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8 Tips To Avoid Holiday Weight Gain 8 Tips To Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
8 Tips To Avoid Holiday Weight Gain Follow these simple strategies to avoid putting on the pounds this holiday season. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that the average American gains just under 1 pound during the holiday season. That might not sound like a lot, but studies also show that this weight is often not lost once spring and summer roll around. Add that to the so-called “Quarantine 15” (the weight people say they have gained during this pandemic) and this year the pounds can really add up. So why do we gain weight this time of year? “Many people who generally manage their weight y…

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Putnam Hospital Center Offers Nationally Accredited Program For Weight Loss Surgery Patients Putnam Hospital Center Offers Nationally Accredited Program For Weight Loss Surgery Patients
Putnam Hospital Center Offers Nationally Accredited Program For Weight Loss Surgery Patients Putnam Hospital Center received a Comprehensive Center designation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) in December 2017, following a rigorous evaluation of its practices and protocols. The MBSAQIP is a joint program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). Putnam Hospital Center’s bariatric surgery program offers patients preoperative and postoperative care, in addition to monthly support groups and online seminars. The hospital’s medical team consists of four …

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