A healthy body weight is one that contributes to your overall health, well-being, and quality of life. It is different for each person.
Tips & Links
- Understanding your healthy weight is important for your overall health.
- As seniors age, diet and nutrition become important to help maintain activities, muscle strength, heart health, balance, and more.
- Weight can also be monitored for high blood pressure, fluid retention, swelling, and to see if medications are working.
- Talk to your physician and/or learn about healthy eating and weights from Healthlink BC.
- Check out Healthy Eating Suggestions for Seniors available in a number of languages.
- For specific questions about your diet and nutrition, you can email a Dietitian in BC or Dial a Dietitian at 811 or for Hard of Hearing 711 at Healthlink BC.
- Use the activities and record sheets in My Day To Day in your Mywell Health planner to monitor and record your daily weight as needed.
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