Subtracting 188 pounds from Jayce Hein’s once morbidly obese body has added immeasurable opportunities to his life. After dealing with countless diets, what proved to be the winning hand for the Middlefield native was an offer to shed pounds with the help of the ABC-TV series, ‘Extreme Weight Loss.   Read More

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. – A Highlands Ranch father and daughter trying to lose weight with the help of ABC-TV’s “Extreme Weight Loss” will show off their transformation to the community and the country Tuesday night. Jeff, 55, wrote trainers and transformation specialists Chris and Heidi Powell asking for help.   Read More

If you’ve ever wondered how people on “Extreme Weight Loss” manage to lose a quarter of their starting weight in 90 days, here’s the answer: They work out three times a day. Of course, they eat far less than they used to, and virtually none of that food is processed. They use a kitchen scale, measuring cups…

HIGHLANDS RANCH — Here’s what fans of ABC’s “Extreme Weight Loss” won’t know when see the transformations of teenager Juliana Macht and her father, Jeff, tonight: They weren’t the only ones in the family who lost weight. “As a family, we’ve lost more than 530 pounds, including Juliana, Jeff, our son Joseph and his wife,…

AHWC pledges to reduce childhood obesity By: Erika Matich | University Communications AURORA, Colo. – The University of Colorado’s Anschutz Health and Wellness Center (AHWC) has been recognized by the Clinton Foundation for its pledge to reduce childhood obesity. The Clinton Foundation was founded with the mission to improve global health, strengthen economies, promote healthier…

If early returns are any measure, ““Extreme Weight Loss” is the Anschutz Health and Wellness Center’s gain. And as with weight loss itself, reaping the rewards took a lot of hard work. Four million viewers tuned into the show’s fourth-season premiere on May 27 – an 8 percent increase over the prior season’s kickoff. The second…

You probably heard about a new study published in the journal Obesity, which says diet drinks can help people lose more weight than drinking plain water. But you’ve probably also read time and time again that diet soda drinkers are more likely to be obese. One report found that two-can-a-day diet drinkers had a 54…

Several observational studies have suggested that drinking diet soda may encourage weight gain, but a new randomized trial finds that it is not so.   Read More

(NEW YORK) — After years of getting harangued about their favorite beverage, it appears diet beverage drinkers have finally gotten the last laugh. But don’t get too cocky. A new study says that diet drinks were shown to be more efficient at helping people lose weight than drinking water.   Read More

Most people choose artificially-sweetened soda over regular soda to avoid packing on extra pounds. But what if you already choose diet? Would it be helpful to quit that too? Dr. Jim Hill says he gets this question all the time from patients in his weight loss program at the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Health and Wellness…