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| Other topics: Healthy Lifestyle |
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Keywords
Weight reduction, weight loss, weight management, overweight, obese, exercise, BMI, body mass index
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Overview *
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If you are overweight, you are not alone.. Achieving a healthy weight can help you control your cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar. It might also help you prevent weight-related diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and some cancers.
Eating too much or not being physically active enough will make you overweight. To maintain your weight, the calories you eat must equal the energy you burn. To lose weight, you must use more calories than you eat.
A weight-control strategy might include:
- Choosing low-fat, low-calorie foods
- Eating smaller portions
- Drinking water instead of sugary drinks
- Being physically active
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Multimedia
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This health education program explains general principles of weight loss that can help you lose weight by focusing on living healthy. It includes sections about why we gain weight, benefits of losing weight, how to lose weight by eating healthy and exercising, and tips for getting started.
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This button allows you to read and print an illustrated handout. |
This button starts a multimedia program with interactive questions. |
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This button starts an interactive quiz.
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This button plays a self-running presentation.
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Last reviewed: 11/30/2007 |
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