Weight Management
The weight is over for a new you
Obesity is a major public health concern in Northern Ireland. Obesity occurs when weight gain gets to a point where it poses a serious threat to a persons health. Almost half of all men and more than one third of women in Northern Ireland are overweight with nearly a quarter of all men and women being classed as obese.
In response to this, Action Cancer has teamed up with Nutritional Therapist Jane McClenaghan of Vital Nutrition Ltd to develop a weight management pack. Preventing weight gain can help reduce the risk of many cancers. It is recommended that people establish habits of healthy eating and physical activity to prevent overweight and obesity. Those who are already overweight and obese are advised to avoid additional weight gain, and to lose weight through diet and exercise. Even a weight loss of only 5 to 10 percent of total weight can provide health benefits.
Why weight? 6 Week Programme
Here you will find all the tools you need to help you lose weight and feel healthier. Our Why Weight? pack is designed as a 3 month programme - not as a quick fix.
Action Cancer's health promotion team will support you through the first 6 weeks of the programme where each week will consist of a weekly weigh-in, an information session covering various topics, and a physical activity session. At weeks 1 and 6 body composition analysis is carried out, using professional TANITA scales, to measure body fat%, fat mass, muscle mass, total body water mass, bone mass, basal metabolic rate (BMR), and body mass index (BMI).
There will be continued support available through the programme by means of online support and email and text support by means of motivational messages and tips. There is an opportunity for followup sessions including body composition analysis at the end of the 13 weeks.
There are lots of healthy habits that you will adopt during the programme that will stay with you much longer, thus benefitting your long-term health. So throw out the scales, stop counting calories and welcome to a new, sustainable approach to weightloss. It's time to wave goodbye to bingo wings, muffin tops and flabby bellies and hello to a healthier, happier, slimmer you!
Contact our health promotion team to book a programme, enquire about costs or to find more information.
Why Weight? Pack
Our weight management pack includes lots of management ideas and recipes, as well as your own personal record sheets and food and exercise diaries and is available at a cost of £5 to help keep you on track. Within our pack you will find all the tools you need to help you lose weight and feel healthier. All you need to add is a little determination, a hint of motivation and a large handful of belief in yourself. There is also a recipe book available at a cost of £2.50 to give you further healthy meal ideas.
Our Why Weight? Pack can be purchased at a cost of £5 plus postage and packaging. Order yours now!
When you purchase our weightloss pack you can register for updates and additional information by completing a registration information sheet and returning it to Action Cancer.
Registration details required: name, address, postcode, home contact number, mobile number, email address, username, password.
Recipes
It is recommended that people establish habits of healthy eating and physical activity to prevent overweight and obesity. A healthy diet can also help maintain a healthy body weight and help reduce your risk of various diseases including certain cancers.
Action Cancer has developed this book as a useful tool to enable people to make the right meal choices. The book contains a range of healthy recipes, from soups to mains and desserts.
Our Recipes for Life book can be purchased for a fee of £2.50 plus postage and packaging.
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Mixed Vegetable and Lentil Curry
Serves 2 Time: 55 min
Ingredients:
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped.
1 onion, finely chopped.
1 medium cauliflower.
1 large potato cut into small pieces.
2 carrots, finely chopped.
1 courgette.
10 mushrooms.
1/2 cup of red lentils.
1 tsp turmeric, garam masala, chilli paste.
2 tbsp olive oil.
Method:
Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onion, potato, garlic and carrots for 6 minutes, fry at a medium to high heat and stir continuously to prevent sticking or burning.
When the onion is soft, add the spices and fry for 3 minutes, continuing to stir.
Add the remaining vegetables, stir in well. Add the lentils and enough water to cover the bottom of the saucepan. Simmer for 20 mins with the lid on to allow the lentils to cook.
Serve with basmati rice or nann bread.
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