Senin, 28 Juli 2008

Weight Lossss??

The New York Times report “People who are overweight at 40 are likely to die at least three years sooner than those who are slim, meaning that being fat during middle age is just as damaging to life expectancy as smoking,”. Studies have linked excess weight to many cancers. After a 16-year study of 900,000 people, the American Cancer Society came to the conclusion that “excess weight might account for 14 percent of cancer deaths in men and 20 percent of those in women,” said the Times.
Chewing gum . It is also popular for satisfying the desire for a snack—at an average of less than ten calories a stick.
HERBAL. a popular herb that is promoted as a natural decongestant and weight-loss product can increase blood pressure and heart rate. It seems that much of the demand for such natural remedies is based on the perception that they are safer than synthetic drugs. While this may often be true, some herbs are associated with side effects, especially if they are used in combination with other medications.
SMOKING. “Smoking does not keep people thin,” reports the University of California Berkeley Wellness Letter. “Many young women, in particular, start smoking in the belief that it will help them stay thin.” But a study of 4,000 adults between the ages of 18 and 30 showed that “over the course of seven years, weight gain was common (averaging more than a pound a year), whether the subjects smoked or not.” The article concludes: “Weight control is not a benefit of smoking. There are no benefits.”
Vegetarian diet is nutritional. Many have become vegetarians because of the health factor. people have lost weight by becoming vegetarians, for, while they may be eating more carbohydrates, they eat far less fat, which has twice the calories of carbohydrates. However, a strictly vegetarian diet often is deficient in vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
Caffeine, many people who feel they have eliminated caffeine from their diets may still experience withdrawal symptoms under certain circumstances, for example when they are hospitalized.
Water. Water, helped me overcome my lifelong habit of evening snacks. Drinking six to eight glasses of water daily will do to help you make a success of your diet, It is amazing. Once your body learns that a glass of water is your determined response to stomach pangs, they begin to fade away.
Regular exercise. “In any effective weight control program, exercise is essential. Regularity of exercise is more important than intensity.”—Conn’s Current Therapy. It turns up your metabolic furnace, you burn calories, and you burn fat. The tremendous psychological boost you get from feeling better and looking better. That reward more than makes up for the lack of certain foods.

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