Almost 108 million Americans were
overweight or obese in 1999. Until
now, obesity continues to be a serious problem and is predicted to reach
epidemic levels by the year 2020.
One way to prevent this scenario is to make people aware of the risks of being
overweight or obese.
Here are some diseases that you are putting yourself in risk of if you are carrying a lot of extra pounds:
1. heart disease
2. stroke
3. diabetes
4. cancer
5. arthritis
6. hypertension
Losing weight helps to prevent and control these diseases.
The quick
weight loss methods which have spread like fire these days do
not provide lasting results. More often than not, dieting methods which
involve dietary drinks, foods and supplement or pills do not work. If
they do, the results are just temporary.
It is better to rely on a healthy
weight loss option which will provide
lifetime results. You have to set realistic goals and not expect to lose
a lot of pounds in a short span of time.
Here are some tips on how you can lose those unwanted pounds the healthy way:
1. Do not starve your self.
The key to a healthier way of
losing weight is: Do not diet.
You may seem happy and feel that you are losing those unwanted flabs on
your belly and thighs by skipping meals. But remember that this would
not last long. Your body cannot tolerate having insufficient food to
fuel the energy that you use up everyday.
If you get used to skipping one or two meals a day, your stored calories
will be used up instead of the energy that should have been provided by
your meals. So if you just eat one huge sandwich in one day, it will
end up straight to your problem area (i.e. highs, buttocks, hips).
2. Start your day right.
Mothers always say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
Have a healthy meal in the morning to jump-start your metabolism.
Your food intake after you wake up will be used to burn fat all day long.
3. Eat small, healthy meals frequently.
Five small-serving snacks per day is better than three hearty meals.
Eating more frequently, and in small servings, can prevent over-eating.
This will also increase your metabolism and make calories burn faster.
4. Decide on
how much weight you want to lose.
Keep your goals realistic. In the long run, it is virtually impossible
for you to lose 40 pounds in 2 weeks. Have a mindset that you want to
eat healthy to stay healthy for the rest of your life.
Once you have decided on a
weight loss plan or program, stick to it and
make sure that you follow your own set of dieting rules.
5. Drink lots of water.
Your body needs sufficient water to burn fat and keep your cells hydrated and healthy.
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6. Avoid too much sugar.
Plan your meals around lots of fruits and vegetables, some bread, rice
or pasta for that carbo fix that you need, plus lean meat and protein
rich-foods. Sweets, sodas and pastries should be once-in-a-while
indulgences only.
7. Watch your fat intake.
Fat is not the culprit to being
overweight. You need this to keep your
weight at the proper level.
There is such a thing as healthy fats. Olive, peanuts and canola oil
have them. Tuna, salmon and mackerel have omega-3 fats which is good for
the heart.
8. Exercise.
Leave your car if you are only going a few blocks from home, take the
stairs instead of the elevator, jog, cycle or skate. Use these
activites and other home chores if you are too lazy to go to the gym and
take exercise classes. Make sure that you do this regularly and you
will not even notice that you are already shedding pounds with these
mundane activities.
It does not matter how much weight you plan or need to lose. What is important is that you set realistic goals for yourself.
Go slow. If you have already lost 5 or 6 pounds, give yourself a break then try to lose the next 5 pounds.
Eat healthy, drink lots of water, have enough sleep and exercise. This
will give you a higher chance of
losing weight and improving your
health, which would result to a new, healthier you.
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