Weight management refers to maintaining healthy and realistic body weight. Weight management incorporates lifestyle changes that work for an individual in a day-to-day life rather than simply restricting the calories and eating more fibers.
Let’s talk about some aspects of weight management and where you can go in West Orange, NJ, for maintaining overall health.
What You Eat
Experts agree that what you eat–and how much–plays a significant role in body weight. Caloric intake depends on your body size, type, age, and activity level. However, most weight problems originate from the frequent intake of high sugar, fat, and processed foods.
Unhealthy fast food and snacks are plentiful and readily available on every street corner, supermarket, and vending machine. While restaurant menus now offer nutritional information and low-fat, and high-fiber choices, eating out presents unique challenges to weight management.
Not surprisingly, the Institute of Medicine (US) Subcommittee on Military Weight Management reports that most Americans, including military personnel, have difficulty in achieving and maintaining a proper body weight due to poor food choices. Additionally, only one to three percent of American adults actually lose excess weight and maintain that loss long-term.
Why You Eat
Other factors also play a vital role in weight management. Genetics could help predict the body type. However, more significant are food triggers such as:
- Job and life stress (emotional eating)
- Advertising
- Smoking and alcohol consumption
- Shopping for food when hungry
- Shopping without a specific list
Even low-calorie, starvation, and fad diets that eliminate consumption of entire food groups can precipitate binge eating and give up on weight management and proper nutrition altogether.
Tracking What You Eat
Weight management succeeds when people track what they eat and how many calories they take in daily. This also helps nutritionists, doctors, fitness coaches, and other supports identify where to make improvements in eating habits.
Additionally, weight management and food tracking work better when people have coaching resources, such as:
- The PCP
- Nutritionists
- Food tracking apps
- Support groups
- Nutrition and cooking classes
Exercise as a Critical Part of Weight Management
Today’s recommendations include 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise weekly. However, experts agree that people must choose an enjoyable activity as they’ll be more likely to stick to it over the long term.
Routine exercise burns calories, increases metabolic rate, and improves balance, muscular strength, cardiovascular endurance, and mood. It’s a must-have adjunct to weight management.
Is There Weight Management Help for Me?
If you wish to get an ideal weight and manage it, visit no other than the Hudson MD Group. Our healthcare providers team includes physicians and other professionals dedicated to your best health.
We will help you identify the nutrition plan, exercise routine, and coaching/support you’ll need to reach and stay at your goal.
To know more or schedule an appointment, contact or call our West Orange, NJ, office for an appointment. We have several convenient locations for your convenience.
