HYSTERECTOMY: GOOD NUTRITION AND WEIGHT CONTROL
Your well-being is strongly influenced by what you eat and drink. Healthy eating should not be bland or restrictive, but enjoyable and satisfying, important features of healthy eating include low levels of fat and sugar, and plenty of water, fresh fruit and vegetables. To reduce the fat content of your meals you should:
• remove visible fat from meat and poultry
• grill, steam, microwave or boil foods rather than frying them
• use minimal oil and margarine in cooking, sauces and spreads (one to two tablespoons a day)
• eat more fish (but don’t fry it!)
• choose low-fat dairy products
• limit your intake of ‘hidden’ fat foods such as processed meats and pastries.
Lugging around too much weight is one consequence of poor nutrition and inadequate physical activity. Another is the health risks that accumulate with the weight. Obesity increases your likelihood of developing heart disease, adult-onset diabetes and life-threatening blood clots in many parts of the body including the brain. It also makes surgery more dangerous by increasing the time it takes and the risk of complications.
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