Sunday, April 25, 2010

Fitness information and nutrition

Are you trying to develop a fitness program but just need some information? Well, the first step toward physical fitness will be the easiest. No running, no lifting weights, and, believe it or not, no diets. You just have to change the way you approach nutrition.
The reason I say no diets is because diets, by their inherent nature, are designed to fail. They are short term changes in your eating habits that often result in over eating when they are done. You need to approach nutrition differently and change the things you are eating and how often you eat them. You can actually lose weight by eating more frequently 5-6 small meals a day rather than 3 big meals. Yes, that’s right. Think about grazing animals versus gorging animals in nature. The gazelle is more slender than the rhino isn’t it?
But, to be honest, depending on your schedule, 3-4 or 5-6 smaller meals throughout the day might not be practical. So, let’s start with making some fundamental changes in what you eat. Recent surveys have show that America is the most obese country in the world with English speaking countries like the UK and Australia in the top ten. One of the main reasons for this is all the highly processed and overly refined foods that we consume. If we simply switch from eating pre packaged or fast foods to eating food closer to their more natural and more nutritious state we will be far ahead of the game.
Rather than eating a fast food burger for lunch pack some tuna salad. Rather than eating some potato chips eat a hand full of nuts. Rather than eating something out of a box for dinner, make some fish. These foods are significantly better for you and it won’t be long until you notice a difference in your body.
Once you have made these fundamental changes in your life you can move on to things like walking, hiking, even running and lifting weights. I found it very helpful when I lost over 40 pounds to have a plan in place. If you are interested in finding out more Click Here!

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