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Weight Loss Strategies for patients of Clinical Nutrition Center in Denver, CO.

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Finding a Furry Fitness Friend

Dogs are man’s best friend for a reason. For thousands of years, they’ve been consistent and reliable companions, helping us hunt and herd, protect our homes and feel happy and loved. Years of breeding them to suit our needs have ensured that there’s a breed of dog out there for just about anyone—including those of us in Denver who are looking for ways to become more active as we lose weight.
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Saxenda, a new weight loss drug, receives FDA approval today

I am very excited that today the FDA approved a new weight loss drug. Saxenda works differently than the other weight loss medications. It is a GLP-1 receptor agonist. GLP-1 is a hormone released by our small intestines that tells our brains it is time to stop eating. It is one of the important ways that we know to stop eating. Naturally, it is released mostly in response to eating protein and fat, and the process happens about 20 minutes after eating.
Pick a Good New Year’s Resolution this Year

Pick a Good New Year’s Resolution this Year

I know after the New Year, I will see lots of new patients - January is always a busy month for me at CNC. There will be a common theme - "My resolution for the New Year is to lose weight!" I am so happy to work with these individuals and help them achieve their goals! However, unfortunately, all too often, the goal of "losing weight" will result in a quick regain for one of two reasons:
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Saxenda: A new weight loss medication

This is an exciting year for weight loss medications! Hot on the heels of the FDA approval for Contrave, the FDA is expected to approve Saxenda, another novel weight loss drug soon. Saxenda (liraglutide) is an analog of GLP-1 (glucose-like peptide 1). GLP-1 is a hormone our small intestine makes in response to eating.
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Do You Exercise to Lose Weight?

Exercise is one of the easiest – and least expensive – steps you can take to improve your health. But the more popular reason given for people to exercise is its contribution to weight loss. We firmly believe that exercise is a wonderful adjunct to a weight loss program but let’s take a closer look at the question:
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Contrave Now Available

Contrave will be available at pharmacies starting October 20th. It is FDA-approved for individuals with a BMI over 30, or over 27 with a weight-related health problem like high cholesterol, high blood pressure or diabetes. It is approved for chronic use – that means it has been studied and approved for long-term weight control, similar to how we use medications for high cholesterol and for diabetes.
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Simple Lifestyle Changes to Help You Lose Weight

If you are looking for a reason why most of the weight loss remedies you have tried in the past never seemed to stick there is one word that we think will explain it. Lifestyle. Regardless of the program you use to lose weight, the secret to keeping it off is your ability to make permanent changes to your lifestyle. This mean you are essentially living a different life at the end of your program than you were at the beginning.

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