Leave Your New Year’s Diet Out In the Cold
Amy Jones, MS, RD, LD shared in Gluten-Free Living that if you visit any bookstore in the month of January in search of the ideal New Year’s diet, and you’ll be greeted by shelves of diet books, each promising the answer to seeing small numbers on the scale. Americans spend more than $60 billion dollars every year to lose weight. The average dieter attempts to follow a weight-loss plan four times a year. Despite our best efforts, however, dieting has been shown to be extremely ineffective. Rates of being overweight and suffering from obesity continue to increase in both adults and children. Others develop disordered eating patterns. While diet books and products continue to drive big business, research shows they do nothing to help improve weight and health in the long term.Is there a better way? Intuitive Eating and mindful eating are “non-diet” approaches backed by research and now making headlines as ways to improve your relationship with food and more naturally manage your weight for life.
Gluten-Free and Gaining
Research shows that many people with celiac disease gain weight on a gluten-free diet. A 2012 study followed almost 700 patients with celiac disease and found that about a quarter of those who were overweight at diagnosis gained weight on the gluten-free diet. A 2010 study of nearly 150 children with celiac disease on the gluten-free diet found that the percentage of overweight participants almost doubled. For those who are underweight, gaining a few pounds may be a good thing and can improve overall health. But for those at a normal weight or even overweight at the time of diagnosis, weight gain may cause great distress.
The National Institute on Aging shared that many people find that having a firm goal in mind motivates them to move ahead on a project. Goals are most useful when they are specific, realistic, and important to you. Be sure to review your goals regularly as you make progress or your priorities change.
Harmony Healthcare IT share with Healthy Lombard that for many remote workers, working from home meant ditching suits for sweatpants and long commutes for later alarms. As of September, 45 percent of Americans are still taking advantage of their remote setup, according to a recent 
NIA’s new exercise guide in Spanish can help you learn about the benefits of exercise and physical activity as you age. Whether you’re just starting out, getting back to exercising after a break, or are fit enough to run a three-mile race, this guide is for everyone, including those who live with a disability or chronic health condition.
All Things For Kids shared that spending time together as a family is important, and the activities that you do together can help strengthen your family’s bond.
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College of DuPage Nursing Student Thomas Flock researched for Healthy Lombard that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) develops from an excess of fat in the liver and surrounding area. Poor management of this disease can lead to liver cirrhosis. NAFLD can also be a risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and kidney disease (Department of Veteran Affairs, United States, 2021). People living with NAFLD are normally asymptomatic. Often people with NAFLD have preexisting conditions, such as obesity, diabetes or insulin resistance, high blood pressure to name a few. But how do I prevent and/ or manage NAFLD?
College of DuPage Nursing Student Marta Jasinski asks Healthy Lombard followers, “Do you lack the motivation to engage in regular physical activity?” Awareness of the numerous benefits of both physical activity and exercise may help motivate even those who are least interested in physical activity to begin. Routine physical activity or an exercise program can be implemented at any age, starting with those who are young and continuing into older age. This article will provide several benefits of becoming more active to encourage overall health for the entire family.