HCG Scam
In an alarming trend, we are seeing more and more people drawn in by the promise of weight loss with the “HCG Diet.” Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone normally secreted by the placenta during pregnancy. First popularized by…
Comprehensive Medical Weight Loss
Category Weight loss
Weight Loss Strategies for patients of Clinical Nutrition Center in Denver, CO.
Health Benefits of Modest Weight Loss
All too often, people feel helpless when it comes to losing weight. Often we have already lost it so many times only to experience weight regain. Many people set goal weights lower than what is realistic biologically only to “fail”…
How To Prevent Weight Gain During Menopause
The menopause years pose many challenges with regards to weight management. As women transition in to menopause, there is often an increase in weight and a corresponding increase in central fat. But why does this happen? Some fascinating new studies…
Obesity Drug Meridia Pulled From US Market Due To FDA Safety Concerns.
The New York Times (10/9, B3, Pollack) reported, “The diet drug Meridia is being withdrawn from the market because it can increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.” Meridia’s manufacturer, Abbott Laboratories, “said on Friday that it was taking…
New Technology at CNC: How Much Should You Weigh? Let’s use Fall to get our Body Fat Percentage to goal!
Act Now to Save $5! Every day I discuss the same question: “How much should I weigh?” Individuals have many different goals for different reasons: getting back to the pre-having kids weight, getting back to the highschool graduation weight, getting…
Liz’s Fall Tips:
1) Get plans in place now to keep up with exercise through the seasonal climate and time changes ahead. If exercising outdoors, make sure you have appropriate layered clothing, footwear, gloves and headgear for colder, wetter weather. Have an indoor…
New Screening Recommendations for Diabetes
Earlier this year, the American Diabetes Association revised their guidelines for Type II Diabetes Screening. For many years, the recommendation has been to screen individuals at risk with fasting blood sugar levels, or blood sugar levels after a glucose load…
Embrace the Fall Season: New and Old Favorites
Make use of your crock pot: 1) chicken breasts covered with your favorite salsa 2) pork loin with dry onion soup mix and water; add carrots, onions, potatoes 3) pork roast with green chile 4) oup- vegetables and beans, turkey…
Fresh Ideas for Lunches
Fall is a great time to rethink your lunchtime habits. Are you getting fast food or chain restaurant food for most mid-day meals? Sending kids to school with commercial pre-packaged “lunch boxes?” Making lunch at home with whole foods can…
“I’m Addicted to Sugar”
New published research from the University of California, San Francisco, appears to validate what patients have told me they’ve observed for years. Sugar, particularly fructose, works to cause “habituation” and “dependence,” similar to the effects of alcohol and some drugs.…
