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How poor sleeping habits initiate weight gain
Dr. Muffi 15/3/2019 | Friday
If you want to maintain a healthy weight, counting the number of hours you sleep in a day is as important as keeping a check on your calories. In fact, not getting enough shut-eye can affect your health and waistline adversely. Staying awake all night worrying about weight gain isn’t going to help you shed the extra pounds.
The importance of staying hydrated after bariatric surgery ..
People who fail in losing weight through diet, medications and exercises find their best weight loss solution in surgical alternatives.
Diet or exercise: How to get into the perfect shape? ..
People are impatient when it comes to slimming down, isn’t it? Be it following rigorous crash diets or spending hours at the gym sweating out your calories...
Is intermittent fasting good for weight loss?
Fasting is a customary ritual that has been around for centuries. While some people consider it as a means of cleansing their body of toxins,
How to follow a healthy diet within a wallet-friendly budge
The increasing risk of serious health conditions is convincing a growing number of people to adopt a healthy lifestyle.
Will FAD Diet cause weight loss as they claim?
I can almost guarantee you all FAD diets out there will make you lose weight to a certain degree …
10 Misconceptions About Bariatric
Surgery
With the increasing rates of obesity around the globe, this medical condition has become an epidemic now, and bariatric surgery poses...
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. ..
Many of our choices; dietary and lifestyle choices, can increase or decrease risk of cancer...
What is cancer?
Fasting has been done since the early ages for different reason mostly religious, but recently has gained a lot of popularity, especially when it comes to losing weight.
Drink UP! How to stay well hydrated after Bariatric Surger ..
Not only water is important to keep our bodies functioning but also as shown in a recent study published in the American college of surgeon’s...
As a dietitian and a health advocate I believe that the word “ DIET “ should not be a phase or short time situation to be implemented for period of ...
It’s time to talk about The Big O ..
There’s an obesity epidemic going around the world, in developing and developed countries alike. There are more overweight and obese...
Diabesity 101: the worrisome combination of obesity and dia ..
This is a term I have coined to specifically address obesity and diabetes when they occur together.
Did you know these not-so-sweet truths about sugar? ..
I am not a fan of fad theories. Neither do I believe in being alarmist. However, a raging current debate that I would like to...
What’s cooking? Quick tips on using your cooking oil ..
Last week, we spoke about non-dairy milks, and how to introduce them into your diet.
Dealing with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in your daily life ..
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder among women of reproductive age.
30 and thriving: taking care of yourself in your 30s ..
30-39 Is this the age box you tick on forms?
You need to pay attention, then. Because this post is for you.
Are you addicted to sugar: here’s how you can break the att ..
Do you need that 3 pm sugar rush? Do you crave that chocolate bar immediately after dinner?
This is why you need to fix a one-on-one date with your doc ..
The most common mistake that patients make is that the minute they start feeling better, they lose touch with their doctor.
Everything you wanted to know about bariatric surgery ..
Even as a surgeon, I believe that weight-loss surgery should be the last resort. It is first important to make lifestyle changes,
As much as everyone loves mangoes, the fruits also have a dubious reputation, thanks to many myths and misunderstandings.
Why Coffee with Muffi changes lives ..
We know how lonely it can be to deal with obesity. Not everyone understands how you feel, even post-surgery.
Why Exercise Post-surgery is Essential for Recovery! ..
Moving your body is important for everyone at any age. Doing some form of exercise regularly makes...
10 Reasons Why Your Daily Diet Is Your Best Health Insuranc ..
It is important to approach food from the aspect of improving wellness, and not for weight loss.
Setting a wellness routine: Five ways to make sure you stay ..
Set goals: Be clear about what you want to achieve, and why. Work with your doctor on this. Ask your nutritionist, if you have one.
When a morbidly obese person is in a hospital, the smallest details matter. It matters that the bed is strong enough for the patient.
