Nutrition and Physical Activity
Good nutrition, physical activity
and a healthy weight are necessary for optimal health. MMS and its Committee on
Nutrition and Physical Activity work to provide information for physicians and
their patients on starting and maintaining good diet and exercise habits for
healthy weight and a healthy life.
Tools
for the Physician's Office
- FAQ: Obesity
Talking to patients about obesity; resources to recommend
Healthy
Weight: Information for Patients
Eating
Disorders Resources
Latest News & Resources
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Physician Focus Special: Walk This Way - Simple Form of Exercise Has Considerable Benefits
July 16, 2013
Walking, with the highest stick-with-it rate of
any form of exercise, is an easy, fun, and affordable activity that improves
cardiovascular health, reduces the risk of heart disease, lowers cholesterol
and blood pressure, and increases energy.
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Physician Focus: Exercise as a Prescription
December 13, 2012
Fewer than two in ten Americans get the recommended levels of exercise
and more than a quarter of adults don't spend any time in physical
activity.
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Physician Focus: The Power of Vitamin D
December 18, 2009
Today in this era of evidence-based medicine, good
evidence supports the idea that vitamin D not only boosts the
immune system, helping to prevent colds and flu, and many other health benefits.
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Physician Focus Special: Obesity in Massachusetts
November 24, 2009
Obesity and overweight are two of the nation's biggest health
problems, affecting people of all ages, contributing to rising
levels of chronic disease, and driving up health care costs to
uncharted levels.
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Be Active!
April 2, 2007
Information on the benefits of physical activity, and how to get active.
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