A healthy body weight is one that contributes to your overall health, well-being, and quality of life. It is different for each person and can be impacted by disease and medications.
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Changes in your health, a new diagnosis or a hospitalization can impact your nutrition and weight. Understanding your healthy weight is important for your overall health.
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- Diet and nutrition are important to help maintain activities, muscle strength, heart health, balance, and more.
- Learn about healthy eating and weights from Healthlink BC.
- Know that your physician or specialist might ask you to monitor your weight for high blood pressure, fluid retention, swelling, and/or to understand the benefits or side effects to your medications.
Things You Can Do
- Talk to your physician about a healthy weight for you. Track your weight on your health calendar or phone.
- Check out healthy eating suggestions for seniors – available in a number of languages – from the Government of BC.
- Check out the guide on eating healthy suggested by the First Nations Health Authority.
- Be aware of disordered eating and its overall impact on your health from the National Eating Disorder & Information Centre.
- For answers to your dietary and eating questions, you can Dial-a-Dietitian at 811 (or for Hard-of-Hearing 711) at Healthlink BC. They also provide specialized services such as oncology services.
- Share with your physician or nurse practitioner any changes to your diet and all supplements, herbs and vitamins you are taking. Record all changes on your medication record.
Record all allergies, food sensitivities, vitamins, supplements, herbs, and special diet requirements on your Health Profile and Medication List in the activity My Health Information.