Eating Healthy During The Holidays

Eating Healthy During The Holidays

Bari Life Bariatric Vitamins is passionate about assisting you on your pre and post bariatric surgery journey. We work hard to ensure our vitamins, supplements, and products are of the absolute highest quality and value. It is because of you that we continue to make sure our bariatric vitamins and products are the best on the market and that we meet and exceeds all clinical standards, while at the same time being simple and affordable supplementation. YOU are the reason our products are so great, thank you for pushing us to exceed not only ASBMS standards but our own high level of standards daily!

It is also important to us to provide useful information for your life, health, and enjoyment! With the holidays approaching, we would like to share with you a bit of our "healthy holiday eating" tips. It is just a few little things that we hope will make a difference to make your holidays healthier and happier.

Exercise. Exercising can help burn off excess calories and fat consumed over the holiday gatherings. Please be sure to check with your Doctor to find the best routine to fit your fitness level.

DON'T FORGET to take your bariatric vitamins TRY our Bari Life Multivitamin Powder- Cherry Berry http://goo.gl/HQbzvb

Think about your cooking methods. Grilling is always better than frying and if you are roasting try some of the low-calorie spray oils. Steaming vegetables is a great way to keep as much of the nutrients in as well!

HAVE YOU TRIED? Our BBQ Protein Chips, They are wonderful option for a healthy snack that will satisfy your salty crunchy craving without wrecking your diet! http://goo.gl/HZKG8E

Don't starve yourself. Eat often. Low-fat healthy snacks through out the day. This will be a great way to fend off the big holiday meal "binge", as you won't be so hungry and feel ravenous by the time the holiday gathering starts.

Watch out for sugary foods! Over-indulging in sweet/rich food can make you feel sick and bloated. Instead stock up on raw vegetables, wash ahead of time and keep in snack bags to make it easier to choose the healthy options.

But for those of you with an incurable sweat tooth that must indulge...TRY a healthy option Bari Life Caramel Brownie Delight Bars http://goo.gl/NEvZ5E

When your full stop eating. Don't feel obligated to finish your plate. Listen to yourself and when your body signals that you've had enough, stop eating.

We hope this blog will be helpful to help make your festivities even healthier!

To your health! 

The Bari Life Team
Bari Life is high quality bariatric vitamins that are clinically proven supplements to help in post bariatric surgery.
Order Online Here www.barilife.com

Pumpkin Bariatric Protein Shake

Try Our Bariatric Protein Shake

At Bari Life Bariatric Vitamins and Supplements, we not only want to provide the highest quality and simple bariatric vitamins for your life, but we also help make it enjoyable for your diet and taste buds to live the healthiest life post bariatric surgery as possible.

This time of  year we understand it's hard to stick to the most optimal for your diet while you satisfy your taste buds.

We would like to share with you this delicious bariatric protein shake for this holiday season, that is sure to be good for you, but also satisfy your holiday taste buds!

PUMPKIN BARIATRIC PROTEIN SHAKE RECIPE:

Pumpkin Spice Latte

Bari Life Vanilla Pudding/Shake http://goo.gl/uI7YCs

1/4 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice (cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice)

1 tablespoon Pumpkin Pie Spice Sugar Free Syrup (Torani and Da Vinci Sugar Free Syrup)  http://goo.gl/4uGYu5

1/4 cup (2 oz) Skim Milk, Lactose Free Milk, Soy Milk, or Almond Milk

3/4 cup coffee (Regular or Decaf, made to your liking)

Directions

Make coffee using a coffee maker or mixing instant coffee. Add milk. Measure temperature (must be below 140 degrees)

Add Bari Life Vanilla Pudding/Shake, Pumpkin Pie Spice, and Pumpkin Pie Spice Syrup. Mix until combined.

For stronger coffee flavor, add extra instant coffee mix

For a fun treat, top with 1 tablespoon of cool- whip and sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice. Serve with a cinnamon stick. 

Nutrition Facts

123 calories

15 grams protein

7 grams carbohydrate

3 grams sugar

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The Bari Life multivitamin regimen is by far the best value.
We know the Bari Life vitamin regimen works. Give us a try and visit: www.barilife.com to learn more.

To your health!
The Bari Life Team 
Bari Life is high quality bariatric vitamins that are clinically proven supplements to help in post bariatric surgery. Order Online Here www.barilife.com 

Why Calcium & Iron Can Be Taken Together In One Multivitamin

Do not be misled by those who say you must take iron and calcium at different times of the day

 
The absorption of calcium and iron is a controversial topic in the realm of bariatrics. Research has shown that

• Calcium does not interfere with non-heme iron found in supplements. 
• Calcium does interfere with heme iron found in meat. 

For instance, you should not take a calcium supplement before or after eating a steak. NON-heme iron is the iron found in vitamin supplements. The medical professionals behind Bari Life feel that other vitamin / pharmaceutical companies require patients to take calcium and iron separately because it increases sales.
There are virtually no studies performed with patients who have altered digestive systems by means of weight loss surgery (WLS). However, the New Life Center for Bariatric Surgery has a study that is pending publication for bariatric medical journals that proves NON-heme iron absorbs just as well when taken with calcium, as opposed to the iron being taken by itself.

The study comprised of over 300 gastric bypass patients. Each patient was evaluated before their bariatric surgical procedure, then again at 6 months and 12 months after the procedure. The patients were evaluated for deficiencies in iron, vitamin D, B-1, B-12, and vitamin A. The vitamin deficiency rate of patients taking Bari Life multivitamins was compared to the deficiency rate of patients taking other leading bariatric vitamin brands (non-compliant patients)

• The deficiency rates among patients who took either 6 Bari Life non-chewable tablet vitamins OR 2 scoops of Bari Life multivitamin powder daily had 72% - 89% lower deficiencies in Vitamin A, B-1, B-12, D and iron compared to the non-compliant patients 

Other studies have shown that only 25% of patients are compliant with iron supplementation after gastric bypass surgery. Conversely, in the Bari Life study of over 300 gastric bypass patients, not one was hypocalcemic
Dr. Stephen G. Boyce developed the Bari Life bariatric vitamins because he wanted a product that was simple and would meet or exceed the ASMBS clinical practice guidelines in a one bottle formula. He also wanted to reduce the cost of the vitamin regimens and the quantity of vitamins patients need to consume. Most importantly, he wanted to increase his patient’s compliance. Dr. Boyce is confident that Bari Life multivitamins put patients on the right path to achieve a healthier body after WLS. Bari Life vitamins help protect you from the potential dangers of vitamin deficiencies.

Dr. Boyce’s bariatric practice was named the 7th Center of Excellence in the nation and he has performed over 4,000 weight loss surgical procedures. Dr. Boyce has the expertise and knowledge to fully understand the vitamin and mineral needs of a weight loss surgical patient.

Do not be misled by those who say you must take iron and calcium at different times of the day. There is no other bariatric vitamin company founded by a bariatric surgeon who has performed a clinical study as large as the Bari Life study. Big companies would love to keep selling patients bottle after bottle of different vitamin supplements to drive up sales. Especially now that weight loss surgery is gaining more recognition and helping more and more people achieve a healthy body. Bari Life Bariatric Supplements wants patients to know that they don’t have to take all their vitamins separately and spend more money if they don’t want to. Bari Life multivitamin users are 50% more compliant.

The Bari Life multivitamin regimen is by far the best value.
We know the Bari Life vitamin regimen works. Give us a try and visit: www.barilife.com to learn more.



To your health! 
The Bari Life Team  
Bari Life is high quality bariatric vitamins that are clinically proven supplements to help in post bariatric surgery. Order Online Here www.barilife.com 

Probiotics- Dr. Stephen Boyce talks about the benefits of taking a probiotic supplement

Probiotics help weight loss surgery patients

Chances are you’ve heard this word, but you might be wondering what exactly are probiotics and how do they help weight loss surgery patients?

Probiotics are live microorganisms that live in the human digestive system. They are sometimes referred to as the “good” bacteria because they are important in keeping the “bad” bacteria or “illness causing” bacteria under control. The digestive system naturally contains more than 500 types of bacteria.

Dr. Stephen Boyce, a board certified bariatric surgeon and the developer of Bari Life Bariatric Supplements recognizes the benefits of probiotics for weight loss surgery patients.

Benefits may include preventing diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome, lowering bad cholesterol while raising good cholesterol levels while supporting normal digestion. Major surgery (like weight loss surgery), stress, antibiotics, illness, and poor nutrition can deplete the body’s natural supply of probiotics.

Prevent Diarrhea
Yes, we all experience this unpleasant upset at some time or another, whether it’s after taking antibiotics or eating something that your digestive track isn’t used to. Studies suggest that taking probiotics make it less likely you’ll develop diarrhea, and, if you do get it, you may suffer through fewer episodes.

Reboot Digestion
Most of us experience digestive issues from time to time, often because we’re not eating enough fiber. In studies, probiotics have reduced bloating and increased the number of bowel movements.

Boost Heart Health
Evidence shows that taking probiotics lowers bad (LDL) and total cholesterol by reducing molecules linked to saturated fat. One study found that people who consumed a strain of probiotics found in dairy and meat lowered LDL by more than 12% and reduced overall cholesterol by 9%. Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, so it’s critical to learn all the tools you can use to protect it.

Taking probiotics is believed to restore healthful bacteria after the digestive system has been disrupted.

“Current research tells us that prescribing probiotics for our bariatric patients after surgery can provide many benefits. I believe that probiotics significantly improves the health of my patients after surgery. I’ve seen the positive effects probiotics have on my patients”—Dr. Stephen Boyce

Probiotics can be found in foods like Greek yogurt, soft cheeses, sweet acidophilus milk, buttermilk, tempeh (a soybean-based patty often used in Indonesian dishes) and miso soup. Supplements generally contain a much more concentrated supply of probiotics, providing a few million to billions of active cultures per dose. For optimal health benefits it is important to use probiotic supplements that contain multiple species of lactobacillus, such as L. acidophilus or bifidobacteria, as strains of these probiotics have been shown to improve digestion and have an extensive safety record for use in the generally healthy population.

A study performed at Stanford University School of Medicine indicates that supplementing weight loss surgical patients with probiotics may be beneficial for maximizing weight loss. After three months, the participants who had taken a daily probiotic supplement had higher average weight loss and improved absorption of vitamin B12. Additionally, probiotics, particularly lactobacillus acidophilus, may help lactose digestion in lactose-intolerant individuals, a common problem for post bariatric patients.

Furthermore, Dr. Boyce reveals, “After researching probiotics, once again I found that the over the counter options for my patients were limited and expensive. Through Bari Life we were able to create a shelf stable multi-probiotic blend manufactured in the US by a GMP and TGA certified nutraceutical manufacturing company and offer this complete formula to our bariatric patients at a much more affordable price.  Bari life multi-probiotics contain eight different bacteria per capsule, totaling 15 billion CFU’s and only one capsule is needed daily to restore the normal balance of bacteria in the digestive system.”

Bari Life Bariatric Supplements also offers the only bariatric multivitamin formula that meets or exceeds the 2013 updated ASMBS vitamin supplement guidelines IN ONE BOTTLE.  Bari Life Bariatric Supplements’ goal is to provide high quality, complete and affordable products designed specifically for the weight loss surgical patient.

Dr. Boyce stresses, “The ASMBS guidelines are really important.  These guidelines were established by combining the most recent findings of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), The Obesity Society (TOS), and the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).”

To your health!
The Bari Life Team
Bari Life provides high quality bariatric vitamins that are clinically proven to help the post bariatric surgery patient.
Order Online Here www.barilife.com
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Creating Healthy Eating Habits After Weight Loss Surgery

Being overweight and even obese is a national epidemic. This condition is harmful on the body and potentially very dangerous if left untreated. So, a lot of people are opting for weight loss surgery to help improve their health. Bariatric surgery is an excellent tool to help you limit the amount of food you eat and to facilitate weight reduction.

Despite what some people may think, bariatric surgery is not an “easy way out or a quick fix”.  Even though it can be difficult at times, most patients say in the end, it was the best decision they have ever made.

Get ready for some significant changes to both what you eat and how you eat.  Your new stomach will hold a small fraction of what it did before surgery, so your portion sizes will be smaller.

It’s best to start eating a diet before surgery that will be similar to what you’re allowed to eat after surgery. This will help you even lose some weight before surgery and reduce the risk of complications that can arise during surgery. The post-surgery diet will also give you time to find out what kinds of post-op foods you like to eat.

You may be thinking that there are not going to be a lot of food choices that you are allowed to eat after surgery, but there are and there are many different flavors of products to choose from. Bari Life carries a wide variety of all sorts of protein flavored drinks, breakfast foods, pasta dishes, pudding shakes, soups and much more. Finding out what you like before surgery makes the time after surgery easier on you mentally because you’ll know what to expect.

The creator and founder, Dr. Stephen Boyce, has been helping people lose weight with medically supervised diets and weight loss surgery for over 20 years. Over that span he has learned that dieting does not have to be complicated or expensive to be effective. Whether your goal is to lose 10 pounds or 200 pounds Bari Life provides simple, effective and inexpensive tools to help you. If you visit our Bari Life website you’ll find that Dr. Boyce has provided you with easy to implement 800 or 1200 calorie diet plans that he has used effectively in his weight loss surgery practice.

To your health!
The Bari Life Team
Bari Life provides high quality bariatric vitamins that are clinically proven to help post bariatric surgery patients.
Order Online Here www.barilife.com

Bariatric Protein Shakes from Bari Life!

Bari Life's bariatric vitamins are just one line of great products Bari Life provides for the bariatric surgery patient. Bari Life provides delicious bariatric protein shakes too! It's always a challenge to find yummy things to eat that are filled with protein after weight loss surgery, but the challenge is over! Bari Life's delicious shakes provide healthy protein and are great for breakfast, snacks and superb for an after workout drink.  Some of the flavors even have up to 40% of your Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and Daily Iron intake, RDA. Many of our customers actually like to add Bari Life’s Multivitamin Powder to the shakes so they can get their protein, vitamins and hydration all together!

Speaking of one of those flavors...

When you were a kid did you love those orange creamsicle ice cream bars? Well, we did! We loved them so much we decided a protein shake that could taste the same would be amazing! Only 80 calories and 5 grams of carbs, Bari Life's Orange-Sicle shake is great and provides 15 grams of protein! It's sure to satisfy! Order your Orange Sicle Protein Smoothie Shake today!

Orange-Sicle not your thing? We offer a variety of bariatric protein shakes to ensure your satisfaction:

• Berry Delicious
• Cappuccino 
• Chocolate
• Lemon Razzy
• Cran-Grape
• Grapefruit
• Kiwi-Strawberry
• Mango
• Pineapple Orange
• Strawberry Banana
• Vanilla 

Visit here to see and buy our protein shakes!

Bari Life is here to help people who are going to have or have had weight loss surgery. We've made the daily consumption routine easier for patients before and after surgery by providing simple and clinically proven bariatric vitamin regimens along with high protein and low calorie nutritional food supplements. At Bari Life we strive to offer the highest quality products, the most affordable prices on the internet and excellent customer care.


To your health!
The Bari Life Team
Bari Life is high quality bariatric vitamins that are clinically proven supplements to help in post bariatric surgery.
Order Online Here www.barilife.com 

Healthy Living Apps for The Real World

Bari Life Vitamins is always looking for things to make your life easier. There are so many things to keep up with on any given day and we understand the little things can make a difference! 

With that in mind, we share from the online magazine Healthy Living for The Real World (www.hellawella.com) a great way to keep up with your food intake, Mobile Food Diary Apps!

With our hyper busy and on the go world, these food journals keep up at least with this one 'todo'.

All of these apps:

• Count Calories
• Track Your Daily Caloric Intake
• Help Manage Your Nutrition

'DOUBLE' The Fun Fact! Did you know a study in the Journal of Preventative Medicine showed that logging your food intake doubled weight loss?

This study is one of the largest and longest running weight loss studies completed. Funded by The National Institutes of Health this study was initiated to help recommend food journaling as a strategy for losing and maintaining a healthy weight.

The favorite app seems to be SparkPeople. It is extremely easy to use and includes, healthy recipes, food details, exercise video demos, and even daily healthy motivational quotes!

But please, as your tracking your food diary, don't forget to include some of the delicious Bari Life products, specifically made for your healthy weight. Bari Life also offers a simple all in one bottle vitamin formula to help make your journey toward a healthier self easy!

Our favorite Bari Life Vitamin product this week is Bari Life's Orange MultiVitamin Powder. Are you sick and tired of taking all sorts of vitamin and mineral supplements, all day, everyday? Dr. Boyce has developed a unique vitamin formulation in a powder format that allows you to easily DRINK your vitamins.

To your health!
The Bari Life Team
Bari Life is high quality bariatric vitamins that are clinically proven supplements to help in post bariatric surgery.
Order Online Here www.barilife.com