Cooking Healthy:
Holiday Spirit

November 5th–7th, 2009

Join H3 Executive Chef Cathryn Matthes for a special holiday edition of our popular cooking workshop. Packed with interactive cooking demos and hands-on kitchen sessions, you’ll learn how to prepare healthy versions of your favorite traditional holiday dishes. Get insider tips from the chef and discover simple ways to adjust your favorite recipes to create low-calorie, full flavor meals this holiday season! Limited to 14 participants.

Click here to view the informational flyer.

Reunion Week

November 8th–15th, 2009

To show our appreciation and celebrate your commitment to a healthy lifestyle, this exclusive annual specialty week is designed specifically for Members only. This week’s schedule is designed around fun sessions that include physical fitness, healthy cooking, group discussions and social activities. Reunite with your friends, including past H3 guests and staff, during a week of good health and rejuvenation.

Last year’s Reunion Week SOLD OUT, so be sure to register early—800-282-2440!

Click here to view the informational flyer.

Golf Plus /// Brand New Event!

November 15th–22nd, 2009

Have you always wanted to learn to play golf but haven’t had the time? Or have you played for years but want more in-depth instruction to improve your game? Either way, Hilton Head Health has the perfect opportunity for you to develop your golf skills while learning to live a healthy lifestyle. After all, a healthy diet and regular exercise are key components to improving your performance. While you’re at it, why not learn from the best? Hilton Head Health has partnered with the PGA Tour Academy to offer comprehensive golf instruction at one of the most popular golf destinations in the world—Hilton Head Island, SC.

Click here to view the informational flyer.

Overcoming Emotional Eating Workshop

December 3rd–5th, 2009

This three-day workshop, led by H3 Wellness Counselor Johanna Smith-Ellis, will give you the tools and support needed to regain control of your eating. You will have the opportunity to explore the many ways your emotions and everyday stressors can affect your relationship with food and learn a variety of mindful techniques that are key to overcoming these self-sabotaging eating patterns. Limited to 10 participants.

Click here to view a sample schedule.

Tired of watching her son’s life from the sidelines, fed up with the cycle of losing and gaining, and seeing the effects of diabetes on her family—Laura Hay decided to change her life. She checked into Hilton Head Health for two weeks in January of 2008. Once she made the decision to better her health and change her mindset, all of her obstacles seemed to melt away and were happily replaced by opportunities. Today, Laura coaches her son’s soccer team, writes down her goals, tracks her progress and has lost 60 lbs.

Laura continues her journey—to hear her inspirations, tips and more, click here.

Do you have a personal trainer at home?
If so, we want to hear about them!

In effort to help all of our Guests continue their healthy lifestyle, we’re always on the lookout for personal trainers or gyms around the nation to refer them to once they return home. So if you have a personal trainer that you’d like to recommend, send us his or her name and contact information so that we can add them to our database—maybe you could even connect with other H3 Members near you for added support!

Please send names and contact information to Adam Martin at amartin@hhhealth.com. Make sure to include “Personal Trainer” in the subject line.

Awards Announcement

H3 is proud to announce our recent recognition. Thanks to those who voted!

SpaFinder Readers’ Choice Winner 2009—“Best for Men” and “Best for Weight Loss”

Spa Magazine Silver Sage Readers’ Choice 2009—“Favorite Affordable Spa”

Thai Candied Pumpkin Seeds

While you carve a scary face into your jack-o-lantern, make sure to save the seeds! Pumpkin seeds are low in fat and rich in zinc and protein, but when mixed with sweet-hot-salty syrup and baked until crunchy they do become rather addictive so be sure to follow the portion size! A few scattered on a salad go a long way.

~ Heat oven to 400°

~ Combine first five ingredients in a sauce pot and gently simmer to a light caramel

~ Stir in pumpkin seeds

~ Spread seeds thinly on a spray-oiled baking sheet and place in hot oven for 10 minutes

~ Remove from oven and stir seeds with a broad, flat, metal spatula, pulling seeds from the edges of the pan to the middle and the middle to the edges to help evenly brown

~ Return pan to oven and bake 5-10 minutes longer until seeds are vigorously bubbling, watch carefully

~ Remove from oven and stir again. The stirring causes crystallization

~ Scatter seeds onto a sheet of parchment or wax paper and allow to cool

~ When cool break apart

~ Store in an air-tight container

Download the recipe card PDF here!

Looking for a way to get out of your fitness rut? Join Adam Martin and a few H3 Guests for this month’s Trainer’s Palette, which features the next set of exercises in our Breaking the Routine video series. So grab some dumbbells and a Fitball and learn a few new exercises to strengthen your lower body.

Having strong legs is important to perform daily tasks like walking up and down stairs, as well as protecting your knees and ankles from injury. Try to perform these exercises at least twice a week on non-consecutive days.

Click here to watch the video!

LOST

3,143 lbs.
2,210 inches

* Disclaimer: These records are only from guests who completed two or more weeks in our program in 2009.