"Dieting".... Does it really work???

Today having nothing to do with issues , I started reading about how calorie and weight loss are related to each other? I Got to know some interesting facts like

1. What dieting really means?

It means adopting healthy low calorie diet like vegetables, cereals, fruits and fiber rich food and it is not actually eating less amount of the normal high calorie diet.

2. fiber rich foods help us lose weight more easily

Our Main source of energy is blood sugar.when we eat food items with hish sugar content and other carbohydrates , it converts directly to blood sugar with the help of insulin secretion from pancreas. As blood sugar is already available the fat cells will not be used and the excess blood sugar is stored as fat to be used during starvation. Fiber foods helps to maintain the blood sugar and stops the surge of insulin and hence to help metabolism , body automatically looks for the fat stores. Fiber food also helps to clean the bowels. But fiber consumption is directly proportional to water consumption, other wise it results in constipation.

3. Metabolism increases the fat burning process than fats do. all kinds of strength building excercises help us develop our muscles and keep our metabolism on 24 * 7. cardio excercises like aerobics, swimming, running and walking also helps this metabolism but not like strength building

4. we need to consume what ever we can burn... Simple principle for weight loss ( in theory.. But How about practice :) )


Finally, I feel it is not just Dieting and excersice but also " AWARENESS" that helps to lose weight.

More info reg this can be had from : www.CaloriesPerHour.com