Most of us would like a quick fix for that extra weight we carry. While fad diets and weight loss programs abound, most fail to encourage us to properly manage our weight for optimal health.
Weight management requires lifestyle and behavioral modification.
To manage our weight, we need to change the way we think about weight loss. The most recent revision of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans provides two methods for determining health risk as it relates to weight. The first method is the body mass index, which is simply the ratio of your height to your weight. By calculating this number, you can have a good estimate of your body fatness and health risk. A BMI between 25 and 29.9 is defined as overweight.