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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Diet and weight loss

Information and advice on diet and weight loss matters for the disabled person wishing or needing to diet or lose a few pounds in weight. Disabled and the less mobile often struggle with weight loss and diets due to not being able to do normal exercises or they could have gained weight through the need to take steroids and other medication. While there are few resources geared directly at weight loss for those with disabilities, the following sites may offer assistance with planning successful diets or weight loss programmes.

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Professional dietitians association. Includes latest news facts, training details and publications, diet programmes and resources.
Tells the personal story of a lady with incurable blood cancer, on steriods and unable to do normal exercise because of her disability. Highlights the weight loss programme used and offers diet resources.
Articles from disabled people highlights the problems with trying to diet along with weight loss programme ideas such as swimming and other ways to exercise.
Provides diet and weight loss advice and services to assist those with an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD)