jeudi 8 janvier 2015

Weight loss:Additional Reading


It is not always easy to change your eating and physical activity habits.You may have setbacks along the way.But keep trying–you can do it!
  • Active at Any Size  
describes the benefits of  
being physically active no
matter what a person’s size.
The brochure presents a
variety of activities that large
people can enjoy safely.
  • Bariatric Surgery for  Severe Obesity
Describes the different types of surgery
available to treat severe obesity.
It explains how gastrointestinal
surgery promotes weight loss
and the benefits and risks of
each procedure.
  • Changing Your Habits:
Steps to Better Health  
guides readers through steps
that can help them determine
what “stage” they are in— 
how ready they are—to make
healthy lifestyle changes. 
Once that stage is determined,
strategies on how to make
healthy eating and physical
activity changes are offered.
  • Just Enough for You  
describes the difference 
between a portion—the
amount of food a person
chooses to eat—and a 
measured serving. It offers
tips for judging portion sizes
and for controlling portions at
home and when eating out.
  • Prescription Medications 
for the Treatment of Obesity  
presents information on
medications that suppress
appetite or reduce the body’s
ability to absorb dietary fat.
The types of medications and
the risks and benefits of each
are described.
  • Walking…A Step in the
  • Right Direction 
offers tips for getting started on a 

walking program and
illustrates warm-up stretching
exercises. It also includes a
sample walking program


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