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How to Control Our Weight?

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Weight ControlWhat does it take to lose weight?
To lose weight, you have to reduce the number of calories you consume and start burning more calories each day. Calories are the amount of energy in the food you eat. Some foods have more calories than others. For example, foods high in fat and sugar are also high in calories. Your body uses calories for energy. If you eat more calories than you use, the extra calories are stored as fat in your body.

One pound (0.373 kg) of fat is roughly 3,500 calories. To lose one pound of fat in a week you have to eat 3,500 calories less, this equates to 500 fewer calories each day, or have to “burn 3,500 calories. You can burn calories by exercising or just being more active. Talk to your family doctor before beginning any exercise program. Your doctor may tell you what kind of exercise program is right for you.

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Consumption of foods rich in fiber

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

fiberDietary fiber does not cancel the calories, but can be a powerful ally in the struggle with extra pounds. This is because they provide a feeling of satiety for longer, claim scientists. A larger quantity of foods that contain fiber (fruits, vegetables, whole grains), has less calories than a lesser amount of other foods. Thus, a slice of white bread (no fibercontains as many calories as three vegetables. Consumption of foods rich in fiber, along with carbohydrate, reduced digestive process and you will not have the stomach for a longer period of time. Studies conducted at Tufts University showed that women who consumed 2000 calories a day, but have doubled their fiber intake from 14 grams to 28, have weakened four kilograms in four months

The good part is that the fiber found in fruit is delicious, as are the strawberries. They can be a perfect dessert or a snack between meals. When you want to lose weight you need to balance the heat. To lose weight need to burn more calories than consumed. To cope with the sense of hunger must turn to fruits and vegetables. Scientists claim that white bread is digested faster than fruit and vegetables. That is why, shortly after a meal at fast food, hunger reappear

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