Celebrating Healthy Weight Week
The idea of "healthy weight" should not be confused with "weight loss." This article is not about weight loss. The goal is to give you, the reader, some tools to distinguish what your healthy weight is, what it is not and some resources to help you achieve it. To find out if you are at a healthy weight for your body type, doctors recommend determining your Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI is a measurement used by doctors, trainers and clinicians to record and assess a person's body fat, derived from dividing the weight by height squared. For more details on BMI, click here.
It is a common assumption that the only people concerned with acheiving a healthy weight are those who are or consider themselves overweight. However, people who are underweight have their own set of unique challenges. People who are underweight are at risk for more infections because their immune system is often depleted and they often have poor physical stamina. Underweight people have a heightened risk for osteoporosis. There are a host of reasons that a person may become underweight, including genetics, an underlying medical condition or a lack of food.
Whether you are overweight, underweight or just the right weight we hope you will find the following links helpful and informative.
Books:
The author provides a sound plan that will help us put the brakes on overeating by pinpointing the mental roadblocks and emotional eating patterns that prevent us from losing weight for good.
Creative Calories & Recipes for Weight Gain Featuring Distinguished Chefs, by Debbie Kaufman et.al.
There is an underserved segment of people dealing with undernourishment and life-altering weight loss. This cookbook and resource was created to help the millions of people who are struggling to gain weight due to a variety of conditions.
Super Food Smoothies: 100 Delicious, Energizing and Nutrient Dense Recipes, by Julie Morris
Morris whips up 100 nutrient-rich recipes using the world's most antioxidant-, vitamin- and mineral-packed foods and offers innovative culinary methods for making your smoothies incredibly nutritious and delicious.
From the Web:
A selection of articles from the University of Nebraska
Tips from the Healthy Weight Network
Healthy Weight Week teaching aids
Centers for Disease Control regarding healthy weight
Journal Articles:
Mayo Clinic on Healthy Weight*
Food Insecurity as a Prediction Tool
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