Eating dates in moderation can contribute to many health benefits, such as protecting against damage to cells from free radicals, helping preventing a stroke, coronary heart disease and the development of colon, prostate, breast, endometrial, lung, and pancreatic cancers.
The Psychological Evaluation. To determine whether patients are mentally fit for bariatric surgery, all bariatric surgery patients undergo a psychological evaluation. The mental health professional should be familiar with bariatric surgery procedures, in order to quickly spot any potential problems, including drug and alcohol abuse.
The neuropsychological evaluation is a complex process that integrates information from a wide variety of sources in order to develop a clear picture of who the person is, how he or she is functioning and to determine what is interfering with the ability to function more effectively.