Top 10 Weight Management Tips for People with Mobility Limitations

Shepherd Center dietitians provide strategies to achieve a healthy weight.

Healthy Meal

Shepherd Center clinical dietition Kristy Prox says most people can follow some simple, healthy nutrition guidelines, such as filling half your plate with fruits and vegetables. Photo by Louie Favorite

Lamont McLeod - Nash Study

Lamont McLeod works out with Shepherd Center exercise therapist Laura Hawkins as part of a study that aims to determine whether exercise alone, or in combination with nutritional counseling and specific dietary changes, can help participants lose weight. Photo by Louie Favorite

Workout

Treva Turner of Atlanta works out in Shepherd Center’s ProMotion Gym to maintain a strong fitness level to help manage her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Photo by Louie Favorite

People with mobility limitations need to lower their calorie intake or increase their exercise to burn calories to maintain a healthy weight, say dietitians at Shepherd Center. Here are their top 10 tips for achieving a healthy weight.

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