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| Diet and Exercise - Secrets Of Good Health |
By:
Perdita Del Peso |
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A balanced diet and physical activity are the two
time-tested secrets of good health. If you are overweight
and want to shed some pounds, regular exercise has
repeatedly proven itself as the most effective way to
achieve permanent weight loss. Though dieting can often help
you reach your weight loss goals quicker and more
drastically, you will eventually gain back all of the weight
lost during your diets once you get back into your old
eating habits. Rather than entering the cycle of yo-yo
dieting and rapid gains and losses, it is much more sensible
and healthy to gradually change your eating habits, and to
embark on a fun and consistent exercise program.
For years, a low-fat or low-calorie diet was considered the
only cure for obesity. However, these diets tended to
increase your appetite. Now, it's been determined that a
low-carb diet is more practical and effective. Low-carb
diets are low in carbohydrates and higher in proteins, fats
and oils. You appetite remains under control because fatty
foods satisfy the cravings most people have. By eating a
diet higher in fat actually increases weight loss faster
than if you were fasting. You should avoid trans-fats and
only eat fats such as olive oil and flax seed oil
A low-carb diet is high in fat and protein. No diet should
be attempted without physical activity. Being active does
not mean working yourself to exhaustion. Any type of
physical activity is sufficient, especially if you were a
couch potato. Little changes like adding fifteen minutes
of exercise a daily can have a positive effect. Being
motivated is one of the biggest problems dieters have. Once
you begin to see the changes in your body, you'll be
motivated to spend more time exercising.
Before starting a weight loss exercise program, you should
first consult with your doctor to assess your cardiovascular
health to insure that your body can take the strain of
exercise. Let the doctor decide how much you should do and
how much is too much.
If you are considering starting an excise program for the
first time, you might want to think about joining a gym or
hiring a personal trainer. Free classes of aerobics and
stair-stepping are usually offered to their members. Some
gyms also offer yoga and kickboxing.
It is important to remember when exercising that you should
focus on getting healthy more than the numbers on your
scale. Many people gain a little weight when they first
begin an exercise program because they are building muscle.
As a rule, muscle weighs more than fat. As you gain muscle
you'll start burning more calories and fat. So even if you
choose not to diet and only exercise, you can still loose
weight. It is also important to eat well balanced healthy
meals to sustain you through your workout sessions.
Perdita Del Peso is the editor of Weight
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