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Chew On This

Chew On This

Did you know chewing food slowly can help you burn more calories? Eating on the run is a common problem in today's society. We're all so busy that it can be hard to find the time to sit down and enjoy a leisurely meal. We often end up eating while doing other things,...

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Don’t Let Summer Heat Melt Your Fun Away!

Don’t Let Summer Heat Melt Your Fun Away!

It’s finally here…summer! The time for sun, warmth and opened-toed shoes! Most of us have either waited all year for these months, or spent time dreading the arrival due to myriad of reasons. Perhaps you haven’t reached your goal weight, or you feel that you’re not...

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The Benefits of Meal Replacements in Bariatric Surgery

The Benefits of Meal Replacements in Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric surgery is defined as any surgical procedure performed on the stomach or intestines whose primary intention is to encourage weight loss. When the stomach is altered in some way, it requires dietary changes to support our body’s new physiology (i.e....

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Energy and Nutrition

Energy and Nutrition

INTRODUCTION We all crave more energy.   It is disheartening to start the day feeling tired before you go to work or try to work up the impetus to go to the gym. Our lives are intruded upon by both physical and emotional obstacles.   Taking a...

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End of Summer and Back to the Grind!

End of Summer and Back to the Grind!

Labor Day has come and gone which signals summer’s unofficial end and fall’s beginning. Many people use this time as a way to get back on track, most especially after summer holiday, vacation and most of all: the heat. We all know that physical activity is important,...

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Calcium, Vitamin D and Bariatric Surgery

Calcium, Vitamin D and Bariatric Surgery

There’s no question that dietary changes must happen both pre- and post-surgery. Two nutrients in particular, the mineral calcium and the fat soluble vitamin D, are two very critical nutrients post-surgery. Let’s start with calcium first. Calcium is an essential...

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The Gut Connection to Weight

The Gut Connection to Weight

The etiology of obesity is complex. The research has shown that there are many internal and external influences on body weight, one major influence being the bacteria that live within our gut, or our microbiota. As research continues to emerge on the gut-brain axis...

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Dietary Fiber – How Much Is Enough and How?

Dietary Fiber – How Much Is Enough and How?

Post-surgery eating a balanced diet is critical to success. You hear all about protein and how important it is to your diet, but what about dietary fiber? How important is it, especially if you’re limiting things like vegetables and fruit intake in favor of protein?...

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The Truth Behind Artificial Sweeteners

The Truth Behind Artificial Sweeteners

Artificial sweeteners are hardly new and have been around for well over 50 years. In fact, the very first artificial sweetener, saccharine, was inadvertently discovered over 100 years ago in 1878 by chemist Constantin Fahlberg while eating his dinner roll. Since its...

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Hello 2019 – You’re Looking Mighty Great!

Hello 2019 – You’re Looking Mighty Great!

It’s 3 weeks into the New Year and what have you been up to? What have you been doing? Have you given thought to what goals you’ve like to set for the year? Any new exercise program or class you’re wanting to try? With this time of year comes fresh new thinking and...

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Top 5 Nutrition and Fitness Trends of 2019

Top 5 Nutrition and Fitness Trends of 2019

At R-Kane Nutritionals, it is no secret that we’re passionate about health, nutrition and fitness. With 2019 upon us, the time to forecast this year’s trends is an exciting moment for our team; it’s a time for us to review what happened in the last years and make...

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Obesity, Diabetes & Bariatric Surgery

Obesity, Diabetes & Bariatric Surgery

The number of people worldwide who suffer overweight (body mass index [BMI], calculated as a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters, ≥ 25) and obesity (BMI ≥ 30) is staggering at 1.7 billion people. The United States has the...

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Stop by Our Booth (#622) at Obesity Week!

Stop by Our Booth (#622) at Obesity Week!

Come stop by our booth to taste our TinyMeal™ bars! They are decadent, filling and great meal replacement for your patients. Meet with our Food Scientist and CEO to see how R•Kane Nutritionals can help bring weight loss success to your patients, and also revenue...

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Strategizing To Survive the Holiday Season

Strategizing To Survive the Holiday Season

One of the most dreaded seasons is soon to be upon us – the period of time between Halloween and New Year’s Eve: The Holiday Season. These next 8 weeks tend to be some of the most challenging for those watching what they eat and living a lifestyle designed for weight...

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Breathe – Inhale, Exhale, Repeat

Breathe – Inhale, Exhale, Repeat

Breathing can be a struggle when we are first getting our bodies moving. Any movement seems to leave you feeling winded, tired and ready to give up. It’s hard and the team here at R-Kane Nutritionals understands. Often the first steps on a life-changing journey are...

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Childhood Obesity

Childhood Obesity

Currently the U.S. childhood obesity rate is 18.5% among 2 – 19 year olds, with the rate of obesity increasing as age increases. Statistically one out of every six children of the more than 12 million children living in the U.S. are obese. Furthermore, research shows...

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Stepping Up Your Game

Stepping Up Your Game

The snow is melting. The grass is emerging. The trees are budding. The bulbs are peaking their way through ground. The sun is shining more and more each day which means warmer and warmer weather is on the way; these warming temperatures make getting up and moving...

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Tinymeal™ Protein Bars Unraveled

Tinymeal™ Protein Bars Unraveled

Recently R-Kane Nutritionals redeveloped and unveiled the new and improved TinyMeal Protein Bars. During the redevelopment there were several key factors that were of importance that the team of developers wished to adhere. First, there was the addition of dietary...

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Phew! January is over…now what?

Phew! January is over…now what?

New Year’s Resolutions can be a challenging commitment, in fact, most of us place so much effort into making them…and it doesn’t just start on the first day of the year either, the process starts sometime around Halloween, continues into Thanksgiving and then bleeds...

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