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Geisinger Healthsouth MedGem Weight Management System

People need tools to better manage their weight. Healthsouth offers two state-of-the-art, user friendly tools designed to help achieve weight management goals:  Med Gem and BalanceLog.

MedGem

At Healthsouth, our healthcare professionals can measure your oxygen consumption to determine your resting metabolic rate in just minutes using MedGem® by HealtheTech. Knowing how many calories you burn each day is the first step toward adjusting your diet so that you burn more calories than you consume. For example, if your resting metabolic burn rate is 1,800 calories a day, combining exercise and diet of less than 1,800 calories is a sure method for losing weight.

MedGem is a handheld device that accurately and quickly measures your oxygen consumption to determine your resting metabolic rate (RMR) or the number of calories your body burns at rest. In just a few minutes, MedGem determines your metabolism to assess your body's internal efficiency and helps your healthcare provider understand your nutritional needs for effective weight loss and fitness management.

BalanceLog - health software

For use with Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), Windows PCs and the Internet, BalanceLog® by HealtheTech provides a quick and easy way to chart food and exercise and monitor your customized nutrition and weight-management program. BalanceLog supports many nutritional programs, including those recommended by the American Heart Association and the USDA. Or if you choose, customize your own program. BalanceLog maintains a record of your nutritional needs and intake, daily calorie budget and exercise targets and even provides instant feedback on your progress.

Features

  • Individualized weight-management program based on your RMR
  • Tracks your calories in and calories out
  • Database of 300 exercises and more than 3,000 foods, including brand-name foods and national restaurant chains
  • Tracks 13 nutrients including sodium, protein, carbohydrates, cholesterol, saturated fats, fiber and more
  • At-a-glance food calorie and nutritional facts
  • Add your favorite foods and create personal menus
  • Adjustable as your metabolism changes

With help from MedGem and BalanceLog, you can develop a successful weight-loss and exercise plan. To learn more, call (570) 271-6704.