Product Description
Learn how to eat right after weight loss surgery.
In
the past decade or so, there have been explosive increases in both the
incidence of severe obesity and weight loss (bariatric) surgery. It has
been shown that the incidence of bariatric surgical procedures has
increased over 600% in the last decade. It is estimated that
approximately 200,000 Americans (and another 200,000 adults world wide)
will undergo a bariatric operation in 2006. This dramatic increase in
operative cases is in part a testament to the safety and efficacy of
the currently performed surgical procedures including the roux-en-Y
gastric bypass, laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, and the
biliopancreatic diversion (with or without duodenal switch).
Weight
loss surgery is not a magic bullet, but with life-long positive
lifestyle habits, including a healthy diet, you may be able to enjoy
vibrant health you've never felt before.Once the surgery is over, there
is a lifelong maintenance program to ensure not only that you keep the
weight off, but that your body gets the right balance of nutrients.
When you can only eat as much food as you can hold in your hand at a
sitting, it's vital that you are eating the right foods and taking the
correct supplements to nourish your body for life. What sets Recipes After Weight Loss Surgery
apart from previous cookbooks is the combined expertise of Margaret
Furtado, MS, RD, LD/N and Lynette Schultz, a combination of almost 40
years' experience in clinical nutrition and the culinary arts,
respectively. Together, they'll help you navigate your way through the
sometimes turbulent waters after your weight loss surgery, and will
provide you with general clinical guidelines after your procedure, as
well as helpful hints for easing your transition from surgery to your
new, healthy lifestyle. With sections on home entertaining and
eating-on-the-run, Ms. Furtado and Ms. Schultz will help you to feel
like a person, rather than a patient, after your life-altering weight
loss surgery.
About the Author
Margaret Furtado, MS, RD,
LD/N, a registered and licensed dietitian/nutritionist with almost 20
years' clinical experience, is currently part of the multidisciplinary
team at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Weight Center, where
she counsels patients on both medical and surgical weight loss
(including gastric bypass and gastric banding procedures). Prior to
working at MGH, Ms. Furtado spent 4 years working at Tufts-New England
Medical Center's (NEMC) Obesity Consult Center, providing both
individual and group consultations for gastric bypass, gastric banding
and BPD surgery patients. It was while at NEMC that she wrote RECIPES
FOR LIFE AFTER WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY. Margaret earned her Master's degree
in Nutrition and Dietetics at Florida International University in
Miami, FL., and her B.S. degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the
University of Rhode Island. Ms. Furtado lectures across the country on
issues pertaining to weight loss surgery.
Lynette
Schultz received her culinary training at various venues around the
greater Seattle area. She also holds a degree in health science from
Seattle Central Community College. She currently works as a Respiratory
Care Practitioner at Whidbey General Hospital, and as a Guest Chef at
Hedgebrook, a writer's retreat for women near her home on Whidbey
Island, Washington.
- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Fair Winds Press (February 1, 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1592332269
- ISBN-13: 978-1592332267
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Product Dimensions:
9 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
