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Most people think that being at a healthy weight means being "thin." Actually, a healthy weight is a weight that lowers your risk for health problems. It's more about healthy living than what you weigh. In our topics, you'll find information on how to eat healthier, how to start an exercise program, and much more.

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Added Sugars
Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery
Avoiding Emotional Eating: Making a Plan
Biliopancreatic Diversion With or Without a Duodenal Switch
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Boosting Your Metabolism
Breaking the Cycle of Emotional Eating
Child Who Is Overweight: Evaluating Nutrition and Activity Patterns
Child Who Is Overweight: Medical Evaluation
Choosing a Weight-Loss Program
Dawn's Story: From Dieting to Healthy Eating Habits
Developing a Plan for Healthy Eating
Eating Journal
Emotional Eating
Exercise Helps Maggie Stay at a Healthy Weight
Fat Replacers in Food
Finding Nonfood Ways to Reward Yourself
Gastric Bypass Surgery
Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Genetic Influences on Weight
Health Problems Associated With Adult Obesity
Healthy Eating for Children
Healthy Eating in Children: Things That Influence Food Choices
Healthy Habits for Kids
Helping Your Child Who Is Overweight
Hunger, Fullness, and Appetite Signals
Interactive Tool: Do Your BMI and Waist Size Increase Your Health Risks?
Interactive Tool: What Is Your Child's BMI?
Interactive Tools
Jaci's Story: Changing Her Life With Small Steps
Jeremy's Story: Focusing on Eating Habits
John's Story: Finding a Way to Exercise
Liposuction
Loralie's Story: It's Never Too Late
Maggie's Story: Making Changes for Her Health
Measuring Your Waist
Non-Prescription Products for Weight Loss
Obesity
Obesity and Pregnancy
Physical Activity for Weight Loss
Pregnancy After Weight-Loss (Bariatric) Surgery
Quick Tips: Avoiding Empty Calories
Quick Tips: Cutting Calories
Rethinking Drinking: Alcohol and Managing Your Weight
Sally's Story: Avoiding Metabolic Syndrome
Screening for Weight Problems
Staying With Your Eating Plan When Your Schedule Shifts
Tips for Avoiding Unplanned Snacking
Tips for Maintaining Weight Loss
Unplanned Weight Loss
Ways to Track Your Weight-Loss Efforts
Weight and Coronary Artery Disease
Weight Loss by Limiting Calories
Weight Management
Weight-Loss (Bariatric) Surgery
Weight-Loss Medicines

Body Fat Testing

Obesity: Should I Have Weight-Loss Surgery?
Obesity: Should I Take Weight-Loss Medicine?
Obesity: Should I Use a Diet Plan to Lose Weight?
Weight Management: Should I Use Over-the-Counter Diet Aids?

COPD: Avoiding Weight Loss
Healthy Eating: Changing Your Eating Habits
Healthy Eating: Getting Support When Changing Your Eating Habits
Healthy Eating: Helping Your Child Learn Healthy Eating Habits
Healthy Eating: Making Healthy Choices When You Eat Out
Healthy Eating: Making Healthy Choices When You Shop
Healthy Eating: Overcoming Barriers to Change
Healthy Eating: Starting a Plan for Change
Healthy Eating: Staying With Your Plan
Quitting Smoking: Dealing With Weight Gain
Weight Management: Stop Negative Thoughts

Current as of: March 1, 2023

Author: Healthwise Staff

Medical Review:Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine & Donald Sproule MDCM, CCFP - Family Medicine & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine & Rhonda O'Brien MS, RD, CDE - Certified Diabetes Educator

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