{"id":3247,"date":"2026-02-10T19:21:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/physimed.com\/?p=3247"},"modified":"2026-02-10T19:27:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:27:06","slug":"how-to-get-private-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/physimed.com\/en\/skin-care\/how-to-get-private-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get Private Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>There are lots of ways you can lose weight, from making small changes to what you eat and drink to finding more support.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you're overweight, losing weight will give you more energy and help to reduce the risk of obesity, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Things you can do to lose weight<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>get active for 150 minutes a week - you can break this up into shorter sessions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>aim to get your 5 A Day - 80g of fresh, canned or frozen fruit or vegetables count as 1 portion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>aim to lose 1 to 2lbs, or 0.5 to 1kg, a week<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>read food labels - products with more green colour coding than amber and red are often a healthier option<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>swap sugary drinks for water - if you don't like the taste, add slices of lemon or lime for flavour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cut down on food that's high in sugar and fat - start by swapping sugary cereal for wholegrain alternatives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>share your weight loss plan with someone you trust - they can help motivate you when you have a bad day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don't Do<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>do not lose weight suddenly with diets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>do not stock unhealthy food - popcorn, fruit and rice cakes can be healthier alternatives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>do not skip meals - you might end up snacking more because you feel hungry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>do not finish your plate if you're full - you can save leftover food for the next day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further information<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact us as soon as possible<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find out why you should get 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day and what a portion size looks like.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need help managing your weight, you might be able to refer yourself directly to services that can help you, without seeing a GP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out if there are any services in your area:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ask the reception staff at your GP surgery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>check your GP surgery's website<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are lots of ways you can lose weight, from making small changes to what you eat and drink to finding more support. If you&rsquo;re overweight, losing weight will give you more energy and help to reduce the risk of obesity, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Things you can do to lose weight Don&rsquo;t [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1786,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,25,34,32,24,33],"tags":[29,31,28,30,35,27],"class_list":["post-3247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aesthetics","category-facial","category-get-fit","category-health","category-skin-care","category-slim","tag-aesthetics","tag-face","tag-facial","tag-health","tag-private-medicine","tag-skin-care"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3247","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3247"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3247\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3248,"href":"https:\/\/physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3247\/revisions\/3248"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1786"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3247"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3247"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/physimed.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}