weight loss
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Weight Management FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About Weight Management
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Safe Guidelines for Weight Loss
Everywhere we look there are advertisements for diets, pills, exercise equipment, and other programs promising rapid weight loss, usually with little or no effort on our part. Unfortunately, there are no magic potions to help us achieve a healthy weight.
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Am I Ready to Start a Weight Management Program?
You know what you need to do - eat a low-fat diet and get plenty of regular exercise - for life. But are you ready to do it? Weight loss is a big commitment. You need to be ready physically, mentally, and emotionally to succeed.
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National Institutes of Health Recommendations on Physical Activity
If you are interested in pursuing an exercise program for the overall health benefits, experts recommend that you do 20 to 30 minutes of aerobic exercise three or more times a week and some sort of muscle strengthening and stretching two times a week.
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Guidelines for Healthy Eating
The following guidelines are designed to provide you with a comprehensive eating program that will promote overall health, reduce the chances of developing chronic diseases, and support an active healthy lifestyle.
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Weight Management is Vital to Your Health
In the past, experts thought that arthritis limited a person’s activity level, and that the management of a healthy weight was more difficult for those with the disease. It is true that when your joints are painful and you are unable to exercise and move freely, your weight may increase because you are unable to burn calories and maintain lean muscle mass. Although this is true, other connections between body weight and arthritis have been identified.