When it comes to weight loss, you often find yourself switching to different diets and exercises to break the monotony. 2. Think collaboration, not just competition While the program director has described the initiative as a healthy competition", nudging people towards healthy collaboration" might work even better. Some studies show that tackling weight loss challenges as part of an explicit group can be more effective psychological strategy. One study recruited participants to do a weight loss program alone, or with 3 friends or family members. Participants with greater social support were more likely to complete the 4-month program and maintain their weight loss after 10 months. Another study showed that group therapy produced significantly greater reductions in weight and body mass than individual therapy. Dubai has an interesting opportunity not only to reward individual accomplishment, but potentially incentivize households, businesses, or other social groups to compete as a weight loss team", thereby encouraging them to root each other on.
Though the contribution of any one diet change to weight control may be small, together, the changes could add up to a considerable effect, over time and across the whole society. ( 9 ) Since people's food choices are shaped by their surroundings, it's imperative for governments to promote policy and environmental changes that make healthy foods more accessible and decrease the availability and marketing of unhealthful foods.
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