



Wetzel County Hospital in conjunction with Mountain State Blue Cross Blue
Shield is offering the EAT WELL FOR LIFE program (click here for more
details.) We are committed to a healthier Wetzel County and surrounding areas.
EAT WELL FOR LIFE is like a "spring cleaning" of your eating and lifestyle
habits. You will learn to do a close inspection of the choices you make, get rid
of what's not working, champion what is working, and discover new skills and
strategies that fit your goals and desires. The program is designed to help you
take charge of your health (and your weight) by:
- Helping raise awareness of your current eating habits and their impact on
your health and wellbeing.. for today and tomorrow.
- Providing a practical roadmap for making healthy lifestyle choices - a
guide that makes sense in today's demanding lifestyle... for today and
tomorrow.
- Encouraging you to develop a healthy relationship with food, respect for
your body, responsibility for behaviors and accountability for your
actions... for today and tomorrow.
Phase 1 - click here
Phase 2 - click here
Phase 3 - click here
Phase 4 - click here
Phase 5 - click here
Phase 6 - click here
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focuses on what NOT to eat
focuses on what TO eat
is short-term & temporary
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emphasizes "good" foods & "bad" foods
focuses on food restriction
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promotes deprivation
relies on supressing or ignoring hunter
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often eliminates entire food groups
increases physical & psychological stress
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makes you adapt your lifestyle to the diet
relies on willpower to lose weight
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endorses fast weight loss, even if it's water
or muscle
emphasizes balancing all foods
focuses on food selection
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promotes choice
relies on honoring hunger & satiety cues
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incorporates variety & moderation
is manageable, gradual & sustainable
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adapt to & enhance your personal lifestyle
relies on a plan & supportive environment
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endorses gradual progress, loss of body
fat & improvement of body composition
takes the position that weight loss is easy & no effort required
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takes time & effort but the reward of better health is worth the investment
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is about failure
is about success
can be socially isolating
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encourages social support
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does not address habits & eating behaviors
addresses changing habits & behaviors
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