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The Diet Less... Lose More™ Weight Loss Program
The Faster and Easier Way to Lose Weight and Keep It Off!
Fact: Almost 2/3 of the population in the United States is overweight, and 1 in 3 is obese
Fact: Being overweight or obese increases the risk factors for the following diseases:
- diabetes - an estimated 70 percent of diabetes risk in the U.S. can be attributed to excess weight
- heart disease, stroke & high blood pressure - being overweight creates almost twice the likelihood of hypertension and high cholesterol
- gallbladder disease - painful stones and certain types of headaches are all more prominent
- osteoarthritis (degeneration of cartilage and bone of joints) - in older people, broken bones are one of the leading causes of hospitalization and secondary health problems
- sleep apnea and other breathing problems - if extreme, these are life threatening
- some forms of cancer (uterine, breast, colorectal, kidney, and gallbladder) - the greater the amount of excess weight, the larger the likelihood of dying from one of these
- early death - obese individuals have a 50 to 100 percent increased risk of death from all causes.
Add up these facts and it's no wonder that people are so concerned about weight loss. It's truly a matter of life and death.
Yet for many people, it is a constant struggle to reach and maintain a healthy weight. You may be familiar with the routine of trying one diet, then another, usually with mixed success, and always with a return of the lost weight.
There are many reasons for this phenomenon. Some of the most important are:
- No one diet is good for everyone. Each person is as unique on the inside as their fingerprints are on the outside. This is why one person loses weight eating strict vegetarian, yet others reach their ideal weight eating Atkins' high protein diet. It's also why you might have failed when eating the wrong diet for your individual metabolic needs.
- Stress levels have a major impact on eating patterns and also our tendencies to carry extra weight.
- Genetic patterns influence your response to weight loss. Where your ancestors came from, what they ate and how they lived all affect you at a cellular level. Unless you take this into account, you might be fighting an uphill battle in losing weight.
- Brain chemistry imbalances play a crucial part in the success or failure of your weight loss. If your neurotransmitters are out of balance or too low, you will tend to have more cravings for the wrong kinds of foods.
- Different people have different needs for exercise. Both the amount and type of exercise can make a huge difference, and each person's needs are unique.
Finally, A Comprehensive Approach
This is why we developed the "Diet Less... Lose More" program for our patients. Using a comprehensive approach, we identify the unique factors that influence your weight and give you a clearly-defined path to sustainable weight loss.
More importantly, this program allows you to lose weight without forcing impossible diet restrictions on you. You will simply not have the cravings, mood swings and return of lost weight that you might have experienced previously.
How can we be so confident of this? Because we don't take a 'one size fits all' approach. By looking at every important factor affecting your weight, we can determine the fastest, easiest and most effective way for you to lose weight.
Contact us to set up your initial consultation and start the process today. We can be reached at (775) 827-6901 or you may email by clicking here.
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