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Losing Weight
Learn the Simple Equation to Taking Pounds Off and Keeping Them Off

 
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Body Mass Index (BMI)
Your body mass index and why it matters.
 
 
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Losing Weight
Losing weight is about calories in and calories burned. Find out how you can make changes.
 
 
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Obesity
Learn the benefits of a healthy weight and why obesity and overweight are costly to your health.

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These downloadable patient information sheets offer a question-and-answer format that's brief, easy to follow and easy to read.
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Be part of our “Billion Calorie Count-UP” to help us collectively burn 1 billion calories by the year 2020. Make your calories count by participating in your local Heart Walk. www.heartwalk.org


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