With all media blasting away about extra pounds, obesity, and how to lose weight, one might get a little overpowered by all that information. Programs, ads, and articles all over newspapers, magazines, TV, radio and internet seem to have no end. How does one sort it all out if one actually wants to lose some weight?
Fat is a huge industry, and if everyone knew how to stay healthy at a proper weight, a lot of people would be out of a job. So how do you choose a diet? How do you know what will work?
There are basic fundamental ways to lose weight that have proven results. There is no magic pill. The person who lost 50 pounds, then gained it all back plus more is not on a workable weight loss program. But there is a way to safely lose weight and stay that way.
Six basic factors apply to every person who wants to lose weight.
1. Restore insulin sensitivity.
Normal aging causes insulin receptors to be less sensitive to insulin. The result is insulin resistance. This means high levels of insulin are needed to keep the blood sugar in a normal range. When this passes a certain limit, blood sugar rises and a person develops type 2 diabetes. With high insulin comes the fat accumulation and active blocking of the fat breakdown.
Chromium, gymnema sylvetere, fish oils and other natural supplements can restore insulin sensitivity. Less caloric intake can also increase insulin sensitivity, as can hormone balancing.
2. Hormone level balancing to a youthful level.
If you have a hormone imbalance, you can diet and exercise to extreme, and still not get the results you want. As we age, less hormones are produced by the body. For example, a lack of testosterone in men can result in a pot belly. Other hormones can affect body weight.
Full blood panel to check the various hormone levels will help a physician in identifying what hormones are out of balance and an appropriate prescription of natural hormones can be given to bring these hormones in harmony.
3. Eating low glycemic index foods.
When a person eats a lot of high glycemic index foods, high blood sugar results. Then more insulin is produced, insulin sensitivity results, and then the onset of diabetes. Complex carbohydrates and nutritious foods with low glycemic index will help get off those extra pounds.
Different bodies have different metabolic types. When you find out what type you have, you can determine which low glycemic index foods suit you best.
4. Increase exercise.
Exercise causes a body to burn up stored fat and calories, but also provides benefits at a cellular level - such as increasing insulin sensitivity.
Even modest increase in physical activity should produce a reduction in fat mass especially around the waist, remarkable enough to motivate even the most sedentary individuals.
5. Restore brain serotonin.
When the brain is flooded with serotonin, satiety normally occurs. A serotonin deficiency has been linked to carbohydrate binging that contributes to excess body fat.
6. Eat for a healthy lifestyle.
If you lose weight then gain it back, it's only a fad. A good diet is one that can be continued over a lifetime. There are many things to learn - slow cooked foods help with weight loss, whereas overcooked foods damage proteins.
Overeating actually increases the effects of aging. You can eat better, control cravings and lose and keep weight off with a simple, healthy diet. - 14130
Fat is a huge industry, and if everyone knew how to stay healthy at a proper weight, a lot of people would be out of a job. So how do you choose a diet? How do you know what will work?
There are basic fundamental ways to lose weight that have proven results. There is no magic pill. The person who lost 50 pounds, then gained it all back plus more is not on a workable weight loss program. But there is a way to safely lose weight and stay that way.
Six basic factors apply to every person who wants to lose weight.
1. Restore insulin sensitivity.
Normal aging causes insulin receptors to be less sensitive to insulin. The result is insulin resistance. This means high levels of insulin are needed to keep the blood sugar in a normal range. When this passes a certain limit, blood sugar rises and a person develops type 2 diabetes. With high insulin comes the fat accumulation and active blocking of the fat breakdown.
Chromium, gymnema sylvetere, fish oils and other natural supplements can restore insulin sensitivity. Less caloric intake can also increase insulin sensitivity, as can hormone balancing.
2. Hormone level balancing to a youthful level.
If you have a hormone imbalance, you can diet and exercise to extreme, and still not get the results you want. As we age, less hormones are produced by the body. For example, a lack of testosterone in men can result in a pot belly. Other hormones can affect body weight.
Full blood panel to check the various hormone levels will help a physician in identifying what hormones are out of balance and an appropriate prescription of natural hormones can be given to bring these hormones in harmony.
3. Eating low glycemic index foods.
When a person eats a lot of high glycemic index foods, high blood sugar results. Then more insulin is produced, insulin sensitivity results, and then the onset of diabetes. Complex carbohydrates and nutritious foods with low glycemic index will help get off those extra pounds.
Different bodies have different metabolic types. When you find out what type you have, you can determine which low glycemic index foods suit you best.
4. Increase exercise.
Exercise causes a body to burn up stored fat and calories, but also provides benefits at a cellular level - such as increasing insulin sensitivity.
Even modest increase in physical activity should produce a reduction in fat mass especially around the waist, remarkable enough to motivate even the most sedentary individuals.
5. Restore brain serotonin.
When the brain is flooded with serotonin, satiety normally occurs. A serotonin deficiency has been linked to carbohydrate binging that contributes to excess body fat.
6. Eat for a healthy lifestyle.
If you lose weight then gain it back, it's only a fad. A good diet is one that can be continued over a lifetime. There are many things to learn - slow cooked foods help with weight loss, whereas overcooked foods damage proteins.
Overeating actually increases the effects of aging. You can eat better, control cravings and lose and keep weight off with a simple, healthy diet. - 14130
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