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 Resources
 Aim
for a Healthy Weight – resources and educational information
from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute that provide general
recommendations, tools to assess your risk, and a variety of resources
for controlling your weight.
Aim for a Healthy Weight (downloadable booklet) - This booklet for adults contains practical, easy-to-use information for losing and maintaining weight - including tips on healthy eating and physical activity, other options such as weight loss medications and weight loss surgery, setting weight loss goals, and rewarding success. The booklet also includes portion and serving size information, sample reduced calorie menus, tips on dining out, a sample walking program, weekly food and activity diary, and more. (36 pages). Portion Distortion – it is important to understand the difference between portions and servings. Click here to learn more and to download a serving size card (PDF file) to help you recall what a standard food serving looks like. Calorie King - A handheld nutritional database that provides nutritional information for 700 foods and 15 fast food restaurants. It also calculates the food you eat with 18 exercise choices to “burn off” the calories you are about to eat. This device is designed to work for weight loss, diabetic diets, heart disease, nutritional education, and athletes. This product has been tested and recommended by professionals who are members of the National Health & Wellness Club. Interactive Menu Planner – use this online tool to plan each meal (up to a 2,000 calorie per day diet) while it calculates the calories, fat grams, and carbohydrates for you. This is a good general tool for people getting started in planning meals and paying attention to food consumption. Weight Watchers - Weight Watchers offers a structure that has been successful for many people. They offer their popular Flex Plan and a new no-counting TurnAround program. You can sign up to participate at a local center or do the online program. Blue Cross Blue Shield and HealthPartners currently offer discounts for participating; contact your health plan for details. LA Weight Loss (multiple metro locations). The L A Weight Loss program helps clients achieve easy, effective, affordable weight loss results using unique, personalized meal plans and one-on-one counseling. Recommended Reading :
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