10 Tips to Keep You on Track After Bariatric Surgery
Once you have had weight loss surgery, be sure you have a plan for success So you were a candidate for weight loss surgery, you prepared for the procedure, and everything went great. Now what? Can you...
View ArticleWhich Bariatric Procedure Suits Me Best?
Losing weight can change your life and health, both in the present and in the long term. Have you considered getting a bariatric procedure? If you have been trying to achieve a healthy weight with...
View ArticleDining Out After Weight-Loss Surgery
The pounds are starting to come off, but how do you handle social events and eating out? Your weight-loss surgery is finally behind you, and now the real work begins. As bariatric patients know, you...
View ArticleBariatric Tips from the JFK Multidisciplinary Team
This week we sat down with Maria Hunte-Pope, Bariatric Coordinator at the Bariatric and Wellness Surgical Institute at JFK Medical Center. She and her team answered questions and offered tips for...
View ArticleWhat to Expect from an Information Session
If you are curious about weight loss surgery, the best decision you can make is to attend a bariatric information session. Undergoing bariatric surgery is a big decision that must not be made lightly....
View ArticleThe Connection between Obesity and Diabetes
Learn how losing weight can save your life. According to the National Diabetes Education Program, people with diabetes need to eat healthy food, maintain a healthy weight and move more every day. This...
View ArticleIs 2013 Your Year for Weight Loss Surgery?
If your new year's resolution is to lose some weight, JFK can help! As 2012 wraps up its final weeks, many people are looking ahead to the future and listing their goals, dreams, and aspirations for...
View ArticleSigns You May Be a Candidate for Weight Loss Surgery
Find out if one of our bariatric procedures is in your future! Sometimes weight loss can be trickier than you expect. If your personal attempts have yielded no results, you still have options....
View ArticleFive Steps to Take Before Weight Loss Surgery
If you are considering a weight loss procedure, these steps can prepare you for the lifestyle changes ahead of you. Deciding to undergo a bariatric surgery is a big step toward better health, but it...
View ArticleQuestions to Ask About Surgical Weight Loss
Weight-loss surgery is not a quick fix but a life-long commitment to a healthy lifestyle. Doctors generally recommend this surgery only for people who have a body-mass index (BMI) of 40 or more,...
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