The Center for Health Enhancement at the University of New Hampshire regularly offers a 10-week Weight
Management Program for members of the faculty and staff, as well as
individuals from the local community. The program is designed to teach
participants practical strategies of diet and weight management in addition to
the importance weight management has in maintaining one's health. The
enrollment for each session is typically limited to 20 participants in order to facilitate
individual attention. In general the weekly meetings
involve a brief discussion on a nutrition topic, samples of different foods, followed by
a meeting with a personal nutrition and exercise student assistant.
Included in the costs of the program are: a series of baseline testing procedures
used to evaluate important dietary, metabolic and blood chemistry information associated with
body weight status and its management; in addition, participant's weekly
activity level is monitored using a pedometer. The program cost
covers course materials as well as
follow-up,
dietary assessment, body composition and fitness testing. Further information regarding
testing, program topics, program materials, and contact information, are
described below:
Week 1 It's all about lifestyle changes and setting goals
Week 2 Importance of weight control
Week 3 Why exercise is critical for weight management
Week 4 Carbohydrates: Facts and Fiction
Week 5 Eating healthy does not have to be boring
Week 6 Supersizing: What goes around comes around
Week 7 Keep activity flexible
Week 8 What is in a food label?
 | Food label savvy |
| Low fat and reduced calorie cheese |
Week 9 Eating away from home
Week 10 What about those other weight loss diets?
Samples of the information presented for each of these topics can be accessed by double-clicking each week's topic title.
Program Book: Eating Well, Living Well: When You Can't Diet Anymore, Glenn A. Gaesser, Ph.D., Wheats Food Council, Karin Kratina, MA, RD, Publishers
Other Suggested Book: Keeping Fitness Simple, Porter Shimer, Storey Books, Storey Communications, Inc., Pownal VT, 05261
Increasing activity level is vital to successful weight management. In addition to learning strategies to incorporate exercise into a busy life, program participants are given instruction on alternative strength-building exercises. For a sneak peak at these exercises, click on the fit fellow below!
The Center for Health Enhancement is located in Durham, New Hampshire at the University of New Hampshire in Nesmith Hall, Room 109. For more information regarding the cost, dates, and/or registration for the next Weight Management Program, please contact us by phone at (603) 862-0248 or email us at anthonyt@cisunix.unh.edu.
Click Here to Visit the UNH Homepage!!