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Free Centegra Event: 'Weigh Less, Live More'

Free Centegra program includes cooking demonstrations and free health screenings.

Stephanie Price, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge

MCHENRY – A cooking demonstration and free health screenings will be two highlights of the "Centegra Weigh Less, Live More Event" this Friday, Jan. 24.

The free program is from 8:30 a.m. at Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center-Huntley, 10450 Algonquin Road.

Attendees will have the opportunity to visit interactive booths and meet with clinical professionals regarding nutrition, heart, weight loss, diabetes and Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Centers.

  • Dr. Jyothi Gogineni, Centegra Physician Care endocrinologist, will discuss living a healthy life with diabetes. She also will share tips diabetics can use for monitoring their progress.  

  • Dr. Amir Heydari, medical director of Centegra Weight-Loss Surgery Center with Centegra Physician Care, will speak about weighing the many options for weight loss and finding a solution that works best for each individual.  

  •  Nurse practitioner Tanya Tanzillo will present to attendees information about two weight-loss solutions, OPTIFAST and OPTITRIM.

To learn more and to register for the "Centegra Weigh Less, Live More Event," visit centegra.org/weighless, or call 877-CENTEGRA (236-8347).

All ages are welcome. The first 200 to register and attend will receive a free vegetable peeler and a chance to win a health and wellness basket valued at $800.  


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