Frustrated? Angry with yourself? Ready to give up? Not sure who or what to believe anymore? Concerned about how your weight may impact your health?

You are not alone. Currently, over 30% of the population is trying to lose weight. And another 30% is trying to maintain their weight... with over $30 billion being spent on diets annually! But (no pun intended), 66% of these people will gain everything back within a year. And within 2 years, 99% of all dieters will fail! No surprise then that by the year 2015, it is predicted that 75% of adults will be overweight.

Aside from what you see in the mirror, that extra weight has significant health consequences such as increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer (breast, colon, endometrial), high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol and triglycerides, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and polycystic ovary syndrome (infertliity).

Do you know that a 20 pound reduction in weight can reduce total cholesterol by 10% and triglycerides by 30%?

Or that a 20 pound weight gain between the ages of 18-midlife doubles a woman's risk of postmenopausal breast cancer compared with women whose weight remained stable?

Or for every 2 pound increase in weight, the risk of developing osteoarthritis increases 9-13%?

Are you ready to take back control of your health and your weight? Would you like to understand why these diets fail? Curious as to how participants in a recent University of Colorado clinical study not only lost weight and inches, but also reduced their cholesterol, high blood pressure and insulin levels?

Do you struggle with carbohydrate cravings, emotional or nighttime eating? Are you tired? Is your waist slowly increasing in size? Want to know what it means when your waist measured at the belly button is greater than 34.5"?

Then join a group of like-minded women for this month's Wine, Women & Wellness seminar titled "How to Shed the Middle-Age-Spread".

Monday July 28, 2007

Canyon Wind Cellars Tasting Room in Georgetown

4:00pm - 4:30pm Welcome and Wine

4:30pm - 6:00pm Seminar

6:00pm - 6:30pm Q&A

Each month this summer, a different wellness topic is being paired up with healthy appetizers and delicious Canyon Wind Cellars wine. Karen Kapusta, creator of the popular Wine, Women & Wellness series of seminars, will provide cutting-edge information focused on women - their lives, their issues and their wellness in the casual and comfortable setting of the Canyon Wind Cellars Tasting Room in Georgetown.

"I'm so glad I attended the June seminar", said Carla Conde, owner of LeBoudoir Fine Lingerie located in Evergreen."I found the concepts on aging and disease very enlightening. It prompted me to take control of my health. I'm excited about going to the July session to learn even more."

Fee of $5 includes a glass of wine, appetizers, and materials. Space is limited and registration is first-come, first served. For more information and to register, please contact Susan Romeo at (303) 569-4100 or susan@susanromeo.com