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Apollo Launches Health & Diet Clinic
The Apollo preventive health check programme wherein over 4 lakhs health screenings have been performed has established that improper diet and lack of exercise are the cause for major ailments including cardiac disorders. The Apollo Health & Diet Clinic, which was launched in Chennai on June 10, 2003, is a comprehensive approach to weight reduction, promoting fitness through proper diet planning and exercise regimen. The programme has been designed on the lines of some of the best health programmes the world over. This three-month programme follows a scientifically planned step-by-step approach to combat obesity through balanced diet and exercise. The five-step appraoch includes Step 1: The programme starts with a basic health check up to assess the client's current state of health and affirm whether he/she fulfills the specified criteria to be a part of this programme. Step 2: As part of creating a customized health plan, each client will undergo a nutritional counselling session at Apollo. Step 3: A weight loss diet plan will follow the nutrition counselling session. Formulated by the nutrition expert. This step caters to personal diet programmes for each member. Step 4: The penultimate step in this process will be the formulation of a personalized fitness regime designed by the fitness expert. Step 5: Besides exercising and eating healthy food one must also believe that they will succeed in the venture that they have embarked upon. Motivation therefore is a key factor to be considered. A group motivation session will also be an integral part of the programme.
The highlight of this programme is that it does not limit itself to suggesting a suitable diet, but also the food that will be delivered at the client's doorstep. The health food prepared by the expert chef at the Sindoori Hotel would consist of three balanced meals and two portions of snacks. Physical fitness expert Mr. Ramji Srinivasan will work on a customized exercise routine for every member of the programme. A widely acclaimed and acknowledged physical fitness consultant and a consultant with the MRF Pace Foundation, he specializes in strength, cardiovascular and Swiss ball training. The option of training at a club or a gym of one's choice is also open. The personal trainer assigned to each member at the beginning of the programme will guide the member, and a review of the effectiveness of the exercise regime will be conducted every fortnight. The unique feature of this programme to address obesity is the diets prepared on the advice of the nutrition expert that work along with your body's natural metabolism and the fitness regimen resulting in an average weight reduction of 2.2 pounds per week which is within the safe weight loss parameters that is medically recommended. The programme will be run in batches of 25 with the first batch starting from the 10th June. New batches will be started at the beginning of every month. For further information, Please contact: Corporate Relations
Since the corporates prefer (when there is a choice) non-obese people, this programme becomes very essential. The new sessions start in the month ends every month and is now trying on 12 people who are highly satisfied and happy with the results of the programme. The maximum limit for registrations per group is limited to 25 - in order to be able to produce good results. As part of the evening's introduction programme, there was dinner served which actually followed the diet that would be prescribed to those interested in losing fat. To name a few, the Apple Barley soup, Brown flakes raita, Brown Rice pulao, Pumpkin custard and Stir Fried Vegatables with Tofu were deliciously mouth watering.
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Apollo Hospitals, "Asia's Most Trusted Healthcare Provider" has pioneered the cause of Preventive healthcare and introduced the concept of 'Illness to Wellness' in the country. In the last two decades Apollo has touched over 10 million patients' lives by bringing healthcare of international standards within the reach of the common man. In pursuance of its aim to bring in lifestyle managment as a key tool to prevent major ailments Apollo has introduced several programmes including Helios - for Cardiac Rahabilitation and Apollo Wellness
Centre.
Renowned nutritionist Ms. Jyotsna Radja, a diet consultant whose expertise in the area of weight and body fat, comes from her stint as a researcher in the USA where she focused on the protective role of food in 'health and disease'. She is a consultant with the MRF Pace Foundation and for a number of film and sports personalities.
The cost of the entire programme is Rs 60,000 (for a three month session). This is the first time a hospital is coming up with a programme to keep patients away from hospital as a preventive method. 
