New Year’s Resolutions
Premier Physician Network providers answer Frequently Asked Questions about Being Healthier in the New Year.
- At what age or during what life circumstances should adults make advance directives?
- How Can I Get Back on Track if I Get Discouraged or Stop Making Progress Toward my Weight Loss Goal?
- How Can I Lose Weight Quickly and Safely?
- How Can I Quit Smoking?
- How Can I Stick to my New Year’s Resolution?
- How Can my Doctor Help Me Set and Reach Health Goals?
- How does smoking cessation also affect those living around the smoker?
- How is nicotine addictive, and what effect does it have on a person’s body?
- How is smoking harmful to a person’s health?
- How Long After Quitting Smoking Before I See Benefits?
- How should my New Year’s resolutions change as I age – in terms of expectations and goals?
- Is my Health Goal Realistic?
- Is there new technology, such as smart phone apps, that can help me achieve a level of physical activity I need to stay healthy?
- Once I’ve Lost Weight, What’s the Best Way to Keep it Off?
- What are advance directives?
- What are Common Side Effects with Stopping Smoking?
- What is a Do Not Resuscitate order, and why is it important?
- What physical changes happen as I get older that cause my body to respond differently to exercise and diet?
Source: Anessa Alappatt, MD, Fairborn Medical Center; Geetha Ambalavanan, MD, Fairborn Medical Center; Meghan Brewster, MD, Beavercreek Family Medicine; Sally McIntyre, MD, Belmont Physicians; Angelia Mickle, DNP, Jamestown Family Medicine; Jon Silk, MD, Hyatt Family Care; Cindy Smith, MD, West Carrollton Family Medicine; Dori Thompson, MD, Springboro Family Medicine