It’s been a momentous and exciting week here – first the birth of a new grandchild and now the arrival of my new bariatric book ‘The Bariatric Bible’. It’s seems like I have been waiting forever for this new ‘baby’ but here it is (a little earlier than expected). And I am thrilled with[Read More]
In the news!
Looking For A Different Kind of ‘Banger’ – Vegan or Vegetarian Perhaps?
Vegetarian and Vegan eating has become something of a thing at the moment (or maybe you are are calling it the more trendy ‘plant-based’ eating?) I think it can at times be quite challenging. I especially think that trying to adhere to a Vegan diet in particular is more than trying. I therefore[Read More]
9 Year ‘Oppiversary’ & My Gift To You!
This month sees my 9 year ‘oppiversary’ of weight-loss surgery. It’s an old cliché, but I seriously don’t know where the time has gone – it seems to have flown by. I am so grateful for the new life this surgery has given me on so many levels – not just with health but also the additional[Read More]
The Keto Diet
Every now and again I get a flurry of requests about a topic that is either in the news; gaining popularity; or causing confusion for bariatric patients. This has been the case just recently with the keto diet. Some WLS patients have been enjoying success with this low-carb regime; others are tempted to try it[Read More]
Is Our Coffee Culture Damaging Our Health?
GUEST POST: With news this week that coffee shops are set to outstrip pubs, should we be worried? I think so. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not hankering after those days of beer sodden carpets, sticky tables laden with glasses and air thick with tobacco smoke! That wasn’t an atmosphere conducive to a long and[Read More]