There are many diets online and about that suggest unhealthy ways to lose weight. Many people are fine with taking this route on a short term basis if it leads to belly loss or fat loss, but unfortunately that is exactly what it is: a short term solution. It seems quite pointless to follow something, not only unhealthy but short lived, when you can follow something much more applicable long term and beneficial to your health and well-being.
So if you want a healthy way to lose weight and to find the best way to lose belly fat, you need to be looking at several aspects in your life. First of course there is diet. Diet plays a key role in fat loss, but also in making sure you have beautiful skin and can help prevent skin sagging. Your diet should be high in fruits and greens. The best thing to do when trying to lose weight is to increase your intake of fruits. Eat plenty of fruit before every meal – as much as you desire. Having just fruit in the morning is also beneficial but make sure you have enough (e.g. a couple of lbs of fruit). On top of incorporating more fruit, it is important to have a large green salad daily. Fruits and greens contain all the nutrients the body needs, so by eating more you will not only give your body the nutrients it requires but you will also fend off cravings that can be detrimental to any weight loss.
You also should make sure that you reduce your fat intake. Around 10% of your calories should come from fat and no more. For help and guidance check out low fat recipes websites and find recipe books to cater for it.
Getting plenty of sunlight is also important for health. If you have any stretch marks, sun can play an important role in healing them if you let it. My stretch marks from pregnancy have cleared up nicely sunning them daily (of course be careful not to overdo it and be sensible in the sun).
Exercise is also important – slow long aerobic exercise being key. This is because in order for your muscles to use stored fat for exercise, oxygen must be present. If you get out of breath when you exercise this is a sign that you are unable to provide your muscles with enough oxygen. When this happens your muscles will rely on the breakdown of sugars as opposed to fat. So for instance walking briskly for an hour is much more beneficial than running your heart out!
These are only a few of the things that you can do to help yourself be slimmer. There are plenty of things you can do but eating more fruit, exercising daily and getting plenty of fresh air and sunlight are great starting points. Counting calories or looking at your calorie intake can be helpful too. Try using something like fitday.com to see how many calories you get daily and to help you pinpoint small and easy changes you can make to cut calories. Don’t underestimate the small changes as they can have a massive impact.
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