If you are trying to lose weight and get fit, you probably already know it is not easy. There are many quick fixes or supposed quick fixes that are on offer. Including fad diet plans of every description, and various pills and potions. The whole diet and weight loss industry produces a mind boggling range of products, some of them are just rubbish, and a few are plain dangerous. You should be very careful, and do your research before jumping on the latest fad.
Unfortunately I don't think fad diets work. Sometimes you may see some weight loss initially, but you are unlikely to see any long term benefit. Even the best "fad" diet once you stop is likely to lead to a regaining of the weight you lost, and you may even end up heavier, ( a phenomena known as yo yo dieting.) There is only one way to lose weight and get healthy, and that is to adopt a lifestyle change, and make it one you can continue. This change should incorporate exercise and healthy eating. Boring I know but true.
Luckily there is right way to do this, read on to find out what it is:-
Exercise. - Low impact resistance type exercise (with weights) completed slowly, and in the correct way multiplies it's effectiveness and wont leave you exhausted.
Food. - Which is what we are concentrating on in this article. There are certain types of food that naturally boost your metabolism, and promote fat burning. These types of food will allow you to feel fuller for longer, which cuts down on the urge to eat snacks. Choosing the right foods can speed up your weight loss and avoid the empty hungry feeling associated with most diets. So what are these magic foods you ask? I have listed some below, but there are literally hundreds of so called fat burning super foods to choose from.
1. Apples. - High in fiber and vitamins they can really help you to feel full whilst eating fewer calories.
2. Oats. - Again they are full of fiber, they can also reduce cholesterol. They release their energy very slowly helping you to feel full and energetic for longer.
3. Spinach. - Again full of fiber, but also a rich source of iron and beta carotene, (beta carotene helps lower your cholesterol.) Spinach is also very low in calories. I think Popeye had the right idea.
4. Avocado. - You may have heard avocado is bad for you, and full of fat. Whilst it is very high in fat this fat is the good kind (mono unsaturated.) This will help keep your bodies fat burning machine firing all day.
5. Grapefruit. - A true super food, recent studies have shown grapefruit can control insulin levels in your body, and eating some grapefruit regularly stops your body storing as much fat, which therefore helps you to lose weight.
There is no easy route to weight loss and improved fitness, but by adopting a sensible exercise program combined with the use of fat burning foods, you can really help to get your body working at its peak of fat burning efficiency.
The best healthy weight loss tip I can give you is to avoid fad diets, and follow a sensible diet and exercise program. Set yourself realistic goals. Do this and you will lose weight healthily, and more importantly maintain it once you have lost it.
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