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Healthylife® Weigh Menus & Recipes Your body needs some sodium (salt), but not too much, to keep the right balance of body fluids, use muscles properly and transmit nerve signals. Limit foods high in sodium and use added salt sparingly. Ways to limit sodium include: * Limit processed meats like sausage and pepperoni. * Choose […]
Healthylife® Weigh Part 7 A healthy lifestyle is not just about the number on the scale. Reflect on what got you motivated to lose weight and got you over hurdles. Strengthen your values by connecting more to the world around you. Share your story.Share your struggles, your ideas, and your motivation. Share through your words
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 3 Advertising can help point out healthy qualities in a food or drink. Advertising can also distract you from less healthy ingredients and nutrition facts. Check the nutrition facts and ingredients list to get the real scoop on what’s in the product. The drawbacks may outweigh the benefits advertised on the package.
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 1 Maintaining a healthy weight helps you enjoy good health and feel better! Carrying too much or too little weight, relative to your height, puts you at risk for certain weight-related health conditions, including: * Heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure * Sleep apnea, asthma, and other breathing problems * Diabetes
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 4 You walk into the kitchen and see a box of cereal sitting out. You fill your cereal bowl and eye the leftover pie next to a bag of chips on the counter. It’s been a long day and you deserve a treat, right? When you are hungry, tired, bored, or stressed,
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 4 To help make your healthy habits easier, make doing your unhealthy habits harder or unpleasant. Make healthy choices pleasant and convenient. Ways to Make Unhealthy Habits Unpleasant and Inconvenient * Sit in an uncomfortable chair when having an unhealthy food or drink. Don’t sit on the couch to eat. * Keep
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 6 Use the tools presented earlier in this guide to manage stress. * Be physically active. * Dispute unhelpful thoughts. * Create a healthy food environment. When stressed, it may be tough to avoid unhealthy food options that are within arm’s reach. * Listen to music. Or, learn an instrument, write music
Healthylife® Weigh Part 5 Incorporate more movement into your daily activities. Take the stairs, park farther away from the building, and get up to stretch every hour. Also, plan at least 30 minutes each day, most days of the week, to engage in moderate-to-intense exercise. Add exercise to your daily schedule. Decrease Time Wasters If
Healthylife® Weigh Part 3 Print this page or download the “Print on Demand” to map your meal plan. © American Institute for Preventive Medicine
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Healthylife® Weigh Menus & Recipes Print this page or download the “Print on Demand” to map your meal plan. © American Institute for Preventive Medicine
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