Condell offers free weight loss, exercise lecture

Advocate Condell Medical Center will offer a free lecture and screening to help you stick to your New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, exercise and simply live healthier.

“Happy, Healthy 2012” will feature three presenters: Dr. Jennifer DeBruler will talk about weight management and how it affects heart health; Joshh Rager, will talk about easy ways to improve your nutrition; and Carol Dieball will discuss the importance of exercise and how to make fitness fun.

The event will take place Monday, Jan. 16, in Advocate Condell Medical Center’s Conference Center. Check-in begins at 6:30 p.m.; the lecture starts at 7 p.m. The program is free, but registration is required by calling (800) 323-8622. The event code is 5G41.

The first 50 registrants will receive a free online Health Risk Assessment, to be completed at Advocate Condell Medical Center’s Centre Clubs, in Libertyville and Gurnee.

The confidential screening tool asks for basic health information, provides a detailed report on your health risks and outlines steps that can be taken to reduce your risks and lead a healthier life. The assessment takes about 20 minutes, and participants will receive a complimentary one-week membership to the Centre Club.

The goal of the program is to provide comprehensive support to those who wish to lose weight, exercise or eat healthier in 2012, DeBruler said.

“Many people start the new year with the goal to eat more healthfully and exercise more, but it’s difficult to stick to those goals without help,” DeBruler said. “People should know that they have the vast resources, medical expertise and advanced technology of Advocate Condell to help them along the way.”

You can view a video of DeBruler talking about the three top causes of obesity at http://goo.gl/tpFXt.

For information, call (847) 990-5770 or visit advocatehealth.com/Condell and click on Wellness Services and Weight Management.