Weight Loss Is An Important Factor For Good Health

By Wiliam Merchant


Weight loss is an important factor when it comes to developing a healthy lifestyle. The overweight person not only looks older because of the extra pounds he carries, but he is also risking his health by remaining overweight. The person who wants to appear younger need only lose weight in order to improve his appearance and help add years to his life.

An extra pound around the mid section increases the risk of heart attack because extra pounds put strain on the heart. The heart is a muscle and the harder a muscle has to work, the more strain the muscle endures. A person who is overweight will put more stress on his heart and therefore cause the heart muscle to weaken over time.

In order to lose weight, one needs to live by a simple concept. The simple concept is burning off more calories each day than one consumes each day. Think of the body as a bank account where the deposits are represented by the food consumed and the withdrawals represent calories burned.

Burn more calories than those that are taken in and the body will operate from a deficit, which unlike a bank account, is good. There is an easy way to cutting back on calories rather than trying to count each calorie in each meal. Use a small serving plate and limit intake to one serving.

If one is used to eating off a large dinner plate then there is a good chance that more calories that necessary are being consumed. Use a smaller serving plate to cut down on calories and the body will not even notice that a lower number of calories are being consumed. Try to concentrate on the taste of food and not the amount of food consumed.

Do not eat in front of the television because watching TV interferes with the natural feeling of fullness. Do not eat listening to music because music also interferes with the body's response to eating. Eat in a quiet area and stop eating when the body is full.

Weight loss can be achieved by taking some easy steps and making some easy changes. The overweight person is at risk for heart attack and other maladies. Try to burn off more calories each day than are consumed and the body will naturally lose weight.




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