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Oct

Healthy & Happy Halloween!

Kids eyes light up when this time of year starts to settle in on us. Grocery store aisles are stocked with candy, costume stores start to pop up around town and the imaginations of the young and old are filled with ideas about what to do for Halloween, be it their yard décor or…

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Jul

Kids Eat Right Month

August is Kids Eat Right month! Eating right is important for parents AND kids, especially as the back to school chaos puts stress on your time, schedule, mood, and more. Registered Dietitian Staci Lupberger sat down with the team at 9 News to discuss some of the ways to help kids eat right! Check…

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Jul

Endoscopic Therapies Added to the Center’s Weight Loss Toolkit

One of the most effective tools for treating obesity is weight loss surgery. Unfortunately, some patients don’t qualify for surgery because they have mild obesity that doesn’t meet criteria for surgery, some people who lose weight with weight loss surgery gain weight back, and some people don’t want to have surgery. Endoscopic therapies for weight…

29

Jun

Special Holiday Hours – 4th of July

It’s time for the long weekend! Everyone loves to get out and enjoy some fun, grilled food, fireworks, and more. We are here to make sure you don’t forget about your fitness! On July 4th, the fitness center will have special hours and classes, listed below: Fitness Center Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Zumba with Jenna…

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Jun

Institute for the care of veterans is welcomed to the CU Anschutz Health and Wellness Center

Opening in August for clinical care, you may see an increased presence of our honored Veterans as patients of The University of Colorado’s Marcus Institute for Brain Health (MIBH). The MIBH provides specialty care for military veterans and retired athletes struggling with mild to moderate traumatic brain injuries (including concussion) and changes in psychological health.…

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May

Congratulations to our WINNERS!

Congratulations Winners! Being a member of the CU Anschutz Health and Wellness Center pays off in so many ways! Just ask our 3 winners of the 5 year birthday drawing! They all increased their odds of winning by checking in to the center to work out multiple times during the month. Bryan McNair1 year freeJohn…

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May

Magic diets don’t change behavior. Tips to lose, keep off weight – Chicago Tribune

Cheryl Stritzel McCarthy Chicago Tribune A couple of pounds here, a few more there. Weight gain for Matt Baretich, a biomedical engineer in Loveland, Colo., was insidious but steady. By his early 60s, he weighed 300 pounds. “As I approached that number, I was aghast and began to stagger back from the brink,” says Baretich,…

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May

Ask yourself the real reason you want to lose weight – Chicago Tribune

Cheryl Stritzel McCarthy Chicago Tribune We know how to lose weight: reduce calories and increase movement. Yet we don’t do it. Or if we do, we gain it back. What’s missing is your answer to why you want to lose, says Dr. Holly Wyatt, associate professor of medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Health…

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Apr

Timing is everything when it comes to your meals – QCOnline

Depending on the latest diet scheme to hit your weight-conscious circle, you may be consuming a greater proportion of your calories in the morning, fasting after dinner or spreading your calories over five mini meals. That line about “timing being everything” can apply to a lot in your life, but does it have an impact…

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Jul

9News – Surprising Foods with Sodium

We have all heard that high blood pressure is “bad,” but few of us really know why. High blood pressure is often referred to as the “silent killer” because it has no symptoms. But just because it has no symptoms does not mean that it cannot pose significant health risks. High blood pressure, if left…

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