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Belly Busting New workout is aimed at shrinking stubborn midsection weight

The truth about how people feel about exposing their figures on the beach

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Page 14 The Perfect Warm Up Ideas for warming up before a workout

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Hot Off the Grill Tips for healthy grilling

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Health Line of Northern Colorado is a monthly publication produced by the Loveland Daily ReporterHerald. The information provided in this publication is intended for personal, noncommercial, informational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement with respect to any company, product, procedure or activity. You should seek the advice of a professional regarding your particular situation.

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The truth about beach body confidence Story by Sarah Metzger • McClatchy-Tribune

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ummertime: bikini-clad celebs grace glossy magazine covers, bathing suits go on sale and apparel gets shorter, tighter and lighter. How does the season of sun affect your overall body confidence? Livestrong.com took this question to our readers in order to gain real insights from real people.

EATING HABITS CHANGE Women change their eating habits more than men. According to the survey, 47 percent of surveyed females cut back on their food portions or started a new diet this season, while 39 percent of women maintained their normal eating habits. Men are more likely to maintain the status quo, with 49 percent opting to keep their current eating habits. In contrast, 42 percent of men cut back on their portions or started a new diet.

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MOTIVATED TO TRAIN Men are either maintaining their current fitness or upping the ante. In fact, 43 percent of men have increased the intensity or frequency of fitness routines. More females are increasing the burn at 45 percent.

And it’s clear that bathing suits influence how you exercise.

It’s all about abs for both women and men, with 58 percent of females desiring to flatten their belly and a staggering 74 percent of men targeting their six pack.

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of women cut back on food portions or diet during the summer.

Beach season does appear to alter selfperception. Seventy-six percent of females said they feel more self aware of their figures during beach season while 43 percent said they don’t feel confident about their figures. Eighty-five percent of the group said they feel there is unfair pressure to look a certain way during bikini season and 72 percent of women are acting on that pressure saying they’re motivated to eat better or develop a new fitness routine to look their best.

Men also feel the desire to improve their eating and fitness practices in preparation for summer months. Seventy-six percent of men said they think there is an expectation for them to have a particular physical appearance during the season. Fifty-one percent of the group said this expectation is created internally while 30 percent of men cited the media. Forty-three percent of males said the mirror is the biggest motivation for them to achieve get fit goals, while 13 percent cited pictures and 12 percent cited their significant others or wives.

BETTER BODY ROLE MODELS When it comes to best body inspiration, celebs top the charts. Women cited beach bombshell Jennifer Aniston and Jessica Biel as their beach body idols, while 18 percent of males said that Ryan Reynolds represents the ideal male body. Hugh Jackman and Matthew McConaughey both came in at 15 percent.

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Grilling

Healthier Story by Dominique Del Grosso • For the Reporter-Herald

Fire up with some healthy grilling tips

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he summer season is synonymous with soaking up warm, sunny rays, lounging in the swimming pool and and firing up the grill with friends and family. Grilling food is one of the easiest and healthiest ways to spice up summer-time staples. The most important grilling tip is: Be creative.

Grilling food is an easy and healthy way to prepare a meal. Sautéing or frying foods usually adds excess fats and calories whereas grilling generally does not, said Elizabeth Long, a registered dietitian and diabetes educator with the Outpatient Nutrition Services at McKee Medical Center in Loveland.

“Grilling racks also allow some of the fat to drip away from higher fat products like burgers and steaks,” she said.

For protein-based foods, lean meats are best.

This includes: fish such as salmon, trout and herring, chicken, ground turkey and lean cuts of steak.

When it comes to burgers, choosing ground turkey breast is the best lean option. “If steak is the grilling meat of choice, choose something from the round or loin of the animal,” Long

said. “These are the leanest and most heart healthy.”

Ultimately, most vegetables and fruits can be prepared on the grill. Some of the best fruits to grill are pineapples, peaches, pears, apples, plums and watermelon. “Their (the fruit’s) natural sugars caramelize when they are cooking on the grill, which is so yummy,” Long said.

Kristin Dettloff Kling, executive chef and manager at the Fireside Café & Catering in Loveland, recommends using fresh herbs, spices and natural citrus juices to bring out and add to the food’s flavors. “Good olive oil, natural citrus such as limes and lemons, fresh herbs like basil, oregano, Italian parsley, sage and rosemary are the only way to go,” she said.

Marinating meats, vegetables and fruits can also be a healthy alternative to spicing up foods. “Try to limit spices that have salt added. Marinating meats before grilling actually decreases the chances of developing carcinogens,” Long said.

Kling suggests grilling any meal. “If you can think of it, you really can grill it,” she said. “Grilling pizza outdoors adds a wonderful smoky flavor. The key is to stretch the dough nice and thin. It will crisp and bubble into a golden cracker like crust.”

Grilled Portobello Mushroom and Spinach Pizza with Goat Cheese Ingredients: • Use either homemade dough or store bought 10 to 11 ounces • 2 large portobello mushrooms • 3 Tablespoons olive oil • Fresh garlic, finely chopped • 1 Tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar • Salt and pepper to taste • Cornmeal • 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato pesto or basil pesto • Fresh Basil leaves chopped, • 1 cup mozzarella cheese • 1/2 cup goat cheese crumbles • 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped

Directions: • Marinate the portobellos in olive oil, vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper for 10 minutes • Place marinated portobellos on hot grill for 6 minutes or until brown, turning once.

• Place portobellos to the side to cool.

• Once cooled, slice the portobellos.

• Stretch and roll out pizza dough to a Kristin Dettloff Kling 12-inch circle.

• Place the pizza dough on a cookie sheet covered with cornmeal.

• Spread pesto on pizza and add all other ingredients • Slide pizza on to grill • Close grill lid for about 3 minutes until golden brown and cheese is melted — Recipe courtesy of the Fireside Café & Catering Executive Chef and Manager, Kristin Dettloff Kling

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Health in a Handbasket

Baonby Board MMC allows me to perform a simulated delivery Story by Jade Cody • Reporter-Herald

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e’ve seen it on TV a million times — the expectant mother and father go into early delivery, the panicked father runs around the house, can’t remember where the garage is located and then has to perform a delivery on the way to the hospital.

Sign me up.

OK, not really, but I did deliver a simulation baby in June for McKee Medical Center. I think it lived.

I make it no secret that I want to have babies. I’m interested in fathering two, possibly 10, baby boys. Girls are fine, too (read: no not really). Don’t get me wrong, girls are fantastic ... but considering that I live with four, count ‘em, four women right now, I’m good with evening out the odds a bit.

When I was born, my mom had to have a C-section and the doctor cut into my neck, leaving a gash and a reason besides a spanking for me to start crying to breathe. If only doc would’ve been able to practice on a simulation model.

That’s what they have at MMC. The entire labor procedure can be simulated — from complications with the anatomically correct pregnant woman to pulling off a

After the delivery, I had to put clamps on the cord so that it could be cut. Results still pending on whether it will be an innie or an outie.

Noelle and her brand new baby — both apparently in awe of what just went down.

Photos courtesy Sara Quale

Kathy Brown, simulation specialist at MMC, helps me during the delivery.

Thursday LOVELAND REPORTER-HERALD/Health Line of Northern Colorado July 21, 2011 7 perfect curve of carus. That’s a term for guiding the baby down and around the pubic bone. I know — because I did it.

The simulation program helps physicians and nursing teams practice teamwork and procedure skills. MMC also has simulation programs for other procedures, such as cardiac arrest and drug overdoses.

When I showed up at MMC, Noelle, my simulation patient, was very vocal. She made it clear that she was not all that comfortable with her new obstetrician. The nerve. I also made it clear, however, that the feeling was mutual.

Especially after this next part: My first task was to check the dilation of Noelle’s cervix. It was a tad awkward, because we had just met moments ago. After finding out exactly what a cervix was, I complied and felt the baby starting to come through. This was equally creepy and magical. I guess that sums up the entire experience.

My partner in the delivery, Kathy Brown, a simulation specialist at MMC, told Noelle to keep pushing, and soon the baby’s head appeared. As the head came further, I held my breath and tried to guide it down.

Once the head came out I turned it to the side and then tried to guide the shoulders down and then up. That’s the curve of carus I mentioned earlier. Anyway, I was seriously panicking at this point ... but I didn’t show it. Even though this was a simulation, I couldn’t help but imagine it as being the real thing.

Once the baby was out, we cut the umbilical cord and removed the placenta. Again, creepy and magical.

The setup of the simulation delivery room allows medical professionals to review video of themselves during the simulations and reflect on how the simulation procedure played out. It is important because participants can work on teamwork in common medical scenarios — helping to improve care in real life situations.

As for me, I am pretty sure I’m not a doctor. I am a little more prepared now for that emergency taxicab delivery, but I’m seriously hoping this simulation doesn’t play out in real life.

For more information about the Banner Simulation System, visit www.banner health.com/Innovations/Simulation+Education.

MMC simulation specialist Kathy Brown and I deliver Noelle’s baby.

Health in a Handbasket is a monthly feature in which I try a health-related adventure and write about it. If you have an idea for a new adventure, write to me at jcody@reporter-herald.com.

Health in a Handbasket

Julie Roth-Carter, left, and Kathy Brown, right, simulation specialists at MMC, demonstrate taking vitals on a simulation patient.

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RULES OF THE RAYS Tips to avoid sun damage Story by Summer Stair • Specialty Publications Editor

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veryone knows too much of it can be bad, but it’s hard to get away from. Ultraviolet rays, which are invisible rays that are part of the energy that comes from the sun, permeate off the skin, eyes and hair every time you step outside. While UV rays are important in assisting your body in making vitamin D, which strengthens bones and teeth, too much exposure to unprotected body parts can cause burning.

“Getting sunburns is the worst thing you can do,” said Aaron Bruce, a dermatologist at Dermatology Center of The Rockies in Loveland and Longmont. “Just one sunburn in adolescence increases your risk of future melanoma by double.”

So what is a sunburn? According to Bruce, a sunburn on the skin is a severe reaction to ultraviolet radiation. “It’s killing off the first layer of your skin.”

Dr. John Fueston, of Twin Peaks Dermatology in Longmont, said the key to not getting a sunburn is prevention. While everyone should use the following tips suggested by Fueston, it is especially important to protect kids younger than age 18.

“They’ve done studies that the risk of melanoma is increased especially before age 18,” he said. “It is very important to keep your kids protected from the sun.”

Don’t want to get burned? Do this.

• Sunlight is the most intense when the sun is directly overhead, therefore try and stay inside from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Apply a sunscreen with an SPF of 30 and that protects against UVA and UVB rays. Also, make sure it is water and sweat resistant.

• Sunscreen should be reapplied every two to three hours. If swimming or playing sports, reapply every one to two hours.

• When in the direct sun wear brimmed hats, pants and long-sleeved shirts.

• Stay in the shade whenever possible.

• Don’t let cooler temperatures in the mountains deceive you and still protect

yourself. For every 1,000 feet in elevation, there’s a 4 percent increase in UV radiation.

When prevention techniques are forgotten and a sunburn happens, Fueston recommends these at-home remedies for sympotmatic relief.

• Apply a moisturizing cream often.

Fueston recommends a good daily lotion, such as Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion or Cytiphil Moisturizing Cream.

• Do not use aloe vera or lotions with aloe vera in them on your sunburn.

“Aloe vera does have a soothing effect, but some people can get a contact allergy on their sunburn from

it causing more pain,” he said.

• Drink plenty of fluids. A sunburn means you could be dehydrated, and your sunburned skin also needs the moisture.

• Use over-the-counter pain medicine, such as Aleve or Advil, to minimize pain and inflammation.

With a little advance planning preventing a sunburn should not be a problem, but when the sun strikes the unknowing there are things you can do to help minimize pain. But once the sunburn is cleared up and you head back outside remember prevention is key.

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Gameday nutrition tips: foods to hit, foods to miss

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re your ballpark food decisions a swing and a miss? If you’re more concerned about the concession choices than who’s on first, you run the risk of consuming more than a day’s worth of calories and fat before the seventh-inning stretch.

Strike Out:

Peanuts

Peanuts are a great source of hearthealthy fat, but if it’s game seven, bottom of the ninth with two outs, you’re going to munch through more than a single serving.

A half a cup of shelled peanuts contains 414 calories and 36 grams of fat, which can take more than two hours to burn off on the treadmill, said Jim White, RD, a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association.

Batter Up:

Sunflower seeds

Take a cue from pro sluggers and switch to sunflower seeds. Like peanuts, sunflower seeds are packed with hearthealthy fat, but it takes longer to eat seeds and results in fewer calories and grams of fat, White said. What’s more, you can make a huge dent in your daily-recommended intake of vitamin E — one ounce of sunflower seeds contains 76 percent of what you need.

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Strike Out:

Ice Cream

Just 1 cup of chocolate ice cream can set you back 500 calories and packs almost 11 teaspoons of sugar. Though the dairy in ice cream contains calcium and protein, it’s a rookie mistake to order a cone over the next, healthier option.

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Batter Up:

concessions Concession items within Coors Field: • Beers of the World • Buckaroos — A concession stand for kids featuring child-sized items • Denver Cheese Steaks • Esta Fiesta (nachos) • Fanfare (hot dogs) • Garlic Fries • Grilled Chicken Sandwich • Grille Works (Rockie dogs, burgers, chicken, etc.)

• Hill Yard Deli — A food court featuring such specialty items as deli sandwiches, Roundin’ 3rd pizza slices, half pound pub burgers, Panini sandwiches, fresh wraps, hot soup, garden burgers and footlong bratwurst • Ice Cream (soft serve) • Ice Cream (hand dipped) • Import Draft Beers • Kosher dogs • Madeline’s — A unique ice cream stand featuring soft serve and hand dipped ice cream cones and sundaes • Micro Draft Beers from the Sandlot Brewery • Pizza (personal or sliced) • Rocky Mountain Oysters • Top Dog Specialty items within Coors Field: • Blake Street Burrito • Buffalo Hot Dogs and Brats • Chocolate Dipped Ice Cream Cone • Denver Cheese Steaks • Foot Long Bratwurst • Frozen Oasis Daquiris • Frozen Oasis Margaritas • Sauza Margaritas • Liquor Bars • Panini Sandwiches • Deli Sandwiches • Quesadillas and Ultimate Nachos • Ultimate Nacho Item locations and a complete list of vendors are available at http://mlb.mlb.com/col/ballpark /ballpark_guide.jsp.

Snow Cone This mound of colorful ice is surprisingly low-cal with only 30 calories and 5 grams of sugar. “You still get to have a sweet snack,” White said, “but it’s mostly ice and actually provides a little extra hydration.”

Strike Out:

Chicken fingers

When surrounded by greasy burgers and fries, chicken fingers get an undeserved healthy reputation.

But at about 100 calories a finger, this deep-fried basket meal quickly turns into a waistline buster. Add 2 tablespoons of ranch for dipping and you tack on 200 more calories.

Batter Up:

Hot dog & mustard This ballpark staple is a lightweight when it comes calories — only 214 calories for an all-beef dog in a bun. Top it off with a few squirts of mustard, White said. One teaspoon contains only 3 calories and nearly no fat. If that dog sounds too boring for your taste buds, add 2 teaspoons of sauerkraut for only 5 to 10 more calories.

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Strike Out: Nachos Greasy chips — strike one. Oily cheese sauce — strike two.

More than 1,100 calories, 1,580 mg of sodium, and nearly a day’s recommended allowance of fat. “People see chips and automatically assume that nachos are a snack,� White said. “But nachos are big enough to be a meal — a large, terrible meal.�

Batter Up:

Soft Pretzel

A plain salted pretzel isn’t the healthiest pick, but it’s the lesser of two food evils with fewer than half the calories of nachos. Make it an even better choice by flicking off the giant salt crystals, White said. There is still plenty of sodium in the pretzel dough without the extra dusting of crystals.

Strike Out:

Cotton Candy

Cotton candy isn’t a terrible treat when it’s served carnival-style on a stick, but stadiums can pack as many as four puffs of this sticky stuff into a single bag. Each 1 ounce puff contains about 120 calories, and what’s worse is that you don’t feel like you’re eating anything. It’s just too easy to put away 500 calories of pure sugar and still have room for that basket of nachos.

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Batter Up:

Cracker Jacks

As long as you don’t eat the entire box, Cracker Jacks is a ballpark classic worth enjoying, White said. Half the box of this caramel and peanut-coated popcorn treat has 210 calories and only 3.5 g of fat. Plus the crunchy snack offers a little bit of protein and fiber to help fill you up — a claim its airy, melts-tonothing rival can’t make. Those kernels in Cracker Jacks are coated with more than 6 teaspoons of sugar, but they’re still a vast improvement over the cotton candy, which is not much more than pure spun sugar.

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HCG may help rid midsection weight Summer Stair Specialty Publications Editor

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aving a flat belly or “six pack abs” is something that most adults dream about. Obtaining this long-sought-after dream, though, requires a commitment level that for many makes it seem unattainable.

“It is about a lifestyle change,” agreed Jay Watterson, owner and trainer at Unique Physique in Loveland. “ Watterson said most people have good intentions when they start working out, but often give up and become frustrated when they don’t see the results they want quickly. “Loss of weight and inches is motivating and motivation is the hook,” he said.

In today’s society “time” is often the problem. “Everyone wants a quick fix,” Watterson said.

Because of this, Watterson has seen many products on the market that claim to target this problem area and rid people of belly fat easily and forever. In his more than 15 years of training, Watterson has never come across any that held up to that claim, until now. The Human Chorionic Gonadotropin or HCG plan has shown him results, and made him a believer.

“I’ve found it the best way and safest way to lose the fat,”

Watterson said. “I’ve never seen such as quick fix.”

Watterson explained that the HCG plan is targeted to those who want to lose 10 pounds or more and learn to keep it off.

By combining the three- or six-week plan (depending on how much you want to lose) with a fitness program, which Watterson offers, people can expect a total body transformation in 12 weeks.

The HCG plan is not new and has been used mostly in Europe since the 1950s.

HCG, which is a hormone the body already naturally produces, is responsible for making the abnormal fat reserves of the body available to be burned as fuel. “It really targets that area (belly) and gets rid of disposable fat, not structural fat,” Watterson said. “It allows you to metabolize the fat within your daily lives.”

The HCG plan was created by Dr. A.T.W. Simeon’s, and is often know as Simeon’s Plan for Success, and not only includes the homeopathic HCG drops to be taken, but lays out a diet plan of 500 calories. The plan has four phases and ends with the final face focusing on maintenance of the weight lost. And don’t worry,

you get to go back to eating 1,500 calories.

Watterson recognizes that because of the low-calorie diet and the rapid weight loss of .5 to 1 pound daily, many people have discounted the program as unhealthy. Watterson explained that the basis of the plan is about resetting the hypothalamus gland, resetting your and metabolism. He also concludes that all of the foods included in the diet are healthy, which in turn teaches good eating habits.

“HCG tricks the body to metabolize the access fat,” he said. “People get results twice as fast and it targets the fat, not the muscle.”

HCG is popular for weight loss and Watterson warns that consumers should make sure they are getting the real thing.

Things to look out for when seeking out a product, include making sure the product has a patent, it is homeopathic and is FDA registered and licensed.

So if this sounds like just what you need to get started, do your research and find out what will work best for you. Before you know it, you’ll be pulling out that bikini or swim trunks that are hiding in the back of your closet.

For more information on HCG, visit www.asslimaspossible.com or go to an HCG meeting held at Unique Physique, 154 Barberry Place in Loveland, every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

“HCG tricks the body to metabolize the access fat.

“People get results

twice as fast and it targets the fat, not the muscle.”

— Jay Watterson, owner and trainer at Unique Physique.

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Jess No Less

that a person will lose 12 inches in 12 workouts. My sister and I were skeptical.

They ask exercisers to wear a heart rate monitor watch, and stay in the heart rate zone or you won’t burn fat or lose weight.

For me, at age ... something, I should have a heart rate of 140 to 165 while exercising.

The workouts are about 50 minutes and sessions are on the hour, led by a fitness trainer 6 to 11 a.m. and 2 to 7 p.m., Monday, Jessica Benes Wednesday and Friday.

Jess No Less My sister and I go together and have enjoyed the accountability and someone guidhis was a very well-rounded month. ing us through a tough workout.

Two things happened. The Loveland Also, I’m up to 15 boy pushups.

Daily Deal over Memorial Day weekThe workouts are set to music, which end was a discount to the “Firm Body Boot changes every 30 or 45 seconds. When the Camp” at the outlet mall where they shout music changes, we move on to the next sta“Wooohoo!!” a lot. tion. Sometimes the trainer drags us outside This made me a little nervous, but it was to run around the mall building or lung our a deal! We love deals! way to the trees — in the And also, my co-worker asked me if I heat, while they excitedly tell wanted to do the “17-Day Diet” with her us how fun it all is. They’re (more on that next month). mean.

So I paired eating lean meats, yogurt and And guess what? This last tuna with exerting myself in strenuous exer- month, I lost 21 inches and cise three days a week — where they like to my sister lost 19. make us do lunges and squats a lot.

Ryan Ehmann, firm body When a coworker the other day came up boot camp owner, feels that a group setting is where people behind me and said, “Look at you, looking get the best results. super skinny.” I knew it it was not all for naught. And also, finally some results.

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working out is: • Work out in your fat loss zone for your age. Check online for a calculator that will tell you what your peak heart rate should be. Wear a heart rate monitor watch and stay in your zone. Ehmann said 90 percent of people don’t do this; they have the philosophy to simply work as hard as possible for more results.

• He also stressed — which is something all trainers just seem to go on about — consistency. Many people who join a gym lose motivation or quit after the third week. “You have to get in the mind set that you didn’t put on the weight last night and it’s not going to come off tonight,” Ehmann said. Set short, manageable goals.

• Accountability/motivation. Whether doing it at “Firm Body” or a regular gym, go with a friend or group to keep motivated.

Jessica Benes is a newsroom assistant and writer for the Loveland Reporter-Herald. This column is meant to encourage people struggling with healthy eating and weight loss by offering advice from experts and sharing her own progress. Contact Benes at jbenes@reporter-herald.com.

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“It’s advised to warm up for 10 minutes before working out,” he said. As a prevention of injury technique, warming up should always include attention toward existing injuries.

So what are the most effective warm up exercises? It depends on what exercise you’re going to do. If you’re going to run on a treadmill or outdoors, try dynamic stretching beforehand. Dynamic stretching, versus static stretching, is in motion, Kolt said.

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Running website helps plan, track hikes and runs Lauren Redding McClatchy-Tribune

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he days of planning running and hiking routes on dusty paper maps are long gone thanks to Runningmap.com, a site that helps you plan and record your next hike or run.

Users simply search for the city or town they want to hike or cycle in. Similar to Google maps, you can then zoom in to find your desired trail and click along it to create a route. You can view the route under satellite view, map view or hybrid view.

Unless you register an account with the site, all of your routes are automatically public to the rest of the users, who can search by city or town to see what routes others have mapped out. This feature establishes a sense of community on the site, with users constantly checking out the routes others have tried out.

One of the site’s best features is that it lets you customize your trail by adding small pins for important destinations along the way. This is a great tool so you can mark out where the nearest bathrooms or water fountains are. You can also add pictures from a Flickr account to the map by adding a photo pin along the trail. This is particularly useful for other Runningmap.com users who may want to use your trail; they can get a real taste for what kind of terrain and environment they’ll be running in.

In addition, you can also view elevation changes on a route, to show which hills and valleys you’ll need to prepare for.

Runningmap.com has taken its services even further, creating mobile Trackometer apps for both the Android and iPhone. If you like to find your own paths instead of planning ahead, the app will record your route as your running it. You can then upload it to Runningmap.com. The app also has a stopwatch feature, so you can time your run and post it online.

The only drawback to the site is that you have to register to keep your routes private. However, registration is free and only takes a minute, so it isn’t much of a hassle if you want to privatize your trips.

On the whole Runningmap.com is one of the most userfriendly sites of its kind. It’s sure to get any outdoors enthusiast excited about their next route, whether it’s a marathon or simple jog in the park. If only the actual running was as easy as this site.

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Health in a Handbasket

like it was a fountain attraction. My panicked group of friends tried to help stop the bleeding, and we went to the emergency room.

Once there, the doctor reached into my mouth, three teeth now just root nubs, and removed a beer bottle label lodged in — kind of like slow-motion Nascar racing my throat. He sent me that night to a plaswhere the point is to pick up girls during tic surgeon in Denver — three hours the pit stops). away.

I was introduced to dragging main The next day I woke up groggy in a when I was 14. My dad took me to the hospital bed, asked to see a mirror and movies so that I could go on a “date” Jade Cody tried to piece together what had hap(which at that age consisted of holding Special Sections Editor pened. In all I had over 2,000 stitches hands nervously until either the movie winding in and out of my face and the inwas over or palm sweat happened) with a side of my mouth. wanted to take the opportunity to girl, and she and I ditched out of the I’ve had several surgeries since then — share a personal story for a bonus movie and hopped in with some older one of which to remove skull bone to reHealth in a Handbasket column. kids to drag main. I thought it was about build the bone structure in my mouth so This is the story of my scars. the coolest thing ever. My dad really that screws could be drilled in for the I have two five-inch white scars on my didn’t. dental implants. My nose is crooked now, face, one going straight up vertically and Back to the night of winter break: Five which is sort of awesome, and I have the other zig-zagging across my right of my friends and I loaded into my good scars winding around my face like territocheek like a crack in a windshield. Norbuddy’s little red Ford Ranger, and he ry divisions on a map. mally when people ask me what hapdrove us around for the night. We decidScars are not the end of the world. I’ve pened, and they do, a lot, I tell them one ed to take a cruise in the country. actually grown fond of them, and I like to of my prefabricated stories — hockey My friends and I had a case of cheap pretend I got them in tough, manly ways. fight, church camp initiation, classic tiger beer, and we were set. My buddy drove But things could’ve ended up so much accident. But here’s what really happened us into a pasture, and without being able differently for me — an inch up and I ... and here’s why drinking and driving to see well in the dark, hit a dirt ridge and would have lost an eye. A couple inches never, ever mix. the airbags exploded like point-blank down and my throat might have been cut.

I was 19 years old and wild. Like many cannons.

I’m not writing this for sympathy. One, guys my age, my main concerns in life I was in the front passenger seat, and a I wanted to tell the story because it has were girls, driving and leather crafting faucet-like stream of blood, with tiny had a significant effect on my life. Two, I belts and wallets. Just kidding about the pieces of shattered teeth, gushed down want kids to know that, even though leather crafting. from my mouth into my cupped hands. some of them will be wild and party, mixAnyway, I was on winter break from I’ll never forget how much pressure the ing drinking with driving is a bad idea, college and visited Burlington, my home- stream of blood had as it shot down at my whether you are the driver or the passentown, to hang out with family and old hands. ger. friends. There isn’t a lot going on for I was bleeding because at the moment I know, common knowledge, but take young adults in Burlington, so while we hit that ridge, I was taking a drink it as a friendly reminder. There are far too growing up we had to be creative. from my beer bottle. The airbag hit the many teens and young adults who are One night during that winter break, I bottle exactly straight, crushing it against killed in drinking-related accidents every decided to go out with a group of friends my teeth, and drove it into my mouth and year. I’ve seen it with some of my own to drive around. Fellow small-towners face. friends, and I’m sure you have too. might relate to this — we called it dragIt slashed completely through my If you’ve been drinking, get a ride. Call ging main (driving up and down main cheek, leaving my jaw muscle hanging, a sober friend. Call your parents. Call a street, repetitively, waiving to each other and sliced up my face to my forehead. It cab. Email me and I’ll call you a cab. Your cut through my eyelid, but somehow my parents might be mad, but it’s far easier eye wasn’t so much as for them to be mad than to spend the rest scraped. of their lives missing you.

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Men: Here’s how to look great at any age

IN YOUR 30S — FIGHT FAT

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ge is no barrier when it comes to looking great. Here are some health and fitness plans to help you stay fit in your 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s.

IN YOUR 20S — FIGHT STRESS

If your 20s were the “Jersey Shore” years, your 30s are more like “The Apprentice.”

The stress of this shift can be overwhelming. Your body can’t handle late-night McNugget binges the way it used to. One of the best ways to fight fat is to pump your diet with protein. In fact, Danish researchers found that subjects who ate a high-protein diet compared to those who slacked on the protein lost twice as much abdominal fat. Why? One reason may be that a high-protein diet helps your body control its levels of cortisol, a stress hormone that directs fat toward the belly.

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In your physically flush 20s, invest in your body’s future as well. Sprinkling a tablespoon of ground flaxseed on your morning cereal may improve your mood. These fiber-packed seeds are the best source of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a healthy fat that improves the workings of the cerebral cor- IN YOUR 40S — FIGHT CANCER tex, the area of the brain that processes senThe job, house, lawn, kids, Little League sory information, like pleasure, according team, 401(k), trash, cars, hamsters. Is there anything you’re not responsible for? Well, to French researchers.

add these to the list: your mind and your body. Keep yourself in check by filling your plate with leafy greens like kale. Kale is rich in vitamins, potassium, calcium, iron and folate. Plus, they have the flavonol, kaempferol, which a study by Baylor College of Medicine researchers found help stop pancreatic cancer cells from growing.

IN YOUR 50S — FIGHT HEART DISEASE AND CHOLESTEROL Time slows your heartbeat, erodes your brain, dulls your skin, and steals your muscle — if you let it. Fight back with these stay-young foods: milk, macadamia nuts and bell peppers. In a yearlong study published in the American Journal of Medicine, people who took a daily 1,000-mg calcium supplement saw their HDL-cholesterol levels rise by 7 percent.

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GIRL Beth Firestein • licensed psychologist

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uestion: Hi Dr. Beth, I am a woman in my late 20s, and for as long as I can remember I have been in relationships with men.

Every time I break up with a guy, I go on a couple dates and before I know it, I am a “couple” again. I always set out to stay single for awhile and it never lasts. Sometimes I don’t even like the guys I’m dating that much. What’s wrong with me?

Answer: It sounds like you are genuinely concerned about the quality of your dating life and whether never being single for very long might mean that you have a personal problem.

There are two key things you mentioned that indicate this may be a problem. First, you are wondering if it is healthy to go from being a “couple” to being another “couple” so quickly and so often. Second, you realize that you are sometimes dating people that you don’t even like very much.

Common sense suggests that the whole point of dating is to get to know people you are very interested in, people that you like and to whom you feel attracted. When you find yourself dating just to date or being in a relationship just to be in a relationship, the pleasurable purpose of dating and relationships are basically lost.

In my experience as a therapist, I have found a few common themes in the motivations and psychology of people (women or men) who engage in this pattern. Quite often, this pattern reflects an underlying fear of being alone, a fear of feeling lonely, or not knowing what to do with oneself as a single person. Being liked and being in a relationship is a part of the basis for most people’s selfesteem, but healthy individuals also derive self-esteem from other sources as well. Self-esteem may also come from their own accomplishments, their friends, and their activities and interests apart from a relationship. Deriving all of your self-worth from being part of a couple is based in fear and perhaps not knowing yourself as a person apart from being someone’s girlfriend or significant other.

Another pattern I have noticed is dependency and a lack of confidence in being an independent person. Feeling independent comes fairly naturally to some women, but for many it is an acquired skill. Spending time with women friends that seem to have this quality of independence can help you observe and practice the ways they successfully create an independent self in the world.

Finally, it sounds like your

Uncommon Sense with Beth Firestein Dr. Beth Firestein is a licensed psychologist.

She has 24 years of therapy experience and has practiced in Loveland for over 14 years.

She may be reached by calling her office at 970-635-9116, via e-mail at firewom@webaccess.net, or by visiting www.bethfirestein.com.

Every time I break up with a guy, I go on a couple dates and before I know it, I am a "couple" again.

What’s wrong with me? choices have a compulsive quality and that they are often driven by the needs and designs of the person you are dating. If you suddenly find yourself in an unwanted couple relationship, it means you are not steering the relation-“ship.” If you feel that some of these issues apply to you, it would probably be helpful to seek a therapist that can help you sort these things out and develop new more satisfying patterns of dealing with relationships.

Question: Dr. Beth, is there any way to keep my self-esteem from sabotaging my relationship? I work very hard to stay in shape and look good, but sometimes I still have a low opinion of my body — and when I don’t feel good about myself, I don’t feel like being intimate with my partner. It’s to the point where physical intimacy is almost completely absent from my relationship for extended periods of time. Can I fix this?

Answer: There are a number of people that struggle with this exact issue. It is not only a matter of self-esteem, it is clearly also a matter of “body-esteem”.

Most women and quite a few men struggle with issues of

body dissatisfaction and insecurity about their attractiveness and desirability. When this takes an extreme form it is called “body dysmorphia.”

Body dysmorphia is characterized by an extreme dislike or unhappiness with your own body and distortions in body image; for example, thinking your hips, belly or other body parts are bigger than they actually are or exaggerating your less attractive qualities in your mind to an irrational degree.

Sometimes personal body shame or dissatisfaction can lead to or increase eating disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia or compulsive overeating, which create their own problems. Frequently, these feeling affect sexual interest and feelings of sexual desirability.

There is a wide continuum between normal body concerns and body dysmorphia, but regardless of the degree of personal unhappiness, it can be lessened so that it does not interfere with your intimate relationship with your partner.

There are several resources for improving body-esteem, such as books addressing improving body image and body esteem, body-esteem groups and workshops. If the primary issue is a discomfort with sex, there are also resources for improving your sexual self-esteem.

I highly recommend accessing some of these resources and if they don’t provide enough support, you might look into groups or individual counseling to deal with these issues.

Perhaps it would be helpful to share your concern openly with your partner and see if he or she can help by sharing the ways they find you physically and sexually desirable. It is also helpful for your partner to talk about non-physical traits that relate to your sexual expression, such as your passion, your sensitivity to their needs, or the quality of your touch. Ultimately, though, these are things you also need to believe about yourself. Look into the resources available to help you feel better about your body and what you have to offer as a person and your intimate relationship with your partner can come back to life.

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to save a life.”

— Stephanie Warnell, Coordinator of Cellular Therapy at the University of Colorado Cord Blood Bank.

Story by Jennifer Lehman • Reporter-Herald he opportunity for pregnant women to donate life-saving cord blood in the state of Colorado is more accessible than ever before.

In previous years, Colorado women could donate only if they were delivering their baby at one of a few designated cord blood collection hospitals in the state.

The Statewide Umbilical Cord Blood Collection program, implemented last October, puts the possibility for donation in the hands of eligible pregnant women and their doctors at hospitals across Colorado.

“It really equals out the playing field for everybody to participate,” said Karen Moore, Advance Practice Nurse and Clinical Nurse Specialist in Women and Family Care at Poudre Valley Hospital.

Poudre Valley Hospital used to be one of three designated cord blood collection hospitals in the state and was a major donor to the public cord blood bank in previous years, Moore said, and many doctors at the hospital are familiar with the process because of that history. “It’s a great program and it certainly has saved many lives.”

Cord blood, the blood inside the umbilical cord, is chock-full of hematopoietic stem cells.

Typically after a baby is born, the umbilical cord and placenta end up in the trash.

“It’s considered a medical waste byproduct but it actually has the potential to save a

“It’s considered a medical waste byproduct but it actually has the potential

life,” said Stephanie Warnell, Coordinator of Cellular Therapy at the University of Colorado Cord Blood Bank.

Cord blood units are collected from the umbilical cord after a baby is born and can be used in lieu of bone marrow transplants most often in the treatment of leukemia, but also several lesser-known blood-related cancers and diseases, Warnell said.

Hematopoietic stem cells found in cord blood also exist in bone marrow and to a lesser extent, circulating blood.

“Cord Blood is often looked at in lieu of bone marrow because bone marrow needs to be a perfect match for a patient and cord blood does not necessarily need to be perfectly matched,” Warnell said.

Mothers delivering at hospitals other than Denver Health or Exempla St. Joseph in Denver (the two hospitals currently set-up for cord blood donation on a regular basis) who wish to participate in the statewide program should contact UCCBB before 34 weeks of pregnancy. If eligible, they must get permission from their doctor or midwife, complete a health questionnaire, and at the time of donation, have blood drawn for a standard infectious disease panel.

A kit is mailed to the mother’s delivery hospital where it is used for collection of the cord blood unit.

Donate in Colorado Two hospitals collect cord blood for donation on a regular basis: Denver Health and Exempla St. Joseph in Denver. If you are delivering at another hospital in the state and are interested in donating your baby’s umbilical cord blood to the University of Colorado Cord Blood Bank and meet the following criteria, call 303-724-1306 for more info.

1. You are a Colorado resident.

2. You are less than 34 weeks pregnant.

3. You are not expecting a multiple birth or caesarean section delivery 4. You are generally in good health For additional information go to the University of Colorado Cord Blood Bank site, www.clinimmune.com/cordbloodbank or the National Marrow Donor Program at www.marrow.org.

Warnell estimated each unit costs at least $1,500 to process, but no expense is passed to the mother. After the donation is collected, the unit is then mailed back to UCCBB for processing on the lab’s dime.

The Statewide Umbilical Cord Blood Collection program is funded by CheckOff Colorado, the program that makes it possible for state tax payers to use form 104 to contribute to a list of eligible charitable organizations at tax time, in this case, the Adult Stem Cells Cure Fund.

Donating cord blood is no guarantee that the unit can be used for a life-saving transplant. Strict guidelines and clinical standards for the cord blood mean that 70 percent of the donations that come to the UCCBB are unusable for clinical procedures, Warnell said, but with consent from the donor may be used for research.

“Even a chance of maybe helping somebody is better than nothing,” said Vanessa Nunes of Pierce, who is planning on donating her cord blood after delivering her second child at Poudre Valley Hospital in late August.

“I just really wish that everybody would at least consider it,” Nunes said. It is a painless, selfless act and “they throw it away anyway, so you might as well do something with it.”

Donating cord blood means the unit, if viable, goes to the public cord blood bank and is listed with the national marrow registry accessible to transplant centers around the country, Warnell said.

Not all states have a public cord blood bank and only about 200 cord blood collection hospitals exist in the country, Warnell said, so not many women know about the opportunity nor do they have a feasible way to donate.

Because of the disparity of matching cord blood units for minority populations, the National Marrow Donor Program, which oversees registration of bone marrow donors and cord blood units, states on their website that cord blood donations from people of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds are urgently needed.

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Health Briefs

REP. GARDNER PRESENTS PATRIOT AWARD TO MCR DIRECTOR Congressman Cory Gardner, R-Colo., presented the Patriot Award to Debra Delk, RN, MSN, NE-BC, on July 1, at the Medical Center of the Rockies.

The Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve awards the Patriot Award to recognize employers and managers who support employees who are members of the Guard and Reserves. Delk is MCR’s director of emergency services, respiratory, surgical units and clinical education.

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Banner hospitals that provide obstetrical care. It is an effort to underscore, unless there is a medical reason why mom or baby is having medical problems, nature knows best when it comes to the time of delivery.

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NCHA EARNS RECOGNITION FOR PRESERVING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE

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the benefits of expressing themselves through art. No art experience needed.

When: Wednesdays, cardiothoracic surgeon; Missy 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Jensen, nurse practitioner Where: McKee Cancer Center When: 3:30-5 p.m. Aug. 9 Where: McKee Wellness Center Contact: 970-635-4129 Cost: Free BREAST CANCER Contact: 970-635-4138 SUPPORT GROUP When: Second Thursday of the CAREGIVERS SUPPORT month, 5:30-7 p.m.

For caregivers of elderly Where: McKee Cancer Center adults. The group focuses on Contact: 970-622-1961 providing support and educa-

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BREAST-FEEDING SUPPORT GROUP Where: McKee Medical Center, Legacy 3 When: Mon, Wed and Fri (except holidays), 10-11 a.m.

Cost: Free Contact: 970-669-9355

DIABETES EDUCATION Call to get on the mailing list for topics. Group offers education and sharing for patient and family. Facilitated by Elizabeth Long, MS, RD, CDE. When: July 21, 7-8:30 p.m.

Where: McKee Wellness Center Cost: Free Contact: 970-622-1950

HEART HEALTH EDUCATIONAL SERIES Heart Health Educational Series is to offer people with these conditions and their family and friends information, resources and support. August topic: Beyond Medications — Surgeries and Devices to Treat Heart Disease. Speakers: Maurice Lyons,

tion about community resources and behavior issues, particularly for people with Alzheimer’s and memory impairment.

When: Third Thursday of the month, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Where: First Christian Church, 2000 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland Cost: Free. Care of elderly adult family members or friends is available through Stepping Stones Adult Day Care program during meeting times at no charge.

Contact: 970-669-7069

SOULPLAY ART THERAPY People whose lives are touched by cancer experience

FIRST-CARE PHYSICIANS Family Practice Infections: Colds, Throat, Sinus, etc.

Physicals: Complete, Well Woman, School, DOT, etc.

Acute Injuries: X rays, Stitches Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and Other Problems Wellness, School and Camp Physicals

Convenient Hours Days, Evenings, Weekends Weekdays 9AM to 9PM Saturday 9AM to 6PM ~ Sunday Noon to 6PM Walk-ins welcome. Appointments available.

CAREGIVER CANCER SUPPORT GROUP When: Every other Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., July 21, Aug. 4, Aug. 18 Where: Call for locations Contact: 970-635-4129

BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING

TOTAL JOINT EDUCATION Physical therapists and occupational therapists prepare patients for surgery. This program is coordinated through your physician’s office as part of the surgery scheduling process.

When: Thursdays, 3 p.m.

Where: McKee Wellness Center Cost: Free Contact: 970-635-4172

GENERAL CANCER SUPPORT When: Tuesdays, 5:30-7 p.m.

Where: McKee Cancer Center Contact: 970-635-4129

MAN-TO-MAN: PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP When: Fourth Thursday of the month, 5:30-7 p.m.

Where: McKee Wellness Center Contact: 970-622-1961

YOGA SUPPORT GROUP

Have your blood pressure checked by a specialist.

When: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Where: McKee Wellness Services, 1805 E. 18th St. Ste. 6, Loveland Cost: Free Contact: 970-669-9355

For anyone touched by cancer. Thirty minutes of yoga and breathing and 30 minutes of holistic therapy education.

When: First and third Thursday each month, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Where: McKee Cancer Center Cost: Free Contact: 970-635-4054

Free Fun Rides Every Saturday 8am!

Bring your own bike or borrow one of ours and cruise with us down the beautiful f (and smoothlyy ppaved) Spring Creek Trail Trail.

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First-Care Medical Clinic 295 E 29TH, Loveland

669-6000 Thomas J. Allen, M.D. Thomas P. Kasenberg, D.O. Edwin D. Risenhoover, M.D. Dena Sheppard-Madden, M.D. Kristen Olenic, PA-C Angela McNair, PA-C Kristi Housley, PA-C

3, 2, or even 1 wheeled bikes welcome All age & levels of riders Free Refreshments

First-Care Family Physicians 2160 W Drake Rd, Fort Collins

Dr. Thomas P. Dr. Thomas J. Kasenberg, D.O. Allen, M.D.

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2111-G South College (North Side of Whole Foods Market) • Fort Collins, CO 80525

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Urgent or emergent, we’re here for you.

Whatever your needs, Poudre Valley Health System is here for you, offering two levels of emergency care in Loveland.

LOVEL AND U RGENT C ARE

Monday – Friday . . . . 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

3850 North Grant Ave., Suite 100 970.624.5150 For life’s unexpected minor injuries and illnesses, head to Loveland Urgent Care.

Colds and flu Sprains, strains, strep and sore throat Headaches, abdominal pain / stomach aches Minor infections and wounds Non-life threatening cuts requiring treatment

MEDICAL CENTER OF THE ROCKIES

The emergency department at Medical Center of the Rockies is ready for you 24/7 when your needs are more emergent or life-threatening.

2500 Rocky Mountain Ave., Loveland

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Dr. Lee Goacher Loveland Urgent Care physician

Dr. Bill Repert Emergency physician at Medical Center of the Rockies

Dr. Judith Fox Loveland Urgent Care physician

Lake Loveland

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Thanks to my therapist, no fish is safe.

Physical, occupational and speech therapy Short-term and outpatient rehabilitation can restore your ability to walk, talk and live independently.

But more than that, it can restore your passion for life.

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Robotic gynecological surgery means less recuperation time and more family time.

McKee Medical Center is the only hospital in Colorado named an Epicenter for roboticassisted surgery, which is a reflection of the expertise provided with this technology.

McKee Medical Center’s da Vinci Ž robotic surgery is minimally invasive and offers women maximum benefits. For patients who qualify, this robotic surgery allows for smaller incisions, which can mean less pain, scarring, blood loss and risk of infection. You can have a quicker, easier recovery so you can get right back to spending more time with your family or other things you love.

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