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For a Healthy Diet, Talk to an Expert
By: Scottsdale Weight Loss Center
Published: October 4, 2016
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How many times have you thought to yourself it is time to eat healthy? Eating healthy sounds great, but what does it really mean? Simply telling yourself, or someone else for that matter, to eat healthy doesn’t help them achieve healthiness in any way, shape or form. That is because “healthy” eating has several forms. For this reason heart health experts are recommending that family doctors stop urging patients with potential heart problems to simply eat healthy, but instead recommend participation in a nutrition program that highlights the most effective strategies for eating in a heart healthy manner.
Eating healthy can look a lot different to different people. For some, to be healthy means to cut calories, which in turn is going to support your weight loss efforts. But for others, eating healthy comes down to the nutrient intake. Maybe that means eating a high fiber diet. Maybe that means getting plenty of protein. Still for others, the only diet plan that is “healthy” is one that is free of meats, or carbohydrates, or gluten, or sugar, or caffeine.
So which of these is the right answer? None of them, and all of them. And here lies the confusion.
The type of dietary plan that is going to be healthiest for you depends on several factors. Your medical history, such as your heart health and weight level, will play a role in determining what type of diet plan will help you achieve optimal health. But beyond that, the healthiest dietary plan for you is one that you will actually follow!
There are some people who thrive on a vegan diet. Their body does great without diary or meat. Yet, for someone else, the same exact diet could be pretty much impossible to stick to. The same goes for diets high in fiber, without gluten, free of sugar, and so on. What works for one person doesn’t always work for another.
But when it comes to eating healthy for your heart, the need to figure out the best healthy diet plan for you is paramount. Browsing the web for a healthy diet plan doesn’t take into account your history or medical needs. This is why it makes sense to team up with a medical weight loss doctor. By working with a nutrition expert, you can find a dietary program that meets your lifestyle and personal health needs, and get the ongoing guidance and support necessary to help you keep up with it.
So stop trying to find the perfect healthy diet based on someone else’s experience. The only healthy diet for you is the one that works for your body’s needs, and a medical weight loss doctor can help you find that.
Nick
Nick's Story
"I wish I would have come here first. We spend all our time reacting to the next great weight loss tip or program. It might work for a while, but does not last and we end up yo-yoing from one fad to the next – as we gain more weight." Read More
Gina
Lost 44.5 lbs
"I had no trouble adhering to the meals and they really helped catapult my progress! The classes were so beneficial to me because they helped change my thinking about how I viewed health, nutrition, and fitness.
I will always have my relationship with Scottsdale Weight Loss Center. They truly helped me change my life forever." Read More
Lauren
Lost 60 lbs
"Dr. Ziltzer and everyone who I have come in contact with at the Scottsdale Weight Loss office have been so encouraging and I look forward to seeing them each week. It is now a year and 2 months later since I started. I am down 60 lbs., which is the average amount a 9-year-old weighs, it is crazy to think I lost a whole person! I feel amazing, I hit my goal weight in November 2021 just before Thanksgiving. Nothing on my body hurts anymore..." Read More
Chuck
Lost 66 lbs
"The best thing I did was call the Scottsdale Weight Loss Center. I have a lot more energy, I'm not hungry, and it feels great.
You can take it from me that this is a program that produces results. The staff is always positive, supportive, and never judgmental.
Your visits always result in positive reinforcement, no matter if you had a good week or a bad week." Read More
Emily
Lost 101 lbs
"Here I am at the lowest I have been since high school weighing in at 155lbs. I have lost 101 lbs, BMI of 39 when I started, to 21.6, and of course at body fat % of 47.1 to 26.5%. I told myself by my 30th birthday I wanted to be confident in the way I look and I owe it all to SWLC. The entire staff is so welcoming and they are rooting for you just as much as you are rooting for yourself...." Read More
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Meet Our Team
Robert Ziltzer, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA
Obesity Medicine Certified Physician
Diana Bone, FNP-C
Specializing in Obesity Medicine
Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, MFOMA
Obesity Medicine Certified Physician
Kristen Ash, FNP-C, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Alicia Earley, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
