Breaking Down Nutrition
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Helping you conquer cravings, emotional eating and weight regain
with a focus on nutrition after bariatric surgery
Hi, I'm Dr. Susan Mitchell, your dietitian
Helping you be successful after weight loss surgery with a focus on nutrition. As a registered dietitian nutritionist I guide you on how to conquer cravings, emotional eating and weight regain with the weekly Bariatric Surgery Success podcast and digital nutrition course with live events, meal plans, fun easy recipes, cooking tips, snacks & more.
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7 Foods to Increase Nitric Oxide and Help Improve Heart Health after WLS
EP 139
Did you know that one of the players in heart health is called nitric oxide, sometimes referred to as N-O? The N-O level tends to increase after weight loss surgery. Did you notice I said increases? You might be thinking …ooh, is that a bad thing as when your cholesterol number goes up? Actually, it’s the opposite, you want an increase in nitric oxide. I’ll share 7 foods that will help increase this nitric oxide level naturally.
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"Thank you for the very helpful tips! I’m getting ready to have the surgery and your podcast really helps me to learn more! Great format, not too lengthy, straight to the point. Love the energy and enthusiasm in your voice!"
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"Great help for this life-changing journey. Glad to have found this podcast! So much information from the very beginning of the process to beyond the first few stages. Thank you for giving us extra tools for our toolbox!"
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It's All about the protein
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Are added sugars pushing your weight regain?
Three easy ways to sleuth out those added sugars in your food.
Did you know that added sugars are basically empty calories with zero nutritional value?
Their carbohydrate-dense nature makes them a trigger for dumping syndrome while the extra calories give weight regain a push.
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