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Alaska Premier Health
3300 Arctic Blvd. Suite 101
Anchorage, AK 99503
907-561-3488
akpremierhealth@yahoo.com
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All of our patients start out with a comprehensive assessment, including review of past and current medical history, social situation, sleep patterns, and survey of physical activity habits. After review of this information, one of our Providers will counsel you regarding your diet options, and help you choose a diet approach that best meets your needs, goals, and desires. This initial diet is a starting point. You and your Provider will collaborate on an ongoing basis to fine tune your diet, so that you continue to make progress toward your long term goals. Once you achieve your desired weight, this process culminates with the weight maintenance plan, a plan of action for long term maintenance at your goal weight. Many patients will be suitable candidates for prescription medication to suppress appetite as an aid to diet compliance.
Traditional
On the Traditional High-Protein Program, we emphasize nutrition through table foods, physical activity through daily exercise (even a slow progression) and moderating life style.
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Offers a well balanced diet approach, with special focus on lean proteins, high fiber vegetables, and fruit. You also greatly reduce or eliminate starchy carbohydrates, sweets, and high fat foods |
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Food intake pattern is realigned to better match your metabolic needs |
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You don’t need to count calories |
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Food choice and timing are less flexible than on the calorie counting diet, but the time investment is much smaller |
| Patients choosing the Traditional Program want to be on a diet that contains mostly self prepared foods, but are willing to live with food choice restrictions to minimize meal planning and preparation time. |
Calorie-Counting
In the Calorie-Counting Program, the key is flexibility in food choices to allow you to continue enjoying your favorite meals. We encourage creativity in meal planning to reduce calorie intake through research into healthier ways of cooking and preparing food.
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Offers the most flexibility of any weight loss diet |
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Requires the most effort from the patient than any other diet |
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Specific daily calorie count based on individual metabolic rate |
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You eat what you want, when you want, so long as you keep an accurate food journal and stop when you reach your calorie limit for the day |
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Patients choosing this diet approach must commit the time required for meal planning, shopping, researching healthier ways to prepare food, and cooking meals. They are willing and able to exchange their time for more diet flexibility. |
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Traditional Plan ~ Easy