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Sydney, Jan 16 (IANS) Forget the food fads and ‘Take 10′ small steps to weight loss success – that’s the message from dietitians to the thousands who will make weight loss their goal this year.
“Fad and quick-fix weight loss programs often promise easy, no-effort weight loss. The reality is these programs can set people up to fail and damage their self-esteem in the process,” said Claire Hewat, CEO of Dieticians Association of Australia (DAA).
Clare Collins, associate professor of dietics, said: “A range of approaches can help you lose weight in the short term, but making small, permanent changes that fit with your lifestyle will give you the best chance of keeping weight off in the long term.”
Collins’ ‘Take 10′ tips for achieving or maintaining a healthy weight are:
1. Eat breakfast
2. Include vegetables or salad with lunch and dinner
3. Choose fruit as a snack
4. Replace full-fat food and drinks with reduced-fat alternatives
5. Choose wholegrain foods instead of more refined foods
6. Eat smaller serving sizes by using smaller plates and cups
7. Eat slowly and stop when you are satisfied, not stuffed full
8. Eat when you genuinely feel hungry, rather than for emotional or other reasons
9. Swap sweetened drinks such as cordial, soft drink and juice with water
10. Eat your evening meals at a dinner table with the TV turned off.
The DAA commissioned research was conducted by Newspoll market research nationally among 1,201 respondents aged 18 years and over. Interviews were conducted by telephone Nov 14-16, 2008, says a DAA release.
It found that 45.5 percent people had actively tried to lose weight during the 12 months prior to the survey, with 21.8 per cent of these people following a diet from a book or magazine and 16.4 per cent seeking advice from a dietitian.
The task force is the same group of government-appointed but independent experts whose new mammogram advice startled many women in November. That guidance – that most women don't need routine mammograms until age 50 – is at odds with the American Cancer Society and several doctor groups.
In this case, the task force advice mirrors that of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Many pediatricians already measure their young patients' height, weight and body mass index at yearly checkups.
Task force recommendations in 2005 said there wasn't enough evidence to encourage routine obesity screening and treatment. The update is based on a review of 20 studies, most published since 2005, involving more than 1,000 children.
The review excluded studies on obesity surgery, which is only done in extreme cases.
The panel stopped short of recommending two diet drugs approved for use in older children, Xenical and Meridia, because of potential side effects including elevated heart rate, and no evidence that they result in lasting weight loss.
Calonge, chief medical officer for Colorado's public health department, said evidence is lacking on effective treatment for very young children, so the recommendations apply to ages 6 to 18.
The most effective treatment often involves counseling parents along with kids, group therapy and other programs that some insurers won't cover. But adequate reimbursement “would be critical” to implementing these programs, Dr. Sandra Hassink, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics' board of directors, said in a Pediatrics editorial.
Dr. Helen Binns, who runs a nutrition clinic at Chicago's Children's Memorial Hospital, says such programs are scarce partly because they're so costly. Her own hospital – a large institution in one of Chicago's wealthiest neighborhoods – doesn't have one.
Many families with obese or overweight children can't afford that type of treatment. And it's not just cost. Many aren't willing to make the necessary lifestyle changes, she said.
“It requires a big commitment factor on the part of the parent, because they need to want to change themselves, and change family behavior,” Binns said.
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On the Net:
American Academy of Pediatrics: http://www.aap.org
From my experience of trying different weight loss programs the best one i can suggest would be the Jenny Craig diet program. My family have been using that diet program for years because in our family, we have many people that have struggled with obesity. I, myself is 5'1 and have been up to 250 pounds and at the time I didn't care what I ate as long as, i was consuming sugars, greasy foods, and high calories but then one day I knew, It needed to change my eating habits because I had a close call with my health called a brush with death. One night I was sleeping and my kids couldn't wake me up I was none responsive and they had to call the ambulance and I was rushed to the hospital they told me my brush pressure was a high range of 170/120. I was on my way to a heart attack or stroke. When I returned home the next day I went online to check out some diet plans. I knew my family had been using the Jenny Craig program I just thought I'd do my own little search.
I spotted one weight loss program that amused me it was called the acai berry advanced program which this acai berry grows in the rain forests of Brazil and is said to have the richest sources of vitamin c and contains appetite suppressing properties that will help you stay trim. So for 6 months I tried this plan it was basically a diet and staying away from food which causes the body more stress because you are only to follow a diet and hope the acai berry suppresses your hunger cravings. For me this was entirely impossible, following a diet and eating less food was definitely a way to make me crave for more and more food. Here it was 6 months later I lost only a lurking 8 pounds I was not happy at all with the results then I realized that kind of weight loss program was definitely not the one for me. I decided to try the Jenny Craig diet that works faster and has helped my family for years.
The Jenny Craig diet works so much better and the results is healthy. With this diet you follow three easy steps they deliver you the already prepared meals and its all full course meals. They use your online profile that you set up to explain your daily intake and match it up to what they think is best for you. The next step they call and explain to you about physical activity, healthy living, and weight management. Last they have a weight consultant to meet with you and work with you on a weekly basis. The consultant will cover topic which include body, food and mind. They will work with you and offer you strategies and information you need to achieve and maintain your weight loss goals. I hope this article gives you a better insight on losing weight.
