Central Ohio Nutrition Center (CONCI)

10/31/2025

𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗪𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗘

After many years of serving patients at our Westerville office, we’ve made the difficult decision to consolidate this location to help streamline operations, effective at the end of business day on November 7, 2025.

Please know that this decision was not made lightly. It reflects changes in our industry and our ongoing commitment to providing the highest level of care in the most efficient way possible.

Our Gahanna and Bethel Road offices will remain open and ready to continue your care. You will continue to have access to our team of experienced dietitians, nurse practitioners, and physicians, and your program will continue seamlessly. To make this transition easier, we’d like to offer you a special continuity incentive for transferring your care to one of our remaining offices.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴:

- $𝟯𝟬 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲
- 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘅𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀

Simply mention this offer when scheduling your next visit at Gahanna or Bethel Road.

Our team is here to help you choose the most convenient location and assist with transferring your records. Please call us at (614) 864-7225 or send an email to patientcare@conci.com to make arrangements.

We are so grateful for your loyalty and understanding. While this kind of transition is never easy, we look forward to continuing to support you on your journey toward better health. Again, please do not hesitate to call us with any questions!

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10/24/2025

𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗪𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗜𝗭𝗘! 🧐🥗🏃‍♂️

Cholesterol levels, weight, blood pressure, and A1C can all help determine heart disease risk and a person’s chance of having a heart attack or stroke. However, cardiologists agree that there is another body measurement important in determining heart disease risk. That measurement is waist circumference. A high waist circumference, even in people with normal weight, indicates abdominal or visceral body fat, which is associated with cardiovascular disease and is a predictor of mortality, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

Visceral fat accumulates deep beneath the abdominal muscles, surrounding the vital organs as well as around the mid- section and is the most harmful type of fat because it produces inflammation. This inflammation, in turn, affects the rest of the body and leads to a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and diabetes.

To reduce belly fat, be as active as you can every day with a combination of cardio and resistance training. Additionally, having the following criteria for a food plan will help to reduce belly fat:

- Low in added sugar
- High in plant foods
- Enough protein to meet your needs
- Whole grains
- Reduced portion sizes
- Little to no ultra-processed foods
- Minimized sources of saturated fat

10/19/2025

The 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 from Robard Corporation is a comprehensive program that is powered by science. When paired with medical monitoring that includes support, coaching, and ongoing education, it promotes lasting, sustainable weight loss. 💪🥗🏆🍎

- Helps protect your muscle while losing fat
- Keeps you feeling full and energized
- Supports a healthy gut and digestion
- Made without soy, gluten, or artificial colors
- Packed with 20g of protein, fiber, and essential vitamins in every serving

Here at CONCI, we employ these meal replacement products to not only help you safely and efficiently reach your goals, but to also maintain them in the future. Ask us how to get started today! 🤝📞

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10/14/2025

𝗗𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗗 𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢 𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗥𝗘-𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗪𝗘𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗦! 🙌🎉😁

David C. reached his highest adult weight a year ago at age of 66. Having high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and pre-diabetes, he knew he had every reason to get serious about weight loss. David hoped that losing weight would not only improve these issues, but also reduce the amount of medications he currently requires and enhance his quality of life.

After seeing the great results a friend of his had with us, David chose Central Ohio Nutrition Center, starting a plan with 4-5 meal replacements plus one small meal daily. He felt reassured having a dietitian provide guidance and a doctor and/or nurse practitioner medically monitor him. In just 5 months David lost 67 pounds and was taken off of 4 medications! Another 4 months took off another 35 pounds! With a total weight loss of 102 pounds, David dropped 10 pant sizes, has gained a tremendous amount of energy and stamina, and has lowered his A1c back down to the normal range.

David decided to try a GLP-1 medication to help him maintain his weight loss, and is continually monitored by the CONCI on a regular basis for accountability.

09/23/2025

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗡𝗢𝗜𝗦𝗘? 🔊🤔🍔

Although still an emerging concept, some experts have defined it as "persistent thoughts about food that are disruptive to daily life and make healthy behaviors difficult." Some describe it as an obsessive preoccupation with food. These continuous thoughts can make it harder to change lifestyle habits and affect whether one can lose weight and keep it off. Food noise can lead to feelings of guilt, stress or anxiety around food, weight-related medical conditions, and disordered eating. According to psychologist and nationally known obesity researcher Tom Wadden, PhD, “Food noise is brought on by sights, smells, tastes, and even discussions of food. Food noise has little to do with a biological need to keep your body running smoothly, and as a result, it’s not silenced just because you eat."

Why some people struggle with food noise is not entirely clear, but what appears to be likely is that food noise is related to GLP-1 production (a hormone in the gut). In a lab experiment testing responses to food cues, scientists found that brain scans showed much more activity in response to food pictures in participants with obesity than in participants who weighed less. Researchers then looked at brain scans after giving people a GLP-1 drug or a placebo and found brain activity dropped significantly in response to food cues when people took a GLP-1 drug. With the medications helping to raise GLP-1 levels in the body, they can in turn help quiet the noise.

Other ways to deal with food noise include behavioral and lifestyle changes. According to Dr. Wadden “Such interventions can help people cope with food noise, but the interventions do not eliminate the noise, as the drugs do for many people."

09/18/2025

𝗗𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔 𝗪𝗘𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗥 🧐📝📚

The Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) is an organization of clinical leaders in obesity medicine who work to advance the prevention, treatment, and reversal of the disease of obesity. When treating obesity, OMA emphasizes the importance of seeking evidence-based treatment that is supported by scientific research because it is crucial for ensuring effective, safe, and individualized care, leading to better health outcomes. According to the OMA, "𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟮% 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗯𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁."

CONCI providers have been members of OMA for years and are proud to have practiced evidence-based medicine for the past 46 years that the clinic has been in practice. Participating in obesity research has been a part of CONCI’S mission as well. Anyone who comes to CONCI for help with weight loss can be confident that they will receive quality, evidence-based care that is tailored to their needs.

09/13/2025

𝟯 𝗠𝗘𝗡 𝗗𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗡'𝗦 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗣! 💪🥗

Maintenance takes hard work and mindfulness, and both accountability and education contribute to successfully maintaining weight loss. For years CONCI has offered support groups as a way to offer both. Along with accountability and education, an added benefit is the comradery established between group members. These three men, Stuart, Ben, and Don, each have their own unique weight loss story. They all would agree that they have done well in keeping off their weight and improving their health due to what they have learned on a weekly basis from the dietitians who have led their group meetings. Robbin McSurley, LD,RD (pictured above) has been their group leader for the past couple years. An experienced, well-trained dietitian who has worked for CONCI for 37 years, Robbin is a great educator and motivator, and all three men agree she has made a difference in their lives. These men MAKE THE TIME to come to her classes, knowing they will leave each week with a nugget of information that will be of help to them. Additionally, they look forward to the fun they will have in class while they are learning! Stuart, Ben, and Don all agree that knowledge is power when it comes to maintenance. Their advice is to “Take the time to learn from the CONCI dietitians. They are a wealth of information!”

09/08/2025

𝗪𝗘'𝗥𝗘 𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘! 📦🤩🥛

Patients, you can now order your favorite meal replacement products from our online store and have them shipped directly to your door!

We hope that with the following features, this new option will make it easier for you to stay on track with your plan and enjoy even more variety in the process!

- More flavors available online
- Ordering available 24/7
- Shipped directly to your home (3-7 business days)
- All online orders will include a flat-rate shipping fee

For more information on how to register, please contact us at (614) 864-7225!

08/19/2025

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗜 𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗚𝗢 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗘𝗥, 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗕𝗘 𝗔𝗧! 🤩🤝🥗

08/14/2025

𝗔 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗! 📚🤓

Eric Topol, MD, a cardiologist and research scientist for 4 decades, has authored 1,300 peer-reviewed studies and 3 books. Just released in May 2025, 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝘼𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙨: 𝘼𝙣 𝙀𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚-𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝙇𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮, is the culmination of decades of work and highlights the key factors for living longer.

It is rare to find anyone who has reached 80 years old that has been unscathed by at least one chronic illness such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, or a neurodegenerative disease (Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, etc.). Dr. Topol and his team recruited 1,400 of these fortunate elderly - he called them the "Wellderly" - to figure out how they managed to remain so healthy for so long.

Compared with their peers, the disease-free subjects were generally thinner, exercised more frequently and seemed “remarkably upbeat,” often with active social lives. To their surprise, little in their DNA stood out. According to Dr. Topol, “Finding little in the DNA was actually liberating because most people think their genes determine their chances for healthy aging." Many assume if they have “bad genes” they are doomed, and there is little they can do. The study in this book suggests that is not so.

Our choices regarding lifestyle and environment are significant in influencing gene expressions and how our bodies age. Not only can we live longer, but more importantly, we can extend the length of time we remain healthy into old age. This book is recommended for anyone interested in living longer – and more importantly -living better.

08/09/2025

𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟 🧐🥛

At first glance, meal replacement shakes available through a weight management program and protein shakes purchased in retail stores seem very similar. However, the two are designed for different purposes, have different compositions, and can vary in the quality of ingredients.

𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗦 are intended to replace a meal, so they are fortified with vitamins and minerals in order to replicate the nutrient profile of a complete meal. They are formulated to provide the essential vitamins, minerals and macronutrients you need, but in a lower-calorie form than regular meals.

𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗦 are not intended to replace a meal, so they do not have the same degree of fortification as meal replacements. If your goal is to primarily supplement the protein intake you get from food, then choosing a protein shake that is high in protein and contains easily digestible protein will likely meet your needs.

A nutritionally balanced meal replacement is essential for keeping you safe and healthy during rapid weight loss. Meal replacement products provide complete and balanced nutrition and high-quality protein all while keeping tight control on the number of calories consumed.