Nutrition, Fitness and Weight
Banner Health is dedicated to helping women live a healthier life, with a focus on fitness and good nutrition.
Physical activity can aid in weight loss and increases cardiovascular fitness. You can reduce your risk for diabetes and hypertension through weight loss and management, and an individual fitness program.
Nutritional Counseling
Our certified, registered dietitians are available at many Banner Health facilities to provide individualized counseling to women.
They also provide nutritional counseling for conditions such as diabetes, cancer and high blood pressure. Some offer weight-management programs with nutrition, exercise and behavior changes.
Our Physician Referral service can recommend Banner Health physicians who specialize in nutrition. Please call 1-800-230-CARE (2273), press option #1, Monday - Friday, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Excercise Classes
Some Banner Health facilities offer various exercise or fitness classes. For a listing of classes, click here or call (602) 230-CARE (2273).
Weight Loss Surgery
We offer bariatric or weight loss surgery that involves procedures to reduce the size of the stomach and produce weight loss. Within months after surgery, our patients usually experience dramatic improvements, including:
- Improvement or resolution of Diabetes type 2
- Decrease in blood pressure
- Lower or normalized cholesterol and triglyceride levels
- Improved breathing during sleep
- Reduction in joint pain and leg swelling
- Improvement or resolution of heart burn and gastric reflux
- Better bladder control.
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