BalanceME Weight Loss Camps Join Nation's Doctors in Stress Awareness Month

Asheville, NC (PRWEB) April 09, 2013

BalanceME, leading summer weight loss camps for treatment of overweight and obese, joins the nations healthcare professionals in bringing awareness to the negative effects of stress during National Stress Awareness Month.

The American Institute of Stress reports that up to 90% of doctors visits are related to stress. During stressful situations the body releases a stress hormone called cortisol. Prolonged overexposure to cortisol increases the risk of heart disease, depression, and a variety of health related illnesses including obesity, An inability to manage stress successfully also leads to low motivation, in turn creating low activity lifestyles.

At BalanceME summer weight loss camps campers lower their stress by learning healthy coping skills in individual and group counseling sessions. These counseling sessions allow campers to address the emotional components that often accompany obesity while also building camper confidence and motivation. By pairing counseling with healthy eating and exercise, BalanceME campers lose weight and improve their overall health as well, thereby lowering some of the stress placed on their bodies.

Many of our campers suffer from depression and a variety of emotional challenges that are linked to numerous life stressors and manifest through weight gain, say John Gordon, BalanceME CEO. Being able to teach our campers healthy coping skills for stress give them tools for the rest of their lives, improving their overall health and quality of life.

BalanceME teaches campers to manage stress effectively by supplementing unhealthy coping skills like overeating or excessive sleeping with healthy coping skills like exercise, talking with a friend, and new interests and hobbies. BalanceME also uses an approach called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) which allows campers to connect their thoughts with their behaviors. These skills are effective for campers beyond their time at summer weight loss camp and useful for stress management in school life, school, family life, and adulthood.

We are proud to support Stress Awareness Month by helping our campers learn lifelong copying skills, continued Mr. Gordon, Combined with our camper's weight loss, these coping skills form a powerful combination for dealing with stress.

Families interested in enrolling their child at BalanceME can contact John Gordon at 800-975-0435 or visit our website,http://www.BalanceME.com, for more information.

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BalanceME health camps (http://www.BalanceME.com) were created in response to the growing obesity epidemic and the unmet needs for a realistic, scientific, and personalized approach to fitness and weight loss. The BalanceME approach, called the ME Plan, is designed to Motivate & Educate on diet + activity + lifestyle changes. Founded by professionals and guided by experts who provided leadership to some of the largest behavioral health, mental health, and treatment programs in the country, BalanceME is working to become the leader in fitness and weight loss programs. BalanceME operates three summer camps in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Dallas, Texas, and Santa Cruz, California. For additional information please visit http://www.balanceme.com or call 800-975-0435.

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BalanceME Weight Loss Camps for Teens & Kids Support National Food Month

Asheville, NC (PRWEB) April 11, 2013

BalanceME's fitness and health weight loss camps for teens and kids join the nation in bringing awareness to National Food Month. While many view healthy food as diet food, BalanceME has created a nutrition and culinary plan that teaches kids, teens, and their parents that delicious food can be nutritious food.

In a classroom and demonstration setting, campers are taught portion sizes, taste profile, and healthy substitutions. Plus, campers gain culinary skills to understand what goes into their food and how to prepare simple meals at home.

At our weight loss camps for teens and kids, we help campers learn how their favorite foods can be prepared in healthier ways, commented John Gordon, Owner and CEO of BalanceME, Plus we expand their taste palette to include new foods they love that are healthier for their bodies.

As part of the BalanceME experience, seasoned chefs and nutritionists have designed a curriculum that shows teens the science of good nutrition, then train them on how to prepare healthier versions of the foods they already love by simpling changing the ingredients.

With this healthy, realistic plan, BalanceME campers had the highest reported weight loss of any weight loss camp for teens in 2012, with campers averaging 4.25 lbs lost per week.

Because kids face shame from peers and adults about their weight, campers at BalanceME often arrive with a negative, stressful relationship to food and feel powerless to change their food habits.

Having a good relationship with food means realizing that food is the body's fuel. It is important for campers to know that their mood, energy levels, and performance at school or in sports are all affected by what kind of food fuel they're consuming.

While it's great to try new things, it's also good to know that many of our favorites foods can be made in a healthy way, continued John Gordon, Thats what campers at our weight loss camps for teens and kids learn.

In honor of National Food Month, BalanceME is sharing some of their favorite recipes, proving that some of our nation's favorite foods can be healthy. Recipe can be found here: http://balanceme.com/health-camp-recipes/.

Families interested in learning more about BalanceME can contact John Gordon at (800) 975-0435 or visit BalanceME.com for more information.

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BalanceME health camps (http://www.BalanceME.com) were created in response to the growing obesity epidemic and the unmet needs for a realistic, scientific, and personalized approach to fitness and weight loss. The BalanceME approach, called the ME Plan, is designed to Motivate & Educate on diet + activity + lifestyle changes. Founded by professionals and guided by experts who provided leadership to some of the largest behavioral health, mental health, and treatment programs in the country, BalanceME is working to become the leader in fitness and weight loss programs. BalanceME operates three summer camps in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Dallas, Texas, and Santa Cruz, California. For additional information please visit http://www.balanceme.com or call (800) 975-0435.

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BalanceME Weight Loss Camps for Teens Supports National Family Wellness Month

Asheville, NC (PRWEB) May 29, 2013

BalanceME, one of the countrys leading summer weight loss camps for teens, joins the nation in celebrating Family Wellness Month. May is a time to bring awareness to families physical, emotional, and relational health.

BalanceME weight loss camps work with adolescents 10 to 20 years old to help them lose weight, get fit, and become emotionally healthier. BalanceME involves the family, too, in order to provide support for the camper and help the entire family improve their family dynamic.

Our experience has been that having the entire family eating better and exercising more increases our campers ability to maintain success long-term almost exponentially, says John Gordon, BalanceME CEO. Its not uncommon that we hear from parents with an inspiring story of how much weight everyone has lost and how much closer they have grown as a family.

BalanceME has some of the best results among weight loss camp for teens with an average weekly weight loss of more than 4 pounds. BalanceME also incorporates their proprietary Health Score which measures physical changes, strength and cardiovascular improvements, self-esteem gains, and more. The BalanceME approach offers culinary and nutrition education, activities and skills development, along with cognitive behavioral therapy largely focused on motivation and self- esteem.

Families often ask for BalanceMEs insight and experience in helping families get healthier. In support of Family Wellness Month, BalanceME offers the following Top Ten Tips for Families Looking to Get Healthier Together:

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