Bariatric surgery is usually the last option for obese or morbidly obese patients who are unable to lose weight successfully on their own. While many can attest to the effectiveness of such surgery, it is in itself not a magic pill. The team at New Life Center for...
New year, new you, new life! If you are struggling to lose weight through conventional methods (i.e. diet and exercise), and have obesity-related health conditions, then you may qualify for bariatric or weight loss surgery. What is bariatric surgery? Bariatric...
After a weight loss surgery, the team at New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery in Knoxville reminds you that it’s important to keep track of what and how much you eat. You can easily do this by keeping a food journal. What’s a food journal? A food journal is simply a...
Most of our memories of Thanksgiving involve food. Unfortunately, many of these foods are typically high in calories. While it’s totally fine to indulge in them once in a while, many of us have a ‘feast’ mindset on Thanksgiving day. We pile our...
Many of us often associate Halloween with candies and treats. Many of us grow up trick-or-treating and being handed with all sorts of candies we could possibly eat in a month or longer! But if you’re trying to lose weight, you may want to shift your perspective. It’s...
