Losing Weight the Healthy Way

A large portion of the world today is suffering from obesity. Obesity is a disease and it continues to pose serious health risks. Unfortunately so many are not aware of the associated risks of being overweight. One way to prevent this scenario is to make people aware of the risks of being overweight or obese. Being overweight you expose yourself to the following diseases:
1. Heart disease
2. Stroke
3. Diabetes
4. Cancer
5. Arthritis
6. Hypertension

The most logical solution to this is to lose weight. Losing weight helps to prevent and control these diseases.
The quick weight loss methods which have spread like fire these days do not provide lasting results. More often than not, dieting methods which involve dietary drinks, foods and supplement or pills do not work. If they do, the results are just temporary. It is better to rely on a healthy weight loss option which will provide lifetime results. You have to set realistic goals and not expect to lose a lot of pounds in a short span of time. Below are some tips on how you can lose those unwanted pounds the healthy way:

1. Do not starve your self: The key to a healthier way of losing weight is: Do not diet. You may seem happy and feel that you are losing those unwanted fat on your belly and thighs by skipping meals. But remember that this would not last long. Your body cannot tolerate having insufficient food to fuel the energy that you use up everyday. If you get used to skipping one or two meals a day, your stored calories will be used up instead of the energy that should have been provided by your meals. So if you just meal or snack in one day, it will end up straight to your problem area which is the thighs, buttocks, hips.

2. Start your day right. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Have a healthy meal in the morning to jump-start your metabolism. Your food intake after you wake up will be used to burn fat all day long.

3. Eat small, healthy meals frequently. Five small-serving snacks per day is better than three hearty meals. Eating more frequently, and in small servings, can prevent over-eating. This will also increase your metabolism and make calories burn faster.
4. Drink lots of water. Your body needs sufficient water to burn fat and keep your cells hydrated and healthy.
5. Avoid too much sugar. Plan your meals around lots of fruits and vegetables, some bread, rice or pasta for that carb that you need, plus lean meat and protein rich-foods. Sweets, sodas and pastries should be once-in-a-while indulgences only.
6. Watch your fat intake. Fat is not the culprit to being overweight. You need this to keep your weight at the proper level. There is such a thing as healthy fats. Olive, peanuts and canola oil have them. Tuna, salmon and mackerel have omega-3 fats which is good for the heart.
7. Exercise. Take the stairs instead of the elevator, jog, cycle or skate. Use these activities and other home chores if you are too lazy to go to the gym and take exercise classes. Make sure that you do this regularly and you will not even notice that you are already shedding pounds with these mundane activities.