Nutrition and Weight Loss Ideas

Whenever we talk about a top-notch nutrition and weight loss program, we have to always include exercise as part of that program. Exercise is a vital way to balance out an entire program of eating right, losing weight, and increasing our energy levels.

As you know, there are several forms of exercise that fit into a good program.

We talked about one of these forms a few days ago — cardiovascular exercise. The primary purpose of cardiovascular exercise is to get your heart pumping at a higher rate for a given amount of time. When you increase your heart rate you will burn off more energy (calories). The longer you do this, the more energy you’ll use up. When you burn more calories than you have readily available, you will begin to burn fat that has been stored in your body.

Cardiovascular exercises may include walking, running, swimming, aerobic exercises, bike riding, skating, and skiing. This type of exercise should be done regularly, 4 or 5 times per week, and for at least 30 minutes each time. Even if you don’t need to lose weight this is a great way to stay in shape. As always, be sure to check with your medical professional before embarking on any new exercise program.

Another form of exercise that is needed in your nutrition and weight loss program is called resistance training, or weight lifting. People always think of resistance training as “pumping iron” — but it can include other forms of resistance where you use your own muscles working against each other. This form of exercise will also burn energy (calories). The fat that may be burned off with resistance training will usually be around the muscles that you are exercising. For example, if you’re lifting weights with your legs, you will likely burn fat that is stored around your thighs or buttocks, while also increasing your muscle mass in that area.

One thing that people tend to omit when they exercise is to stretch out your muscles both before and after you exercise. This will help to avoid pain and strain on cold muscles.

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Have a great and healthy day. I’ll be back soon with some more nutrition and weight loss thoughts for you.

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Shanti,

Ron
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Just how important is bone health, or bone density, anyway? Is this something you should be thinking about in your own nutrition and weight loss program? How does nutrition play into this?

These are all good questions.

Age is a factor when we talk about bone health — although — age wouldn’t be so much of a factor if we took care of our bones while we were young.

The primary indicators of poor bone health are osteoporosis and arthritis. These are the result of the weakening and thinning of the bones.

One of the first things to foster good bone health is to be sure that we are getting adequate amounts of calcium in our diet. You could take a calcium supplement (see my recommendation below), or be sure you eat plenty of calcium-rich foods such as milk, cheese, yogurt, greens, broccoli, sardines, canned salmon with bones, dried beans and peas, and tofu.

There are also some good exercises that you can do to promote good bone health. Things such as basketball, soccer, baseball, tennis, aerobics, dancing and walking are good strength training cardiovascular exercises that can help with your bone density. Weight lifting is also a proven source to help with your bone health. Doing things like yoga or tai chi can also be helpful as these rely on balance and flexibility, which in turn, can help to prevent falls or other injuries that could damage your bones.

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Have a great and healthy day. I’ll be back soon with some more nutrition and weight loss thoughts for you.

And give the South Beach program a try. That’s what I follow and it sure has worked for me. Here’s where to go to learn more:

Shanti,

Ron
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I know — this next statement is overtly obvious — but I have to say it anyway — if you want to stay healthy and have lots of energy to do the things you like and want to do — you have to eat right. You have to be on a good, solid nutrition and weight loss program. You have to know what to eat — and how much of it to shove in your mouth.

Let’s take a look at how energy is distributed in your body. One way is through calories. Calories are units of energy — and there are some of those in every ingredient you eat. In order to eat nutritiously, you need to know how much of this type of energy your body requires to stay healthy. Protein and carbohydrates as well as fats, are the “biggies” when it comes to energy. Keep in mind, though, that if you have too much of any of these — more than you need for your energy consumption — they will store themselves in your body as excess weight.

Vitamins and minerals are also energy sources found in your food.

Get in the habit of reading the labels on the food you buy. All the information is on those labels. You’ll know if you’re eating too much or too little by what happens with your energy levels and your weight. If you’re tired all the time and you’re losing weight, you need to find foods that have more good nutrition in them. If you’re gaining weight, you’re getting too much of something you don’t need — that could be too much sugar — it could be the wrong kind of fat — or you may just be eating too much — too often.

Pay attention to your body. It will tell you what it needs to maintain a good nutrition and weight loss program.

Here is some information about the nutritional supplements I add to my nutrition and weight loss program. These have helped me more than I would have ever imagined. I’m not kidding. I urge you to click on the links in the box below — you won’t be sorry!

Have a great and healthy day. I’ll be back soon with some more nutrition and weight loss thoughts for you.

And give the South Beach program a try. That’s what I follow and it sure has worked for me. Here’s where to go to learn more:

Shanti,

Ron
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