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Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
1:11 pm	Gastric Bypass Surgery - Weighing the Risks of Obesity Weight Loss Surgery RISING POPULARITY Gastric bypass surgery has become a popular surgical procedure in the last 5 years as a radical option for clinically obese patients to manage weight loss. During this time several notable celebrities have undergone this procedure such as Carnie Wilson, Al Roker, ... and ... With their physical transformation being televised to the world has contributed to the rising mainstream interest in this surgical weigh loss procedure. Buy Meratol online RISKS OF SURGERY There is no doubt about it that undergoing gastric bypass surgery carries significant surgical risks, along with risks of post-operative complications and a required lifetime modification of diet. Surgical complications may include: - infection - ulcer - Incisional Hernia - Stomal Stenosis - Gallstones - Blood clots in the lungs - Death POST SURGERY COMPLICATIONS Although gastric bypass surgery can provide significant weight loss, the effects of the surgery on your lifestyle can also be profound an may include: - dumping syndrome - lactose intolerance - decreased vitamin absorbsion and need for supplementation - significant diet restrictions and modifications - anemia - osteoporosis - need for lifelong medical follow up - thinning hair - psychological changes - need for cosmetic surgery RISKS OF OBESITY Doing nothing can sometimes be a greater risk so it is important for people considering gastric bypass surgery to understand obesity health risks which can include: - hypertension - heart problems - Type II Diabetes - Gall bladder disease - Gout - Sleep Apnea - Various forms of cancer - Heartburn - Athsma - Incontinence - Poor quality of life - Emotional / psychological / sociological issues - Death OBESITY HEALTH RISKS MAY IMPROVE AFTER SURGERY The risks of some obesity related diseases may diminish over time after undergoing weight loss surgery. Studies have shown that some patients have experienced: - Decreased overall mortality risk and health risks - improvement in hyperlipidemia, - improvement in hypertension, - elimination of obstructive sleep apnea - improved cardiovascular WHY IT WORKS Gastric bypass surgery works by restricting either the size of a stomach or reducing nutrient absorption in the digestive tract. The basic objective is to alter the size of stomach, so the patient feels full after eating of a small amount of food or liquid. With a notable decrease in food intake, the patient loses weight until the calories eaten can keep up at a steady weight. BALANCING THE RISKS The decision to undergo weight loss surgery will depend on each individual's unique circumstances and weighting the risks of continued obesity versus the surgical risks of the procedure. No decision should be made without in-depth consultation with your medical health providers and bariatric surgeon specialists. Gastric bypass surgery should always be considered an option of last resort for morbid obesity after undergoing traditional diet and exercise regimes. (Comment on this)
1:04 pm	A HIIT Workout Routine - A High Intensity Cardio Alternative That Burns Belly Fat in Half the Time Are you the person who gets on the treadmill and does a nice easy-paced jog for an hour? Are you proud when you see that you burned 1,000 calories in an hour? Bad news on two fronts... you wasted a lot more time than you needed to and you didn't really burn 1,000 calories. Cardio machines are notoriously bad at estimating how many calories you burn in a given period of time. Even with an intense workout, 500-600 calories per hour is probably the most you will burn. What's the most efficient way to burn those calories? High intensity interval training combined with steady state cardio. Buy Meratol online HIIT Commonly referred to as HIIT, high intensity interval training involves periods of maximum effort combined with recovery periods of reduced effort. For example, you may sprint for 30 seconds and walk for 1 minute. The benefit of this type of cardio is that you have a significant after burn effect (EPOC) in which your body continues to burn calories well after your workout ends. You have to use caution in utilizing HIIT as you can quickly over train, something that doesn't happen with steady state cardio. Steady State Cardio Steady state cardio involves performing aerobic activity at a constant speed for a long period of time. It can have a valuable role in fat burning but only if you perform for long enough (1-2 hours). If you're looking for a time-efficient workout, it should only be done in conjunction with HIIT. The great part about HIIT is that it releases fatty acids into the bloodstream. Steady state cardio burns up those fatty acids. If you try to do steady state cardio without HIIT, it could take 20-30 minutes just to begin releasing those fatty acids. A short HIIT workout will flood your system with fatty acids that steady state cardio can easily burn. Best Cardio Routine Involves HIIT and Steady State Cardio My preferred cardio routine involves 10 minutes of HIIT, 25 minutes of steady state, and another 10 minutes of lower intensity HIIT. For the first 10 minutes, I warm up for 2 minutes and then do 15 second sprints with 45 second jogging intervals for 8 minutes. I prefer to perform an all out sprint that leaves me gasping for breath to really increase HGH levels. HGH is a hormone that burns fat while preserving muscle mass. You should tone down the intensity if you are just starting HIIT training. I then do 25 minutes of steady state cardio to burn the fatty acids that HIIT released into my bloodstream. Finally, I conclude with a less intense version of HIIT where I do 1 minute of fast paced jogging followed by 1 minute of light jogging for 10 minutes. This type of interval training burns up any remaining glycogen in my system to allow my body to burn even more fat after my workout. Better Results, Less Time By doing a workout similar to the one above, you can really burn a lot of fat. It's a 45 minute routine but the after burn effect can really kick up the calorie burning. If you don't have time for a 45 minute workout, you could simply do 10 minutes of HIIT followed by 20 minutes of steady state cardio. Either way, a workout routine that combines HIIT with steady state cardio should provide a great alternative to long, boring cardio and will burn belly fat in much less time. (Comment on this)