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| Exercise and lose weight without hassle free programs. We have all been on diets that require you to measure half a cup of this and three quarters of a cup of that or spent countless hours working out how many calories are in a plate of pasta so we don’t go over our daily allowance. |
Fortunately it is possible to lose weight without any of this hassle and
with the minimum amount of stress.
The best way to lose weight is through a combination of diet and exercise.
Having a sensible healthy diet is the first step to losing weight and
it needn’t involve calorie counting or weighing and measuring your food.
In fact it is possible to eat more food and still
lose weight as long as you are eating the right foods.
As a general guideline when you are trying to lose weight your diet should
be rich in fruit and vegetables, include a source of lean protein each
day, include more wholegrain foods and 8 glasses of water each day.
Foods to avoid are those that are high in fat, saturated fat and those
foods which are high in sugar.
Exercise is the second key part of any weight loss attempt.
Exercise is important because it helps to burn off excess calories and
also helps to build lean muscle tissue in the body.
Having more lean muscle tissue is good because it burns calories at a
rate that is ten times higher than that of fat tissue even when at rest.
Other benefits of exercise are that it improves strength and flexibility,
boosts the metabolism and also releases feel good endorphins into the
bloodstream.
Any increase in physical activity will be beneficial but for the best
results a combination of strength training and cardio-vascular exercise
such as aerobics or swimming is recommended.
