By Anna Erickson, Park Rapids Enterprise Park Rapids area residents are trying to make healthier choices through “Power Up 2010.” The wellness challenge began in January and has been a hit, said Jill Dickinson, Park Rapids Community Education director. She reported 185 people are registered. The eight-week challenge is sponsored by the Center for Weight Management, a service [...]

If you’re serious about weight loss and would like to learn more about surgical and non-surgical solutions, there will be a free, weight-loss surgery informational session from 6-8 p.m. Monday, March 15 at the Ramada Plaza & Suites in Fargo, ND. Bariatric surgeons, Dr. Dan Smith and Dr. Robert Wroblewski, along with the Innovis Health Park [...]

Losing weight is about more than looking good in a new outfit; there are serious medical health risks associated with being overweight and obese. Being obese puts you at risk for serious conditions including high blood pressure, heart disease, strokes, high cholesterol, diabetes, arthritis and sleep apnea. There is no secret to the fact that obesity [...]

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.

By Becca Hughes, Concordia College Dietetic Intern Protein intake is pushed with weight-loss surgery because it is needed for wound healing and muscle tissue maintenance. However, when it comes to fueling for exercise and recovery, protein cannot act alone. With your new diet after surgery, fewer calories will be taken in, and, although protein is important, it [...]

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 [...]