Jan. 8 – The Lifestyle Balance program

Get fit, lose weight, and improve your health with certified lifestyle coaches through group sessions beginning January 13, 2016 in Berlin.

The Lifestyle Balance program is a year-long, healthy eating, physical activity, and weight loss program that has been proven effective in reducing the risk for type 2 diabetes and other chronic health problems, assisting in weight loss and maintenance of a healthy body weight, and decreasing the risk for heart disease and stroke.

If you have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes or have a history of gestational diabetes the Lifestyle Balance program can help you significantly reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. By improving food choices and increasing daily physical activity, you can lose 5 to 7 percent of your body weight which can cut your risk for developing type 2 diabetes in half.

Since 2009 Lifestyle Balance participants have lost a combined total of over 3,500 pounds in Worcester County, and have noticed an improvement in blood pressure, body fat and cholesterol levels as a result of program participation. When asked about the effectiveness of the program, recent participants have stated, ” I am so thankful for this program. I truly believe it helped to save my life”; and “This program has improved my health signficantly, I feel.”