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Tip of the Month

  Drink your fluids. With the weather warming up it gets easier to drink fluids but you may still not be getting enough fluids to stay well hydrated. Some of your daily fluid needs come from the food you eat. Drinking enough fluids, especially water, can help you manage your weight, prevent constipation problems, and ...

Edamame Snacking

  Looking for a healthier snack for you and your family? The soybean snack food, edamame is great choice compared to typical snack foods. Edamame is good source of high quality protein, fiber, iron, thiamin, floated, vitamin K, and magnesium. It is also one of the few plant sources that contain omega-3 fatty acids.   ...

What is a Vertical Sleeve?

  A newer weight loss procedure introduced to medicine, the vertical sleeve is gaining popularity among patients that are searching for weight loss solutions. Although it is similar to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, vertical sleeve procedures vary slightly from gastric bypass in the following ways: Your stomach is reduced in size by 85%, allowing you ...

I am in Control Day

Today is the day to get your life in control. Today is definitely a call to action.  “I am in Control Day” is your chance to get things in order and under control whether at home or at work. The first step is to take a deep breath and relax. Now, assess the situation, and ...

Why WBI is the Best Choice for Weight Loss Surgery

The team at Western Bariatric Institute are experts in the field of weight loss in Reno, Nevada. Our program has a longstanding history of success stories and we maintain this success with every procedure we perform. Because of this, your relationship with us does not end after surgery. At Western Bariatric Institute, we want to ...

Looking for a chewable multivitamin without iron?

Our WBI Health Store now stocks a Celebrate chewable multivitamin without iron. The supplement is a grape flavored tablet designed to meet the specific needs of bariatric patients.  Two tablets a day also contain 3,000 IU vitamin D3 and the B – complex vitamins, so you take fewer tablets a day than taking single supplements. ...

Spice for Life

  The cinnamon bottle you have in your cupboard is more than just a spice. Did you know that ½ teaspoon of cinnamon a day can improve your health? There have been several studies that have shown that this amount of cinnamon consumed daily can show improvements in blood sugar with Type 2 diabetes plus ...

Tip of the Month

  This month is National Nutrition Month® and the theme is “Put Your Best Fork Forward” which serves as a reminder that each bite counts. Making small shifts and changes in your eating makes a difference over time. So whether you are planning meals to prepare at home or eating out, what you are eating ...

Check out our new vegan protein supplement!

Our WBI Health Store is pleased to offer a vegan, high quality protein supplement. The makers of Unjury now offer Planted™, a plant based protein supplement. While whey protein isolate is the very best source of protein for its amino acid profile and digestibility score, some individuals prefer an alternative protein for a variety of ...