overweight and obesity
Obesity is characterized by an excessive accumulation of fat mass that can negatively affect health. Obesity arises due to an energy imbalance between calories consumed and calories expended, but it is very complex, and there are genetic, psychological, economic, social and cultural factors also at play.
Obesity is not simply a lack of discipline with eating and exercising. The medical community understands how challenging losing weight and maintaining weight loss is because of all the various factors involved.
Healthy Lifestyle Education Group Program
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Class 1: Metabolism Education
Education and discussion on metabolism, calories, macro and micronutrients, hormones related to appetite and fullness, and fat cells.
Additional discussion on mindset strategies that are most helpful when trying to change lifestyle habits. New perspectives and understanding habit loops help make changing your diet and exercise behaviors easier for long term success.
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Class 2: Nutrition Education
Education and discussion on macro and micronutrients, ingredients, additives, artificial sweeteners, processed foods, how to read food labels, portion control, and more.
Goals of this class is to become a more knowledgeable consumer of food and empower you to make more mindful food choices to benefit your health.
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Class 3: Exercise Education
Education and discussion on different forms of physical movement, benefits to long-term health and weight management, how to start an exercise program or how to optimize exercise you are already doing.
After discussing physical activity, the program will wrap up with a discussion on goal setting and sustainability with lifestyle changes.
upcoming sessions for healthy lifestyle education group program
Summer I Group Program:
Tuesday 7/28 at 7 pm
Tuesday 8/4 at 7 pm
Tuesday 8/11 at 7 pm
All sessions are conducted live, virtually on Zoom.
This program provides detailed education and clear guidance on lifestyle changes that will promote healthy weight loss. You will learn to eat, move, and think in ways that research has shown to be the best interventions for achieving weight loss.
Another group program will be offered at the end of August, come back for details.