Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Methods For Weight Loss

By Tammara Odessa


Getting rid of excess weight can be very difficult. We have all heard the phrase - 'a minute on the lips, a lifetime on the hips'. There are many negative side effects of obesity which some are calling an epidemic, including heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and joint problems, to name a few. People every year make resolutions to lose weight because of the heightened awareness about the risks associated with being overweight.

What are some of the best ways to achieve weight loss? Can healthier food choices and exercise do it all? We will examine this further.

Improving Diet

The area that seems to get the most focus is diet for weight loss. One can choose between a lot of different diet plans today that are offered. Included are the hCG diet and the Atkins diet, just to name a couple. Whichever diet one goes with, the idea is similar, to maintain muscle while burning fat and getting rid of excess weight. We all need to keep in mind that certain types if dieting can actually be bad for you, so talk to an expert in the field. Excluding certain foods that in fact provide essential nutrients can be harmful rather than beneficial. Dieticians are good at helping someone choose the diet that is best for them to lose weight in a healthy way.

Simple steps include eating more fruit and vegetable, cutting down on red meat and fried foods and making sure to eat oily fish.

Exercise

Exercise burns calories - there is no doubt about that. There are effective ways to deplete glycogen and burn calories and subcutaneous fat using exercises that target your cardiovascular system. Studies have shown that cardiovascular disease and insulin resistance are highly associated with obesity that is in the abdominal region of people. By consuming a diet that is low in calories and performing exercise that burns more calories than is consumed everyday is what helps one lose weight.

Commitment and hard work are needed to exercise regularly. It makes sense to have a partner to exercise with, so that you can use each other as motivation to achieve goals. Increasing heart rate is important, so exercises like swimming, cross training, cycling, brisk walks, and jogging will help to strengthen your cardiovascular system.

Achieving goals

Regular exercise and a healthy diet are well known to be the best ways to get rid of unwanted weight. Motivating oneself to get started can be hard, and these days programmes are available that seem to be reasonably successful for many individuals. There are also many choices available when it comes to fitness facilities, and personal trainers are also available to assist people in their weight loss goals. Slimming clubs also have programmes and these days even diet meals are delivered home to help substitute regular meals, making dieting really easy. There is no excuse!

Synopsis

Weight loss is good as long as it is performed in a healthy way. Diet and exercise are essential steps, and have been proven time and again to help. See a doctor or dietician today to get further advice on how you can achieve your weight loss goals.




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