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Weight Management Programs at Spas - Duke Diet & Fitness Center in Durham, North Carolina
Weight Management Programs at Spas - Duke Diet & Fitness Center in Durham, North Carolina
by Julie Register, Your Guide to Spas

Philosophy: The most effective way to improve your well-being, vitality, and overall health is to adopt a healthier lifestyle. This includes healthy eating, regular physical activity, stress management and adherence to sensible medical advice. Using an integrated approach to nutrition, fitness, health psychology, and medical care, we are committed to helping you achieve a level of well-being that will allow you to more fully enjoy your life.
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Program: 1-12 Week Residential Weight Loss Programs for adults age 18 and up. The Duke Diet and Fitness Center (DFC) applies scientific information to the development of a goal-oriented, practical program for each participant. A registered dietitian will help you plan your personal nutrition program. A detailed assessment of your health, including an exercise stress test, are used to help you create a personalized plan to increase your cardiovascular fitness, endurance, and daily energy expenditure of calories. Clinical health psychologists and clinical social workers will teach you practical techniques and strategies for lifelong weight management, disease management, and healthy living. Our medical staff will carefully evaluate your health status and monitor medical conditions that are sensitive to the effects of diet and exercise such as diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol. Click here for more details.

Contact:
Duke Diet & Fitness Center
804 W. Trinity Ave.
Durham, NC 27701
800-235-3853
http://www.cfl.duke.edu/dfc/home/

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