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While working from home does provide more flexibility and overall freedom, it also makes it easy to get stuck in a sedentary lifestyle. The extra time spent sitting can make it difficult to maintain weight loss while working from home, but fortunately, there are some simple habits that can help you combat that problem. 1….

Weight loss surgery, in general, is meant to help people address obesity that has been unresponsive to a reduced calorie diet and regular exercise. When exercise and good nutrition fail to produce meaningful weight loss, surgery may be a viable option. Two of the most widely used bariatric surgeries are the gastric sleeve and gastric…

Not sure what to expect after gastric sleeve surgery?  This procedure, also called a vertical sleeve gastrectomy, reduces the size of your stomach in order to limit how much food it will hold. The goal is to help support your weight loss efforts by encouraging you to prioritize healthy foods over empty calories. After surgery,…

There are many scenarios that can trigger acid reflux, and exercise is one of them. If you experience heartburn while running, lifting, or otherwise working out, you may have exercise induced gastrointestinal reflux disease, or GERD. What Is Exercise Induced GERD? Exercise induced GERD is acid reflux that results from physical activity. In other words,…