| Causes of ObesityJust like there is no weight loss pill | | | | can begin to take some steps to lose that weight |
| or single "magic potion" | | | | safely. First, |
| diet plan to cure obesity there is no single cause of | | | | take a good look at what you are putting in your |
| obesity.We are living in an age of two income | | | | mouth. Replace |
| families, job loss, | | | | processed foods with natural foods, and make sure |
| stress, and time constraints. It makes it difficult to | | | | to drink at |
| prepare | | | | least 64 ounces of water each day, more if you |
| and eat healthy foods. The ad agencies, the big | | | | exercise heavily.Limit alcohol and caffeine, as both |
| food companies, | | | | can dehydrate you quickly.Permanent weight loss can |
| and the 35 Billion dollar diet plan and diet supplement | | | | only result from burning more calories |
| industries are taking full advantage of the American | | | | on a daily basis than you consume. One pound of |
| people's | | | | fat equals about |
| need for instant gratification.What weight loss | | | | 3500 calories. You need to burn off those excess |
| research has uncovered is that there is no | | | | calories or |
| quick fix for permanent weight loss. A person who is | | | | they are stored as fat, it's that simple.Rapid weight |
| considered | | | | loss from fad diets usually is made up of water |
| obese must realize that no weight loss pill, no shake, | | | | loss. Muscle contains four times as much water as |
| no diet | | | | fat. So rapid |
| plan or reduced calorie bar, is going to make him or | | | | weight loss reduces lean muscle, causing the |
| her slim | | | | metabolism to slow, |
| overnight. Weight loss pills are unhealthy because | | | | making the diet program eventually level out and |
| they tend to | | | | stop.Educate Yourself about Weight Loss, nutrition |
| induce jitters in people, and the Food and Drug | | | | and the causes of |
| Administration | | | | obesity.The point of my book, Living to Be Younger, |
| (FDA) oftentimes does not verify their safety. Just | | | | is to educate people |
| a few years | | | | on weight loss research. I wanted people to know |
| ago, weight loss pills containing ephedra were | | | | the facts so |
| removed from the | | | | that they could make informed decisions regarding |
| market because they were believed to cause heart | | | | their own |
| problems in | | | | health.Only you can make the decision to live a |
| people.What we struggle with as a nation is the idea | | | | healthy life by eating |
| that everything | | | | well, exercising regularly, managing stress, and |
| has to happen now; no, make that yesterday. If we | | | | getting enough |
| cannot have | | | | sleep. If you want to look and feel fabulous, you |
| immediate results, we don't want to know about it. | | | | can. Just |
| Unfortunately, weight loss research clearly shows | | | | remember that you must put in the necessary work |
| that we cannot | | | | to reach your |
| expect to lose fat weight quickly; nor can we do so | | | | health goals. I believe you can do it, and more than |
| in a healthy | | | | that, I |
| manner. The only path to permanent weight loss is | | | | believe you deserve to live your best life. Why not |
| through a | | | | go for it?Martin Harshberger is a sucessful business |
| commitment to a healthier lifestyle that incorporates | | | | consultant, and fitness advocate. He has done |
| regular | | | | extensive research and testing of nutrition, diet and |
| exercise and a nutritious diet.Depending on how | | | | exercise programs. His interest was initiated by a |
| much weight you have to lose, you may need the | | | | personal health issue, and he was sucessful in losing |
| guidance of your doctor to begin a new workout | | | | over 50 pounds, lowering his stress and blood |
| program for | | | | pressure, as well as increasing muscle mass all at age |
| weight loss. If you merely have five or 10 pounds to | | | | 57. This was after he failed at the so called expert |
| drop, you | | | | programs. |