Exercise for Weight Loss
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Exercise for Weight Loss
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Being overweight has its share of health issues. It has been reported that about 300,000 people die each year due to weight or obesity related complications. This refers to people from a cross section of society who have a BMI or body mass index of 25-29 which t many experts is considered overweight. Obesity now affects over 25% of the US population and more and more people are realizing that obesity kills. People that are overweight struggle with sleep problems, breathing problems, susceptibility to disease and illness, chronic fatigue not to mention a low self-esteem because the medial peddles people who are obese as abnormal and those that are skinny as the ideal.
Obesity is brought about by a number of reasons. One of them is eating more than the body is breaking down through the normal body metabolism. This causes excess fat to accumulate in many cases in the belly area and cause someone to be overweight. Then there are people that are overweight not because they over-eat, but because they have a genetic malfunction which causes their overall body metabolism to slow and food to be digested slowly. Others get overweight because of a combination of all of the above not to mention the contributing factor of a sedentary life. This means a life that is devoid of exercise and little movement. In the US, a lot of people live this life because of using their vehicles even for short distances. But there are some exercise that one can embark on to battle weight gain.
Running is one of the exercises that one can get into to combat obesity. In most places, enrolling in a gym is not even necessary. One can run in their neighborhood or compound. Walking is another. This does not involve much but just 20 minutes a day.
The current enrollment in many gymnasiums and fitness centers immediately tells us that more and more people are realizing that being over Weight is a burden not just to their health but it may also endanger their very lives. A total of 300,000 or more people die each year simply because they are overweight. This means that they succumbed to illnesses which were directly caused by their having a BMI that is higher than is recommended by nutritionists. People who are overweight also struggle with issues such as chronic fatigue, sleeping disorders, risk of heart diseases and also low self esteem which is amplified by the general media in that it portrays the skinny models or males with six-packs as being the ideal standard.
There are a few ways you can take to win the battle against weight gain. One of them is exercise. A sizeable number of people are overweight because they live a sedentary lifestyle, that is, a life that is devoid of exercise or much physical exertion. Nowhere is that so than in the US where there is a vehicle for every two people and people prefer to drive even for ridiculously short distances. This, coupled with a junk food society, causes people to become overweight easily. Enrolling in a gym is ideal because it helps you shed the excess weight. In case your budget does not allow you to enroll in a quality fitness club, you can easily take matters into your own hands and jog on your own or simply walk around the block.
Eating right is also a great way to fight weight gain. Choosing foods that have low fats and low carbohydrates is the way to smart shopping.
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While I agree that some physical activity is essential not only for weight loss but for improved health, this article rehashes the same old weight loss information that we’ve been hearing forever!
There are four categories of exercise, cardiovascular, strength, flexibility and balance/coordination. This article describes them all simply and explains how each type helps the body in a different way: Some combination of all types of exercise is optimum for improving health!
http://www.improving-health-and-energy.com/types-of-exercise.html
The best type of exercise for sustained weight loss and improved health is not running or walking – although these definitely contribute and help the body work better. But it is resistance/strength training, such as mini trampoline exercise, that through strengthening muscle, directly contributes to burning more fat for fuel.
Check out the article on strength training and weight loss to find out why it works! http://www.improving-health-and-energy.com/strength-training-and-weight-loss.html
Cheers,
BB