This is Donna Van Zyl, a Registered Dietitian at Nutritional Solutions, discussing sustainable weight loss for overall health.
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Right, so managing weight in long-term diabetes would be similar for someone who's managing weight overall and the most important thing is a sustainability of a healthy lifestyle and that's where often these fad diets are not very sustainable. A lot of research has shown specifically the ketogenic diet is not a sustainable diet. And for overall health, as well as maintaining a weight, an optimal weight is a healthy lifestyle, engaging in physical activity, monitoring portions, you know, having enough fiber and fruits and vegetables in in the diet so that one can actually maintain that weight and not crave specific nutrients as well. So it's an achievable and sustainable diet intake which is important.
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