Achieving A Healthy Weight
Anyone battling obesity or being overweight knows the challenges and disappointments of trying to achieve a healthy weight. Crash diets, magic pills, and fad workouts are often a recipe for failure.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity impacts more than 40 percent of American adults. Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer. These are among the leading causes of preventable, premature death.
Obesity takes a financial toll as well. According to Milken Institute data, $480 billion is lost in direct health care and $1.24 trillion in productivity loss.
January 15-21, 2023, is National Healthy Weight Week. A variety of factors, such as behavior, environment, genetics, and even medications, may have an effect in causing people to become overweight or obese.
Achieving healthy weight loss isn’t about a “diet” or “program” but a lifestyle with healthy eating patterns, regular physical activity, and stress management.
Dr. Tarandeep Kaur is an endocrinologist affiliated with Dignity Health — St. Joseph’s Medical Center. To achieve and maintain a healthy weight, Dr. Kaur recommends:
- Starting slow and making small changes over time.
- Drinking lots of water.
- Adding fruits and vegetables to your meals and snacks.
- Reducing or eliminating sugar and refined carbohydrates.
- Add cardio, like walking, to your workout.
- Include a weight or resistance workout such as yoga.
- Keep your servings small and use small plates.
- Get plenty of rest.
To learn more about the health impact of obesity and to find a doctor, please visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/ourdoctors.
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