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by Margaret Furtado (Author)
Enjoy delicious, healthy meals tailored to each stage of your post-operative eating plan--expertly curated by a registered, licensed dietitian-nutritionist.
Weight-loss surgery is only the first step to maintaining a healthy weight. The path to long-term success depends on establishing healthy eating habits, most critically in the months immediately following the procedure. The guidance and enticing recipes in Super Simple Recipes for Weight-Loss Surgery Recovery make this achievable and enjoyable. In this essential guide to optimal health, Margaret Furtado, MS, RD, LDN, shares decades of experience counseling patients on both medical and surgical weight loss, including dietary guidelines and tips for stocking an efficient kitchen. Each recipe is labeled by post-op texture stage (full liquid, pureed, soft, and regular) and includes a nutritional analysis. The mouthwatering recipes include:- Breakfasts and Brunches: Fresh Herb and Goat Cheese Scramble, Fruity French Toast, Bacon-Cheddar Muffins, and more
- Soups: Potato Leak Soup with Fresh Tarragon, Fall Harvest Pumpkin Soup, Chicken and Sausage Gumbo, and more
- Salads: Asian Noodle Salad, Roasted Beets and Mango Salad, Hearts of Palm Salad with Arugula and Endive, and more
- Appetizers and Entertaining: Fresh Salsa Caliente, Pacific Dungeness Crab Cakes, Protein-Packed 7-Layer Bean Dip, and more
- Vegetables and Side Dishes: Sweet Potatoes au Gratin, Parmesan Cheese and Green Pea Couscous, Broccoli Rabe, and more
- Dinners: Pork Tenderloin Medallions with Spanish Smoked Paprika, Spanish Shrimp with Jasmine Rice and Green Beans, Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie, and more
With Super Simple Recipes for Weight-Loss Surgery Recovery, leave the overwhelm behind and find inspiration for the next steps in your journey to optimal health.
Author Biography
Margaret Furtado, MS, RD, LDN, a registered and licensed dietitian-nutritionist with almost 20 years' clinical experience, is currently part of the multidisciplinary team at the Massachusetts General Hospital/MGH Weight Center, where she counsels patients on both medical and surgical weight loss (including gastric bypass and gastric banding procedures). Prior to working at MGH, Ms. Furtado spent 4 years working at Tufts New England Medical Center's (NEMC) Obesity Consult Center, providing both individual and group consultations for gastric bypass, gastric banding, and BPD surgery patients. It was while at NEMC that she wrote Recipes for Life After Weight-Loss Surgery. Margaret earned her Master's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics at Florida International University in Miami, Florida, and her BS degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Rhode Island. Ms. Furtado lectures across the country on issues pertaining to weight loss surgery.
