healthy HeartThe American Heart Association Scientific Sessions are underway this week in Dallas – a gathering of more than 18,000 heart health experts from more than 100 countries. When speakers take the podium to present to the latest in research, the world is listening. Cardiologist Mariell Jessup, president of the American Heart Association, is among several…
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Beginning Exercise after Weight Loss Surgery
Read more: Beginning Exercise after Weight Loss SurgeryAs soon as you are given the “OK” by your surgeon following weight loss surgery, incorporating exercise into your post-op plan will help not only with weight loss, but also helps to improve cardiovascular health and boost your mood! What is the first step? Taking that first step, literally. Exercise specialist Mo Smith encourages patients…
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“Attitude is Everything” when Battling Breast Cancer
Read more: “Attitude is Everything” when Battling Breast CancerLisa Cross has worked at Bailey Medical Center since the doors opened in 2006 behind the scenes as Lead Distribution Tech in Material Management. She says she will forever be grateful for the support she has received at work, which lifted her through one of life’s biggest challenges – breast cancer. Lisa was diagnosed in 2010…
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Patriotic Frozen Pops
Read more: Patriotic Frozen PopsYield: 8 Frozen Pops Equipment: Preparation Directions Ingredients Directions 1 cup (8 oz.) each: Red, White/Clear/Light yellow, Blue…liquids that are sugar free or low sugar drinks such as diet juice, G2, sugar free Koolaid, Powerade Zero, water flavored with zero calorie powders or flavor drops, etc….Avoid carbonated fluids. Place 8, 8 3-oz. paper or plastic…
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Inside Bailey – Julia “JP” Profit, RN
Read more: Inside Bailey – Julia “JP” Profit, RNJP has been a Labor and Delivery nurse for 15 years. She joined Bailey Medical Center in 2008 as a manager for the OB department. She brought years of clinical experience in the Maternal/Child nursing specialty and developed the Bailey’s Babies Childbirth Education Program. The program includes childbirth class and infant CPR to our patients and the…
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Great Summer Treat! Protein Powered Fudgesicles
Read more: Great Summer Treat! Protein Powered FudgesiclesMost of us have fond memories of frozen treats like fudgesicles. As a bariatric patient, there are recipes that can duplicate those frozen wonders of summers past. Here is a great recipe for healthier fudgesicles with just 3 ingredients: chocolate protein powder, skim milk and a package of sugar free, fat free pudding mix. It’s…
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How to Start Practicing Mindful Eating
Read more: How to Start Practicing Mindful EatingBailey Bariatrics dietitian Rene Norman, RD/LD shares tips today on our blog to help you practice mindful eating. Experts suggest starting gradually with mindful eating, eating one meal a day or week in a slower, more attentive manner. Here are some tips (and tricks) that may help you get started: · Set your kitchen timer to 20…
