Stressed to the Limit: Promoting Healthy Behaviors
Years ago people died of infectious diseases. Today many people die from conditions that are self imposed, lifestyle diseases that result from too much drinking or smoking, unhealthy diets, promiscuous sexual behavior. The big push in public health ...
Food for Thought: Adapting Healthier Eating Habits Begins at the Grocery Store
Adapting healthier eating habits takes work and long-term commitment. The local supermarket may be a place to begin, walking down the aisles, making choices, with nutritionist Linda Gigliotti as our guide.
Food for Thought: Eating Regularly, Avoiding Fast Food
Another key to maintaining a healthy diet is by eating regularly and not skipping meals. Get in the habit of having the right food available for breakfast and lunch, at school or at work. Prepare extra food on the weekends that you can use during th...
Food for Thought: Carbohydrates, Proteins, at Fats: Nutrients for Life
Our bodies need the nutrients found in foods to function--to power muscular movements and cell activities, repair tissues, and maintain body temperature. To carry out these metabolic activities, cells need the energy stored in three nutrients: carbo...
Food for Thought: Information Provided by Food Labels
The labels on processed foods often list the calories and nutrients contained in each single serving of the product. Grams of fat, what types of fat, fiber content, sodium, all are factors that are important for people to note. With all this informa...
Weighing In: No Quick Fix: UCI's Weight Management Program
The goal of the UC Irvine Weight Management Program is to encourage and support behavior changes that result in sustained weight loss. Many patients have unrealistic expectations or a short-term orientation. They want to go on a program for a short ...
Weighing In: Step One: Changing the Way You Eat
In the maintenance phase of UCI's Weight Management Program, patients begin to build new and healthy eating habits. The key is consistency, making healthy eating a priority whether you're at home, at the office, or even at a restaurant. Consider a r...
Weighing In: Step Two: Changing the Way You Move
Changing the way you eat is the first step in losing weight. The second step is changing the way you move. Penny and Mary Pat, two patients at UCI's Weight Management Program, chose an exercise program that worked for them and began to manage not on...
Weighing In: UCI's Weight Management Program: Individualized Approach
At UCI, weight loss programs are individualized depending on the severity of the problem. When people are suffering from health problems and need to lose weight quickly, a medically-supervised fast that includes proper nutritional supplements, 500 t...
Weighing In: Weight Loss Pills and Fad Diets
In recent hears the health risks of obesity and the cultural obsession with slimness have spawned a multi billion dollar industry. Weight loss pills, fad diets, and dietary supplements promise miraculous results. Many of these miracle products are e...