Your Weight, Will It Cost You?

Recently I read an article and was not surprised to see that diabetes is showing no signs of slowing down. I make a conscious effort to be observant every where I go. Even in my own home town the rate of overweight individuals is more the norm than not. Diabetes and many other illnesses can usually be prevented by maintaining a healthy weight for your height , eating nutritiously from the five food groups in the right portions and calories and incorporating physical activity in your daily regime.

Can it be that simple? Absolutely. We as a nation eat entirely too much and have super-sized our chances of being diagnosed with preventable illnesses. Heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol ,for example for the average individual, can be avoided by maintaining a healthy weight.

It is time that individuals take personal responsibility to invest in themselves and be honest. Step on the scale, learn the truth and start making healthy choices today and decrease your weight until you get to a healthy range for your height. Go on the intranet to www.IIYHealth.com and go to the BMI calculator. This will tell you what a healthy weight is for you.

70% of illnesses can be prevented. Do the right thing for your health and your finances and start investing in yourself today. The average person spends over $1500 each year in out-of-pocket medical expenses and the cost of health insurance is rising yet another 11% this year.

Maintaining a healthy weight by following these simple guidelines is achievable for anyone at any age:
a baseball size serving for pasta, cereal, rice
a deck of cards or a checkbook for meat, poultry, fish
3/4 of your plate should be vegetables
2-3 palm sized serving of fruit a day
insert a protein snack late morning and late afternoon
1400 calories for women and 1600 calories for men a day. The average person consumes over 3500 calories a day.

You can either eat 3 meals a day or divide them into 6 small meals a day. Check my website for additional helpful articles and visuals. Invest In Yourself needs to start today. Make a commitment to yourself not to become another statistic.

Patricia McGowan RN,BSN,CSHE is a graduate of Villanova University. She is a wellness specialist, motivational speaker and president of IIY, LLC an Integrated Wellness Consulting Company. The website is IIYHealth.com IIYHealth.com

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