| DEVELOPING
A HEALTHY WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM |
 Overview
Each and every year, tens of thousands of men and women will pick up a magazine,
read a bit about the newest diet craze and embark on the latest in a long line
of ultimately unworkable (and many times unhealthy) fad diet programs. In other
words, a significant number of people sincerely interested in weight management
give very little thought to a particular diet plan and truly do not understand
the overall concept of developing a food intake and exercise program that will
complement and enhance a healthy lifestyle.
Many men and women particularly find themselves attracted to the purportedly
hottest dieting craze that shrewdly promises quick results. In many instances,
the intended results are not even evident in the advertised period of time.
On even more occasions, even if the promised weight loss results to occur with
some degree of obvious speed, the lost pounds do not stay off over the course
of any significant period of time. More importantly, the diet program itself
can be unhealthy and even dangerous.
In the final analysis, there are certain elements that are common in each and
every appropriate diet and exercise program. In other words, all healthy living
and weight management programs share similar features. The program best suited
for your own life should contain each of these elements within any prescribed
regimen.
Balanced Diet
A balanced diet is one in which there is a regular intake of appropriate types
and amounts of foods and beverages so that the nutritional and energy needs
of the body is satisfied fully. In other words, a balanced diet is one in which
a person consumes the right kinds and varieties of foods and beverages to provide
for the optimal functioning of all elements of the body.
Generally speaking, eating food and consuming beverages derived from certain
basic nutritional groupings results in an appropriately balanced diet. On a
daily basis, a person desiring to develop healthy eating and living skills will
consume food and beverages from each of the elementary "food groups."
Meat group (meat and meat substitutes):
chicken, fish, beef, pork, lamb
legumes, beans and peas
nuts and seeds
Dairy group (milk and related products):
milk
cheese
yogurt
Fruit and vegetable group:
fresh fruits
fresh vegetables
Grain group (breads and cereals):
whole grain breads
enriched breads
rice
pasta
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