Healthy Weight
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Introduction
The healthiest BMI is between 20-24.9 (Berrington de Gonzalez et al, 2010).
Dropping 50 calories per day will lose you 5 pounds/year.
A look at social networks of over 12, 000 people has shown obesity is heavily influenced by the weight of one's friends, a 2007 study in the New England Journal of Medicine has shown.
Ideally all people who are overweight or obese should see a dietitian.
Check out:
- eating habits
- social eating
- comfort eating
- food content
- fibre
- pop
Don't drink your calories, our nutrition doc told us.
Reducted calories
What Works
Westhoefer 2004
- avoidance of snacking
- avoid high fat foods
- no competing or distracting..
- regular physical activity
- weight monitoring
Diets
The Lyon Diet Heart study showed low cholesterol and saturated fats, along with fruits, vegetable, and fibre, resulted in increased survival without cardiac events.
Menu Planner - NIH
Resources and References
Practical Guide for Indentification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obese Adults
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