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Greetings,
Stroke
survivors often battle weight gain. Usually survivors
are less mobile and eating may be one of the few things
they can still do.
This
month I was pleasantly surprised when a friend of mind
sent me a newspaper article with eating advice.
Waistlines have been a taboo subject for a long time.
Only those who want to sell something (pills to help
loss weight, weight loss programs, and so on) seem to
talk about it. I hope things are changing.
The
advice included data I received from a nutritionist last
year. Easy stuff, but not what I was taught growing up.
Ideas include: eat more vegetables (1/2 your dinner
plate should be plain veggies - no sauces), drink water,
choose lean meats and fish, eat more fiber rich foods,
eat less and exercise more, etc. In short, change the
way you eat. Easier said than done!
Have
you succeeded in losing weight? How did you do it? Are
you trying to lose, but finding it difficult? What are
the problems you are having?
Lin
Mouat has submitted her resignation to The Stroke
Network. Her column "Fuel for the Journey" has been an
integral part of the newsletter for several years. Her
insights will be missed. We wish her the best in her new
endeavors.
Enjoy
the March Newsletter!
Lin Wisman
Director Information
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Editor, StrokeNet
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