Released on = July 17, 2007, 8:44 am

Press Release Author = Caroline Thompson

Industry = Healthcare

Press Release Summary = The innovative and comprehensive weight loss center, The
Institution of Lifestyle & Weight Management, has been recognized as the 2007 Best
Health Club and 2007 Best Nutritionists in the Triangle area by the Citysearch.com
audience.

Press Release Body = Voters in the 2007 Best of Citysearch voting competition
recognized The Institute of Lifestyle & Weight Management (ILWM) as the Best Health
Club and Best Nutritionist in the Triangle area. The Triangle is made up of the
cities of Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill.

Citysearch, a leading online local guide and search directory, holds the "Best Of
Citysearch" contest annually and the winners are picked based on user votes and
editor picks in hundreds of different categories. Best Health Club and Best
Nutritionist are very competitive categories and winning both awards is a highly
recognizable honor for ILWM.

ILWM is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and is the Triangle's first ever
medically supervised outpatient center focused on the prevention and treatment of
overweight and obese individuals. This weight loss center includes a 22,000 sq. ft.
facility offering everything from a kitchen for cooking classes to a private fitness
facility. Founder, Dr. Brooks Wilkins, claims that teamwork and technology are the
cornerstones of their program.

Dr. Wilkins leads a qualified medical team and support staff that is made up of a
wide range of healthcare professionals including doctors, physicians, internists,
cardiologists, nurses, dieticians, psychologists, exercise physiologists, life
coaches, counselors, and professional educators. ILWM integrates their team of
professionals into the medically-based and supervised weight loss program to enable
clients to lose the weight needed to regain their health and keep it off long term.


The Institute's web-based monitoring program allows members to enter daily critical
points regarding their personal progress. They receive immediate feedback and
encouragement while online and can expect personal emails from the ILWM team at any
time. Their technology has also been incorporated into an on-site state-of-the-art
kitchen which is used for cooking classes, and the fitness center which was designed
in conjunction with Gold's Gym.

In addition to consultations with healthcare experts, ILWM offers additional
programs and services which are included in the reasonable monthly fee. Cooking
classes, personal training, lifestyle and stress management classes, group
psychology workshops, expert lectures, and aerobic, pilates, and yoga classes are
all offered as a part of the ILWM membership.

This innovative weight loss community is grounded in the attributes of personal
attention, open-source benchmarking, personal self disclosure, motivating speech,
and the creation of a safe zone where clients feel comfortable and familiar with the
ILWM and its staff.

ILWM is located at 3100 Duraleigh Rd. Suite 200 and is open Monday- Friday 6:30
a.m.- 8:00 p.m., and Saturday 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. To schedule a free consultation
please call (919) 791-1112 or visit our website at www.ilwm.com for more
information.


Web Site = http://www.ilwm.com

Contact Details = The Institute of Lifestyle & Weight Loss Management
3100 Duraleigh Rd. Suite 200
Raleigh, NC 27612
(919) 791-1112
www.ilwm.com
caroline@trimarksolutions.com