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How To Lose Weight Suggestions

Over 60% of the men and women in this country are overweight, according to the 2007 estimates from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics.

Just over one-third of overweight men and women are obese.

The causes of being overweight and obesity include: genes, behaviors such as eating too many calories or not getting enough exercise, environment, and culture.

Top 8 Simple Weight-Loss Tips from Registered Dietician Diane Henderiks

1.     Give your refrigerator a makeover.
Toss out the pound-packing foods and bring on the greens. Make sure you leave the junk food at the grocery store. Having it in your cupboard is just asking for trouble.

2.     Learn how to read labels --
an educated consumer is a healthy consumer.

3.     Don't completely deprive yourself of sweet treats.
This only leads to overindulgence -- treat yourself to small portions of the higher-calorie foods on occasion so you won't constantly be thinking about them.

4.     Avoid cooking with butter and oils. 
We're lucky that there are healthy alternatives like Pam and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter to choose from.

5.     Watch your portions -- 
calories are still at the core of weight loss and weight gain. Keep your portions as big as the size of your fist.

6.     Exercise at least 30 minutes (cardiovascular and resistance training) 5-6 days a week. (Yes, taking a walk with your kids counts.)

7.     Stay hydrated with plenty of water. 
This will also make you feel full when you're having a nasty craving.

8.     Accept the fact that there are no quick fixes -- visualize success and take it one day at a time!

The health risks associated with being overweight or obese include: heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, arthritis, type 2 diabetes, some types of cancers, and problems becoming pregnant,

according to :

The Office on Women's Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Therefore, it is important for moms and their families to maintain healthy lifestyles.

Please Take a good look at the 11 suggestions.  These Suggestions are our personal comments, and our views.  I am not a Medical Doctor, or a Nutritionuist, so these opinons are own personal thoughts that helped us Lose the weight we needed.

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