Appetite vs. Hunger
Did you know that appetite and hunger are two completely different things? Hunger: The physical need for food Occurs with low levels of glucose in your blood, several hours after eating due to a protective mechanism that ensures your body is adequately fueled....
Energy & Metabolism Boosting Injections Now Available!
With 30 years in the Louisiana weight loss industry, we’re continually looking for ways to help our clients live healthier lives. This spring, The Aspen Clinic is now providing amazing, energy+metabolism boosting injections! We’re offering two different...
Recipe: Grilled Salmon with Avocado Salsa
To all of our Catholic patients: We made it to the last week of Lent! We hope you have found some new, healthy, meatless recipes, but if you are looking for something new to try this Friday we have the perfect thing for you! For our non-Catholic patients:...
The Whole30: Not Just for Weight Loss
At the Aspen Clinic, one of the main things that we pride ourselves on is that we work extremely hard to teach our patients how to eat to be healthy, not just how to eat to lose weight. If you come in to one of our offices to watch the Grocery Store Tour or looked at...
Meet Our FitBit Giveaway Winner!
We want to give a big thank you to the 300+ people who participated in our recent FitBit giveaway contest in January! Susan T. from Parks, La., won the FitBit Alta HR, and she has already started tracking her steps. Q&A...
Post-Mardi Gras Detox
We hope that you had an amazing Mardi Gras and that you were able to avoid the temptation of making it a true Fat Tuesday! Our culture makes it hard to stick to a healthy lifestyle when surrounded by king cakes, alcohol, and savory foods on the parade route, but don’t...
Cheers to 30 Years!
The Aspen Clinic is celebrating our 30th anniversary and we couldn’t be more excited! As you probably know, we have 9 locations across Louisiana from Slidell to Lafayette. It isn’t often that all 9 of our locations (managers and staff) get the opportunity to get...
10 Tips to Help You Stick to Your New Year’s Weigh Loss Goals!
Happy New Year! We are so excited that this year marks 30+ YEARS of the Aspen Clinic helping Louisiana lose weight, and this year is all about YOU! It’s officially one week into the new year and this post is dedicated to helping you not only set your weight loss...
17 Healthy Winter Foods
Eating for the season: Winter It’s that time of year again in Southern Louisiana! One day it’s 80 degrees and the next there is potential for snow and sleet. While the weather is completely unpredictable, one thing that can remain consistent is your diet. It may...
Weight Loss Accountability: Get a Partner and a Diary
You have a 95% higher chance of a achieving a goal with a partner One of the best tips we ALWAYS give to our patients is to find a partner, whether it’s your spouse, co-worker, friend, or family member, losing weight is easier as a team. Keeping each other...