3 Weight Loss Mysteries EXPLAINED

One of the biggest understatements in the world is that being overweight is unhealthy. Being overweight puts you into a higher risk of an incredibly high number of health maladies including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and many types of cancer as well. The higher your weight, the greater your risk your health risk.

Perhaps the second biggest understatement is that losing weight, especially fat, is HARD to do. For some, it can even seem like an insurmountable goal, that is, unless you know the answers to some of the biggest weight loss mysteries of our time. Ok, so maybe they aren’t exactly mysteries, but it is amazing how many people still aren’t familiar with these known facts. If they were, perhaps being overweight would not be a reality for them…

Why you should drink those 8 glasses of water per day-We all hear we should drink water all the time, but what is the real reason? Simply put, your cells need water to function properly. Cells become deflated when they lack water and they quit working. In this state, the body is less likely to operate efficiently to burn fat, but instead, will store it to try to make up for the lack of water. In addition, water can help flush toxins from the body which can cause abnormal weight gain.

The secrets behind your metabolism and how it can affect weight loss-Once people understand this weight loss mystery, they often lose large amounts of weight quickly. Here it is: Eat MORE OFTEN to speed up your metabolism. A fast metabolism burns more calories all the time. We have always been taught to eat 3 meals per day. This was ok advice when our diets were richer in vegetables and lean meat and not all the carbohydrates and processed foods we eat now. Our meals of yesteryear took longer to digest and made us feel fuller longer. The secret is to eat 5-6 smaller meals per day to keep your metabolism working on overtime. The healthier the foods you eat, the better this technique will work to help you lose weight.

The REAL story behind why you should eat fruits and vegetables- Know why you should eat fruits and vegetables? Because you can’t digest them. Sounds crazy, huh? Well, actually that is only part right. Fruits and vegetables contain a host of healthy vitamins and nutrients that act to help your system work at its optimal level. Of the parts of them that DO pass through your body, well, that is great for you as well. You see, the parts of fruits and vegetables that can’t be digested, the FIBER, acts to soak up toxins and harmful elements and then it passes them out of the body. This helps clean your body’s digestive system and prevent unwanted toxins and undigested food from building up in your colon causing weight gain.

Weight loss mysteries? To some, maybe, but to those that know and understand them, the above facts about how the body works may just be the answer you were looking for to achieve weight loss success.

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