Weight loss is a major issue for many people. Age,
hereditary factors and the food we eat all contribute to
gaining weight. But there are other ways that lead to
weight gain that have nothing to do with food.
If you aspire to lose weight and keep it off you need to
know the principle factor that is leading you to gain those
pounds. Once you know the cause, you can address the
problem effectively.
If food is causing you to gain weight, you should take a
close look at how much you are eating and what it is you
are eating. It's a given that if you eat more calories than
you burn off, you will gain weight. People eat far more
than they do for emotional reasons or out of pressure to
simply eat everything that is offered.
The quality of the food you eat is as important as how
much. Today's food is highly processed. The level of sugar,
fats and high carbohydrates leads to weight gain and the
attendant health problems of diabetes and heart disease. If
what you're putting on your table is hamburgers, pizza,
takeout and refined cereals along with cola you're sure to
add pounds no matter how much of it you eat. The chemical
preservatives, colorings and other chemicals in many foods
just compound a weight problem.
Much the same as what you are eating is what you are not
eating. Primarily this means a lack of a high fiber diet.
The absence of fruits and vegetables do not make for
optimum health.
Many people skip breakfast, but it is one of the most
important meals of the day. Skipping breakfast is one way
to insure weight gain as the body switches over to
preservation mode, storing more fat than what should be
burned off. Supplementation is necessary since most produce
on the store shelves lack the essential nutrients your body
needs to maintain health. Since food cannot provide
adequate levels of nutrition, supplementation is absolutely
necessary.
Too many people eat on the run. They're in a constant hurry
and highly stressed. Food is meant to be chewed, not gulped
down in one bite. The stomach needs time to break down food
so the nutrients can be absorbed into the body. It can't do
this if you're chewing food improperly. In the old days,
having dinner was one of the main family events of the day,
a chance for individual members to talk and renew family
ties. Eating was done in a stress-free environment.
As if eating on the run is bad enough, many people eat the
major meal right before going to bed. Sleeping on a full
stomach is sure to help build acid reflux, diarrhea,
flatulence and other stomach and intestinal disorders. You
should stop eating at least three hours before bedtime.
Snacking is one habit that contributes to weight gain.
Chips, chocolate, soda will do nothing more than add extra
fat you don't need. If you must snack, having a fruit or
snacking on nuts like almonds and walnuts are far healthier
alternatives. Rather than drink that late night coffee,
drink a calming tea such as chamomile and peppermint.
All these factors are contributors to weight gain. The most
effective way to insure weight loss is to focus on that one
main area that are responsible for that spare tire. You
will then begin to shed pounds and keep them off
permanently.
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The author is a freelance writer who has had several
articles published at Helium, Suite 101 and his blog on
Word Press. Currently he lives in Ottawa, Canada and
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