Using Diet to eliminate Obesity and Overweight is one of the best way of bring to control all the diseases associated with weight gain
Before you can talk of eliminating something, you’ve got to know that which you want to eliminate. Therefore when we talk of eliminating obesity and overweight, it must interest us to understand what these two really means and why the desire of eliminating them from our societies. First of all we must appreciate that it is neither a crime to be obese or overweight. These are just conditions which find us in life because of what we eat, our general lifestyle, environmental factors and genetics among other causes. In our previous articles we did mention about the essentials of losing weight however in this article, we are going to change focus and look at how we can be safe from these conditions. Using diet to eliminate obesity and overweight is one of the most important ways of being safe of all the problems associated with weight gain.
Even though we are all acquainted with what good diet is, it is important to appreciate that it is one thing to know about diet and a completely a different thing to effectively use it as a tool for eliminating obesity and overweight. Doing this will need experience and well knowledgeable professionals from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under Doctor Akoury’s care. When you schedule for an appointment with doctor Akoury today she will up on evaluating your condition put you on a recovery program which will not only leave you light and gorgeous but restore your life back for full enjoyment. Now as you consider making that appointment, let us get back to the discussion about using diet to eliminate obesity and overweight to stuff you with real time health information.
The market is saturated with every form of special diets being advertised in all sorts of media to lure you to buy. This is not the way to go if you really want to meaningfully lose weight for good health. Don’t go with the advertisements which will only work for a while and then after some time you get back to your former eating habits. The starting point would be to talk to doctor Dalal Akoury for the real solutions that eliminates all manner of weight related complications for a very long time. This is not just a journey of a single day but a journey of a life time. Therefore the more you know about diet the better for you and your children and the generations to come.
It is said knowledge is power and there is more power in the knowledge of health. AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under the able leadership of doctor Akoury’s care, we give you not just health information but life changing information. Now consider the following insights for good dieting:
- Making up a third of most meals with starch-based foods (such as cereals, bread, potatoes, rice, pasta etc.). Wholegrain starch-based foods are preferable.
- Eating plenty of fiber in your diet. Foods rich in fiber include wholegrain bread, brown rice and pasta, oats, peas, lentils, grain, beans, fruit, vegetables and seeds.
- Having at least five portions, or 7-9 portions, of a variety of fruit and vegetables per day. These should be in place of foods higher in fat and calories. For example, fruit makes a good, healthy snack if you feel hungry.
- Limiting fatty food such as fatty meats, cheeses, full-cream milk, fried foods, butter, etc. Use low-fat options where possible.
- Discourage use of sugary drinks and sugary foods like biscuits, chocolate, cakes, sweets etc.
- Reduce use of other foods likely to be high in fat or sugar like some takeaway or fast foods.
- Eating three meals a day and not skipping meals. Always have breakfast. Eat each meal slowly. Skipping meals will just make you feel more hungry, make you think more about food and make you more likely to overeat in the evening or snack between meals.
- Trying not to add salt to food and avoiding foods that are salty.
- Including 2-3 portions of fish per week, at least two of which should be ‘oily’ (such as herring, mackerel, sardines, kippers, pilchards, salmon, or fresh tuna).
Many people use drinks full of calories to quench their thirst. However what is not known to them is that sugary drinks like cola, tea and coffee with milk and sugar, milk and alcoholic drinks all contain calories. One of the best and easiest ways to cut back on calories is simply to drink water as your main drink. Remember that a well hydrated body is healthy in all dimensions. Even if you are not a fun of drinking water, but for the sake of your good health try taking at least 8 glasses of water on a daily basis. Remember that what we can avoid we should and so if drinking water will be helpful in reducing the risks of those chronic health conditions. Then I won’t hesitate to do so.
It is recommended that all adults should aim for 2.5 hours of exercise a week. Because exercise is not everyone cup of coffee, I want to encourage you that, you can do this is segments. Start slowly with moderate exercise for fewer minutes daily and ensuring that cumulatively you will have done at least 2.5 hours. The following are some of the moderate physical activity you may choose to start with:
- Brisk walking
- Jogging
- Dancing
- Swimming
- Badminton
- Tennis
Beside the moderate activities listed above the following are also very essential if you are to eliminate obesity and overweight from your life:
- It is equally important that try to do more in your daily routines. Like for instance, instead of using the elevator, you can take the stairs case, walk or cycle to work or school etc.
- Avoid sitting for too long in front of the television or a computer screen. Take regular breaks whilst working.
- The good news is that you don’t have to do this physical activity all in one chunk.
- You can break it up into blocks of 10-15 minutes. See separate leaflet called Physical Activity for Health, which gives more details.
- Build your exercise levels up gradually. If you are not used to physical activity, try starting with a 30-minute brisk walk every day and then building up from there.
You can help to prevent becoming overweight or obese by:
- Living a healthy lifestyle
- Doing 2.5 hours of physical activity according to the above prescription.
- Spending less time being sedentary (for example, less time in front of your computer or watching TV).
- Weighing yourself from time to time so that you become more aware of your weight and you can do something about your weight if you start to put some on.
- Encouraging a healthy lifestyle for your whole family.
Finally for you to remain focus on all this, remember to keep consulting with the professional at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under Doctor Akoury’s care from time to time.
