Plourde Institute

Interdisciplinary Science-Based Weight Management in Lisle, IL

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Founded in 1991, The Plourdé Institute leads the world in interdisciplinary, science-based weight management. With more than 20 years of experience as a nutrition scientist and exercise physiologist, David Plourdé has helped thousands of people lose weight and maintain the loss through The Plourdé Institute's innovative system. At The Plourdé Institute, David Plourdé and his team work to design the best weight-loss system for each client's body through a comprehensive assessment and series of scientific measurements of key physical components to weight loss. Among the physical components addressed at The Plourdé Institute are metabolism, nutritional science, individual body composition, and exercise physiology. The human body burns food to produce energy, but each person’s metabolism is unique, and therefore burns different combinations of fatty acids and sugars. The experts at the Plourdé Institute understand that these individual differences can dramatically affect each person's ability to lose weight. By measuring the byproducts of each client's metabolism, they can determine how his or her body is burning energy, and can therefore design a maximally effective weight-loss plan. The Plourdé Institute's experts use the metabolism tests as well as nutrition science to determine the effect of each food on someone’s body and metabolism and then design an effective diet for weight loss. To complement this scientific approach to diet, The Plourdé Institute also takes a nuanced view of the role of exercise in weight and health management. Researchers at The Plourdé Institute study exercise methods, exertion levels, exercise frequency, and duration to determine the most effective way to employ exercise for weight loss and metabolism control. Each client of The Plourdé Institute receives a personalized exercise plan designed to work with his or her physiology and metabolism. By maximizing the amount of fat burned through an individualized exercise program, clients at The Plourdé Institute achieve fat loss without incurring sugar cravings.