COSTA MESA, Calif., March 7, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Lindora Medical Clinics, the nation's leading medically supervised weight control program, is introducing a series of interactive online presentations called Webinars to help those facing "the battle of the bulge." The presentations also offer in-depth information on a variety of health, wellness and nutrition topics. Each month, dieters will have a chance to learn the latest information pertaining to weight loss including which kinds of exercise effectively burn fat, how dieters can overcome their cravings and strategies for teaching your child healthier habits. Leading the live monthly Webinars is diet expert Shelly Lummus, RN, MN, PNP, who says that visitors to the site will also have an opportunity to pose personal questions about their own weight loss journey. The Webinars will be held on the third Wednesday of every month from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. EST/ PST. Each session will begin with a dynamic audio/visual presentation about the scheduled topic followed by a live 30-minute question-and-answer session.
Those interested in participating in Lindora's Webinars must register by visiting www.lindora.com. Each participant will receive a confirmation email containing a link to the presentation and a toll-free number to hear the audio portion (Lummus says that audio is not necessary as all information will be provided in text form).
Lindora's upcoming Webinars include:
* Wed, March 21, 6-7p.m. -- "Weight and Your Heart" will explore how excess body weight and the wrong kinds of food affect the function of your heart. The presentation will outline specifics about maintaining a lean, healthy body weight and achieving a more active lifestyle. * Wed, April 21, 6-7 p.m. -- "Healthy Kids Today...Healthy Adults Tomorrow!" will delve into which tools and habits are necessary to becoming healthy adults. Strategies for educating youngsters about good eating habits will be offered.
Cited as an authority by "The Today Show," "Good Morning America" and CNN, Lindora Medical Clinics' medically supervised program combines diet, moderate exercise and motivational tools. Emphasizing the philosophy of "Eat Better, Move More, Stress Less(tm)," Lindora helps thousands of patients each day at its Southern California clinics as well as via online and workplace programs.
Lindora partnered with Rite Aid to establish Lindora Health Clinics in select Rite Aid locations to increase public access to medically supervised weight control services as well as offer non-emergency, acute care services. In addition, Lindora co-founded the Convenient Care Association, an organization representing healthcare facilities that provide routine, non-emergency services to walk-in patients at pharmacies and retailers nationwide. Lindora is a member of the Partnership for Healthy Weight Management, a coalition composed of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Federal Trade Commission, Center for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health. For more information, call (800) LINDORA or visit www.lindora.com.