Friday, October 10, 2008

Why Are People Becoming So Obese?

Good Nutrition Is Never Wrong

Your body is a direct result of your genetics, what you eat and how much you exercise. Well you don't have much control over your DNA, but you do have control over what you eat and how much you exercise. If you try to starve yourself to get thin you may be successful at first. However, you are doing great harm to your body and eventually the need to eat will overcome you. That is why it is better to eat smart by eating healthy.

Balance Is Important

Excellent nutrition cannot be attained without balance. You will not need to forget about your favorite foods, desserts, and special treats. You do, however, have to balance these out so that you don't get too overweight. Fruits, vegetables, and lean meats should be eaten, as well as vitamins or other nutrition supplements. Treats and desserts can be used to reward yourself for sticking to your nutrition plan all week. You can maintain a healthy weight by eating well for an entire week and then splurging one or even two days during that week; provided that you burn off the excess calories with exercise.

If You're Overweight

If you currently weigh too much and desire to shed those excess pounds, good nutrition paired with exercise is the only means to achieve it. A balanced diet means that you eat smaller amounts but more often. (for instance, eating six times every day) and get at least a half an hour of exercise 3-5 times a week, and you'll lose weight before you know it! It remains that there is no quick remedy for losing weight. You have to work at it. But you don't have to do it like on the infomercials, where they're all sweating and panting to death. If your nutrition is balanced, you can burn enough calories to lose weight with just a few walks around the block each day.

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