Why Weight

Eliminate Body Fat

By Chris Chenoweth

All the hype about losing weight and burning fat boils down to one simple fact, you must use up more calories than you take in. If you eat more calories than your body needs to function effectively, the additional calories will be stored as fat.

To prevent the fat from building up you must either decrease your calorie intake or increase your physical activity. The best option would be to combine both. The more fat you want to lose, the more calories need to be burned.

Regular exercise, especially aerobic exercise combined with a healthy balanced diet, is the most effective way to increase your body’s ability to burn calories. The advantage to regular exercise is your body will become a more efficient fat-burner, allowing you to consume more calories!

Before you make any changes to your diet by reducing your calorie intake, remember, you must never deprive your body of food. Limiting your food intake too drastically will cause your body to go into survival mode, slowing down metabolism.

A decrease in the metabolism rate will decrease your body’s ability to burn off excess calories. Over time, the metabolism will continue to slow down, making it much more difficult to lose weight and keep it off.

What can you do to help your body lose weight in healthy ways? Try some of the tips listed below:
*EAT LOW FAT – Eat a diet low in saturated fats and trans fatty acids (beef, veal, lamb, pork, lard, butter, cream, whole milk dairy products and can be present in processed foods like frozen dinners and some canned food) and high in monounsaturated fats (olive oil, flaxseed oil, peanut oil and avocados).

*EAT COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES – Eat a diet rich in complex carbohydrates (fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes).

*EAT LEAN PROTEINS – Choose lean meats, poultry, and fish. Bake, broil, or grill. Do not fry! Beans, nuts and seeds also provide protein.

*AVOID SUGAR – Avoid foods containing sugar. You know what they are! Always check food labels to see how much sugar is present. Some foods contain sugar that may surprise you.

*AVOID ALCOHOL – Avoid alcohol. If you must drink, limit intake to one drink a day. Alcohol can increase your risk of many conditions, including some types of cancers, and slow down your metabolism.

*EAT SMALLER PORTIONS REGULARLY - Eating every 3-4 hours revs up your metabolism, burning fat quicker and more efficiently. Your body will not get hungry in this way.

*DRINK WATER – Drink lots of water, at least 8 glasses a day. Sip slowly throughout the day. Water speeds up metabolism and flushes toxins out of your body.

*INCREASE YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL – Walk to work or park your car in the parking space farthest from your destination. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Go biking with your kids. Work in the yard, clean house with a little more vigor. Any activity is good for you body.
*ALL THINGS IN MODERATION – Remember, whatever you do, do in moderation. Enjoy your food, but do not stuff yourself. You will regret it later.

Eliminating body fat is all about balancing what you eat and how much you move. Eat a healthy diet in moderate amounts and participate in some kind of daily physical activity. The combination will make you feel better, look better and be healthier.

Chris Chenoweth, author of the DO-IT-YOURSELF HOME, HEALTH & MONEY GUIDE, writes articles pertaining to diet, exercise, health, and business.

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