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Health Benefits of Losing Weight

Healthy weight loss at any time in adulthood is good for your heart. “So, what is healthy weight loss, isn’t losing weight all the same?” No, losing weight too fast is hard on your body. Usually your depriving your body of nutrition ( starving your body) in order to cut the calories enough to lose pounds. Losing one or two pounds a week is safe and slow weight loss will usually stay off. Fast weight loss will only come back later, and when it comes back you end up gaining more weight and have more fat. You will totally waste your time and money. Slow weight loss will give your body time to adjust, you will actually feel yourself becoming healthier. "Our findings suggest that losing weight at any age can result in long-term cardiovascular health benefits, and support public health strategies and lifestyle modifications that help individuals who are overweight or obese to lose weight at all ages," according to lead study author John Deanfield, of University College London.

Dangers of Rapid Weight Loss

This is a good article to read for those looking for quick weight loss. The effects of quick weight loss can cause serious damage. It takes time if you want to lose weight in certain areas. Quick weight loss can leave you pear shaped. It can leave you looking older beyond your years. Looking like you don't want to look. When your ready to lose weight do it right, take your time and you'll be very happy you did. This was published in WebMd, you need to read it. Lose 10 Pounds in 10 Days! Eat as Much as You Want -- and Still Lose Weight! Drop One Dress Size a Day! Rapid weight loss can be quick and easy -- if you believe the advertising claims. Fad diets and weight loss supplements promise a slimmer body in no time. And Americans want to believe those claims, spending $33 billion every year on weight loss products. Do any of these products really produce rapid weight loss? Are they safe? And what are the risks of such fast weight loss? WebMD took a look at some rapi

12 Reasons To Love The Mediterranean Diet

Your only eating fresh food. The focus is on fresh, seasonal food prepared in simple ways. For instance make a salad with fresh spinach, cucumbers, tomatoes, then add black olives, feta cheese and Garbanzo Beans, olive oil and lemon juice or wine vinegar. That’s a salad, of course there are several little things you can add to make it the way you like, peppers come to mind, but you can see my point, everything healthy and fresh. And surprise, when you eat the way Mediterranean people eat, no calorie counting. You can eat from all the food groups. You’ll be swapping out bad fats for heart healthy ones like using olive oil instead of butter; eating poultry and fish instead of red meat. You’ll meat fresh fruits instead of sugary desserts. You’ll eat more veggies and beans. Nuts will become the snack of choice. No candy, except for chocolate, but only real chocolate and pure chocolate not a box of chocolates. You’ll also be eating whole grain bread and drinking wine in moderation. You’l

It Doesn't Cost Money to Lose Weight

Exercise alone doesn’t make you lose weight, in fact exercise can cause you to gain weight. You have to diet. Exercise help you to retain muscle mass. The object in losing weight is to lose the fat and lose inches. Checking the scale everyday won’t help you lose weight. If your plan is working then you’ll lose inches and your clothes will begin to fit better and even become baggy. You’ll start to have more energy and you’ll actually become a happier person. Exercise does play an important part of a weight lose plan. Once you change the way you eat, start eating healthy foods and stop eating those foods and drinks with empty calories. Food and drinks that do nothing to help you lose weight are empty calories. Some people think they will lose weight by eating low-fat foods or diet foods in the grocery store that are low in calories, but this won’t help you. Prepared foods like TV dinners or ready-made sandwiches, frozen pizzas, and other already prepared foods even bread, or rolls are

Can excess body fat cause cancer?

Yes, it's proven in several different studies done by many different health organizations all over the world that excess body fat can cause Breast Cancer and Colon Cancer, but that's only the Cancers that have been positively proven. Many other Cancers are attributed to a poor diet. I wrote in a previous post about Ideal body weight; "How can I find my Ideal Body Weight?" In order to avoid Cancers caused by being overweight most Doctors will tell you to reduce your weight to the lowest end of the scale that is recommended for you. I can give you an easier way to find that perfect weight. Remember when you were 20 years old, do you remember how much you weighed? When a person is fully grown, which usually happens between the ages of 18 and 22, that's your ideal weight. Your should maintain that weight throughout your adult life. Now, I know that sounds impossible. It might be more like 18 for women and 22 for men and your organs might take a year or so longer

Lose That Belly Fat

Discover 5 reasons why guys should lose weight, from a better sex life to banishing low testosterone and back pain.Vanity might be enough to motivate men to lose a beer belly, but good health is reason to lose extra weight, too. According to David Katz, MD, director of the Prevention Research Center at Yale University School of Medicine, shedding that extra layer of belly fat can have a profound impact on how you look, feel, and perform in all areas of your life. Here are just a few ways that belly fat can mess with your health, as well as reasons why taking it off can help make your RealAge up to 3 years younger. Losing Belly Fat Can Enhance Your Sex Life That's right: Losing weight will improve your sex life. Researchers found that obese people were 25 times more likely to report sexual problems than normal-weight folks. "Being heavier is going to interfere with self-esteem and the comfort of sexual activity," Katz says. Being overweight can also cause erectile dys

Why Should I Pay Attention To My Weight?

Think back to High School, those years when you were still growing and then remember when you were out of school or in College and were fully grown. For most people that about 18 to 22 years of age. You reach your full height first and the organs are still developing but generally by age 22 your fully developed. That the size your body should remain throughout adulthood. Your organs are developed for that size body and once your fully grown, your organs aren't going to change. By adding more weight to that body your straining all the parts of your body. Your straining your joints, straining your heart, overworking your kidneys and liver. The more weight you add the more you're aging your body. But adding fat is not genetic, you don't inherit fat. When we say "genetic makeup" we're talking about the things you inherit from your ancestors. The color of your eyes, the shape of your toes, the way your brain works and the way you store your fat. Now that doesn&#