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Of all the vitamins I take on a day-to-day basis, I will admit Vitamin B-12 baffled me the longest. I wasn’t sure why I had to take it in the first place and why I had to take it in a specific way (more on that in a moment). If you’re anything like me, understanding the why is important to …

  (UPDATE: This post was written in 2014. Sadly (for us), Hunky Tim got a promotion and doesn’t work directly with Bariatric Foodie anymore. But we can remember his tenure and smile. Moving on…) This is Tim. Tim the Barimelts guy.  And he wants you to know something. No matter how many times I inappropriately harass him make reference to …

It was late. Way late. So late, in fact, that I almost wondered why I was bothering with dinner at all. The day had been an absolute disaster and I’d have loved to sink into bed and pray for a better tomorrow, but unfortunately my two young children were hungry – and none too amused that it was 9 p.m. …

Firstly thank you, thank you , THANK YOU for rocking this BariMelts giveaway. Long-time Foodies get sick of this spiel but I do have to reinforce why your participation is important! Getting stuff to give away is not easy. Companies determine what and how much they’ll give away through a blog based on several factors. One of them is the readership size, as …

What? You thought it was over??? No! We’ve got TWO more giveaways to do! That should ride us into “2014 Bariatric Foodie Pledge” Season nicely (click this link to check out last year’s Pledge to get familiar – it’s so much FUN!). This week’s giveaway is a little bit different. To explain how, I made a video BUT if you …

By Kelly  Morris (Please note that this article is the result of research done by Foodie News writer Kelly Morris. Kelly is not a nutritionist or a physician, but is simply reporting her findings through this article. The contents of this article are for informational purposes only. Please consult your own physician regarding your personal vitamin dosages and lab reports. …

Not a Duodenal Switch patient? Check out: What vitamins should RNY patients take? What vitamins should Adjustable Gastric Band (Lap-Band) patients take? What vitamins should Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy patients take? The Duodenal Switch (DS) is both a restrictive and a malabsorptive surgery. The smaller stomach helps patients eat less food and the rearrangement of the intestine causes them not to …

Not a VSG patient? Check out: What vitamins should RNY patients take? What vitamins should Adjustable Gastric Band (Lap-Band) patients take? What vitamins should Duodenal Switch patients take? The requirements for VSG and lap band patients are fairly similar. That’s because both are restrictive procedures, which means that they limit the amount of food you can eat, and don’t contain …