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    • What is Lindora's Lean for Life® program and how does it differ from other weight loss programs?
      Lindora's Lean for Life® program is a personalized weight management system that delivers rapid, safe results. Since 1971, people of all ages and weights have successfully lost weight and learned to keep it off using the Lean for Life® program. Whether you want to lose five, 50 or 500 pounds, the Lindora Lean for Life® program can help you lose weight and learn to keep it off. And while you're doing it, you'll eat a healthy variety of foods that you can find in any grocery store and order in restaurants. You do not have to prepare separate meals for yourself, because your family can eat the same foods....

    • Do you have Lindora clinics outside of California?
      Although Lindora does not have clinic locations outside California, individuals all over the world can successfully participate in the Lean for Life® program using the Lindora Online program, or simply by using the Lean for Life® Phase One: Weight Loss book....

    • Can you give me a summary of the Lindora Lean for Life® program?
      Lindora's Lean for Life® program is a personalized weight management system that delivers rapid, safe results. The program has been perfected for more than 30 years and ten million clinical visits at the renowned Lindora Medical Clinics in Southern California. This proven, results-oriented program has helped people throughout the world improve their health - and their lives - by achieving their weight loss goals in the Lindora clinics, through the innovative Lean for Life® Online program, and with expert telephone nurse coaching services....

    • Is there a program for overweight teens and children?
      Lindora has treated many teens, pre-teens and children over the years. On last count, more than 1,600 kids and teens have completed the program. For kids, being overweight can have a more severe social consequence than with adults....

    • How is the Lean for Life® program different from Atkins and other diets?
      The Lindora Lean for Life® program is different from other diets in several ways:...

    • I've lost weight before but always regained it. How can I prevent that from happening again?
      No matter how we lose weight, weight regain is so prevalent that it is considered the norm by most experts in the field of weight control. The often quoted factoid, that 98% of people who lose weight gain it all back within 2 years, has been consistently verified....

    • What is the set point? Can it be changed?
      In 1982, nutritional researchers William Bennett and Joel Gurin introduced a controversial theory concerning weight loss. The setpoint theory states that a person's body has a setpoint weight at which it is programmed to be comfortable. This theory proposes that the body will sabotage itself during weight loss by slowing down metabolism (the body's rate of burning calories)....

    • How effective are online weight loss programs? Can "cyber-dieting" really help me lose weight?
      In 1999, researchers at Brown University in Rhode Island conducted a study involving 91 overweight adults who were divided into two random groups. Both groups were given advice at the beginning of the study about diet and exercise and were provided with a list of web-sites from which they could find information about keeping a food diary, calorie burning, nutrition and healthy recipes, as well as find a cyber diet buddy. One group, however, was also given access to behavioral professionals by e-mail and received personal feedback about their program. They could also contact other participants through online bulletin boards....

    • What is the Lindora Metabolic Fitness Treatment Program?
      In your journey to become healthier and Lean for Life®, having an accurate and thorough health evaluation is a smart way to help you succeed. We designed the Lindora Metabolic Fitness Treatment Program® so you and your Lindora team can gain a better understanding of what is crucial to your unique health needs and goals. This program includes some of the most cutting-edge health evaluations available, combined with an innovative assessment tool called the Metabolic Fitness Quotient (MFQ), and a customized, comprehensive treatment plan....