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Everyday Habits That Benefit Your Heart
February is the month for Cupid, valentines, and celebrating American Heart Month. There are many habits you can do every day to benefit your heart. Your heart is a large muscle that pumps blood through your body to all of …
Categories: Cardiac Health
Tags: diet, exercise, FL, habits, heart, heart attack, nutrition, Sleep, smoking, St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg General Hospital, Stress
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Knowing the Signs of Heart Attack
When you think of February, what comes to mind? Super Bowl? Valentine’s Day? Presidents Day? Well, also remember that it’s American Heart Month. Heart disease is the top cause of death in the United States, and thousands of people have …
Categories: Cardiac Health
Tags: chest pain, chest pain center, diabetes, diet, exercise, FL, heart attack, heart disease, obesity, signs, smoking, St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg Hospital, symptoms, treatment
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Healthy Resolutions for Your New Year
A New Year is an opportunity for a fresh start, and a great time to make some healthy resolutions. Eat a healthier diet. Look at what you eat each day and see how you can improve your diet. Focus on …
Categories: How to be Healthy
Tags: diet, exercise, Florida, healthy living, Sleep, smoking, St. Petersburg General Hospital
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Before Weight Loss Surgery
Very often, when we talk about weight loss surgery, or bariatric surgery, we focus on results and what a patient can expect post surgery. However, it’s also important to consider what goes into preparing prior to weight loss surgery. Promising …
Categories: Weight Loss
Tags: bariatric surgery, diet, exercise, Florida, preparation, St. Petersburg General Hospital, weight loss
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Stick with Your Weight Loss Resolution This Year
January is officially over… so how are those resolutions you made a month ago holding up? Many of us made plans to hit the gym on a daily basis or cut sugar from our diets. But the best of intentions …
Steps to a Bariatric Friendly Holiday
Bariatric surgery changes the structure of your digestive system in which the size of your stomach is made to hold less, therefore; you will have a full feeling after eating a few bites of food. Following your surgery, a dietician …
Adjusting to New Lifestyle after Weight Loss Surgery
When it comes to weight loss, there is no quick fix. While a patient who’s had the LAP-BAND® procedure will lose a significant amount of weight, it is part of a long-term commitment to maintaining a lifestyle of healthy eating …
Categories: Weight Loss
Tags: bariatric, bariatric surgery, diet, HCA West, hospitals St. Petersburg, LAP-BAND, obese, obesity, overweight, St. Pete General, St. Petersburg General Hospital, weight, weight loss
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Is the LAP-BAND Right for You?
A new report ranked Florida the 36th most obese state in the country. According to the F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2010 report, the state’s obesity rate for adults is more than 25 percent, with men …
Categories: Weight Loss
Tags: bariatric, BMI, diet, HCA West, hospitals St. Petersburg, LAP-BAND, obese, obesity, overweight, St. Pete General, St. Petersburg General Hospital, weight, weight loss
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The Bariatric Institute: Weight Loss Surgery 101
Obesity and its related complications are considered the second leading cause of death for Americans. And more than 24 percent of Floridians are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Obesity and health complications Obesity can lead to: …
Categories: Main
Tags: bariatric, BMI, diet, HCA West, hospitals St. Petersburg, LAP-BAND, obese, obesity, overweight, St. Pete General, St. Petersburg General Hospital, weight, weight loss
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