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Q: How can i help my overweight husband?
My husband has reached middle age and is battling with the bludge, he is extreamly unhealthy and needs to loose weight to prevent heart disease and type 2 diabetes? What diet should he be following? Is it diet or exercise of both?
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I am a Nutritionist with a keen interest in nutrition in the elderly. View profileA combination of both healthy eating and regular exercise would certainly help your husband reduce the risk of developing heart disease and type 2 diabetes. For individual dietary advice, would reccomend your husbands sees an Accredited Practising Dietitian to tailor a specific healthy eating plan for his needs. Reply to this post | Report
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I am an Exercise Physiologist with a keen interest in using exercise and lifestyle management as a way of preventing and managing chronic diseases. I ... View profileI agree with Josephine, healthy eating and a structured exercise program go hand in hand. It is also important to set up a long term management plan which can involve using an allied health team to achieve lifestyle changes. For an individualised exercise program try to find an Accredited Exercise Physiologist local to you. They can be found on the ESSA website: www.essa.org.au
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