01/18/2026
๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ! (๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐ญ๐ด-๐ฎ๐ฒ)
Maintaining a healthy weight is one of the most important things you can do to increase your longevity. But unfortunately, many people in the United States are overweight, and many of them severely overweight, AKA obese. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C.D.C.), the rate of adults age 20 and older with obesity is 40.3%. Being overweight leads to many serious health problems, including diabetes and stroke.
So how do you lose weight? The best way is to start eating healthier. Translation, cut out all that refined sugar youโve been noshing on as well as foods high in saturated fats โ and replace this unhealthy diet with a Mediterranean diet, which includes lean meats and lots of vegetables, whole grains, nuts, beans and olive oil. And be careful about your portions; donโt overdo it. You also need to exercise more; it will help you shed pounds, and exercise can often make you less hungry. But to maintain your new health regime, it helps to let yourself โcheatโ occasionally because studies have found that when you let yourself have that sweet youโve been craving, youโre more likely to stick to your diet overall.
Whatever you do, make attaining โ or maintaining โ a healthy weight a goal for 2026. There are many diet apps out there to help you, so start NOW!
