Are you fed-up of trying to lose weight ever so often? Losing weight can be a struggle, no matter your age, gender, or ancestry, and it can feel like you’re fighting a battle. Eventually, you start to feel like a frustration. But don’t give up yet. It is a gradual process that involves a will to change one’s lifestyle and habits. You can lose weight naturally without risking your health or gaining all the weight back.
Benefits of Weight Loss
1. Weight loss prevents and improves type 2 diabetes
2. Weight loss prevents and improves obstructive sleep apnea
3. Weight loss improves joint pain, stiffness and function for people with arthritis. Weight loss improves symptoms of heartburn
4. Weight loss improves liver injury in fatty liver disease
5. Weight loss improves reproductive function
6. Weight loss improves blood pressure
7. Weight loss improves cholesterol and lipid levels
Try These Sure Shot Practical Ways of Weight Loss
1. Walking is one of the safest, most effective forms of exercise that will assist with successful weight loss and future weight, health and heart maintenance.
2. Avoid intake of processed foods, which are high in added sugars, added fats and calories will make you eat as much as possible.
3. Try eating more of Healthy Foods and Snacks that provides your body with the many essential nutrients that it needs to function properly and are easy to prepare like yogurt, whole fruit, nuts, carrots and hard-boiled eggs.
4. Minimize your intake of added sugar is a great way to improve your diet.
5. Adding protein to your diet will help in increasing metabolism.
6. Drinking lot of water can help with weight loss as drinking water before meals may also lead to reduced calorie intake, especially for middle-aged and older people
7. Drink Lots of Unsweetened coffee as it is loaded with antioxidants and other beneficial compounds. Coffee drinking may support weight loss by increasing energy levels and the amount of calories you burn
8. Supplement with Garcinia Cambogia that prevents the metabolism of carbohydrates to fats i.e. it inhibits lipogenesis, burns excess fats, suppresses appetite to avoid over eating and increases the production of Glycogen in the liver.
9. Avoid Carbonated Drinks like sugary soft drinks, fruit juices, chocolate milk and energy drinks. These drinks are bad for health in several ways, including an increased risk of obesity. One study showed a drastic 60% increase in the risk of obesity among children, for each daily serving of a sugar-sweetened beverages
10. Limit Your Intake of Refined Carbs that has had most of their beneficial nutrients and fiber removed. The refining process leaves nothing but easily digested carbs, which can increase the risk of overeating and disease
11. Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern that cycle between periods of fasting and eating. This should lead to weight loss, as well as numerous other health benefits
12. Drink Green Tea with loads of antioxidants with helps in increased fat burning and weight loss
13. Eat More Fruits and Vegetables. Fruits and vegetables are extremely healthy, weight-loss-friendly foods. In addition to being high in water, nutrients and fiber, they usually have very low energy density. This makes it possible to eat large servings without consuming too many calories.
14. Use Smaller Plates. Using smaller plates helps you eat less, because it changes how you see portion sizes. Using smaller plates reduces how much food you eat, while giving you the perception of having eaten more.
15. Eat Slowly and Deliberately. If you eat too fast, you may eat way too many calories before your body even realizes that you are full. Faster eaters are much more likely to become obese, compared to those who eat more slowly. Chewing more slowly may help you eat fewer calories and increase the production of hormones that are linked to weight loss.
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About the Author:
Dr Sonica Krishan is Author and Speaker in the areas of Healthy and Joyous Living through Ayurveda, Meditation, Yoga and other Contemplative practices. She is a leading Ayurveda Professional in India. She is also Health Writer, Columnist, Editor, Ayurveda Consultant and Holistic Healing Coach. Dr Sonica is open for National as well as International Collaborations with interested people / institutions in fields of Ayurveda, Meditation and Yoga.
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