The Best Diet in 2021
2020 is over, and 2021 is finally here! With the start of any new year, and in particular, after an arduous year like 2020, many people make a commitment to starting the year off right by getting healthy! And what…
Comprehensive Medical Weight Loss
Category Weight loss
Weight Loss Strategies for patients of Clinical Nutrition Center in Denver, CO.
Contave for Weight Loss in 2021
Contrave is one of our new anti-obesity medications, or “AOMs” approved for chronic weight management in 2014. As the years have gone by, we have accumulated a lot of clinical experience with Contrave for weight loss. This article will review…
Keeping Weight Off is Actually NOT like Running a Marathon…
The most common questions I get from my patients are “How much weight can I lose?” and “How quickly can I lose it?” For decades, the recommended answer to these questions has been “It’s not a sprint. It’s a marathon.”…
Phentermine for Weight Loss in 2020
Phentermine was originally approved by the FDA for weight loss in the 1950’s. In those days, few people had obesity, and obesity was thought to be the result of simple dietary indiscretion. Phentermine in those days was studied and approved…
Complexity is the Enemy of Change
Something I’ve found interesting during the COVID-19 pandemic is that I’ve made incredible progress in my fitness routine after being forced to simplify my routine during lockdown. Believe it or not, I feel I am now in my best shape…
Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Weight Loss
When I was in middle school, I have vivid memories of my psychiatrist father (who also happened to compete in and complete 13 separate Ironman Triathlons, but that’s another story…) telling me that if I didn’t run at least 3…
The Politics of Keeping Weight Off
Just like our political party system in America, there are two contrasting belief systems when it comes to losing weight and keeping it off. On one side, we have the willpower group. This group believes that by eating properly and…
New Weight Loss Medications
Three medications* were approved for chronic weight management between 2012 and 2014 and we have had great success helping our patients not only lose weight, but keep it off long-term. We are excited not only that we have these safe,…
What is Body Mass Index (BMI)?
Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a ratio of a person’s weight divided by their height squared in metric. If working with pounds and inches, take pounds divided by inches squared and multiply by 703. Alternatively, use this handy BMI…
Why Registered Dietitian Nutritionists are so Helpful With Weight Loss
A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist undergoes rigorous training to receive the RDN degree. The credentialing process for the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist requires significantly more training and experience than the more generalized term nutritionist. What Does a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Do? At…
