Tips Not To Become Overweight

Excess weight and obesity are conditions that place a human being at increased risk for health hazards. If you have a history of diabetes in your family or any other heart condition, you need to be especially careful about your weight. The earlier you become careful about your calorie intake and weight, the better chance you have of reducing the risk of these chronic diseases. Also, for a healthy lifestyle, habits that maximize nutritional intake, metabolism, energy levels while minimizing inactivity and unhealthy habits is vital for improved quality of living.

Here are some ways you can effectively avoid becoming overweight;

1. Personal Commitment: your own personal commitment is the basic catalyst needed to a trigger healthy lifestyle and sustain it. You have to make a conscious decision about being healthy. Don't let yourself fall into the easy pit of inactivity. Make the utmost effort to stay motivated. You can try getting your friends and family involved in your health regime as well as using pictures of healthy people in places you spend most of your time.



2. Balanced Diet: weight loss is not achieved by depriving your body food. A healthy body is one which has a normal weight and this is the result of eating balanced meals that give you an array of healthy nutrients. Your body needs all kinds of nutrients, from proteins and fats to vitamins and minerals. A healthy balanced diet, aimed at weight loss, goes for a higher proportion of quality proteins such as white meat. Health professionals recommend taking 35-40% of protein in the daily diet. Fats come second, around 25-30% of the diet, but these don't include greasy fast food or French Fries. The healthiest fats come from natural foods such as olive oil or avocado oils. Carbohydrates, especially the refined simple kind, should be kept low as they are the first line of nutrients the body converts to energy and then fat. The best source of vitamins and minerals for your body are NOT supplemental pills, rather it's the fresh fruit and vegetables that grow from the earth. Try to eat organically grown foods as much as possible. Not only do they taste better, they are also healthier.

3. Drink Lots of Water: water is 70% of the human body and 92% of the composition of blood cells. The importance of this one liquid cannot be overemphasized. The body needs water for proper functioning and the lack of water can lead to problems as bad as colon cancer. The body is naturally programmed to retain as much water as possible when it faces a water shortage; this is known as water retention. This is what makes people look plump and also adds to their weight. What's worse is that the lack of water in your body will cause a lot of the nutrients you eat to be wasted because the body needs water for the assimilation of food. Water is a cleansing agent and detoxifies your body. It also regulates your homeostasis and body temperature. A healthy adult requires at least 3 quarts of water a day, while an extra 8 ounces should be taken for every pound of excess weight. You should also take in more H2O when the weather is hot or you're working out. The affect staying well hydrated have caused visible weight loss within a week.

4. Exercise routine: a healthy exercise routine is a vital ingredient of a healthy life. Exercise keeps your metabolism high and gives an outlet to all the energy your body generates from the digestion of food, hence preventing the storage of fat in the body. You don't necessarily have to hit the gym, just plan a half mile walk 3 to 4 times a week. Be sure that it increases your heart rate and makes you sweat. Walk lesser distance for lesser time if you can't go for the half mile right away, but DO walk.

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