Healthy Weight

Learn about healthy weight

Most people think that being at a healthy weight means being "thin." Actually, a healthy weight is the weight your body naturally settles into when you eat nutritious foods, are active, and balance how much you eat with how much you exercise. It's more about healthy living than what you weigh. In our topics, you'll find information on how to eat healthier, how to start an exercise program, and much more.

Browse our topics on healthy weight, or start with these:

• Healthy Weight
• Healthy Eating
• Obesity
• Fitness
• Interactive Tool: Is Your Weight Increasing Your Health Risk?

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• Health Topics
• Medications
• Make a Wise Decision
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Health Topics

Alternative Diet Programs

Biliopancreatic diversion

Fitness

Gastric bypass

Healthy Eating

Healthy Eating for Children

Healthy Weight

Interactive Tool: Are You at Risk for a Heart Attack?

Interactive Tool: How Many Calories Did You Burn?

Interactive Tool: Is Your Weight Increasing Your Health Risks?

Interactive Tool: What is Your Child's BMI?

Liposuction

Low-Carb Diets for Weight Loss

Moderate Diets for Weight Loss

Obesity

Restrictive operations- stomach stapling (vertical banded gastroplasty) or gastric banding

Very Low-Fat Diets for Weight Loss

Medications

Orlistat for obesity

Phentermine for obesity

Sibutramine for obesity

Make a Wise Decision

Should I have surgery for obesity?

Should I use prescription medicines to treat obesity?

Take Action

Checking your weight when you have heart failure [HEART FAILURE]

Dealing with weight gain when you quit smoking

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Author:	Merrill Hayden	Last Updated: January 11, 2008
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
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