The document provides guidelines for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and losing weight. It recommends getting regular physical activity and exercise, eating a healthy diet low in fat and high in whole grains and produce, managing stress, sleeping 7-8 hours per night, not smoking, and maintaining a healthy weight. It also suggests having close friends for social and emotional support and always being aware of personal safety. Weight loss strategies include making a commitment to change, incorporating exercise, avoiding mindless eating, staying busy productively, watching portion sizes, eating slowly at the table, cutting out unnecessary foods, not overserving oneself, and thinking positively.
“Do you consideryourself overweight?
If so, how long have you had a weight
concern, what attempts have you
made to lose weight, and what has
worked best for you?”
Research indicates that
individualswhoare 30 or more
pounds overweight during
middle age lose about 7 years of
life, whereas being 10 to 20 pounds
overweight decreases the
lifespan by about 3 years.