Health and Fitness

Just because your weight is perfect does not mean you are not fat

If you though that weight was everything, be prepared to be shocked. There is no doubt that most of you might have seen the chart at the doctor’s place which mentions the weight of a normal human body according to their age. You have just taken your weight and have observed that it was within the stipulated parameters. So there is no need for you to get dismayed, right? You might be wrong too. Few people bother to note that there is another column that mentions the height of the body too. This is extremely important and you should check out this column too. If your height is not sufficient and your body weight is as per the chart, then there are chances that you are fat.

It is high time you started fighting this silent killer before it devours you. Do not be your own judge. There are many fitness centers in your city or town with knowledgeable instructors who can judge whether your body fat is within limits or not. They are also the proper person to guide you with various exercises and dietary routines that will help you to maintain a slim and healthy body. The first thing, however, that you need to observe and keep a watch out on, is your dietary habits. Try to cut down on the fatty junk foods, as they are the prime reasons of increasing your body weight. Yes, that slim and thin wafer of potato contains sufficient fat to make you fat, if consumed beyond a certain limit. Limit is the key word.

You can eat any food as long as you keep them within a certain limit. The trick lies in being the master and not the slave. A brisk exercise at the beginning of the day and in the evening plays a long part in keeping you fit and stops fat from accumulating in your body. Many people think that fat loss is tiresome and might make them sick and undernourished, but this is not true. Yes, there are certain exercises that might not suit your body and you should first consult your physician or health instructor to select ones that are best for you. A chat with the dietician helps too. There are various supplements and fat loss pills and some of them do work wonders in helping to burn away the excess fat in your body.

But again, they should be taken after consultation with your physician. Remember, it is not tough to remove excessive fat from your body. All you need to do is to maintain a strict exercise routine and maintain it regularly. Within a few days you will feel the difference and feel the pep returning in your body as the fat melts away. Nobody likes fat and nobody wants a big tummy. Everyone loves to be slim and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Most do not know how easy it is to maintain a slim figure and that just spending a few minutes daily will help them achieve the same.

Fats have always been associated with calories. Dietary fats play a vital role in your health and they should be included in your diet but within the recommended limit. Fats are high energy foods that provide 9 kcal of energy per gram of fat  in contrast to carbohydrates or proteins that provide only 4 kcal of energy. Proteins are largely spared from being used by the body to supply energy, as long as fat is present. Besides supplying energy, fats serve as mode of transport for the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. Fats support vital organs of the body like the heart, kidneys and the intestine. Fat is present underneath the skin which acts as an insulator against cold. But above all, the food becomes more palatable with the use of fat.

Fats are linked with weight gain and obesity. The US dietary guidelines restricted the intake of fats in diet as not more than 30 % of the total calorie intake for both adults and children. The reason was to prevent them from becoming obese, possible heart and other diseases. But it was seen that children having a low fat and low cholesterol diet failed to grow properly and on the contrary they became more prone to heart diseases. Children need a high amount of fat in their diet throughout for their proper growth and development of muscles, bones and brain.

Diets rich in EFAs reduce the chance of heart disease. Animal fats help to provide vitamin D and A and omega fatty acids that are required for the assimilation of protein, development of immunity to fight against infections, development of brain and vision, also the development of sexual functions and fertility is influenced by fat.

Losing belly fat

It’s a common misconception that you can isolate which parts of your body you lose fat from, that you can get a flat belly just by doing abdominal specific exercises like sit ups you can’t.

You lose fat from all of your body at the same rate and the best way to achieve this is with cardio exercise like running or even just walking, to firm up your muscles and give a toned look all over you could try some weight training. Weight training will also increase you metabolism you don’t need to much equipment to train at home just a set of dumbells and an exercise ball should do it, circuit training also helps you tone up, increase your strenght and give you a good cardio workout.

Most of what I’ve written on this site so far has been about fat loss so I thought I’d give a little fat loss recap for you with my favourite and most popular stuff on the subject so far.

Alcohol calories and Low Fat Beer You could also see my other post Lager Calories Which lists various alcoholic drinks in order of calories.

Ab Training six packs and washboard stomachs If you do a Google search on this you get loads of abdominal exercises, but not much info on losing your fat.

Everything else I’ve written can be found on the tag Fat Loss