Healthy ways to lose weight – Jamaica Observer
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Dear Donovan,
I would like to get some advice on healthy ways to lose weight.
Many people are facing weight challenges and the need to lose weight has become more and more important. Weight loss has been associated with many positive health indicators. These include lower blood pressure, lower blood sugar levels, lower blood cholesterol levels, improved metabolism and even slower ageing.
In general, in order to lose weight, the calories must be less than what you were taking in before — calorie deficit. This is usually achieved by a reduced calorie diet or a low-carbohydrate (low-carb) diet. A reduced calorie diet could include what we call portion control. This simply limits the portion of food that is normally eaten into smaller portions. Although this method can result in weight loss, it sometimes can lead to a lower metabolic rate and may even cause fatigue and nutrient deficiency. Also, this method of dieting can lead to the weight fluctuating (yo-yo dieting).
In the case of a low-carb diet, sugar and starches are reduced. In some cases refined carbohydrates are replaced with whole grains such as quinoa, whole wheat, barley, etc. Several studies have shown that a low-carb diet can curb appetite and lower insulin levels which can lead to eating fewer calories without feeling hungry.
Overall, on a low-carb diet the body will be forced to utilise stored fat for energy. This usually leads to weight loss.
It should be noted that doing exercise is not necessary for weight loss; however, exercise can improve metabolism, help to reduce calories and improve health in general. Exercise can speed up weight loss.
The best way to lose weight and keep it off is to adopt a healthy lifestyle which includes a healthy diet and exercise. Many health professionals will recommend a one to two pounds weight loss per week on a healthy diet. However, it is possible to get more weight loss than this.
In order to get one pound of weight loss for a week, you will have to create a calorie deficit of 500 calories per day. A calorie deficit of 3,500 per week is equal to one pound of weight loss per week.
That aside, it should also be noted that weight loss is also a …….
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