 Press Releases
For Immediate Release:
February 13, 2006 |
For More Information:
Stephanie Armstrong-Helton
,
810/984-1166 |
IT’S GAME ON WITH
MERCY HOSPITAL’S REALITY WELLNESS SERIES
Port Huron, MI…The most common New Year’s
resolution: lose weight and exercise more! Now Mercy Nutrition & Food
Service can help community residents stay in the game! Back
by popular demand is the Mercy Reality Wellness series. This
series of educational programs is intended to help residents
obtain and maintain a healthful lifestyle.
The first of the Reality Wellness events will be held
Thursday, March 2, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Mercy Hospital
Auditorium. The event will center on the national effort “Step
Up to Nutrition & Health” and will focus on: “How
to Feed Your Body to Promote Health and Well-Being”.
On the lighter side, it will also offer “Easy Moves
for Couch Potatoes”. The cost of the event is $10.
Seating is limited, and registration is required, please
call (810) 985-1683 to make a reservation today.
“At the start of each new year hundreds of area
residents vow to lose weight and exercise more, and for
good reason.” explains Sue Colarossi, Registered
Dietitian and Manager of Mercy’s Nutrition and Food
Services. “According to the Centers for Disease Control
(CDC), 61 percent of Michigan adults are overweight or
obese.
“In St. Clair County alone, 36 percent of adults
are overweight, 23 percent are termed obese, and 3 percent
are extremely obese,” continues Colarossi. “Mercy
is vowing to do something about it by helping local residents
create a healthful lifestyle. People need to redefine the
way they look at food, exercise and make healthy lifestyle
choices. March is National Nutrition Month, and we felt
this would be an excellent time to launch this year’s
series.
“It’s so important for people facing weight
loss issues to understand that a healthful lifestyle doesn’t
just include diet and exercise,” Colarossi concludes. “It
includes the entire body, mind and spirit. Our educators
will address these issues in a very positive way.”
To find out more about other Mercy Nutrition and Food
Services medical nutrition and therapy services, designed
by a registered dietitian, please call (810) 985-1479.
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