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Getting Personal, Taking Action – + 3 Prize Points

by Shelley Argabrite | Jul 21, 2021 | Chronic Diseases, Classes, Community, Diabetes, Nutrition, Obesity, Physical Activity, Thomas George, Jr. DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, Uncategorized

Enough talking…what are we going to do about obesity? This week, I will get a little “personal” and share a bit more about my battle against obesity. I hope you will be encouraged and better equipped to take action while having a little fun along the way. ...

A Patient-Centered, Evidence-Based Approach to Conquering Obesity – +3 Prize Points

by Shelley Argabrite | Jul 14, 2021 | Chronic Diseases, Community, Diabetes, Nutrition, Obesity, Physical Activity, Thomas George, Jr. DNP, CRNP, FNP-C

Losing weight is NOT the primary goal of treating obesity. The primary goals are to identify, address, and treat the underlying multifactorial contributors of obesity; weight loss is the outcome of successfully treating the causes of obesity. A patient-centered,...

Act Today For A Better Tomorrow – Wellness Wednesday – +3 Prize Points

by Shelley Argabrite | Jul 7, 2021 | Chronic Diseases, Community, Daily Activities, Diabetes, Mindfulness, Nutrition, Obesity, Physical Activity, Stress, Thomas George, Jr. DNP, CRNP, FNP-C

First, a quick review: Obesity is a complex, multifactorial, chronic, relapsing disease affecting over 42% of American adults, over a billion people around the world, and costing the global economy trillions of dollars! Complex: involve multiple body systems and...

Tips with Thomas George, Jr., DNP, CRNP, FNP-C – Episode 1 – +3 Prize Points

by Shelley Argabrite | Jul 1, 2021 | Chronic Diseases, Community, Diabetes, Nutrition, Obesity, Physical Activity, Thomas George, Jr. DNP, CRNP, FNP-C

Is obesity really a disease? YES! Is obesity really a disease? YES! Obesity is a real disease that affects billions of people across the world at a cost measured in trillions of dollars. Obesity causes or contributes to over 230 conditions including diabetes, heart...

Cooking With Carla – +3 Prize Points

by Shelley Argabrite | Apr 27, 2021 | Chronic Diseases, Community, Diabetes, Garrett Growers, Local Business, Nutrition

We are delighted to bring fresh, local vegetables to our well-being participants! This segment is focused on cooking with kids, food safety, and how to extend the life of your produce. We’ll see more from the DeBerry’s and other new partners as our growing...

Release Tension & Build Muscle – +3 Prize Points

by Shelley Argabrite | Apr 12, 2021 | Chronic Diseases, Classes, Diabetes, Jazzercise, Local Business, Physical Activity

Miranda from Oakland Jazzercise teaches us to safely use a resistance band to work the upper body! Get moving today and feel the results in the days to come. Remember you can use your points to attend Jazzercise for free- check out the...