Become an Expert in Weight Management

Become an Expert in Weight Management

Losing weight can be a daunting task – and as they say, the first step is always the hardest. With so many diets and exercise programs on the market, it is hard to know where to turn or how to get started. In a bid to increase the service that your pharmacy offers, why not think about becoming an expert in weight management training. Let customers know that you are available and willing to offer dietary advice and support for anyone who wishes to lose weight.

It is essential that pharmacists and pharmacy technicians keep up-to-date through learning and have the very best advice on hand to give to their customers. Offering weight management education and training programs would be hugely beneficial to obese and overweight patients. It is essential that anyone who is hoping to lose weight understands that there are no overnight solutions or miracle cures.

Long term weight lose can only be achieved by participating in regular exercise and cutting out the bad fats in your diet. Make it known that crash diets do not work on a long term basis and is not the answer, because it can affect other areas of your patient’s health. Fasting and cutting out important elements to a diet can damage the heart and other vital organs, if followed on a long term basis.

Tackling obesity is hugely important and many patients might not realize that their weight issues could be affecting the other health problems they have been suffering from. Being overweight and eating a diet that is high in saturated fat can decrease life expectancy, increase the chances of developing type-2 diabetes and increase the risk of heart disease. Obesity can also trigger some types of cancer, gallstones and osteoarthritis.

As part of the weight management education service, it is important to understand how to calculate the body mass index, which measures the percentage of fat on someone’s body. This is a good indicator as to how much weight that person should be aiming to lose.

Community pharmacists have an important role to play in weight management. Changing a routine and deciding to lose weight can be frightening for some people . Knowing there is support and professional advice at the local pharmacist is invaluable to the patient and works well alongside the NHS treatment the patient might be undergoing. Over crowded GP surgeries can make it difficult for patients to get appointments, which is why support provided from a pharmacist can be invaluable.