Sunday, May 24, 2009

How to Easily Control Your Expanding Waistline with Common Sense

By Thong M. Dao

There's no magic bullet or quick fix diet plans to go about it. When you get right down to it, heaping your body with essential nutrients is still the key to effective weight control.

Some people have a problem with food absorption. They can consume all the healthy food they want but, nutrients will not be absorbed properly. This problem keeps them from obtaining their weight loss goal. In this case, they need to seek medical assistance.

Let's turn to the average weight-challenged individual, though. Many people grappling with excess pounds lament that though they start out well and stick to good diet plans, they end up feeling deprived soon enough and succumb to food cravings, ending up where they started.

So, what are we to do about those issues? Natural medicine and nutrition experts tell us that we have to discipline our body. We need to be able to distinguish two factors. Are we eating just to eat or is our body truly hungry? If we are eating emotionally, then we need to learn to suppress those desires, especially when you are at a gather with friends and family. As soon as we can recognize the difference, we will be able to trim unwanted body fat.

Nutrition experts suggest a few tips and reminders, too, to empower people to handle their `weighty' issues well. These include:

1. Increase metabolism

2. Understanding how your body absorbs nutrients and your own health issues.

3. Regular fitness training

4. Eating well-balanced meals; choosing super fruits and vegetables, and low glycemic index foods that are known to keep people satiated longer, thereby curbing appetite and aiding in weight loss efforts (while also preventing serious illnesses like heart problems & diabetes)

To keep the extra pounds at bay, pay little attention to diet trends. Nix the junk food. Your best bets are the wonder fruits and veggies, the essential fats and calcium. Some foods that will let you get a power surge of calcium without causing your waistline to expand are tuna noodle or other pasta casseroles or a healthy serving of cheesy macaroni.

Omega-3 fatty acid-rich foods like salmon, mackerel and herring likewise aid overweight people who follow a weight loss program (that includes exercise) achieve greater control over blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

Other food sources that are known to promote weight loss include green tea extract (but check with your doctor for the right dosage lest it create iron deficiency) which offers the same kind of calorie-burning effect as hot pepper. There is also virgin coconut oil, a few tablespoons of which can contribute to flavorful meals and overall health in the long run.

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