Weight Loss Tips | Jacksonville Weight Loss Center

If you are looking to lose weight in Jacksonville, you may be dreading the holidays. This time of year is notorious for wrecking diets and taking its toll on the best intentions. By following these tips, you can navigate your way through the parties and get-togethers without adding on a bunch of extra pounds. You may even find yourself losing weight! [Read more]

Protein is a fundamental source of a healthy diet, and a healthy body. In order to burn more fat on a daily basis, it is important to build muscle mass. Protein has amino acids, and this helps it to build your muscles so that your metabolism is working faster when you are at rest—which helps you to burn more calories as you go about your daily business! Protein also strengthens your immune system, which helps your body fight off infection and disease, and provides you with more energy. [Read more]

Walking is a great form of exercise. The low impact nature of walking makes it a great choice for almost anyone, whether you have almost reached your weight loss goal or have just undergone lap band surgery in Jacksonville. While walking is a great way to improve your lower body and burn calories, this exercise alone will not do much to improve your upper body strength and tone your arms. This can be fixed however. Carrying small hand weights while walking is a great way to add intensity to your workout without having to change your entire routine. [Read more]

When trying to lose weight through medical weight loss programs in Jacksonville, it is important to find nutritious foods that are good for your health and your waist line. Fiber is an example of this type of food. Foods that are high in fiber boast a variety of health benefits, including lowered bad cholesterol levels and increased regularity. Fiber is available in so many basic ingredients that we all know and love. The trick to getting more fiber into your diet is to incorporate more high fiber foods into your daily meals. Here are a few recipe tips and ideas to get more fiber into your diet! [Read more]

Living in close proximity to fast food restaurants actually has a direct effect on an individual’s consumption of fast food, according to a report released this summer. The study was conducted by the group Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) between 1985 and 2001. Monitoring over 5000 residents of Chicago, Oakland, Minneapolis and Birmingham, CARDIA discovered a direct correlation between living near a fast food restaurant and how big a part this junk food plays in your diet. [Read more]

A weight loss surgeon will tell any of his patients that consistent daily exercise is vital to recovery and sustained weight loss. Lap band surgery is just the first step to a healthy lifestyle. Following a consistent, daily exercise regimen is essential to keeping the weight off, but many of those who have had weight-loss surgery feel uncomfortable going to one of the many Gainesville gyms. That is okay. Many ways to lose weight do not require that you ever set foot in a gym. [Read more]

Being overweight may seem like a strictly physical problem, but often psychological factors have a big impact on a patient’s ability to lose weight. A recent study by Ohio State University reported that a group of lab mice with an enriching and engaging social environment lost more weight than the group who lived a sedentary lifestyle. Although an increase in physical activity certainly contributed to the weight loss, the most significant difference was that the social group of mice only had energy-burning fat as opposed to energy-storing fat. [Read more]

Obesity is a major risk factor for type-2 diabetes. Recent research suggests that a person’s chances of developing diabetes is affected by how long they are obese and how obese they are. [Read more]

According to scientific research, sleep deprivation can make weight loss more difficult, and may even lead to weight gain. In fact, individuals who only get four to five hours of sleep each night have a 69% greater chance of being overweight than individuals getting a full eight hours of sleep. [Read more]

As of October 3, 2011 Jacksonville Surgical Associates will be opening a new office location in Valdosta, Georgia. At the moment, former weight loss surgery patients have had no local resource for follow up care, but Dr. Cywes and Dr. Pinnar will now be able to fill this void. Valdosta Bariatrics will offer a variety of weight loss surgery options, including the Lap Band procedure, the Sleeve Gastrectomy procedure, and also the Banded Plication procedure. In order to provide personalized support to all bariatric patients in the Valdosta area, Dr. Cywes and Dr. Pinnar will be partnering with Dan Ayers PA-C. Dan has been treating bariatric patients in the Valdosta area for years in the form of Lap Band adjustments, post-operative care, and informational seminars. Now, weight loss surgery patients in Valdosta can expect the same care in a new and friendly environment. [Read more]