Good Health Begins with Diet and Exercise
ByPerdita Del Peso
Diet and Exercise - Secrets Of Good Health
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 primarily a high fat
diet and an adequate protein diet. It
should be accompanied with adequate physical
activity, which does not necessarily mean
tiring yourself with workouts your body
cannot take for long. On the contrary,
simple physical activity is sufficient,
especially if you are leading a sedentary
lifestyle. Even fifteen minutes of exercise
a day can make a big difference in how
you look and feel. Once you begin to see
the changes taking place in your body,
you will find enough motivation to do
more.
Always consult with your physician before
starting any exercise program. This will
ensure your body can take the strain of
exercise. Your doctor will want to know
how much exercise you plan on doing and
for how long.
If you have never embarked on an exercise
program before, you might consider joining
a gym or hiring a personal trainer. Most
health clubs offer a wide variety of free
classes to their members, ranging from
the more traditional aerobics and stair-stepping
classes to more specialized classes like
yoga and kickboxing. You can hire a private
trainer, or you can enlist the help of
a health club employee.
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.
About The Author
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