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Stress and the holidays… 2020 has been a bit stressful, to say the least.  With the holidays coming, stress can be heightened.  A common result of stress can be overeating as well as indigestion.  Not only does overeating result in consuming unwanted calories, but it also can wreak havoc on your digestive system. You knowRead more

The New Year has begun, and you are ready to swear off alcohol, carbs, and sugar. You made the resolution to lose weight, and now you want to stick to it! It’s totally normal to create health resolutions following the over-indulgent holiday season.  In 2018, the number one resolution people made was to lose weight.Read more

Hunterdon Gastroenterology Winter 2018 Healthy Bites Digest Avoiding heartburn, upset stomach, and diarrhea or constipation around the holidays The holidays can be cruel to our stomachs. Between October and January, our stomachs endure a lot — Halloween candy, ladle after ladle of gravy, one-too-many flutes of champagne. We pay for that overeating, ending many holidayRead more

Every year over 30% of Americans resolve that they are going to lose weight in the coming year. Unfortunately only about 9% of them feel that they have succeeded by the end of the year. Carrying extra weight around can negatively impact your health. If you’re carrying extra pounds, you face a higher-than-average risk ofRead more

Your digestive tract is a complex system that involves many stages to break down food into nutrients to be absorbed into the body. Your body isn’t supposed to have difficulty digesting, but with the added fats and processed foods in the diet of most Americans today, our bodies can have difficulty with digestion. Try the followingRead more