| It's coming. The signs are already everywhere | | | | |
| and you just know the inevitable. With the | | | | The Atkins diet promotes protein since Dr. |
| market brimming with calorie- laden processed | | | | Robert Atkins believes that carbohydrates are |
| foodstuffs combined with the sedentary | | | | the main causes of obesity. The diet would |
| lifestyle of today, more and more people are | | | | allot a person meals consisting of 36% |
| facing the problem of getting fat. Not just | | | | protein, 8% carbohydrates, 53% fat or for |
| plain fat- obese. | | | | maintenance 24% protein, 40% fat, 31% |
| | | | carbohydrates. Another popular diet called |
| Obesity can't all be that bad if it's just | | | | the South Beach diet also makes meat a hero |
| the mocking and the inability to do most | | | | by advocating foodstuffs that are high in |
| normal things like running and climbing a | | | | protein, high in fiber, low in carbohydrates |
| long length of stairs... then again, with | | | | and low in animal fats. Although the South |
| obesity comes high blood pressure, heart | | | | Beach diet was developed for those with a |
| diseases, respiratory problems, diabetes and | | | | high risk of getting diabetes or heart |
| arthritis among other ailments. If you want | | | | diseases, the aforementioned diet does not |
| to live long enough to enjoy your golden | | | | balance the basic food groups. |
| years, gear up for another version of the | | | | |
| Battle of the Bulge. | | | | Then there's the McDougall Project for |
| | | | Maximum Weight Loss, which is basically a |
| Obesity does not choose its victims. It can | | | | vegan diet. Think greens and yellows as these |
| sink in as early as the age of six and | | | | should make up 1/3 of what you eat. |
| decreases life expectancy by an average of 7- | | | | |
| 20%, not to forget that the pollution and | | | | Another example is the Weight Watchers |
| stress will make those numbers rise even | | | | Winning Points program. Based on your |
| higher. Factors to obesity include age, | | | | statistics and details, the program will |
| gender, genetics, stress, lifestyle and of | | | | allot you "points" that you can use when |
| course, food. | | | | choosing what to eat. All you have to do is |
| | | | to remain within that range by taking care to |
| Most weight loss programs target the | | | | select what's right. Vegetables almost have |
| elimination of unnecessary calories or those | | | | an equivalent of 0 while fruits have 1-2 |
| calories beyond a person's required basal | | | | points per serving. Complex carbohydrates and |
| metabolism- that's the amount of calories | | | | fats have the highest. |
| needed to keep a person's basic bodily | | | | |
| functions up and running normally. However, | | | | What you can do to get the best program for |
| with the fads and trends of "Kate Moss" | | | | you is get to the root of the problem and |
| models, some programs go as far as starvation | | | | attack from that point. Be idealistic when |
| and gastric bypasses. | | | | setting goals. The weight lost per week |
| | | | should fall in the range of ¾- 2 lbs and |
| These are not recommended for a lot of | | | | not exceeding 3. It will be slow at first. |
| reasons but let's enumerate some for good | | | | Weight lost during the early stages will be |
| measure: | | | | mostly water fat so a doctor's supervision is |
| | | | really needed if you plan on losing a lot of |
| 1) Quick weight loss tactics only mean quick | | | | pounds. |
| weight loss- not permanent, not long- term | | | | |
| and not healthy. | | | | The body will adapt quickly to the diet so |
| | | | prep up the arsenal with a combination of |
| 2) Complications can and will arise from | | | | aerobic (running) and anaerobic (weight |
| drastic measures beginning with the lack of | | | | training) exercise. In order to maintain |
| nutrients. Besides, obese people usually | | | | this, exercise for at least 15- 30 minutes in |
| don't do well under the knife unless the | | | | increasing increments per day. |
| doctors say so. | | | | |
| | | | The program should also include help for when |
| 3) Do you really want liposuction? Or cutting | | | | hunger anxiety attacks and depression urges |
| off a part of your stomach or intestine? | | | | you to binge. Losing weight involves the |
| | | | mindset too. |
| Some programs focus on removing the sources | | | | |
| of fat from a person's diet. The Eat More, | | | | Those are just some examples of diet |
| Weigh Less does just that by encouraging | | | | programs, which promise weight loss. But |
| fruits, vegetables, whole grains and little | | | | here's catch, what works for others may not |
| meat without any caloric restrictions | | | | work for you. For example, there's such a |
| whatsoever as long as the fat content falls | | | | diet that dictates what you can and can't eat |
| below 10% of what you eat. The Pritkin diet | | | | based on your blood type. One can't guarantee |
| also goes along these lines. But before | | | | same results on such general terms. Weight |
| choosing any of these diets, one must | | | | and build depends on a lot of factors and not |
| consider that fat- the unsaturated kind- is | | | | just on a single basis as blood type. Word of |
| also essential to our body. Some critics have | | | | advice: have a weight loss program tailored |
| said that these diets are not for everyone, | | | | for you. Specialists can aid you on this one |
| especially those who have high- fat bodies, | | | | and with their supervision you will win this |
| as the diet will only lead to an inadequacy | | | | fight! |
| in fatty acids. | | | | |