The Midwest Bariatric Institute at St. Margaret Health is starting a 6-week course designed to assist those dealing with the "pain of regain" or weight loss plateaus.
The sessions will be held on Tuesday evenings beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Blessed Mother Conference Room on the Franciscan St. Margaret Health - Dyer Campus, 24 Joliet St. in Dyer. Each meeting will last approximately one to one-and-a-half hours. The first session begins July 12 and runs through August 23. The second session begins October 11 and runs through November 22.
For more information, including pricing, please call (219) 852-2518.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Obesity and Lack of Exercise Linked to Chronic Pain
From Reuters Health News...
Obesity and lack of exercise linked to chronic pain
By Eric Schultz
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It may not be surprising, but people who exercise at least one hour per week have a lower risk of troublesome back, neck, and shoulder pain, a new study shows.
The new evidence supports the possibility that obesity and physical inactivity play a role in a person's risk of developing chronic pain in those areas, said study co-author Dr. Paul Mork, of Norwegian University of Science and Technology in an email to Reuters Health.
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Obesity and lack of exercise linked to chronic pain
By Eric Schultz
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It may not be surprising, but people who exercise at least one hour per week have a lower risk of troublesome back, neck, and shoulder pain, a new study shows.
The new evidence supports the possibility that obesity and physical inactivity play a role in a person's risk of developing chronic pain in those areas, said study co-author Dr. Paul Mork, of Norwegian University of Science and Technology in an email to Reuters Health.
Read the complete article. +
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Low-Fat Diet May Not Increase Diabetes Risks
From Reuters Health News...
Low-fat diet may not increase diabetes risks
By: Genevra Pittman
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While the low-fat diet craze led some doctors to worry that Americans would instead start eating too many carbohydrates, a new study suggests that eating low-fat doesn't have to increase carbohydrate-fueled health risks.
Instead, if extra carbohydrates are part of a diet plan that includes more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, the risk of diabetes - the biggest related health concern -- could actually drop, at least in older women, according to the findings.
Read the complete article. +
Low-fat diet may not increase diabetes risks
By: Genevra Pittman
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While the low-fat diet craze led some doctors to worry that Americans would instead start eating too many carbohydrates, a new study suggests that eating low-fat doesn't have to increase carbohydrate-fueled health risks.
Instead, if extra carbohydrates are part of a diet plan that includes more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, the risk of diabetes - the biggest related health concern -- could actually drop, at least in older women, according to the findings.
Read the complete article. +
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