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Sunday, April 12, 2009

Losing Weight Quickly

By Aaron Roberts

The rise in the number of fast foods joints that have a lot of saturated fat in the meals, the use of a lot of refined sugar in sodas and other processed foods and eating food with less fiber have all contributed to the fact that there are more people than before who are classified as either overweight or are obese.

A person's metabolism can be slowed down due to many different things, namely your genetics, overeating and also age. As this happens it become more and more difficult to burn the calories that you eat through out the day. Losing is weight is good, but not too quickly. There are health and appearance risks for doing so.

Losing weight for each person will depend on a number of things. Your daily routine, stress, lifestyle, gender, age, caloric intake, health and starting weight are all things that need to be factored in. Besides that, although being overweight is not totally desirable, it isn't always a complete indicator of a person's health. Some studies even show that these slightly overweight people might live a bit longer than people of a more normal weight.

There is holy grail of the weight loss world. Some pills out there surely might help, but a healthy diet and a good exercise program has always been the best way to do this. Lower the caloric intake a bit and increase the exercise, and you'll be off to a great start.

Firstly, you will need to choose a diet program that will work for you. This might take some trial and error, as not all diets were created equal. A program will usually consist of an eating plan and an exercise plan; and occasionally certain supplements for you to take. The best plans out there will include both weight training and cardio work. This will help you burn calories while increasing your lean muscle mass, thus increasing your metabolism and losing weight.

A good diet should have food from all the food groups. This is made up by 2 things. The first is carbohydrates. The food that a person consumes should have vitamins, minerals and fiber. A lot of this can come from oats, rice, potatoes and cereals. The best still come from vegetables and fruits since these have phytochemicals, enzymes and micronutrients that are essential for a healthy diet.

In regards to fat, there is saturated and unsaturated. Try to eat the former more sparingly. There are quite a bit of calories per gram of fat compared to other macro nutrients, so be careful when consuming these foods.

All diet plans are made with the idea of taking in a smaller amount of calories every day. You don't need to always eat less to accomplish this. You will need to eat smarter and pick those foods that are better for you. You can actually lose weight without eating much less than you already do.

During the course of the program, the person should still consult with the doctor and other health experts to monitor ones progress. There will be times that it is essential to modify the diet plan to further lose weight. It is up to the person already to stick to the program to see that it works. - 17274

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