Easy Baked Apples
Ingredients 6 firm Granny Smith apples core removed leaving a well at the bottom 3 tsp dark monk fruit sweetener or stevia ¼ cup finely chopped nuts(walnuts, pecans) 2 Tbsp dark or light raisins. 1 Tbsp light olive oil Cinnamon to sprinkle on top Preparation Arrange the cored apples in an Aluminum tray well side […]
BBQ Swaps
Ditch: Processed, refined grain buns → Try: Sandwich-ing your burger between two pieces of vegetables: lettuce leaves, slices of sweet potato or eggplant, portobello caps, bell peppers. Ditch: Chips, pretzels, crackers with heavy dips → Try: Crunchy veggies like cucumbers, mini bell peppers, baby carrots with a bean dip, greek yogurt ranch dip, or this […]
Staying Active in the Summer Heat
With the temperature rising in the summer months some may be less motivated to be active outdoors. There are many fun ways to beat the heat and meet your movement goals! Right in your own yard or in your community, gardening is a fun way to get outside. Build your own garden or volunteer at […]
Journaling and Meal Tracking
Dear Diary… You may be familiar with journaling but if you are not, journaling is a way to communicate to yourself your goals as well as to track your progress. Items to track include your food and fluid intake, exercise, and measurements of inches and pounds. Another important part of journaling is tracking your mood […]
Solutions to common mistakes patients make on GLP-1 medications
By Kristen Brennan Mistake: Skipping meals which may lead to nutritional deficiencies, malnutrition and hypoglycemia. Solution: Maintain an adequate meal structure of three balanced meals per day with snacks as needed. Strive to not go longer than 4 hours without a meal or snack. Mistake: Under consuming protein which can lead to muscle loss and […]
Cauliflower, Chickpeas, and Potato
Ingredients For the salad 2 cups canned chickpeas 1 head cauliflower cut up into florets 3 cups cubed potatoes 2 Tbsp olive oil Juice of one lemon 2 Tbsp paprika 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp salt For Tahini dressing : 1/2 cup tahini 1/3 cup water Juice of one small lemon […]
Chickpea Feta Salad
Ingredients For the salad 1 can chickpeas rinsed and drained 1 medium cucumber chopped ½ cup cherry tomatoes halved 1 sweet pepper chopped (red or yellow)chopped ½ red onion cut into half rings ⅓ cup kalamata olives chopped 4 oz feta cheese crumbled For the dressing 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar […]
2023 New Jersey Monthly Jersey Choice Top Doctor
Jonathan Reich MD and Karl Strom MD of NJ Weight Loss Doctors has been Named A 2023 New Jersey Monthly Jersey Choice Top Doctor (November 27, 2023) Jonathan Reich MD and Karl Strom MD of NJ Weight Loss Doctors were named New Jersey Monthly Jersey Choice Top Doctors in the November issue of the magazine. […]
Holiday Recipe Corner – No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
Ingredients: 4 oz. fat-free cream cheese, softened 4 oz. reduced-fat cream cheese, softened 1 cup canned pumpkin 1/4 cup Truvia brown sugar blend 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice 1 cup Truwhip, thawed 1 ready to use reduced fat graham cracker crumb crust Directions: TIP: Skip the crust and serve filling in a parfait dish!
Hitting Milestones
Celebrating Dr. Nageroni & Dr. Greco This summer marked significant milestones for our surgical teams. Dr. Nangeroni achieved a remarkable 500 personal robotic surgeries, contributing to a total of 1000 robotic cases at SOMC within just two years of launching the robotic program. Meanwhile, in July, Dr. Greco celebrated his 200th robotic case at Bayshore […]
