SATURDAY MAY 19TH ? BE A PART OF THE 12TH ANNUAL ...

TODAY ? Saturday, May 19th at Miller Middle School in Lake Katrine, NY

Weight Loss for Wellness: Lose Weight, Feel Great

The 12TH annual Women?s Health and Fitness Expo, scheduled this year for Saturday, May 19 from 8:30 to 5/ M. Clifford Miller School, 65 Fording Place Road, Lake Katrine, will focus on weight loss, the lifestyle changes that need to be put in place to maintain it, and the impact a healthy lifestyle can have on preventing and eliminating illnesses like diabetes and heart disease.

In addition to presentations by several nationally recognized authorities on weight control, the main stage speakers will address the benefits of maintaining an ideal weight for overall health and wellness. Two top Harvard Medical School physicians and noted authors, Dr. Marie Pasinski (neurologist) and Dr. Malissa Wood (cardiologist), will discuss the importance of a healthy lifestyle, including weight control, on heart and brain health. Experts will be available throughout the event for Q&A. This year?s Expo will also spotlight events geared to men and children. Raffle prizes will include a NordicTrack AudioStrider 990 PRO valued at $1499 and a spin bike.

The annual Expo attracts well over 5,000 visitors, offering more than 20 free health screenings and over 75 interactive attractions, including expert speakers, workshops, fitness demos, chef demos, spa services, and a healthy food court. Around 125 exhibitor booths and informational tables related to health and well-being participate. Visitors receive complimentary bags filled with health and wellness products and information.

The 2012 Expo theme ?Weight Loss for Wellness: Lose Weight, Feel Great,? was developed with our nation?s ? and our region?s ? ever-alarming obesity rates in mind. (The New York State Health Department?s most recent statistics indicate that 59.6 percent of Ulster County adults and 62.6 percent of Dutchess County adults are obese or overweight.) Obesity is often accompanied by chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. Lifestyle changes required to achieve and maintain weight loss can be challenging. At any point in time, one in three women and one in five men in the United States are on some kind of diet, according to registered dietician and nationally recognized nutrition expert Mary Hartley, one of this year?s main stage speakers. ?These diets produce short-term weight loss but two or three years later 95 percent of traditional dieters regain the weight,? she says.

Held at Tech City in previous years, this year?s Expo is moving to its new location at the M. Clifford Miller School because the increased space and layout there are better suited to main stage needs, cooking facilities, weight and fitness rooms and the ever-growing number of health and fitness professionals and exhibitors who will be participating, according to Dr. Debra Karnasciewicz, founder and director of the not-for-profit Women?s Health and Fitness Foundation and the Expo.

Event details including online tickets and up-to-the-minute schedules can be found at www.womenshealthexpo.com.

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