January 30, 2009- Atlanta, GA- Every year after the holiday season it’s the same scene, with a diet fad and “loose weight quick” claim around every corner. Too bad those approaches are usually short-lived and can backfire badly! All the while, Progressive Medical Center upholds their comprehensive testing and tweaking of nutrition and lifestyle as the most effective path to significant and lasting weight loss.
“We make meaningful weight loss completely doable and sustainable,”
Shifting the focus from counting calories for weight loss to taking our preventative healthcare up a notch can take the drudgework out of weight loss in many ways. Not only does this approach best handle the mental and emotional state necessary for successful weight loss, but the more scientific studies uncover the specific keys to weight loss and fitness, the more every indication points to getting healthier to get thin! Here are just a few examples, backed by real science. Let Dr. Agolli explain more in an interview.
Nutrition – Drop pounds without deprivation!
Losing weight and keeping it off is about more than cutting calories or carbs, it’s about optimizing the system for the maximum calorie burning potential. Prime the body for calorie incineration through foods that speed digestion, boost metabolism, and increase lean muscle mass. Here are a couple tips that Dawn Repucci, Registered Dietician at Progressive Medical Center commonly advises:
• Increase the rate of high quality, organic protein in the diet usually decreases carbohydrate intake and boosts lean muscle mass. Protein is also an excellent energy-boosting snack to combat mid-day grogginess.
• Digestive Enzymes will also facilitate more complete digestion of food, making nutrients and therefore energy available to the body, subsequently aiding in weightloss. These vital enzymes can be purchased in pill form at Progressive’
For more tips from Dawn, contact us for an interview.
Every patient at Progressive receives Free Nutrition Counseling!
With over a decade experience, Dawn Repucci, RD (Registered Dietician), understands that nutrition is the basis of any effective weight loss plan and the fundamental building block to overall wellness. With this in mind, she works to help patients rethink their relationship with food and learn how to eat balanced meals that satisfy hunger as well as nutritional demands of an active body.
Also available to guide patients on their weight loss journey is healthy cooking guru, Lupa Irie. In her kitchen, located in the center of Progressive’
Supplementation
Progressive boasts an onsite nutraceutical pharmacy, containing only the highest quality herbs and weight loss supporting supplements. A medical professional, at Progressive, may include supplementation to jump-start a person’s weight loss program and fill any nutritional gaps. Proper nutrition can dramatically improve weight loss efforts.
One notable weight loss support supplement is Probiotics (healthy bacteria). These assist in digestion and nutrient extraction by increasing the flora in the gut. When this good bacteria is out of balance, metabolism can be slowed and energy decreased. http://www.progressivemedicalcenter.com
*A study performed at the University of Turku in Finland discovered that women taking probiotics during pregnancy had a reduced risk of obesity after giving birth than those who took a placebo. The results of this study, suggest that probiotics may fight obesity by improving the bacteria in the intestinal tract.
For more insider advise and scientific studies, set up an interview with Dawn
Integrative Weight Loss – The Best Way to A New You
Just like integrative medicine, integrative weight loss is a blended approach to weight loss. Instead of a “magic pill” (or magic diet) that often causes a list of negative side effects and stops working when it ends, the medical team at Progressive teaches a person to integrate exercise, healthy food preparation techniques, natural supplementation, and new ways of thinking about food, to achieve real weight loss results that last a lifetime, and end the “yo-yo” dieting cycle forever. http://www.progressivemedicalcenter.com
