Elsa Weber Expert Guru

I have a Master's degree in Public Health and have used it professioanl to help people stay healthier and live better. During my career I have provided one-to-one counseling and group education to many thousands of people. In between dealing directly with peopel, I written article, and produced educational materials on just about every health subject you can think of. I am an expert on literacy and cultural issues. I have a talent for translating complicated health information in language the lay public can understand. I have a real passion for bring people written information, based on science, that will help them make informed health decisions.

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Healthy Living For The Couch Potato

Make only one life style change at a time. For example, if you want to improve your health by losing weight, choose the food item that is easiest to give up and start by eating less of it. That's right you just have to eat less of it. To illustrate, if you have been eating ice cream every day, only eat it once a week. When that become easy to do add something else to the list.

How to Eat Everything and Lose Weight

The secret to losing weight is not what you eat but how much you eat. so throw out those crazy diets that eliminate food groups and/or claim that some types of food make you gain weight. The truth is if you eat more calories than your body burns-off you will put on weight whether those calories are from sweets, meat, or vegetables. So don't change you diet, just reduce the amount of food you are eating. A good rule of thumb, you should be able to see about a third of the plate from which you are eating. If you do not know the color of the plate your food is on- you have too much food on it. Disclaimer; While what you eat is not important to weight loss, it is important to maintaining health, eating a diet that includes a wide variety of food, from all food groups will help maintain your health.

Exercise does not have to hurt

You do not have to start and ambitious work out program to add more exercise to your life. Althougth it true that the harder you work the more you gain with exercise,for most people slow and steady is more reasonable. In fact research has shown for most people it may even be better over the long run. So start out slow, a daily walk will help you lose weight and feel better. For the couch potato even adding in a five minute walk in the morning and evening will make a difference. Make it fun, bring the dog, your partner, or a friend. Keep in mind that over the long run less is more if you can keep doing it.