Program Offered by Sarah Bush Lincoln Ranked by US News and World Report

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Published on January 10 2017 11:04 am
Last Updated on January 10 2017 11:29 am
Written by Greg Sapp

A program offered by Sarah Bush Lincoln and created by HMR Weight Management Services (HMR) has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report the Best Fast Weight-Loss Program for 2017 for the second year in a row since the category was added and one of the Best Weight-Loss diets in the country for the third year in a row.

Sarah Bush Lincoln has offered the HMR program for 4 years to community members who are interested in losing weight. “HMR’s highly structured diet and lifestyle change program is designed to help people lose weight quickly while learning the skills they need to keep it off,” said Kristina Adams Smith, registered dietitian and Director of the Sarah Bush Lincoln Weight Management Program “Fast weight loss without lifestyle change isn’t sustainable. Through the HMR Program at Sarah Bush Lincoln, people learn realistic ways to incorporate new healthy behaviors into their everyday lives.”

Get There Faster

A common misconception is that losing weight quickly is not healthy or sustainable, and will just lead to future weight re-gain. However, numerous clinical studies, including those reported in two recent articles, demonstrate that fast weight loss is just as effective as slow weight loss when it comes to maintaining weight over the long term.

Sarah Bush Lincoln officials say HMR programs achieve fast weight loss in a livable way by encouraging people to eat more and stay satisfied, which makes it easier to stick to the program in the short-term, and over the long haul. HMR focuses on three skill areas critical for weight-loss and weight maintenance: 1. How to make healthier food choices; 2. How to eat more fruits and vegetables; and, 3. How to increase physical activity. Research has shown that practicing these skills may also help reduce risk factors for the development of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, some types of cancer, and other chronic diseases.