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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

DIET AND EXERCISE

Diet and exercise are two of the most influential factors in weight loss. The term "diet" in this book is meant to refer to the day-today foods that a person generally chooses. It is the daily habits of food choices that have a stronger influence on weight management than the occasional overindulgence. For those who struggle with weight, they will need to restrict the overall amount of high-calorie foods they eat. Being too restrictive, however, can set up a person to fail at eating healthy. Often people become bored and feel deprived if certain groups of food, such as carbohydrates, are kept off limits. The diets with the best chance of success are those that are well balanced and do not demonize any specific foods. Many people evaluate a diet based on how quickly they can lose weight, but the best plans are actually those with which a person can comply long term.



One of the biggest challenges children face is that they often must eat the foods presented to them. One example would be school lunches. If a school cafeteria is only selling pizza, fries, and cheeseburgers, then the child without a packed lunch is at an immediate disadvantage for controlling calories. Luckily, some schoolchildren are getting the message that diet is crucial to maintaining health and proper weight. A group of five male students from Maple Point Middle School in Lang-horne, Pennsylvania, desired a healthier option at lunchtime. With the help of their families, they petitioned the school to provide a salad bar. The new salad bar has fresh lettuce, low-fat dressing, and toppings such as chicken, tuna, oranges, cheese, tomatoes, croutons, eggs, and cucumbers. The school sold approximately a week’s worth of lettuce within the first day of the salad bar’s debut. A change in diet such as a hearty salad rather than a cheeseburger can help tremendously in maintaining a healthy weight.

Source: "Drugs The Straight Facts: Weight-Loss Drugs," Chelsea House, 2009

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