Norton Healthcare nurse practitioner gives tips for weight loss

For many, losing weight can seem as daunting as climbing a mountain. It’s a struggle that a Norton Healthcare weight management nurse practitioner Jenn Truman sees often, and her message to those at the weight loss “base camp” is to be patient and vigilant.”Some of the misconceptions are that you’re going to achieve this quickly,” Truman said. “It’s not a quick thing. There is a process; weight loss is a journey, and no journey is only downhill — there will be ups and downs.”According to Truman, a weight loss journey starts at the grocery store, specifically with what’s on the back of the food you buy.Starting our fitness journey with Norton Health”If you don’t know what you’re putting in your body, you have no way of communicating with a health care provider or even with yourself,” Truman said. “What’s the problem? What’s failing you?”Truman recommends starting with a diet high in protein and replacing sugary drinks, like fruit juice, with whole fruits. She also noted that many people don’t get enough of one vital nutrient, which can have benefits beyond weight loss.Strength for life with Norton Health”We have rising rates of cancer in this country, an obesity epidemic, and a big player in that is fiber,” Truman said. “Fiber keeps us feeling full, it promotes good bowel function, and it helps to ‘take out the garbage,’ so to speak.”You should consult a doctor before beginning any health or fitness journey.Could bariatric surgery be right for you?

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