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Why is weight management important?
Maintaining healthy weight is incredibly important for better quality of life. According to ABS’s National Health Survey in 2017-18, around 67.0% of Australian adults and 24.9% of children were overweight or obese. Being overweight, obese, or underweight can increase the risk of ailments and diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Heart diseases, Stroke etc.
For healthy weight management, it is important to make and maintain healthy and realistic habit changes for the long term.
How can I achieve a healthy weight?
For long term healthy weight management, it is important to make and maintain healthy and realistic habit changes, especially in your diet and physical activity.
Nutrition
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Focus on: |
Limit: |
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Eating more fruits & vegetables |
Junk food that contains high saturated fats, salt, and sugar |
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Drinking more |
Skipping meals |
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Reducing portion sizes |
non-hungry’ eating |
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Eating at regular times |
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Eating more fresh foods |
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Exercise
For better physical and mental wellbeing, exercising for at least 30-45 minutes every day is essential. These 30-45 minutes could include, walking, swimming, cycling, dancing, strength training etc. Exercising not only helps in losing and maintaining weight but also increases bone and muscle function, improved concentration, energy levels and mood.
Benefits
Healthy weight management lowers the risk of:
- Type 2 diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Heart disease
- Mental health issues such as anxiety and depression
- Sleep problems
- Breathing problems
- Fatty liver disease etc.
How can we help achieve your weight management goals?
At Simply Pharmacy, we offer free consultation with one of our pharmacists. During this consultation, the pharmacist will discuss your lifestyle, daily routine, and medications. The pharmacist will then provide you with a realistic and achievable weight management plan. The weight management plan includes, dietary requirements, recommended exercise routine and additional vitamins, supplements and programs that can help in achieving better results.
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