A new television show called ‘Village on a diet’ is to be aired this week, in a bid to help the residents of Taylor, a British Columbia town, to lose weight. The rates of obesity, including child obesity in Canada have risen alarmingly in the last quarter of a century. Six professionals in health and nutrition are going to combine their expertise in order to help the residents of this Canadian town to live healthily and lose one tonne of weight collectively in three months.
Over 60 percent of the residents in Taylor are either classed as obese or overweight, a very similar predicament to many other towns in Canada, which is why the ten part show will be televised to encourage the rest of the nation to shed some weight.
The health and nutrition experts include a chef, a doctor, two fitness experts, a psychologist and a dietician. Between them they will help the residents of Taylor to transform their health and lifestyle, losing weight in the process. Although the experts know that they face a tough challenge they are looking forward to the prospect of helping to change people’s lives.
One thing the experts all agree on is that dieting alone won’t change anything. A healthy diet, exercise and the willpower to make the necessary changes are all required to maintain a healthy lifestyle. There are many simple changes which can be made to your lifestyle which will help to shed the pounds, such as walking to the stores rather than travelling in the car. Instead of having a takeaway of fried chicken, call at the local supermarket and buy a ready cooked chicken and salad. Remove the skin and be cautious with the salad dressing and you will have a healthy meal which is ready in minutes, and probably costs far less than a fast food option.
As levels of obesity rise, television shows which aim to give you advice on how to make healthy changes in your daily routine and what to eat, could help more people to lose weight and become healthier as a result. The constant barrage of fast food ads and the close proximity of fast food outlets to schools and shopping centres doesn’t help but by making changes and staying determined, both adult and child health can be improved.
