Zucchini Soup
Here is a tasty way to add more vegetables to your diet and take advantage of the seasonal local produce. This simple recipe is an old family favorite that has been modified to offer a lower fat, nutrient and fiber…
Comprehensive Medical Weight Loss
Category Weight loss
Weight Loss Strategies for patients of Clinical Nutrition Center in Denver, CO.
Qsymia: New weight loss medication now available to Denver Residents
This is huge news for the medical weight loss community! For the first time in over 13 years, individuals needing help with life-long weight control have a new, clinically proven, scientifically valid treatment. Clinical trials lasting 2 years have demonstrated very good weight loss with Qsymia, averaging over 10%, with many patients losing 11 to 14% of their body weight (some lose substantially more than this).
Denver Optifast Programs
For over 30 years, Clinical Nutrition Center has been helping Denver residents shed the pounds by utilizing a combination of medical weight loss medications, supervision, and medical weight loss programs. We launched our Denver Optifast program last year to bring more tools to individuals desiring a simple weight loss program.
Dr. Lazarus to present at Grand Rounds
Did you know that because of his expertise in Obesity Medicine, Dr. Ethan Lazarus is frequently invited to be a guest speaker not only at local area hospitals and medical meetings, but nationally as well?
Weight Loss Program Proves as Alternative to Bariatric Surgery
The Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston has proven that patients lost weight and kept it off through a short-term, intensive weight loss program. The study showed half of the patients maintained an average of 9.5% weight loss at four years…
SHOULD I AVOID GLUTEN?
It’s everywhere. The “gluten-free” label is now on foods that haven’t ever even shared a shelf with bread or barley. The term is so pervasive that we could be forgiven for thinking that EVERYONE should avoid gluten. Is this true?…
Qsymia: Another New Obesity Drug Approved Today
After a 13 year hiatus, 2012 is an exciting year for obesity treatment. Hot on the heals of approving Belviq for obesity treatment, today the FDA approved another drug, Qsymia (formerly called Qnexa). This is exciting for a lot of…
Screening For Obesity Now Recommended For All Individuals
Earlier this month, both the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) updated their recommendations regarding Obesity. For the first time, both now recommend that all adults be screened for obesity. Individuals with…
Vitamin D and Calcium Review
I was lucky enough to attend a presentation on Vitamin D and Calcium research in early May this year. The presenter, Dr. Robert Heaney, has spent the majority of his life both compiling and researching the metabolic mechanisms of both…
Healthy Summer Snacks
Summer is a great time of year for getting outdoors to exercise, family vacations, and barbeques in the backyard. It is also a time where schedules or routines can change which may alter how we eat. Today’s Dietitian magazine (June…
