One of the most important things to do when you are trying to get in shape is taking caution of  your diet. This does not take any time from your schedule and you will feel much healthier when you eat the right foods in the right quantity. 

One of the best ways to change your diet is to change to an organic one. It is good to increase  the fiber in your diet, which will clean out your colon of all negative weight loss inhibitors. This  means that instead of eating refined or processed foods, you should eat whole grain foods like  brown rice and whole wheat bread. This has more fiber and less bad fats such as trans fat and  cholesterol.  

You should also increase your input of protein, minerals and vitamins. To do this it is good to eat more fruits and vegetables and substitute red meat for fish and chicken. These meats have less  calories and fat and still provide more protein.  

One of the most important parts of changing your diet is to completely eliminate junk food. This  will include candy, chips, popcorn, ice cream, milk shakes and soda. You can substitute fruits  and vegetable snacks instead. Instead of sodas you can drink water or dilute juice with water for flavor. You will find this makes a huge difference in your sugar and fat intake.  

You will feel healthier and have more energy when you change your diet. At first you may feel a  little different with the extra fiber and complete change in food but this will soon pass and your  body will work better and more efficiently. You will have more energy and feel like an entirely  new, better person. 

Keeping fit does not just depend on exercises, diet also plays an important part in improving  your. Remember that looking after your health and staying fit is an investment in yourself and 

something you should not neglect or you will find that you will regret poor health habits later.  Diet is one part of staying fit that does not take any time and you will reap the benefits  throughout your life once you get into a good habit. With these few points you can make huge  strides towards staying fit and healthy and being able to do the things you want to do. 

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Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. According to the Centers for  Disease Control and Prevention, the number of obese Americans continues to rise. In fact, 30  percent of adults over age 20-more than 60 million people-are obese, which means they are 30  pounds overweight and have a BMI, or body mass index (a mea-sure of body fat), of more than  30.  

Obesity Is On The Rise 

One of the goals of the National Institutes of Health is to reduce obesity among adults by more  than half by the year 2025. However, current data suggests that the situation is getting worse.  Due to rising rates of childhood obesity, life expectancy for the average American could  decrease by two to five years over the next few decades unless major efforts are made to slow  down the rising rates of obesity. 

What’s more, obesity is a risk factor for heart disease and other serious health complications: 

– Obesity is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.  Having these disorders at the same time is a condition called metabolic syndrome, which can lead to an increased risk for heart disease and kidney disease.  

– High blood pressure, a risk factor for heart disease, is twice as common in obese adults  than in those who are at a healthy weight.  

– Obesity can also lead to arthritis, which is caused by stress on your joints. A Likely Trigger For Heart Disease 

Obesity, high cholesterol and high blood pressure are a common grouping of risk factors for  people with heart disease. Managing all these risk factors will help reduce the risk of heart  attack and stroke.  

What You Can Do Today

Overweight and obesity together represent the number-two preventable cause of death in the U. S. after smoking. There are many things you can do to get your weight under control and to help manage your risk for heart disease: 

– Develop a diet and exercise plan that you feel is realistic and that you can maintain. 

– Talk to your doctor about medicines that may help control your risk factors for heart  disease. If you are prescribed medicines, take them exactly as directed and for as long  as your doctor recommends. 

– Resolve to make this year a healthier one-set a weight-loss goal and stick with it. 

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In a nutshell, a healthy diet involves:  

(1) More home-cooked food, less eating out.  

(2) More fresh fruit as snacks.  

(3) More fresh vegetables as snacks and with meals. 

(4) More beans as sides or in stews.  

(5) More dense chewy bread, less refined white breads and bread snacks. (6) More fish, skinless chicken/turkey, less red meat.  

(7) Smaller servings of red meat, larger servings of vegetables.  

(8) Eating low fat dairy foods.  

(9) Adding less fat in the form of butter, mayo, sour cream, to the food on your plate. This is a  huge source of excessive calories.  

(10) Stocking up with healthy snack foods to keep hunger at bay. If you fill up with healthy  nutritious calories, you won’t want the junk foods that hunger makes you eat. As far as weight  management goes, hunger remains Public Enemy Number One.

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