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Using Apps to Lose Weight

Using Apps to Lose Weight

During recent years, the biggest debate has been centered around technology – mainly smartphones – and its impact on our lifestyle, our happiness, our relationships, and on our health.

Some argue that, because smartphones and tablets have become such an indispensable and integral part of our lives, it is affecting us negatively by making us more sedentary and immobile. Perhaps the most significant impact can be observed in our children, who prefer to stay home playing online games than going outside and moving around, and this is the largest factor leading to the increase in child obesity rates. And it is no different for adults.

But what if you could prove these claims wrong? What if you could use all this technology to become healthier? Surely we can take advantage of all the information provided by the internet and make it work for us rather than against us.

Log on to your app store and you will see tons of applications dedicated to weight loss and healthy living. If you have a goal of losing weight, you have probably already downloaded and tried many of these apps, but to no avail. So where is the problem? Don’t worry, it’s not you! The problem is that many weight loss apps are too complicated, too difficult, or you simply forget about them.

So we are here to help you make the best of your smartphone. Here are a few things to keep in mind when looking for a weight loss app:

Pick an app that is easy to understand: if you find that the app you have downloaded is too complex and difficult to navigate, chances are it will not help you and you will forget about it. That is why it is best to choose one with clear instructions and helpful guides.

Author Info

Dr Nagi Safa

Dr Nagi Safa is a Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeon (Weight-Loss Surgeon) at the Advanced BMI in Lebanon and at the Sacred Heart Hospital of Montreal, and holds an academic appointment at the University of Montreal. Furthermore, he is involved in the training of residents and surgical fellows on how to perform advanced laparoscopic obesity surgery. In 2010, he launched the Advanced Bariatric and Metabolic Institute (Advanced BMI) in Lebanon, and has been helping hundreds of patients from all over the Middle-East through his expertise in obesity surgery. Education: Dr Safa completed his residency training at the University of Montreal General Surgery Program. He then performed a fellowship in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and Minimal Invasive Surgery (Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery), at the Sacred Heart Hospital of Montreal, which is the largest Weight Loss Surgery center in the Montreal area, and one of the busiest in Canada. Experience: During his training, and throughout his practice, Dr Safa performed more than one thousand laparoscopic procedures, including Roux en Y gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric banding, gastric plication and many other abdominal surgery procedures. He has a particular interest in LaparoscopicRevisional Surgery including banding, bypass and sleeve. With a keen interest in the advancement of obesity surgery and newer minimally invasive surgical techniques, Dr Safa gained experience in the single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS), and offers Single Incision gastric banding and Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery. Research: His current research interests include clinical outcomes from various bariatric surgery procedures and investigations on the impact of bariatric surgery on Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome X. Memberships: Dr Safa holds professional memberships with the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons, Canadian Association of General Surgeons, Canadian Medical Association, Canadian Association for Surgical Oncology, Quebec Medical Association, Trauma Association of Canada, Association Quebecoise de Chirurgie, International College of Surgeon, and the College des Medecins du Quebec.
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