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