The physiologic definition of exercise is based on what happens when your muscles burn calories in order to generate energy. Oxygen is required to burn calories and generate energy. Oxygen is absorbed through your lungs, concentrated in your blood, and then pumped out to your body by your heart. When… Continue reading What is Exercise
Most books about dieting will doom you to failure. They give you rules to follow that, once broken, make you feel like a cheater. That’s not what I do in my clinic and that’s not the purpose of my book “World’s Greatest Weight Loss.” Millions of people buy self-help books… Continue reading About My Book
What every teen and parent of a teen should know about the procedure. Teenage obesity is a big concern these days with more young people turning to convenience foods for nourishment. Void of the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients to help their bodies thrive, the extra calories from sugar and fat cause… Continue reading 5 Things Bariatric Surgery for Teenagers Accomplishes
Recovery is an integral part of the procedure. Bariatric surgery for adolescents is more commonplace with today’s fast-food diet contributing to young people’s weight gain. A procedure with long-term results benefits teens by giving them a new lease on life. They’re able to do more than they were able to do… Continue reading How Teens Can Expedite Healing Following Bariatric Surgery
Dr. Quebbemann’s Dietary Rebuild can help you enjoy what you eat more. The holidays are a tricky time of year for people who lost weight. It’s easy to slip back into old habits when many of the activities you participate in focus on food. From family dinners to corporate holiday parties,… Continue reading How to Eat Healthy During the Holidays So You Don’t Reverse Your Results
How to make the upcoming year your best one yet! As 2019 comes to an end, it’s important to start thinking about making 2020 your best year yet. With the pressure of the holidays over and the promise of a new decade at the forefront of your mind, it’s time… Continue reading Turning Over a N.E.W. Leaf in 2020
Lap-Band systems develop significant complications in a large percentage of Band patients over time. The most common complications are lack of desired weight loss and weight regain. Patients will often find that they achieve more weight loss, and keep the weight off more easily, if they areconverted to an alternative… Continue reading Lap-Band Complications
Many people resolve to lose weight, get fit, and feel healthier. If good health and mental well-being are things that you want to prioritize in 2020, you’re in luck. Dr. Q’s N.E.W. Fit Program helps you make changes in your life that benefit you physically, emotionally, mentally, socially, and financially. Explaining the… Continue reading A New Year, A New You with the N.E.W. Fit Program
Dr. Oz is right, and so is Mark Wahlberg, sort of. Just recently, Dr. Mehmet Oz, better known as Dr. Oz. made a statement that people should “cancel” breakfast. He justifies this by saying people should eat only when they’re hungry. Mark Wahlberg, of Wahlberg body fame (the actor), immediately came… Continue reading Should You Cancel Breakfast? – Dr. Oz and Mark Wahlberg Disagree
If you’ve finally lost those last stubborn pounds and want to celebrate your progress, what do you do? Do you throw a party and serve the same types of foods to your family and friends that caused you to gain weight in the first place? Or, do you introduce them… Continue reading What is Dietary Rebuilding and Why Is It Necessary for Me?