HARVEST Lifestyle Hub
General Population Track
- 1. Food as Medicine
- 2. Go for Plant Based
- 3. Quality Eating on a Budget
- 4. Maintain a Healthy Weight
- 5. Move More to Reduce Cancer Risk
- 6. To Supplement or Not to Supplement
- 7. Alcohol and Cancer
- 8. Maintain Changes and Celebrate Success
Personal or Family Cancer History Track
Recipe Bank
Session 4: Maintain a Healthy Weight
In this session, you will learn about the connection between body weight and overall health and practical approaches to support long-term healthy habits. Topics covered in this session include:
- Understanding food labels
- Portion control
- Strategies for maintaining a healthy body weight
Ready to learn more? Browse our Topics and Recipe Bank under the menu on the left for additional practical tips to support your health and healthy recipes.
Videos
Healthy Weight and Everyday Health
Have you ever wondered why maintaining a healthy weight is so important for your overall health? This video goes over the ways in which excess body fat has negative and lasting impacts on your health, and some quick tips on how you can achieve and maintain a healthy body weight.
Length: 2:04
Food Labels, Portion Control, & Cancer Health
This video will teach you how to properly read a Nutrition Facts food label to understand portion sizes and the key nutrients per serving. You will learn how to visualize proper portion sizes, and build balanced, healthy plates to reduce your risk of common types of cancer.
Length: 2:38
Infographic
Healthy Weight & Your Health
This video explains how excess body fat may impact your overall physical health and have long term effects, as well as suggests small, meaningful, changes to help you maintain a healthy weight.
Length: 0:33
View our collection of recipes designed to help you put the nutrition principles from this program into practice with simple, delicious meals you can make at home.
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