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Foundational Component of Treating Obesity: Eating Plans

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The first foundational component of treating obesity is changing the way people interact with food. Helping patients understand the impact of food, not just in quantity, on their health is a key to successful treatment.

COURAGE DOESN’T ALWAYS ROAR. SOMETIMES COURAGE IS THE QUIET VOICE AT THE END OF THE DAY SAYING ‘I WILL TRY AGAIN TOMORROW.’

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Golden, A. (2020). Foundational Component of Treating Obesity: Eating Plans. In: Treating Obesity in Primary Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48683-9_8

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