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Responsibilities of Fitness Instructor in a Fitness Franchise Unit

Every fitness franchise has a fitness instructor to guide the members. Research shows that nearly 5 million people in America seek guidance from fitness instructors for effective workout sessions. Choosing a professional instructor is essential to successfully run the franchise. It also helps in distinguishing an established franchise from a newbie. The main task of a fitness instructor is to develop personalized Fitness Programs for members, which would eventually increase the popularity of Fitness Franchises. Most of them are extremely fit with a pleasant personality, which in turn inspires the members to stay fit and healthy.

Role of a Fitness Instructor

Fitness instructors have several responsibilities, which vary from looking after the Health And Fitness of the members to even business development of the fitness franchise. Along with that, instructors have to maintain their own Physical Fitness.

Customer Support

• Maintain a positive image of the franchise in the mind of the members
• Provide quality service as stipulated in the promotional activities to match the expectations of the customers
• Ensure the safety of the customers while using the different equipments in Gym franchises
• Provide unique fitness training program to the members based on individual physical attributes
• Motivate the members in achieving their fitness goal
• Retain a healthy atmosphere inside the fitness franchise
• Maintain a fruitful customer relationship
• Try to win customer loyalty

Most fitness programs consist of cardio-vascular equipments and Weight Training. It is the responsibility of the instructor to demonstrate the right way of using such equipments. After evaluating the member’s age, gender and health they should draw a regular Fitness Plan. They should also monitor the fitness level of individual members at different phases of the fitness program. This will motivate the members to put more effort into their workout. Along with that, they should also guide them in maintaining a healthy diet.

Business Support

Fitness instructors have certain responsibilities towards their employers as well. They also have an important role to play in popularizing a franchise. They can help to achieve the sales target and thus should be aware of the marketing strategy of the fitness franchise. In order to perform these activities efficiently it is important for the fitness instructor to possess certain qualities. Fitness instructors need to have the following skills:

• Professional qualifications along with the knowledge of fitness assessment techniques
• Knowledge about the features of different gym equipments along with the way of operating them
• Demonstrate effective ways of exercising and utilizing the equipments
• Analytical skills to determine which Exercise will suit the member
• Ability to effectively promote , market and sell services
• Knowledge about administering first aid in emergency situations
• Good communication skills to maintain a cordial friendly customer relationship

They should have high energy levels to inspire others in their fitness programs. Different types of hi-tech instruments and fitness resources are available nowadays. The fitness instructors should have up-to-date knowledge about them to design innovative and more effective fitness programs for the franchise members.

They should maintain balance between the demands of the franchise owners to earn more money and the members’ demands to get the best service by spending less. For these they should know the tactics to deal with the issues faced by both the customers and franchise owners.

About the Author

Kimberley Smith owns a chain of gym franchise in different parts of USA. She points out the importance of fitness instructors behind the success of fitness franchises. Fitness instructors working in her franchises have certain essential qualities that are the prime reason behind the success of the units. They also provide essentialhealth information to every member.

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Abs of Steel-Sculpting and Toning $14.98 Abs of Steel…the name says it all. And now the world famous series is back with all new cutting edge workouts designed to shed inches and sculpt lean sexy abs. The moves are so intense your workouts will be shorter, yet much more effective with rock hard ab toning methods such as athletic core training, yoga, and Pilates. Several of the sessions even increase the heart rate and boost the calorie burn! Variations are shown to allow you to work at a mild, intense, or ultimate pace depending on your fitness level or how you feel from workout to workout. Leisa Hart starred in 14 Buns of Steel videos and has over 26 years fitness industry experience as an ACE and AFAA certified instructor.

Access to Health, Green Edition $4.01 The newly revised Access to Health, Eleventh Edition features a reader-friendly design, an environmentally conscious Green Guide, and the best reader and instructor supplements package on the market, including an enhanced Teaching Tool Box with a more robust assessment program. Long known for its currency, research, and strength in behavior change for personal health readers, the Eleventh Edition of Access to Health provides a consistent framework for motivating readers to make healthy life choices. The revised edition’s updated coverage includes more emphasis on assessment, and new Skills for Behavior Change boxes. As a teacher, mentor, and researcher, Rebecca J. Donatelle knows the health issues that are important to today’s readers. Through her engaging and friendly writing style, Donatelle addresses students’ concerns and teaches them how to be savvy and critical consumers of health information. Access to Health provides hands-on practical tools that help readers make healthy changes in their lives. Promoting Health Behavior Change, Psychosocial Health: Being Mentally, Emotionally, Socially, and Spiritually Well, Managing Stress: Coping with Life’s Challenges, Violence and Abuse: Creating Health Environments, Healthy Relationships: Communicating Effectively with Friends, Family, and Significant Others, Sexuality: Choices in Sexual Behavior, Reproductive Choices: Making Responsible Decisions, Nutrition: Eating for Optimum Health, Managing Your Weight: Finding a Healthy Balance, Personal Fitness: Improving Health Through Exercise, Addictions and Addictive Behavior: Threats to Wellness, Drinking Resonsibly: A Lifestyle Challenge on Campus, Tobacco and Caffeine: Daily Pleasures, Daily Challenges, Illicit Drugs: Use Misuse, and Abuse, Cardiovascular Disease: Reducing Your Risk, Cancer: Reducing Your

Ace Group Fitness Instructor Manual: A Guide for Fitness Professionals: Book and DVD $34.01 Used – ACE Group Fitness Instructor Manual was designed to prepare fitness professionals to work in group and class settings and is the main study for the ACE Group Fitness Instructor. Developed and written by 17 of the industry’s top experts, the ACE Group Fitness Instructor Manual is an excellent resource, addressing the core competencies you need regardless of the types of classes you teach. It provides overviews of nine of the most popular modalities, including aquatic exercise, fitness yoga

Ace Group Fitness Instructor Manual: A Guide for Fitness Professionals: Book and DVD $46.8 Used – ACE Group Fitness Instructor Manual was designed to prepare fitness professionals to work in group and class settings and is the main study for the ACE Group Fitness Instructor. Developed and written by 17 of the industry’s top experts, the ACE Group Fitness Instructor Manual is an excellent resource, addressing the core competencies you need regardless of the types of classes you teach. It provides overviews of nine of the most popular modalities, including aquatic exercise, fitness yoga

Ace Group Fitness Instructor: Master the Manual, a Study Guide to Accompany, 2nd Edition $96.76 New

Ace Group Fitness Instructor: Master the Manual, a Study Guide to Accompany, 2nd Edition $148.38 New

Ace Group Fitness Instructor: Master the Manual, a Study Guide to Accompany, 2nd Edition $39.97 Used

Ace Group Fitness Instructor: Master the Manual, a Study Guide to Accompany, 2nd Edition $29.48 Used

Advanced Yoga DVD with Rodney Yee $19.98 ” FREE standard shipping on this item!For advanced yoga practitioners only. Get close and personal with Rodney Yee and gain insight and immersion into how he practices yoga at home. In this rare window on the private practice of America’s favorite yoga instructor, witness incredible footage of Rodney performing an advanced sequence based on his own personal yoga routines. 2 DVDs – complete with Rodney’s voice instruction to guide your own yoga practice. 3 full-length advanced practices will help you realize new levels of power, intuition, ease and reward in your yoga and your life. Learn how to build up to and sequence intense arm balances, and trust yourself more in these challenging poses. Follow Rodney through a full sequence of hip openers to prepare the body for advanced moves and evolve your practice on a deeper level as Rodney guides yogi Colleen Saidman in advanced pranayama practice. 125 minutes. WARNING: Beginner or novice practitioners should not attempt these asanas. More Rodney Yee DVDs Discover how Gaiam DVDs like this gave one reader the support and motivation she needed to change her body…and her life.”

Adventure Racing Activities for Fun and Fitness $17.77 Begin with a physical challenge. Add a heavy dose of fun. Divide into teams. What do you have? Adventure racing events and units that are easily planned for a field day or a regular class period using equipment you already have. Adventure Racing Activities for Fun and Fitness: A CORE Experience is the brainchild of Dan DeJager, a physical education teacher and adventure racing enthusiast, and Cathrine Himberg, an instructor of future physical educators and advocate for effective physical education who want to pass the fun along to kids. Adventure racing is a sport that combines two or more disciplines and emphasizes teamwork—in fact, the CORE in the book's title stands for cooperative obstacle racing experience. In adventure races, teammates work together to finish an obstacle course as quickly as possible. DeJager and Himberg provide everything you need to know to prepare for and teach an adventure racing unit at your school or lead an adventure racing event in any environment with any group of people. With Adventure Racing Activities for Fun and Fitness, you get-complete instructions for setting up an adventure racing unit or event,-forms and checklists to help you organize and conduct an adventure race, and-suggestions and options for customizing the activities to suit your needs.Unlike conventional adventure races that call for mountain bikes, kayaks, and other specialized equipment, Adventure Racing Activities for Fun and Fitness guides you in setting up races for teams of two, three, or four students that require no equipment or readily available equipment. The authors show you how to set up a race, lay out the course (locations include tracks, fields, courts, schools, and gymnasiums), use obstacles to present challenges, and assess race results. You discover how to vary the course and the obstacles to bring fresh excitement and challenges to each race. And you find out

Aerobics Instructor Manual: The Resource for Group Fitness Instructors $7.65 New

Aerobics Instructor Manual: The Resource for Group Fitness Instructors $9.4 New

Ageless With Kathy Smith: Total Body Turnaround DVD $14.99 This fitness release from health expert and instructor Kathy Smith offers a selection of three 20-minute exercise routines designed specifically to help maintain firmness and lift in the muscles of…

Alan Partridge: Every Ruddy Word $30.6 Used – Alan Partridge is Britain’s most remarkable broadcaster. He’s scaled the giddy heights of a short-lived TV chat show, and the crashing lows of twenty-six weeks in a motel equidistant between Norwich and London. He’s survived the death of a guest on air, his wife leaving him for a fitness instructor, an encounter with a mentalist fan, being crushed beneath a dead cow and incomplete sex with a woman he was supposed to be sacking. He’s suffered a breakdown, Toblerone addiction, weight gain a

Alan Partridge: Every Ruddy Word $12.88 Used – Alan Partridge is Britain’s most remarkable broadcaster. He’s scaled the giddy heights of a short-lived TV chat show, and the crashing lows of twenty-six weeks in a motel equidistant between Norwich and London. He’s survived the death of a guest on air, his wife leaving him for a fitness instructor, an encounter with a mentalist fan, being crushed beneath a dead cow and incomplete sex with a woman he was supposed to be sacking. He’s suffered a breakdown, Toblerone addiction, weight gain a

Alan Partridge: Every Ruddy Word: All the Scripts: from Radio to TV and Back $5.96 Used – Alan Partridge is Britain’s most remarkable broadcaster. He’s scaled the giddy heights of a short-lived TV chat show, and the crashing lows of twenty-six weeks in a motel equidistant between Norwich and London. He’s survived the death of a guest on air, his wife leaving him for a fitness instructor, an encounter with a mentalist fan, being crushed beneath a dead cow and incomplete sex with a woman he was supposed to be sacking. He’s suffered a breakdown, Toblerone addiction, weight gain a

Alan Partridge: Every Ruddy Word: All the Scripts: from Radio to TV and Back $19.39 Used – Alan Partridge is Britain’s most remarkable broadcaster. He’s scaled the giddy heights of a short-lived TV chat show, and the crashing lows of twenty-six weeks in a motel equidistant between Norwich and London. He’s survived the death of a guest on air, his wife leaving him for a fitness instructor, an encounter with a mentalist fan, being crushed beneath a dead cow and incomplete sex with a woman he was supposed to be sacking. He’s suffered a breakdown, Toblerone addiction, weight gain a

American Exercise And Fitness Writers $19.99 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Charles Atlas, Carlon Colker, Jack Lalanne, William Proxmire, Debarra Mayo, Bernarr Macfadden, Jeff Galloway, Donna Richardson, Denise Austin, Donald Rubbo, Bruce Frantzis, Jim Fixx, Richard Benyo, Kenneth H. Cooper, Robert Marting, Alois P. Swoboda, Ian K. Smith, Joanie Greggains, John Du Cane, Randall J. Strossen, Karen Voight, Tamilee Webb, Artie Mcgovern. Excerpt: Alois P. Swoboda (1873-1938) was a Physical Culture mail-order instructor. Swoboda was born in Vienna on March 8 1873, and immigrated to the U.S. in 1881 with his father, Adolf Swoboda. They settled in Omaha, Nebraska where he quickly found work in the local bathhouses. Mr. Swoboda subsequently worked in Omaha meatpacking factories but did not receive medical training, etc., despite insinuations of a formal education. Training methods “Conscious Evolution” was a course originally published in the late 1800s by Alois P. Swoboda. In it he claimed that it allowed one to regrow lost limbs and heal deadly disease through use of will-power which he called “NERVE FORCE”. Bob Hoffman,was a US Olympic Weightlifting Coach. Bob Hoffman’s father was also a Swoboda student . In 1921 the American Medical Association investigated Swoboda and his various claims and called them “quackery “. They also cited his advertising as being false and misleading. In 1901 President Woodrow Wilson received the Swoboda course, and according to the Woodrow Wilson House, “Wilson underwent a series of quack procedures as cures for what later would be recognized as the symptoms of hypertension ” Oil Stocks From an article in TIME Magazine Alois P. Swoboda, mass-advertising “culture rhythm” man, was enjoined in Brooklyn from selling oil stock to members of his cult by a letter describing one “Dahlgran,” alleged oil well locater. Eighteen months

Ana Caban DVD Kit $44 “Gaiam’s Ana Caban DVD Kit combines three bestselling Ana Caban DVD’s to help you achieve proper form and get fast results through Pilates. A $44 dollar value for only $36!<br/ This kit includes: Pilates Core Challenge DVD The Pilates Core Challenge DVD helps you strengthen and tone muscles, improves posture, flexibility and balance, and create a sleek, firm and strong body. Each movement targets the core muscles of the body, including the abs, lower back, hips and buttocks. By focusing on your core muscles, this DVD helps you build lean muscle that burns calories more efficiently. World-renowned Pilates instructor Ana Cab?n provides clear, detailed instruction to help you achieve proper form, control and breath as you move through classic Pilates exercises including the Hundreds, Roll-up, Single Leg Stretch, Double Leg Stretch and Scissors. Discover the practice that athletes, dancers, celebrities and others rave about. Recommended prop: Pilates mat. 60 minutes. 5 Day Fit: Pilates DVD Flatten your abs and get lean with Gaiam’s 5 Day Fit: Pilates DVD. This DVD offers a daily challenge to help keep your Pilates workouts fresh and invigorating. Five Pilates Workouts include: Easy Pilates, Maintenance Pilates for Weight Loss, Cardio Pilates and AM and PM Pilates. Plus, get expert advice from certified instructors. It?s an effective selection of Pilates workouts that will strengthen and lengthen every muscle in your body; accessible to all fitness levels and featuring Ana Cab?n & Jillian Hessel. Recommended prop: Pilates mat. 124 minutes. USA. Quick Start Pilates for Weight Loss DVD Integrating Pilates into a sound weight loss regimen that includes proper nutrition can be a great way to lose weight without over-doing it. Pilates exercise can help transform your body. Whether you are ten pounds overweight or more, you can start right away with the simple and easy-to-follow movements in Quick Start Pilates for Weight Loss and

Another Chance At Life $21.95 “A reflective and ultimately optimistic memoir.” — Midwest Book Review”Beautiful, moving, informative, uplifting. … I only wish there had been a book like this back when I had cancer.” — Lee Christopher, author of Jaded Love “A terrific read — well-written, frank, and honest. This book’s many hard-won truths make it truly special and inspiring.” — Nina Romberg, author of Shadow Walkers Leonore H. Dvorkin was born in 1946 in Chicago, Illinois. She has lived in nine different states and Germany. Her two BA degrees in languages are from Indiana University (Bloomington) and Metropolitan State College of Denver. She and her author husband, David Dvorkin, have lived in Denver, Colorado since 1971. Their son, Daniel Dvorkin, has written two novels with his father.Leonore works as a tutor of Spanish and German, a translator, a proofreader, and a weight training instructor. In 1977, she won the YWCA Sportswomen of Colorado Award in the category of Health and Physical Fitness. Her publishing credits include numerous articles on fitness and nutrition, the literary novel Apart From You (Wildside Press, 2000), and the autobiographical book Why I’m Glad I Had Breast Cancer (Wildside Press, 2005). www.dvorkin.com

Another Chance At Life $3 “A reflective and ultimately optimistic memoir.” — Midwest Book Review”Beautiful, moving, informative, uplifting. … I only wish there had been a book like this back when I had cancer.” — Lee Christopher, author of Jaded Love “A terrific read — well-written, frank, and honest. This book’s many hard-won truths make it truly special and inspiring.” — Nina Romberg, author of Shadow Walkers Leonore H. Dvorkin was born in 1946 in Chicago, Illinois. She has lived in nine different states and Germany. Her two BA degrees in languages are from Indiana University (Bloomington) and Metropolitan State College of Denver. She and her author husband, David Dvorkin, have lived in Denver, Colorado since 1971. Their son, Daniel Dvorkin, has written two novels with his father.Leonore works as a tutor of Spanish and German, a translator, a proofreader, and a weight training instructor. In 1977, she won the YWCA Sportswomen of Colorado Award in the category of Health and Physical Fitness. Her publishing credits include numerous articles on fitness and nutrition, the literary novel Apart From You (Wildside Press, 2000), and the autobiographical book Why I’m Glad I Had Breast Cancer (Wildside Press, 2005). www.dvorkin.com

Another Chance at Life: A Breast Cancer Survivor’s Journey $2.99 “A reflective and ultimately optimistic memoir.” — Midwest Book Review”Beautiful, moving, informative, uplifting. … I only wish there had been a book like this back when I had cancer.” — Lee Christopher, author of Jaded Love “A terrific read — well-written, frank, and honest. This book’s many hard-won truths make it truly special and inspiring.” — Nina Romberg, author of Shadow Walkers Leonore H. Dvorkin was born in 1946 in Chicago, Illinois. She has lived in nine different states and Germany. Her two BA degrees in languages are from Indiana University (Bloomington) and Metropolitan State College of Denver. She and her author husband, David Dvorkin, have lived in Denver, Colorado since 1971. Their son, Daniel Dvorkin, has written two novels with his father.Leonore works as a tutor of Spanish and German, a translator, a proofreader, and a weight training instructor. In 1977, she won the YWCA Sportswomen of Colorado Award in the category of Health and Physical Fitness. Her publishing credits include numerous articles on fitness and nutrition, the literary novel Apart From You (Wildside Press, 2000), and the autobiographical book Why I’m Glad I Had Breast Cancer (Wildside Press, 2005). dvorkin.com

Art & Soul Yoga: Escape to Bliss with Faye Rose DVD $13.49 Yoga instructor and fitness expert Faye Rose leads this relaxing basic yoga routine, designed to offer increased flexibility and strength, as well as calming effects. Segments in the release includ…

Artistic Fitness: 50 Quick Exercises to Shape Up Your Drawing Skills $1.87 Used – Tone up your creativity with the ultimate artistic workout We’ve heard all the excuses (“I don’t have time,” “I haven’t picked up a pencil in years,” “I’m out of practice”), and we’re tired of hearing them! So put down that remote and pick up this book (and a pencil, while you’re at it)–you’ll find a slew of quick exercises (50, to be exact) that will get your artistic juices flowing. And you don’t even have to sign up for a class! Your very own “artistic fitness” instructor will show yo

Artistic Fitness: 50 Quick Exercises to Shape Up Your Drawing Skills $5.53 Used – Tone up your creativity with the ultimate artistic workout We’ve heard all the excuses (“I don’t have time,” “I haven’t picked up a pencil in years,” “I’m out of practice”), and we’re tired of hearing them! So put down that remote and pick up this book (and a pencil, while you’re at it)–you’ll find a slew of quick exercises (50, to be exact) that will get your artistic juices flowing. And you don’t even have to sign up for a class! Your very own “artistic fitness” instructor will show yo

Artistic Fitness: 50 Quick Exercises to Shape up Your Drawing Skills (Out Your Inner Artist Series) $1.87 Tone up your creativity with the ultimate artistic workoutWe’ve heard all the excuses (“I don’t have time,” “I haven’t picked up a pencil in years,” “I’m out of practice”), and we’re tired of hearing them! So put down that remote and pick up this book (and a pencil, while you’re at it)—you’ll find a slew of quick exercises (50, to be exact) that will get your artistic juices flowing. And you don’t even have to sign up for a class! Your very own “artistic fitness” instructor will show you the ins and outs of getting off the couch and exercising your artistic talent. From an apple to a penguin and even that omnipresent garden gnome, you’ll learn how to draw absolutely anything—just by following a few simple steps. So stop hiding behind those lame excuses and get your drawing skills into shape now!

Ashtanga Yoga DVD set $39.98 “FREE standard shipping on this item!Created with acclaimed instructor Nicki Doane, our Ashtanga yoga videos guide you with detailed, step-by-step instruction and demonstration ? at a pace that makes this powerful practice easy to learn and completely non-intimidating. With these companion video programs you’ll soon feel how high-energy Ashtanga yoga sculpts lean muscle, elevates your heart rate and cleanses your body of toxins ? all while deepening your personal insight and leading you to greater strength and peace within. Filmed amid the stunning beauty of Doane’s native Hawaii, both Ashtanga yoga videos include a wealth of bonus DVD content: a quick-reference pose guide program segment, fold-out pose guide poster with full-color photos and positioning details, BONUS advanced Ashtanga video demonstration session, and an exclusive interview with Nicki Doane. 185 minutes total. Related Article: Heat Up with Ashtanga Yoga.”

Ashtanga Yoga Introductory Poses DVD with Nicki Doane $19.98 “FREE standard shipping on this item! Ashtanga Yoga Introductory Poses helps you begin to sculpt lean muscle. It elevates your heart rate and cleanses your body of toxins ? all while deepening your personal insight and leading you to greater strength and peace within. Created with acclaimed yoga instructor Nicki Doane, Ashtanga Yoga Introductory Poses guides you with detailed, step-by-step instruction and demonstration ? at a pace that makes the yoga practice easy to learn and completely non-intimidating. Filmed amid the stunning beauty of Doane’s native Hawaii, the DVD includes a wealth of bonus content: a quick-reference pose guide program segment, fold-out pose guide poster with full-color photos and positioning details, BONUS advanced Ashtanga video demonstration session and an exclusive interview with Nicki Doane. 85 minutes. Related Article: Heat Up with Ashtanga Yoga.”

Austin D-Fitkids $14.98 Exuberant, seasoned fitness instructor Denise Austin, who has released countless videos that stand as a testament to her expertise, here extends her talents to a younger generation. Combining elements of dance, yoga, stretching, and traditional aerobics, this fun and engaging routine will get kids off the couch and on their feet. The workout requires no extra equipment, and a bonus routine is included, intended for the whole family to use together. System Requirements:Running Time 43 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE

Ayurveda In Urban Living $9.95 Ayurveda in Urban Living (AUL) is a weight-reduction program that goes beyond diet and exercise by incorporating the ancient principles of “Ayurveda” (life knowledge) made popular by Deepak Chopra and Dr. Vasant Lad. Ayurveda in Urban Living incorporates all four quadrants of healing: the physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental realms. With years of experience in medicine, physical fitness and nutrition counseling, Joan Stroud M.D. and Anita Thompkins, M.S., offer AUL as a guide to encourage and assist those desperately seeking weight reduction and lifestyle changes using these principles. ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Anita Thompkins and Joan Stroud met during an Ayurvedic course taught by Dr. Naina Maraballi in New York City. It was a quick “meeting of the spirits” and they immediately commenced discussing goals, hopes and dreams. Anita has had many years of experience as a personal fitness consultant and yoga instructor/practitioner. Joan is a traditionally-trained family physician. Following many discussions, they both felt that their interest in implementing Ayurvedic principles was an unusual goal but, they agreed, a necessity for fitness and good health. A common theme of their discussions concerned disillusionment with the health care delivery system and clients’ and patients’ lack of access to complementary modalities. It was Anita who first proposed that they co-author this book since each longed to educate and enrich people’s lives through the use of good nutrition. Both are excellent examples of Kapha in balance and Kapha imbalance. Anita maintains excellent weight control, even with Kaphic tendencies. Joan, though out-of-balance, is incorporating these Ayurvedic principles and is hard at work toward equilibrium. Years of working with people who struggle with weight loss and who, somtimes in desperation resort to aggressive and invasive weight-loss procedures, was alarming to both Anita and Joan. The fundamental question they posed was, “How, as health