Mon 18 Jan 2010
Losing Weight – Tips on Watching What You Eat
Posted by Faey under Eating For Health, Healthy Food Recipe, Natural Weight Loss, Stay Healthy
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Still having a hard time loosening your tight grip on those fried foods? And still want to change your lifestyle to a more healthy one? Maybe you just need a little direction on where to begin. Well you are in luck. Here are some good tips I found from Will C. to help you get started. (Although, I wouldn’t recommend microwaving as an option. It destroys the food.)
Losing Weight – Tips on Watching What You EatBy Will C.
If you are an overweight adult you are probably eating too much and by this I mean more than you require. A human body only needs a certain number of calories and when this is exceeded, you will gain weight. A few facts will be focused on at this point.
A fact that you are overweight means that your heart has to work even harder to pump blood all around your body. This extra pressure from doing this can cause a lot of wear and tear on your heart and blood-vessel system. Many people who are overweight for a long time develop high blood pressure or diabetes, which are both risk factors for heart disease. Studies show that in the last 10 years there has been an increase in the number of people who are overweight or obese. Obesity damages our hearts and our joints. So, if you are overweight, taking action now will help prevent you from continually to be obese and give you a better chance of living a longer life.
One should not involve themselves in a very intensive diet but in fact should follow a well planned out weight loss plan for life or a long extended period of time instead of a rapid program which will trigger the body to resist the weight loss by thinking that is in a starvation period and thus hold on to the fat with an even stronger grip. It is not advised that you should stop eating the regular meals but instead lower the quantity bit by bit so as not to shock the body. An Intensive diet might make the body drain the energy from the fat and also the muscles thus making you weak and drowsy.
When one talks of food the first thing that pops up is cooking. To be healthy and lose weight in a safe way one needs to engage in low-fat cooking which to some is very hard as they are used to the fat which makes food taste “better”. One should consider cooking a good meal which is also healthy. Some of the things one should consider are stated below:
- Oven-bake, grill, boil, poach, stir-fry or microwave food instead of frying it.
- Boil, steam, dry-roast or bake potatoes instead of having chips.
- Try a light cooking spray instead of cooking oil.
- Cut all visible fat off meat and take the skin off chicken
- Drain fat off meat and sauces when they are cooked.
- Choose tomato-based sauces instead of creamy sauces for pasta and rice dishes.
The above mentioned meal cooking techniques will help you eat healthier yet tasty meal at all times. It is also important to note that the regularity of the meals should also be watched to get the best results for your efforts. One should ensure to have eaten at least 4 hours before going to sleep in the evening and have an average of 3-4 meals a day. As for any weight loss regime, be sure to check with you doctor before you making any drastic changes to your exercise or diet regime.
Will C is a fitness fanatic and has battle childhood obesity. All this hard work has paid off and he hopes to share it with everyone. He is also a home improvement junkie and has a website on kitchen unit doors.
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