Avoiding Poor Nutrition: Relearning How to Eat Right
Learning how to eat right is one key way to promote your overall health and well-being. Eating correctly can help you lose weight, look and feel 
better, and avoid or manage chronic health conditions.
Poor nutrition and obesity are among America’s gravest health concerns. In 2008, obesity-related health care costs were estimated to be as high at $147 billion. In 2006, obese people spent $1,400 more in health care costs than people with normal weights. Obesity contributes to:
- Various heart diseases and stroke
- Type 2 diabetes
- Assorted cancers
- Liver and gallbladder disease
- Sleep apnea and respiratory problems
- Osteoarthritis
- Depression and social and emotional problems
- Reproductive health issues
So what can you do to make sure that you are eating right?
- Eat at least one serving of fruit or vegetables with every meal.
- Read nutrition labels when grocery shopping.
- Eat less red meat.
- Experiment with a healthy recipe one day per week.
- Eat a salad before lunch and dinner.
If you have tried all of these methods, but just can’t seem to stick to a healthy diet, the nutritionists at our In Motion centers will meet with you and help you identify hurtful food patterns – and how to break them.