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Maintaining a healthy weight is an important step in safeguarding your heart health. But that’s a lot easier said than done, leading many people to try one fad diet or another. There are strategies to managing healthy weight.

Weight Control

The problem with fad diets is that they are unhealthy because they don't provide adequate nutrition – some even eliminate entire food groups.

These diets may help you lose weight temporarily, but once you go off them you are more likely to regain all the weight you lost—and sometimes more!

The Heart and Stroke Foundation offers the following strategies for managing weight in a healthy manner:

Start every day with a healthy breakfast
Aim for five to ten servings a day of vegetables and fruits, as recommended by Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating
Choose whole-grain breads and cereals whenever possible
Read the nutrition facts table on food labels and use the information to make healthy choices
Drink lots of water throughout the day
Avoid sugary drinks and alcohol
Choose lower fat dairy products (such as skim milk and low-fat yogurt)
Eat three meals and two snacks a day at regularly spaced intervals
Stay away from super-sized portions and second helpings
Avoid “unconscious eating”—nibbling without paying attention to what you eat
Look for the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Health Check™ symbol on food packages
Try to get 30 to 60 minutes a day of moderate activity (such as taking a brisk walk) most days of the week. It will not only help you control your weight; it will also contribute to your overall health.

If you have any questions about the role of weight control in health management or about weight control products, your Thrifty Foods Pharmacist can answer them.

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