How To Lose Weight Naturally

     Short of quitting smoking, weight loss is probably the single most important factor determining the quality and duration of your life. Weight loss is often treated as a quick fix or short term goal. The key to successful weight loss is making changes in your eating and physical activity habits that you can keep up for the rest of your life.

The first step needed in natural weight loss is to adapt to new eating habits and to not rely on diet drugs. Today diet and weight loss is successfully achieved through a change of lifestyle and eating habits rather than a two week quick fix.

Make sure that you eat a well balanced diet:-
Eat at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day. Remember, a glass of fruit juice counts towards your recommended daily allowance.
Choose a variety of lean meat, poultry and fish, these are all good sources of protein. Nuts, seeds and pulses are a good source of fiber.
Avoid eating deep fried foods as they are high in fat and low in nutrients. Use alternative ways of cooking your food, eg boiling, grilling, poaching. Opt for low fat or fat free foods. Allow yourself a treat occasionally.
Follow a calorie reduced, but balanced diet that provides for as little as one or two pounds of weight loss a week.

Thousands of people are losing weight the natural way by harnessing the power of natural herbs and supplements such as cayenne, green tea and garcinia gambogia.

Cayenne also known as chili pepper, paprika and red pepper helps with blood circulation. A few studies suggest that chemical compounds in cayenne have the ability to increase the body's heat production, whereby increasing the rate of metabolism of fats and carbohydrates. It is also used as an appetite suppressant.

Green Tea is used in the process of detoxification. By removing the toxins from the body it allows the body to release the excess fat, resulting in a natural weight loss.

Garcinia Gambogia contains Hydroxycitric acid (HCA). HCA is similar to acid that can be found in citric fruits. It has been reported that it may assist in weight loss because of its ability to regulate metabolism

Water is a natural appetite suppressant; aim to drink at least 8 glasses a day.

The second step is to embark on an exercise regime.

Experts say exercise is an important component of any weight loss program. Exercise increases your heart rate and helps with your blood flow. Try aerobics, swimming or even skipping to increase your heart rhythm. There are several benefits of exercising, it makes you flexible, strengthens your muscles, helps to keep you balanced and makes you feel good.

*Increase Your Flexibility. Yoga, gymnastics and karate are good sports to make you more flexible. Also try some gentle stretches.
*Strengthen your muscles. Try push-ups, pull ups, rowing and running.
*Keep your body balanced. Your body needs a certain amount of calories to function, if you are not active and exercising you do not need as many calories. Eating more calories than your body needs and not exercising will increase your weight.
*Makes you feel good. When you exercise your brain releases a chemical called endorphins which makes you feel happier.

Please consult your doctor before beginning an exercise or weight loss program.
If you feel any discomfort or pain when you exercise, do not continue.

The path to improving your diet, exercise habits, and weight loss is not easy and takes commitment and determination. Quick weight loss is very unhealthy and dieters should opt for healthy gradual weight loss instead.

Remember:- If you do not exercise, you are expecting your diet to do all the work for you.

1. Prev:Understanding Your Body Type
2. Next:Who Else Wants To Quickly Get Into Shape, Loose Weight In Just 5 Days?