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 [...]

The Ministry of Health recently named the Center for Weight Management (a service of St. Joseph’s Area Health Services and Innovis Health) a “U.S. Preferred Provider.”

Sherry and Terry Peterson plan to tackle a triathlon after their weight loss spurred their efforts to exercise. The couple together have shed 352 pounds.

The Center for Weight Management now offers two adjustable gastric banding procedures, LAP-BAND® System and REALIZE™ Band.

Erin Hensel was Dr. Daniel Smith’s first adjustable band procedure patients to lose 100 pounds. She once carried more than 300 pounds on her 5-foot, 10-1/2-inch frame.

The Center for Weight Management learned it has been named a Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery by Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) of Minnesota and the BCBS Association.