| One of the healthy ways to lose weight quickly is | | | | try to eat five or six smaller meals rather than |
| to set realistic goals of losing 1 to 2 pounds a | | | | two or three large meals. It'll keep your blood |
| week. It's a healthy way to lose weight and you | | | | sugar levels and metabolism more consistent. |
| won't beat yourself up physically and mentally by | | | | Healthy ways to lose weight quickly may include a |
| trying to take off to much pounds a week. Losing | | | | change to a better diet. If you only want to lose |
| too much weight in a week is unhealthy and | | | | a few pounds try substituting complex |
| nutritionally unsafe as well. | | | | carbohydrates and whole grains in place of refined |
| Losing a pound a week equates to losing 500 | | | | or processed foods. |
| calories calories a day. Either eat less or burn it | | | | Vegetables, beans and lentils have a low glycemic |
| off through exercise. The healthy way is by doing | | | | index and releases glucose gradually and causing |
| both while still eating nutritious well balanced meals. | | | | less of a spike in blood sugar levels. Fruit juice is a |
| Unless you only want to lose a few pounds dieting | | | | healthy alternative to soft drinks, however make |
| alone may not be enough. Bad eating habits and | | | | sure it's 100% fruit juice rather then just flavored. |
| inactivity tends to make the metabolic system | | | | A better choice is eating the fruit instead as it |
| sluggish. | | | | contains the natural fibers that's often removed |
| Most people don't think of the heart as a muscle | | | | when processed. And whenever possible |
| that can be strengthened. However it is possible | | | | substitute fruit or fruit juice in place of sugar or |
| to make it stronger through aerobic exercise such | | | | sugar sweeteners. |
| as walking, jogging, swimming, bicycling, etc. Diet | | | | Make sure you get enough protein, you want to |
| when combined with exercise has proven to very | | | | lose fat and not muscle. A good source of protein |
| effective in losing weight. But don't be fooled into | | | | is meat, however whenever possible use lean |
| thinking because you stay fit you can eat | | | | ground beef, poultry or fish in place of red meat. |
| anything you want, it's possible to be fit yet | | | | Protein is the building blocks of metabolism |
| unhealthy. Jim Fixx the running guru who started | | | | boosting muscle tissue. |
| the jogging craze back in the 70's proved this the | | | | Also cut down on the saturated fats and trans |
| hard way dieing by a heart attack. | | | | fatty acids you eat by replacing them with |
| When you go on a diet and cut back on food | | | | monosaturated fats (found in olive oil and other |
| what happens is the body adjusts and after | | | | heart healthy oils) and omega 3 fish oils. Many of |
| awhile it slows down it's metabolism. That's how | | | | the processed foods that you eat now probably |
| exercise can play it's part by accelerating the | | | | contain oils and preservatives that may cause |
| metabolism back up and burning the extra calories. | | | | undesirable long term health problems. |
| Aerobic exercise like walking, jogging, swimming, | | | | When looking for healthy ways to lose weight |
| etc. tends to burn the extra fat stores. | | | | quickly you should eat a balanced nutritious diet. |
| When looking for healthy ways to lose weight | | | | Reduce the serving size and not nutrition to take |
| quickly what you eat and when you eat plays a | | | | off those extra pounds. |
| large role. To keep your metabolism revved up | | | | |