dbc outline tuesday december 11, 2007: slide presentation “benefits of a therapeutic lifestyle”
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DBC Outline Tuesday December 11, 2007: Slide Presentation “Benefits of a Therapeutic Lifestyle” Testimonial Video Discuss the increased health benefits of incorporating UltraMeal shakes and bars and EPA-DHA into your daily program Review the FLT program binder - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
DBC Outline Tuesday December 11, 2007: Slide Presentation
“Benefits of a Therapeutic Lifestyle” Testimonial Video Discuss the increased health benefits of incorporating
UltraMeal shakes and bars and EPA-DHA into your daily program
Review the FLT program binder Why the FLT program should begin with a
detoxification plan Q & A
THERAPEUTIC LIFESTYLE PROGRAM
Making a conscious effort to eat, drink and live healthfully.
Therapeutic Lifestyle
Live your life as if your health depends on it…
because it does!
Health Span vs. Life Span
To enjoy a long health spaninstead of just a long life span,make therapeutic lifestyle choices!
Healthy Life Span
“Not only do persons with better health habits survive longer, but in such persons, disability is postponed and compressed into fewer years at the end of life.”
N Eng J Med 1998: 1035 - 41
Diabetes
Incidence - over 17 million people151,000 under age 20 $98 Billion per year
Heart Disease
Number one cause of death in U.S.
Death every 34 seconds 710,760 in 1997 (NCHS data)
Obesity and Overweight
Obesity is the #1 nutrition-related disorder
Over 60% are overweight or obese
Obesity among children and adolescents is epidemic
Obesity is now thought to be a dominant public health problem – perhaps surpassing smoking.
Overweight-Related Disorders
Heart DiseaseDiabetes StrokeHypertensionGallstonesOsteoarthritisSome cancers
DANGEROVERWEIGHT
Therapeutic Lifestyle Approach
Healthy Meal PlanExerciseStress Management“G.M.P.” Certified
Supplements
Healthy Lifestyle
New news or old news? You may already know the keys to avoiding the
conditions we just spoke about. The trick is doing it, and that’s what the FLT program
will help you with.
Lifestyle Change – How?
It takes 45 days to change a habit or incorporate a new one
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
5 Stages of Change
Pre-contemplationContemplationPreparationActionMaintenance
Stages of Change
Not always in a linear progressionCan move backward and forward many
timesIt is normal to stay in one stage for long
time
Action & Maintenance
Positive reinforcementSupportIndividual contractShort term & long term
goalsReward
Journaling
Short-term and long-term goalsDaily successesChallenges and how you will met
themKeep it positive!
Diet Diary / Exercise Log
Keep daily track of: Everything you eat Everything you drink Your activity and exercise
Tracking your eating and exercise can be a positive reinforcement when you’re developing new lifestyle habits. People who self-monitor both eating and exercise behaviors, are more successful at reaching and maintaining their ideal weight.
Med Sci Sports Exerc 2001: 2145-56
Visualize Your Success
Visualize yourself changingAct, think and talk as if you’re
taking actionThis is your journey……….
believe in yourself!