Those interested in losing and managing their weight can find information from countless sources about the subject. The sheer amount of information provided by scores of magazines, books, newspapers, websites, and even TV talk shows about dieting and weight loss can be overwhelming and confusing. Facts from one source may even directly contradict information from another. Dr. Ed Hendricks hopes to not only correct any and all misconceptions about diet plans, weight loss, and weight control when patients visit his Roseville and Sacramento-area practice, but also to provide new information about the topic that patients may not have access to elsewhere. Contact The Center for Weight Management today and schedule a time to speak with Dr. Hendricks.
Dr. Hendricks, and Paula Hendricks, the nutritionist at The Center for Weight Management, have identified some of the most common misconceptions about diet plans, weight loss, and weight control that their Roseville and Sacramento-area patients have, and they have provided the most accurate and medically sound information regarding these topics.
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There are some genetically thin people who seem to be able to eat anything they choose, never exercise, never go on any diet plans, and never gain weight. However, if you watch them closely, they eat differently and more sparingly than people who are overweight. There are also people who have simply decided to take the sensible path of adopting a lifestyle of eating carefully and staying fit. If you want to be among the thin and healthy, you will need to learn how to eat right by applying the weight loss principles taught at The Center for Weight Management, located near including portion control and physical fitness. If you or members of your family are prone to obesity, you can defeat your genetics, but only by working at it every day.
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Prescription weight management medications or appetite suppressants alone are not effective enough to enable you to achieve your ideal weight goal. To reach a desirable, healthy weight and to control future weight gain, you need to learn to apply the tools we teach for long-term success. We can show you how.
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Sticking to one of numerous diet plans can, in fact, slow down metabolism. Anytime you cut caloric intake to lose weight, your metabolic rate will slow. This is a normal physiologic response and one of the evolutionary adaptations that has assured survival in times of famine. The problem is made worse with diet plans that are deficient in protein, based on the food pyramid. However, a lower carbohydrate diet with an optimum protein intake – a combination of protein-rich foods and protein supplements – will minimize the slowdown, but the slowdown will still occur. Exercise and physical fitness are the antidotes to this problem.
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Recent studies have shown that humans cannot eat enough protein to be harmful – the body has a natural governor on protein intake. Protein contains amino acids, which are the building blocks for our body’s muscle and internal organs. Protein is essential for proper carbohydrate metabolism; if you don’t get enough daily protein, you cannot burn glucose effectively, which can lead to diabetes and other illnesses.
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The fact of the matter is that you can gain your weight back after any type of diet or weight loss plan if you do not make some permanent changes concerning eating and exercise. Initial weight loss is only the first step on what must be a lifetime journey of weight control. To maintain your new weight, you need to adopt the Four Keys we teach for lifelong weight management.
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Finding information about dieting and losing weight from a sound, reliable source is paramount when deciding to undertake healthy life changes. Dr. Ed Hendricks and his staff seek to provide accurate and reliable information about diet plans, weight loss, and weight control to their Sacramento and Roseville-area patients. Contact The Center for Weight Management today to schedule a confidential and educational appointment.
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Learn more about weight loss, weight control, and diet plans by contacting our Roseville and Sacramento-area practice.
2310 Professional Dr., St. 200
Roseville, California 95661
Phone:916.773.1191
Fax: 916.773.0498
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2621 Capitol Ave.
Sacramento, California 95816
Phone: 916.551.1999
Fax: 916.551.1998
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