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Thursday, April 2, 2009

Fat Loss - What Works And What Doesn't

By Dan Solaris

Companies specializing in health products are making huge profits these days. They sell anything from fat-burning pills to expensive exercise contraptions and people are snapping them up. With almost 65% of the populations in the countries of the West overweight, it's no big surprise.

More and more people across the globe are becoming obese as the fast food culture reaches other shores. Drive thru burgers and dial-up pizzas are finding more fans and fattening countless bellies.

Overhyped fad diets are also gaining fast popularity because people that over-indulge in high-cholesterol food are looking for a quick solution to their unsightly midsections. The benefits that can be had from cutting back on calorie intake are usually temporary however and the pounds eventually find their way back.

Getting rid of excess fat is only a matter of burning more calories than our body takes in each day. Office work and commuting takes up most of our hours and this means we're on our butts for most of the day. Losing weight then by just cutting back on food intake won't be very successful without regular workout sessions.

Fat loss happens faster when we exercise and use up a larger amount of caloric energy than we get from our daily consumption of food. Aside from improving our physique, working out regularly also conditions the cardiovascular system and produces endorphins which improve our mood.

Attempting to lose weight by dieting alone isn't really smart because restricting the amount of food we eat makes us feel deprived. Self-deprivation can lead us to binge the next time we see a bucket of extra-crispy chicken or a plate of hot chili cheese fries.

Experts say it's more effective to eat small portions whenever we get the munchies rather than stuffing ourselves every meal. Doing this can also keep our metabolism high and lets us burn calories more efficiently. It's been discovered that our metabolic rate slows down considerably when our body senses a shortage of food.

Having healthy eating habits and sticking to regular fat-burning exercises (cardio and strength training) will help speed-up fat loss and keep metabolism high. Raising the body's metabolic rate means less calories transformed to fat. - 17269

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