Nutrition for the Big and Tall

Nutrition and Health for Big and Tall

Nutrition is a concern of us all. Big, tall, thin, small and everyone in between, we all have to watch for something. Whether it is cholesterol, blood pressure, diet, exercise, and yes weight. But we have to find an approach to the goal that we are seeking to achieve. Ultimately, the goal is to be healthy. If you are a healthy fat person and you are happy with that, then great. Keep doing positive things to keep your health in check. Eat right, exercise, and seeing your doctor for regular checkups are all habits that you need to keep in place. If, however, you have some health issues, there are definitely things you should consider.

Developing a Health Plan

To achieve optimum health, you may want to consider the following:


  • Consult your doctor. Identify those issues that are or can cause problems for you. Be sure to get a full physical at least once a year. Some things that should be included are cholesterol, A1C (blood sugar), blood pressure, electrocardiogram, urinalysis, and of course an explanation of the results. Prevention is the best medicine and check ups are the only way to tell if you are having issues or potential issues.
  • Develop a plan for healthy living. The goal should not be to look a certain way, but to have optimum heath. This will require changes in daily routines. This site recommends the Health at Every Size approach to health, as it focuses on healthy habits and not any type of shaming or starvation.
  • Exercise. Studies show that even short amounts of exercise each day increases flexibility, lowers blood sugar, cholesterol, can help with memory function, and a host of other benefits. And you don’t need to take on some mammoth task of an exercise plan either. Walking for even 10 minutes a day can help.
  • Take your vitamins. We live in a fast paced world. We don’t usually have time to cook every day. So we grab what we can on the run, and as a result, we do not get the vitamins, minerals and even the protein we all need. Your physician or a nutritionist can help you determine the daily requirements you need.
  • Hydrate. Today’s doctors and nutritionists recommend at least 64 ounces of liquids (water, teas, juices, coffee—soda does NOT count—even if it is diet soda) each day. Flushing your system of impurities is important for obvious reasons.

A number of individual factors have to be considered in your health plan, including medical conditions, family medical history, body chemistry, current physical conditions and much more. Remember, some of this will be trial and error, so it is important not to discard the plan when something goes wrong or you get frustrated. Tweaking the plan as you go along to meet your needs at the time will most certainly be necessary.