Healthy, sporty women and men keep an eye on their weight and adjust their diet accordingly if they gain or lose weight. However, as you get older, your metabolism also changes. That is why you should support this with the right diet. Sounds pretty easy, doesn't it?
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In medical studies, it was discovered that there are people with obesity in their genes, so to speak. Regardless of your biological predisposition, you have to learn what is necessary to balance body and mind.
In the case of chronic obesity, the only reliable way is to eat a diet low in calories and carbohydrates and get enough exercise. But there are also people who lose weight very easily and who have to be careful not to get below a certain weight. Athletes and amateur runners must increase their calorie intake, for example, through smoothies and — it's hard to say it — more fat in their diet. Training with weights is also a good tip on how underweight people can build muscle mass and thus body weight. Overweight people lose fat through exercise and replace it with muscle weight.
The more serious problem (in the truest sense of the word) is unwanted weight gain.
Both physical and emotional fitness are important to be fit, active and healthy as a woman or man. We have a few tips for you. The following five things should be avoided at all costs, because they not only disrupt your healthy lifestyle, but they also weigh down your body with unnecessary pounds and prevent it from losing weight.
1. Flavor enhancer - To make fast food even tastier, many manufacturers excessively enrich their products with fat, salt and sugar. In addition, the food is often chemically treated to make the products more durable. Fast food is therefore addictive, similar to alcohol and nicotine.
2. insulin - an important hormone that, among other things, has the function of signaling fat cells to absorb and store fat. Lowering insulin levels works best by avoiding “bad” carbohydrates: white bread, pasta and rice, baked goods and sweetened drinks are the worst enemies!
3. Wrong information - Everyone is frustrated by the false information that is spread almost daily about nutrition and the body. Social media are of course at the forefront, but even many seemingly reputable sources are not always reliable. In order to know whether you can trust the information, it is advisable to research the background of the relevant studies. Is it a nonprofit project? Is there a conflict of interest as a result of the financing? A research project on a specific disease, for example, is financed by a pharmaceutical company, which in turn benefits from selling drugs to cure that disease. The Food Safety Authority receives sponsorship money from a soft drink company and a cereal company that produces sugar-free cereals, etc... so try to get involved yourself and do your own research!
4. stress - The body reacts to stress by increasing insulin and cortisol production. This increases cravings for sweets and fatty foods. The brain “rewards” this behavior: you feel more relaxed and calmer. The next time you get stressed, you really want to feel that feel-good effect again.
5. sugar - Natural sugar from fruit and vegetables (e.g. beets and carrots) is an important element of a healthy diet. Other types of sugar such as glucose, dextrose, galactose, sucrose, fructose or much-maligned corn syrup are refined and should be avoided if possible. Honey and agave syrup are an excellent natural substitute for sweetening.
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