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Monday, 19 August 2013
Weight Management - It Takes Time
In this day and age, time is a valuable commodity. There never seems to be enough time in a day to do all the things that we want or need to do. Very often time for ourselves is the first thing to go. Making time to look after our health often takes that back seat to the various other demands of the day.
When it comes to managing our weight, time management is very important for success. Making those necessary healthy lifestyle changes requires time and attention but often competes with work, family, activities, volunteering and socializing commitments. Being aware of the need to set time aside for these changes will enable you to move forward in your weight loss efforts.
• It takes time to eat healthy. Planning meals, grocery shopping and food preparation takes an average 60 minutes each day.
• Sitting down and eating 3 meals per day takes time.
• It takes time to fit in regular physical activity each day. The Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines suggest at least 30 minutes of activity 5 days per week.
• We should also strive for 6-8 hours of uninterrupted sleep each night.
• Food journaling what you eat and drink in a day provides valuable insight into your eating habits and is a necessary activity for making healthy changes, but also requires time.
While it seems like this might be a lot of things to consider, the time you invest in yourself and in your health will be well worth it.
Remember, there are 1440 minutes a day. Take time to look after yourself!
Christina Vesty is a registered nurse and is the Chronic Disease Management Coordinator at the Leduc Beaumont Devon Primary Care Network.
When it comes to managing our weight, time management is very important for success. Making those necessary healthy lifestyle changes requires time and attention but often competes with work, family, activities, volunteering and socializing commitments. Being aware of the need to set time aside for these changes will enable you to move forward in your weight loss efforts.
• It takes time to eat healthy. Planning meals, grocery shopping and food preparation takes an average 60 minutes each day.
• Sitting down and eating 3 meals per day takes time.
• It takes time to fit in regular physical activity each day. The Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines suggest at least 30 minutes of activity 5 days per week.
• We should also strive for 6-8 hours of uninterrupted sleep each night.
• Food journaling what you eat and drink in a day provides valuable insight into your eating habits and is a necessary activity for making healthy changes, but also requires time.
While it seems like this might be a lot of things to consider, the time you invest in yourself and in your health will be well worth it.
Remember, there are 1440 minutes a day. Take time to look after yourself!
Christina Vesty is a registered nurse and is the Chronic Disease Management Coordinator at the Leduc Beaumont Devon Primary Care Network. 
Wednesday, 14 August 2013
Obesity management - root causes, factors and treatment
An Obesity Expert’s Message
Obesity affects 61% of Canadian adults and 26% of Canadian children and has recently been categorized as a chronic disease by the American Medical Association.
The public, and even healthcare professionals, often think that eating less and moving more is the simple answer to addressing obesity. We now understand that obesity is a complex, chronic disease that requires the same specialized, medical care treatment that other chronic diseases have. This includes identifying and addressing root causes and barriers to weight management.
Dr. Sharma, Professor of Medicine and Chair in Obesity Research and Management at the University of Alberta, is touring throughout Canada and recently spoke to a group of approximately 80 people in Leduc. He brings a humorous twist to discussing obesity while addressing key points to understanding the complexities of the disease. Many factors affect weight gain including:
• Nutrition
• Activity level
• Sleep issues (lack of REM sleep, shift work, sleep apnea)
• Untreated mental health conditions (depression, ADHD, anxiety, stress, eating disorders)
• Medications
• Income, access to resources
• Other health conditions (chronic pain, PCOS, chronic disease, etc.)
In his presentation, Dr. Sharma asked the audience to start thinking differently about obesity and weight management. The success of obesity management should be measured by improvements to overall health and well being rather than the amount of weight loss. Success should not only be defined by numbers on a scale. It was stressed that successful obesity management involves addressing all of the factors mentioned above. The first step to success is stopping the weight gain itself.
Leduc Obesity Clinic
The Leduc Beaumont Devon Primary Care Network is proud to offer the area’s first weight management clinic. The Leduc Obesity Clinic (LOC) is a locally offered, medically supervised weight management clinic that offers patients, who are willing to make healthy lifestyle changes, a new treatment pathway for obesity management. Dr. Sharma’s thoughts and opinions form the foundation of the LOC. The clinic identifies underlying factors to obesity management and offers evidence-based treatment plans through our interdisciplinary team. The LOC provides patients with regular group medical appointments and classes and regular appointments with team members. The team consists of a medial physician, two registered nurses, two registered dietitians, a registered psychologist and registered pharmacist, an exercise specialist and administrative assistant.
LBD PCN Registered Dietitian Andrea Shackel
LBD PCN Chronic Disease Management Coordinator Christina Vesty
Obesity affects 61% of Canadian adults and 26% of Canadian children and has recently been categorized as a chronic disease by the American Medical Association.
The public, and even healthcare professionals, often think that eating less and moving more is the simple answer to addressing obesity. We now understand that obesity is a complex, chronic disease that requires the same specialized, medical care treatment that other chronic diseases have. This includes identifying and addressing root causes and barriers to weight management.
Dr. Sharma, Professor of Medicine and Chair in Obesity Research and Management at the University of Alberta, is touring throughout Canada and recently spoke to a group of approximately 80 people in Leduc. He brings a humorous twist to discussing obesity while addressing key points to understanding the complexities of the disease. Many factors affect weight gain including:
• Nutrition
• Activity level
• Sleep issues (lack of REM sleep, shift work, sleep apnea)
• Untreated mental health conditions (depression, ADHD, anxiety, stress, eating disorders)
• Medications
• Income, access to resources
• Other health conditions (chronic pain, PCOS, chronic disease, etc.)
In his presentation, Dr. Sharma asked the audience to start thinking differently about obesity and weight management. The success of obesity management should be measured by improvements to overall health and well being rather than the amount of weight loss. Success should not only be defined by numbers on a scale. It was stressed that successful obesity management involves addressing all of the factors mentioned above. The first step to success is stopping the weight gain itself.
Leduc Obesity Clinic
The Leduc Beaumont Devon Primary Care Network is proud to offer the area’s first weight management clinic. The Leduc Obesity Clinic (LOC) is a locally offered, medically supervised weight management clinic that offers patients, who are willing to make healthy lifestyle changes, a new treatment pathway for obesity management. Dr. Sharma’s thoughts and opinions form the foundation of the LOC. The clinic identifies underlying factors to obesity management and offers evidence-based treatment plans through our interdisciplinary team. The LOC provides patients with regular group medical appointments and classes and regular appointments with team members. The team consists of a medial physician, two registered nurses, two registered dietitians, a registered psychologist and registered pharmacist, an exercise specialist and administrative assistant.
For more information on the Leduc Obesity Clinic and to find
out how to access it, please visit our website at www.lbdpcn.com
References:
Dr. SharmaLBD PCN Registered Dietitian Andrea Shackel
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