VAIL — Until very recently, targeting individual fitness training zones using personal heart rate was an exercise in guesswork. Most athletes — amateur and professional — have used the pulse-based calculation, or consulted a trainer, coach or fitness expert to determine their target zone, or they’ve simply done what “feels good.” Unfortunately, for many, this…

That’s the premise behind a new book, “State of Slim,” released a few weeks ago, by James Hill, University of Colorado’s founding executive director of the Anschutz Health and Wellness Center, and Holly Wyatt, the associate director of the center. Wyatt directs the center’s Colorado Diet program, the foundation on which the book is based.…

KNOWN AS THE SLIMMEST state since 2010, gorgeous Colorado boasts the lowest rate of obesity in all of America. According to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, Colorado residents were the least likely in the nation to be obese in 2012. And Colorado is the only state where less than 20 percent of adults are obese. But what makes…

Dr. James Hill and Dr. Holly Wyatt tell us about their book State of Slim and their Colorado Diet.   Read More

STATE OF SLIM Fix Your Metabolism And Drop 20 Pounds In 8 Weeks On the Colorado Diet By James O. Hill, PhD, and Holly Wyatt, MD Publisher: Rodale Books Publication date: August 2013 Price: $26.99 / hardcover ISBN: 978-60961-41-1 Contact: Lori Ames 631-539-4558 lori@theprfreelancer.com or Emily Weber 212-808-1621 emily.weber@rodale.com We’re tired of seeing people have…

For years, obesity researchers James Hill and Holly Wyatt have been studying why so many people struggle with losing weight and keeping it off, and the two have concluded that a big part of the problem has to do with lack of physical activity and its impact on metabolism. “Not everyone agrees with me, but…

Do you have trouble losing weight? Are you constantly struggling to drop 10 to 20 pounds? Maybe it’s not you but your metabolism. Part of the problem for many people is they have a “broken metabolism,” because they may not have been physically active enough for years, says James Hill, founding executive director of the…

It’s a widely quoted statistic: 95 percent of people regain lost weight. Such a statistic makes you wonder if you should even bother with the workouts and the healthy eating. Before you turn your treadmill into a sanctuary for unfolded laundry and hang-dry only clothing, you should know a few facts about why people regain…

Aurora’s Anschutz Health & Wellness Center has a starring role in Season 4 of ABC’s “Extreme Weight Loss,” the reality show in which “super obese” candidates aim to reduce their body weight by half. Like, by hundreds of pounds. Next season, currently in production, opens with a 90-day stint at the Anschutz Center, with medical director Holly…

Fifth-grader DeVonte’ Loyd wore a shy smile on his face as he posed with his new green BMX bike as cameras flashed and children and staff applauded in the crowded cafeteria of Aurora’s Side Creek Elementary School on a recent Friday morning. The 10-year-old was the first winner of a big-ticket prize through 5th Gear Kids,…