Dieting Does Not Mean Good Health
March 26, 2010 | In: Uncategorized
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Crash diets can undoubtedly bring about impressive short-term results, but the pounds will pile back on as soon as you revert to your old habits. Of course, we’d all like an instant fix to allow us to shed some inches. However, rapid weight loss is extremely unhealthy and fad diets generally rely on completely excluding certain foods that your body needs.
It may not be what you want to hear, but the only way to ensure lasting results is to commit to a long-term programme of healthy eating and regular exercise.
Not only will it not work, it might even harm you
Quick-fix diets deny your body the nutrition it needs and, instead of improving your health as they claim, may actually damage it. Even if you do succeed in losing a few pounds initially, most fad diets are impossible to keep up in the long run.
Think in terms of changing your lifestyle habits rather than dieting.
Establish a pattern of healthy living that will stay with you for life.
Crash diets do not teach you habits that can be maintained in the long run.
Such programmes tend to concentrate exclusively on weight loss rather than addressing other health issues.
Look at your diet, focusing on the areas which are obviously unhealthy and would be relatively simple to improve on Despite common misconceptions, eating healthily does not mean gnawing on tasteless rabbit food; indeed healthy grub can be delicious, and the range is improving all the time. There are a number of simple tips for anyone looking to improve their diet:
Eat a balanced, lower fat diet with plenty of fruit and vegetables.Have three regular meals a day (starting with breakfast) and fewer snacks.
Eat out occasionally, but limit fast food.
Don’t avoid any foods – just watch portion sizes and limit the amount of certain foods.
Get active and stay active
Too many people who want to lose weight think they can do it by diet alone. In order to shed excess fat, the body must burn up more energy than it consumes and participating in regular exercise offers you the best chance of doing this.
Make your whole life more active – walk to the shops instead of driving; take the stairs and not the lift.
Walking for 30 minutes or so each day can make a huge difference to your health.
Find a healthy activity such as dancing or football which you really enjoy.
Everyone who wants to lose weight hopes to lose it by the end of the week, which is unrealistic and will leave you dispirited when it doesn’t happen. Accept that the weight is more likely to stay off when it is lost gradually as a result of eating healthily and getting more exercise, and plan your life accordingly.
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