Southern New Jersey Weight Loss Meetup Seminar Series: “Learning the Habits of Health – Reshape Your Life”

by admin on February 3, 2010


Where:

Cherry Hill Library
1100 Kings Highway North
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

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When:
February 16, 2010 at 07:00 PM
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So many people are unhappy with the unhealthy habits they’ve created in their lives — overeating, lack of sleep, stress at home and work, no physical activity, etc. Those habits are what creates disease and unhappiness in our lives.

Join us on Tuesday evening, February 16th to learn about a 6 week “Reshape Your Life” program that can help you lose an average of 2 to 5 pounds a week while you are learning the Habits of Health to create a permanent change in your life. This is not a fad diet. We will introduce you to a curriculum of creating health based on the program and books created by Dr. Wayne S. Andersen.

Habits of Heatlh Book Cover

The 6 week program will give you the tools to create a healthy new life and cover the following topics:

  • Understanding Your Current Reality (How did you get to where you are?)
  • Deciding What You Want (Where do you want to go with your health?)
  • Creating New Healthy Habits (instead of “fixing” your problems)
  • Making Small Daily Choices to Create a Big Change
  • Learning How to Fuel Your Body to Achieve Quick, Safe Weight Loss
  • Discovering Foods and Eating Habits to Optimize your Health
  • Simple Habits for More Active Living (exercise doesn’t have to be hard)
  • The Discipline of Healthy Sleep (Why sleep is so essential to good health)
  • Creating Your Support System
  • Habits of Longevity

You’ll also learn about vitanutrients for nutritional support, how to battle inflammation and reduce toxins in your body and home, and much, much more.

There is no charge for this introductory meeting. If you enroll for the 6 week course, you will need to purchase “Dr A’s Habits of Health” and the companion guide/workbook “Living a Longer Healthier Life.” Books will be available for purchase on February 16th. The discounted price for both books is $39.95 (Cash or check only). These will be our textbooks for the course. You may also purchase them in advance at www.pathtohealth.tsfl.com

If you are serious about wanting to reshape your body and your life, this program will place you firmly on the path to creating optimal health. We invite you to bring a friend or family member to share the journey with you.
Register Now!

For More Information about the seminar series:
Email: pathtohealth@comcast.net

Phone: 856-552-0972
Web: www.pathtohealth.tsfl.com

Thank you for your attention to our invitiation…this Meetup will be a very exciting event and we look forward to seeing you there.

Sincerely,

Joan and Mark Mueller

Certified Health Coaches
TAKE SHAPE FOR LIFE

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Metobolic Syndrome

by admin on November 24, 2009

The effects of a diet high in sugar and fat and other habits of disease are easy to see from the outside: Two-thirds of our country’s population is now overweight. However, it’s what’s going on inside those expanding waistlines that matters even more.

Metabolic syndrome is defined as three or more risk factors for cardiovascular disease occurring together, including:

  • Belly fat: a waist measurement of more than 40” for men or more than 35” for women
  • Blood pressure of 130/85 mm Hg or greater
  • Blood triglycerides levels of150 mg/dL or more
  • Low HDL cholesterol (less than 40 mg/dL for men or less than 50 mg/dL for women)
  • A fasting blood sugar level of 110 mg/dL or greater

An exact cause of metabolic syndrome has not been identified; however, it is thought to be related to overweight/obesity, physical inactivity, and genetics. According to the American Heart Association, 47 million Americans (that’s one out of six) have metabolic syndrome.

In addition to heart disease, metabolic syndrome is associated with many health problems, including peripheral artery disease (PAD), which affects the arteries of the pelvis and legs and is associated with a higher-than-average risk of heart disease or stroke.

A study published in the January 2008 issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association showed that women with three or more of the risk factors of metabolic syndrome had a two-thirds higher risk of developing PAD.*

The study cited in the article was led by Aruna D. Pradhan, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. The data showed that in addition to a higher incidence of PAD, metabolic syndrome was also strongly tied to amounts of C-reactive protein, a highly sensitive indicator of inflammation. Inflammation is associated with blood vessel damage, as well as heart disease and stroke.

Metabolic syndrome is common, but reversing it is simple:

  • Get to a healthy weight and stay there.
  • Eat healthy! Limit intake of unhealthy fats.
  • Quit smoking.
  • Incorporate physical activity into your regular routine.

Metabolic syndrome is a serious consequence of our country’s unhealthy lifestyle, but it can also provide people with a “teachable moment” that motivates healthy, lasting lifestyle changes. Living the habits of health is a way to reverse this trend, lower the risk of serious disease, and enhance your life.

* Metabolic syndrome raises risk of future peripheral artery disease. http://americanheart.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=812

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November is National Diabetes Month

November 24, 2009

It’s a quiet epidemic, and a serious one: Diabetes can cause lasting disability and premature death—and it’s on the rise. The good news is, many people with diabetes can stop or reverse the process, and avoid serious consequences—even without medications.
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New Federal Exercise Guidelines:

April 5, 2009

http://health.gov/paguidelines/guidelines/default.aspx
Some of the highlights:
• Adults should get at least 2½ hours of moderate-intensity physical activity each week, such as brisk walking, or 1¼ hours of a vigorous-intensity activity, such as jogging or swimming laps, or a combination of the two types, to get the most health benefits from exercise. These aerobic activities should be done [...]

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