You may well have been advised to drink (and sometimes the reverse) protein supplements as part of your post-wls eating regime – every team has it’s own guidelines! That sounds fine and good until you look at the vast array on offer in terms of price, flavour, nutritional basis and effectiveness. We can’t select the[Read More]
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Common Food Intolerances With Bariatric Surgery
Many patients report food intolerances, especially immediately following surgery once you are allowed to progress to “normal” eating. Some foods may not sit well and cause an uncomfortable feeling or discomfort for a while. What should you expect if you are a pre-op patient or early post-op? What are considered “normal” food intolerances? Are[Read More]
Good Friday Fish Dishes
Good Friday for us means fish. Sometimes we have a fish pie (see here); fishcakes (another favourite here); and today we are also pondering over this one, a one-dish assembly of roasted salmon, asparagus and butternut squash. All are wonderful recipes and much will depend upon what I find at the farmer’s market today
Chinese New Year: 2016 Year of the Monkey
So yes it’s farewell goat and hello monkey on Monday to celebrate Chinese New Year. Do you have anything planned to celebrate this date? It comes in a busy week – what with Pancake Day on Tuesday and Valentine’s Day on Sunday, so you can be forgiven for thinking it’s just another meal to[Read More]
Fibre Fix – Why?
I think it is true to say that many bariatric patients suffer or have suffered to some degree with problematic bowels both pre- and post-surgery. Both ends of the spectrum from constipation to loose bowels are mentioned by many and most teams and GP’s or other health professionals will almost always suggest a[Read More]