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No-Bake Cookies ‘n Cream Cheesecake Bites
If you are a sucker for dessert, this is the recipe for you. Our recipe for cookies and cream cheesecake bites combines a high protein snack with all of the delicious sweets you crave to keep you full and satisfied.
Does A Gluten-Free Diet Make Any Difference in Weight Loss?
Many patients begin to consider eliminating certain items from their diets. Often very high on the list is gluten. Gluten is a byproduct of wheat and is contained in most breads as well as a host of other items. In fact, gluten is almost ubiquitous and very difficult to avoid. There’s even gluten in Play-Doh! With that being said, someone who is committed to a gluten-free diet can enjoy a number of foods that are made specifically for those who suffer from gluten sensitivity or celiac disease. With greater awareness of these conditions, more and more products have been brought to market that both taste good and make a pretty good substitute for bread. Continue reading
Summer Peach Smoothie
Now that warm weather and sunshine is coming, treat yourself to a delicious and healthy smoothie. Many times, smoothies are packed full of excess sugar that have counterproductive effects on your body. Making a smoothie at home with fresh produce your own flare can avoid unhealthy additives and still be tasty! Our recipe for a protein packed peach smoothie will quench your sweet tooth while providing you with a healthy, filling snack.
Humira for Crohn’s Disease
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that can affect the entire GI tract from beginning to end. This disease is classified as auto-immune which means that the body’s own immune system has turned on itself, attacking healthy tissue in addition to its normal role in attacking and controlling invading cells, such as cancer or bacteria. Unfortunately, Crohn’s disease does not have a cure, but there are many ways to manage it, one of which is medical therapy.
You may have seen advertisements for Humira – a blockbuster drug used in patients with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease that has not responded to other lifestyle and medical interventions. Humira has shown clinically significant improvement in remission rates when compared to placebo. For many patients, Humira remains a viable option for controlling a disease that may have plagued them for years.
Does Organic Food Help You Lose Additional Weight?
Alongside the question of whether organic food may or may not allow you to lose more weight, there is also the question of whether you should be eating organic food for your general health. And the answer to both is… it depends. Just as with any decision about food, so much depends on your particular circumstances and your goals.
Satisfying Cinnamon Roll Latte
Coffee house favorites often come with empty calories and a growling stomach. Adding protein as the base of your latte, frothed just like you like it, means your morning, or afternoon, espresso is also your needed protein.
Why Is the Gastric Band Rarely Placed any Longer?
In the mid 2000s, a novel approach to weight loss surgery was developed in the form of adjustable gastric banding. The first product to market was a band known as the Lap-Band and shortly after the Realize Band came in as competition. The gastric band was both new and very promising because it gave patients and adjustable and removable option that did not require permanent adjustment of the G.I. system. In essence, the band is placed around the upper portion of the stomach and tightened to form two stomach chambers. The smaller, upper chamber was the new receptacle for food and the band slowed the passage of food from the upper to the stomach. Patients would be limited in the amount they could eat, would feel full longer and ultimately lose weight.
One Minute Protein Mug Brownie
Sometimes a snack craving hits that something satisfying can put to rest. This quick mug brownie, made with an added protein boost, might do the trick without shocking your system with sugar or leaving you feeling disappointed.
Is Supplementing With Fiber a Good Idea?
Colon health is a big part of overall health. Not only are some of the diseases of the colon extremely disruptive, but many are preventable. In fact, colon cancer rates have increased as we, as a society, have increased our consumption of processed foods, refined sugars and empty carbohydrates. During the same time, our consumption of colon healthy fiber has decreased radically alongside lower consumption of whole, natural fruits and vegetables.
Orange Sunshine Protein Shake
Sometimes you need a boost of citrus flavor to wake up your tastebuds. Blast your normal protein shake with orange to mix things up and perk up your mood while you’re at it.
