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Weight Loss Diet: Healthy Eating, Losing Fat and Calories
Losing weight: Diet is the practice of eating in a regulated fashion to achieve a particular, long-term objective. The most common objective is loss of excess body fat. Weight-loss diets restrict the intake of specific foods to reduce body weight. What works to reduce body weight for one person will not necessarily work for another, due to metabolic differences and lifestyle factors. Today there are lot of quick weight loss products available, but not all of them are efficient.
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Maintaining weight loss: Brain, hormones, metabolism and fat want those pounds back
Most people can lose weight. But few can maintain their new weight for long. Researchers are now tackling that problem, and what they're finding out is troubling. The body is designed to undermine weight loss: once a body has been fatter, it wants to get back to the weight that it used to be. Physiology is changed in two ways: The body needs fewer calories to maintain itself, but its craving for food is more intense. "We have a huge number of diet books and diet programs, and if you do them, you can lose weight. The big problem is keeping it off... 5%-10% of people are successful at keeping weight off on a long-term basis," said Paul MacLean.
by latimes :: 2008-06-12
Keeping weight off is harder than losing it
Although dieters shake off pounds every year, only 6-10% of them are able to sustain that loss for 5 years or more, says Dr. Santiago Horgan. The majority get back the weight they lost - and then some. "Maintaining weight loss is much harder than losing weight because your body has made metabolic adjustments and all the brain does is think about food," says Dr. Ken Fujioka. One reason people often fail at maintaining their weight loss is because they didn't approach it with the right mind-set. Weight loss needs to be viewed as a permanent lifestyle change.
by halife :: 2008-05-26
8 strategies to keep off weight from those who lost 30 pounds
Here are the 8 strategies to maintain weight loss from research carried on those individuals who have lost at least 30 pounds and kept it off for a year. (1) Eat more fruits and vegetables. (5) Monitor your weight: weigh yourself every day, keep workout logs. (8) Turn it off the tv. Over 60% of people who have lost weight watch fewer than 10 hours of TV per week. The US average of TV viewing is 28 hours a week: TV watching is a passive activity, and in addition people tend to munch on high calorie foods when gazing at the screen.
by miamiherald :: 2008-01-28
20 tips for permanent weight loss
Weight maintenance is much like weight loss, because the principles are the same: Eat healthy foods, control your portion sizes and exercise regularly. To keep the pounds off permanently, you need to incorporate the healthy behaviors into your routine so that they become a natural part of your life. --- Don't keep comfort foods in the house. Availability of food is one of the strongest factors in determining how much a person eats. --- Avoid eating in front of the tv, because it strongly affects how much and what people eat. --- Stress can cause you to eat more: Develop strategies that can help you relax. Exercise, deep breathing, etc.
by mayoclinic :: 2007-04-01
Permanent weight loss requires transition to healthy eating
After the holidays many people notice they have put on weight. But 1-2 kg of additional weight should not cause panic, said Isabelle Keller. "When people return to their usual nutritional habits and become more active, the kilos go away quickly." However, there is a problem when people put on weight year to year and never lose it. Pills are just as ill-advised as crash diets. Recognize what is causing the weight gain: usually overeating or eating a poor combination of foods. The only certain way a person can lose weight, keep their weight steady and remain healthy is to change to a balanced mixture of healthy foods and to get enough exercise.
by earthtimes :: 2007-02-20
Tricks to help teens maintain a healthy weight
New book titled, Weight Loss Confidential, by dietitian Anne Flether, encourages teens to shed excess pounds with advice from other teens. Teens donĄ¯t listen to adults - their parents, dietitians, or other health care professionals - but they do listen to each other. Who better to help teenagers manage their weight than young people who have done it themselves? This is a book about healthy weight management for overweight teens and their families - written from the perspective of young people who used to be overweight and who found a variety of means to arrive at a weight thatĄ¯s right for them.
by msnbc :: 2007-01-14
The 10 Secrets of Staying Slim
If you're as busy as I am, it's not always easy to keep healthy habits. But below are some guidelines that can help you stick with the program. (1) Drink enough liquids. You don't have to drink just plain water to satisfy your thirst and stay hydrated, many nonalcoholic beverages help fulfill your fluid needs. (3) Monitor your food choices carefully. What you eat and how much you eat are key factors in maintaining a healthy weight. (5) Consume more fruits and vegetables. The dietary guidelines now recommend 9 1/2 cup servings of fruits and vegetables a day. A serving of fruit or vegetable juice can count as one of your nine daily servings.
by thirdage :: 2006-08-30