October 19, 2023
DR. FARID KAZEM

The role of diet and exercise in medical weight loss

Medical weight loss is much more than just using medications to lose weight. It is a holistic approach that emphasizes the role of nutrition and exercise as crucial components of successful weight loss and achieving better health. In this blog post, we will take a closer look at the role of nutrition and exercise in medical weight loss.

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Nutrition: The Fundamentals

Nutrition is the foundation of medical weight loss. What you eat, how much you eat and when you eat all play a crucial role in your weight loss journey. Here are some important aspects of nutrition in medical weight loss:

1. Nutritious eating: The medical weight loss program encourages participants to eat nutritious foods rich in essential nutrients. It is all about making healthy choices and reducing intake of processed foods and added sugars.

2. Portion control: The program emphasizes the importance of portion control. It can help you learn how to reduce your portions in a balanced way without staying hungry.

3. Regularity: Eating regular meals and snacks helps keep blood sugar levels stable and prevents overeating at the next meal.

4. Hydration: Drinking enough water is an essential part of medical weight loss. It not only helps reduce hunger, but also promotes overall health.

Physical Activity: The Engine of Success

Physical activity drives the successful medical weight loss program. Although weight loss is possible without intense exercise, exercise contributes to overall health and speeds up the process. Here's why exercise plays a central role:

1. Increases metabolism: Regular exercise improves metabolism, which means you burn more calories, even at rest.

2. Maintain muscle mass: Weight loss can sometimes involve muscle loss, but exercise helps maintain muscle mass, which is essential for a healthy metabolism.

3. Improves heart health: Cardiovascular exercises, such as walking, jogging and cycling, are beneficial to the heart and blood vessels.

4. Supports mental health: Exercise is not only good for the body, but also for the mind. It can reduce stress and have a positive impact on mood.

The Synergy of Nutrition and Physical Activity

Although diet and exercise are important separately, together they create a powerful synergy in medical weight loss. The combination of healthy diet and regular exercise not only improves weight loss, but also provides numerous other health benefits. This synergy ensures lasting results and an improved quality of life.

In short, medical weight lossis not a one-sided approach. It includes nutrition and exercise as essential building blocks for weight loss and better health. The program supports participants in making healthy choices, building an active lifestyle and achieving measurable results. Together, nutrition and exercise are at the core of an effective and sustainable approach to achieving your weight loss goals.

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What is medical weight loss?

Overweight and obesity are a serious problem in today's society, with which as many as 50% of the Dutch struggle. Slimming down is a challenging task and maintaining a healthy weight is often even more difficult. To help people in this challenge, we have created an innovative weight loss program. In our program, you have the opportunity to lose weight through injections that suppress the feeling of hunger and provide a sense of satiety. Moreover, during this program you will be medically supervised by both a doctor and a nutritionist!

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