Pritikin Approach

The Pritikin Approach embodies virtually everything you need to look better, feel better, and, most importantly, live better.

It all starts with our premier Medical Program. You will receive a complete health and fitness evaluation by one of our board-certified physicians that targets your wellness and weight-loss goals using cutting-edge blood chemistry panels and cardiometabolic stress testing. Then, throughout your stay, your physician will track your progress with you.

Your Exercise Program is also customized to your specific needs. Your physician and exercise physiologist use the results of your cardiometabolic stress test to create your highly personalized exercise plan. Using your plan, you will exercise each morning using Pritikin’s three-pronged approach: cardiovascular, strength, and flexibility training. And each day, you’ll rediscover the fun, the thrill, of being fit.

Education is the cornerstone of the Pritikin approach. Every day after exercise, you will be immersed in eye-opening workshops in nutrition, stress management, and health, as well as practical “real world” training in healthy, delicious restaurant dining, cooking, supermarket shopping, and more. Your teachers are among the best lifestyle-educators in the country – professionals with years of success in turning people who want to live a healthier, more fulfilling life into people who are.

Pritikin Nutrition Program

Pritikin Eating Plan It is a popular misconception that you have to starve yourself and abandon any notion of enjoying food in order to lose weight. At Pritikin you'll learn that not only are these notions false, but it is ideas such as these that may have been impeding successful weight loss efforts throughout the years.

When you first begin to cook without butter, oils, salt, and sugar, you're apt to feel lost without these familiar culinary aids. Learning how to season with herbs, spices, and other condiments is the key to preparing tasty dishes! In the Pritikin Cooking School, you'll learn how easy and fun cooking can be!

Premier Medical Program A hallmark of Pritikin is its strong medical presence. Ten physicians, all board-certified, provide each guest with the expert medical attention required for achieving major life changes smoothly and successfully.

The Pritikin Exercise Program is based on scientifically proven principles and is designed to maximize your health. During your stay at the Pritikin Center, you'll work with our team of fitness professionals, and participate in three main types of exercise: Cardiovascular (Aerobic), Strength Training, and Flexibility.

Is the Pritikin Program a quick fix? Yes, asserted medical experts in an editorial on a new study that tracked the remarkable results, after just three weeks, at the Pritikin Longevity Center. Both study and editorial appeared in the May 2006 issue of the Journal of Applied Physiology.

Lifestyle Counseling

Root out issues that cause stress in your life and distract you from your goals. Our psychologist offers several one-on-one counceling services that can help make your lifestyle commitments stick and enhance your well being. Don't let personal obstacles hold you back from success.

Pritikin Education Program Education has been a cornerstone of the Pritikin Program since its inception. Our coaches encourage active involvement, making each workshop a stimulating training experience. You'll learn in fun, entertaining workshops how to incorporate the Pritikin Principes into your daily life.