Eating a nutritious and well-balanced diet has many benefits, but it can sometimes be difficult to stick to. In this video, people who have lost weight share their tips for sticking to a healthy diet.
You can read about Pete’s weight loss to qualify for bariatric surgery, Larisa’s struggle with food noise, and Arelis’s experience taking semaglutide after weight-loss surgery here.
References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022). Improving your eating habits.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). Losing weight.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). Planning meals and snacks.
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