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St. Joseph’s Center for Weight Management sponsors a non-surgical weight-loss program for anyone who is committed to losing weight and ready to take ownership of their lifestyle habits. This 15-week course is designed to incorporate medically-supervised, comprehensive weight management for motivated patients with a physician referral. Classes are facilitated by a registered dietitian, social worker, psychologist, [...]

Barbara Thompson battled a weight problem from the day she was born. When she finally admitted to herself in her late twenties that her “baby fat” was turning into a serious problem, she began dieting earnestly, only to diet her way to morbid obesity. When her weight reached 264 pounds, and a herniated disk in her [...]

By Missy Lindow, PTA, Lifestyle Counselor St. Joseph’s Center for Weight Management The POWER Up! 2010 Challenge began as a vision, a desire to promote lifestyle change in our community. With help from a Medical Education & Research (MERC) grant secured by the Center for Weight Management at St. Joseph’s Area Health Services, this vision has come [...]

The Smokey Hills made the perfect setting for the 2009 Walk from Obesity held in conjunction with the Center for Weight Management’s ‘Weekend in the Pines” retreat. Twenty-five participants helped to raise $3,285 on behalf of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Foundation and Obesity Action Coalition.  More than that, however, the walk [...]

When first-time triathlete Erin Hensel ran across the finish line at the Nevis Northwoods Triathlon in August, her mind was still racing. Her gorgeous smile told an inspirational story of its own as she pushed through her final seconds on the Heartland Trail.

In cities across the United States, those affected by obesity will walk to raise awareness of this disease. The Center for Weight Management of Park Rapids will host the 2009 Walk from Obesity event Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Smokey Hills Wilderness Retreat and Conference Center in Osage, MN. The walk will be held in conjunction [...]

The Center for Weight Management, a cooperative venture between St. Joseph’s Area Health Services and Innovis Health Park Rapids, is set to host a Walk from Obesity on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Smokey Hills Wilderness Retreat and Conference Center in Osage.

Allison Bottke’s openess when addressing painful topics allows her to reach into hearts and change lives with a powerful message of hope and healing. Affectionately known as the “God Allows U-turns poster girl,” Bottke’s story is one of triumph over tragedy on many levels. As the founder of God Allows U-Turns, she shares her testimony of [...]