Weight Loss - Vegetarian

A vegetarian is a person who does not eat meat from animals, be it meat, poultry or fish. However, there are a number of versions of vegetarian. Some refuse to eat anything that has an animal origin to peso-vegetarians who eat eggs, milk and fish.

Are vegetarians healthy?

Following a sensible vegetarian diet is not only healthy, its been proven to be far more healthier than the meat eater's diet. This is mainly due to the fact that a sensible vegetarian diet is very low on saturated fat and bounty full on vitamins, complex carbohydrate, fibre and antioxidants. Research has shown that vegetarians are less likely to suffer from obesity, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, type II diabetes, cancer, diverticular disease, gallstones and even appendicitis.

A US research showed that men who become vegetarians became 10% leaner and 40% less likely to develop cancer, and reversed 80% of artery blockages. Its even shown that men who follow a vegan diet are less likely to be impotent. This is because the main cause of impotence is caused by the clogged arteries and food high in saturated fats and cholesterol.

The main danger facing vegetarian is a lack of protein in their diet. Vegans who do not eat dairy product also face a lack of calcium. It is possible to obtain all your nutrition from a sensible vegetarian diet. In fact there are a number of professional athletes who hold world records who are vegans. But it is important that ensure your body gets enough protein, vitamins and minerals to function properly.

Children & Obesity

In simple terms, obesity is caused when the body stores excessive calories. Obesity in civilized countries is reaching epidemic proportions. What is worrying is that the children too are now more obese than ever before in the history of man kind!

Child Obesity and Weight Loss

Calories and Weight Loss

Weight loss depends on the amount of calorie intake. Calories are used by the body to perform its day-to-day functions. However, when the calories taken in is greater than the energy burnt, then the excess calories are stored as fat. The most common reasons for excessive consumption of calories are:

Psychological
Emotional
Lack of knowledge
Habit

calories and weight loss

Weight loss plans

There are a number of VERY dangerous diet plans used to target weight loss. A dangerous, or misleading, diet is one which provides "rapid" result. Remember, in order for a diet to be effective and safe, your body needs time to adjust to the change in your lifestyle. This is because rapid dieting will almost always have health consequences, and in fact research has also shown that as soon as your body adjusts to the diet, you will start to put on weight at even a higher rate than before.

Weight loss diet

Weight Loss plans to be avoided

For legal reasons we are unable to actually name dangerous or misleading weight loss diets, however, the following is a list which should help you identify these diets for yourself.

Any diet that cuts out any essential food groups (Specially carbohydrates!)
Any diet that promises or guarantees fast result
Any diet that involves you drinking only liquid food.
Any diet that involves you buying processed and ready made "food substitutes".

Weight loss diets

Diet

The food you eat is the single most important factor in your weight loss program. Weight loss is only achieved through a healthy diet.

Weight loss diet and health

Exercise

Exercise is vital not only to a safe weight loss plan, but, is also crucial to the general operation and well being of the human body.

Weight loss exercise

Measuring Body Fat

Measuring the Body Fat is a much more accurate way of measuring how your weight loss program is going than using a bathroom scale. The bathroom scales are highly misleading!

Measure Body Fat

Swimming

Swimming is a VERY effective and safe way of burning calories. Its one of the safest ways of exercising as you do not put any excessive force on the joints.

Swimming

Walking

Walking is one of the safest form of exercise as you burn those calories without excessive wear and tear on the joints.

Walking

Pilates and Yoga

Pilates and Yoga are important to any weight loss program as they both encourage good body posture and alignment.

Pilates