In this informative lecture by Melissa Furman, a national board-certified health and wellness coach, she discusses key strategies for healthy weight management at any age. Melissa emphasizes the importance of a mindset shift, focusing on key food concepts and overcoming obstacles for sustainable success. She provides practical advice on incorporating fiber, calorie density, nutrient density, and behavior changes into one's diet. She also shares a success story of a client who achieved significant health improvements through these principles.Key Takeaways:Mindset Shift: Melissa emphasizes the importance of having a wellness vision and adopting a holistic mindset. Shifting from a standard American diet to a nutrient-dense, plant-centric diet can lead to healthy weight management.Food Concepts: Understanding the significance of fiber, calorie density, nutrient density and avoiding certain foods like oils and added sugars is crucial for achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.Overcoming Obstacles: Life can be challenging, but creating a healthy environment, planning ahead, educating oneself about food, and giving oneself grace are essential strategies for overcoming obstacles and achieving long-term success in weight management.About Melissa:Many women struggle with weight gain and health symptoms they never thought they would face, trying popular diets and rigorous exercising that don’t last. National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, and founder of the Second Youth Wellness Method, Melissa Furman will lay out simple solutions for long-term well-being that are rooted in nourishing the body, and often overlooked positive behavior change tactics that empower women of all ages. Hear take-home strategies that you can start today on your road to wellness. Connect with MelissaWebsite: Melissa Furman; Tulsa VegFestFacebook Group: Everyday Food Confidence for Women Over 40Instagram: @mafhealthcoachLinkedIn: Melissa FurmanSupport the showConnect with UsWebsite: Healthy Lifestyle SolutionsInstagram: @healthylifestylesolutionsYouTube channel: Healthy Lifestyle SolutionsSubscribe to our newsletter: Our NewsletterLeave us a message: Speak Pipe VoicemailRate Me: https://ratethispodcast.com/hls