One of the main reasons for obesity is the intake of unhealthy foods. It is undeniable that these ready-to-eat and fast food items are delicious and low-cost; unfortunately, they also are calorie-dense and have higher concentrations of sodium, saturated fat, and fast-burning carbohydrates.

1. Natural Ways To
Lose Weight And
Detoxify Your System
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2. One of the primary factors that contribute to obesity is the
consumption of convenience foods. There is no denying that fast
food offerings and convenience foods are moreish and
inexpensive, but they are also more likely to contain high levels
of sodium, saturated fat, and simple sugars compared to other
food choices. These food items are also often heavily processed
and thus are contaminated by various ingredients deemed
unnecessary for human life like flavor enhancers, food colorings,
and artificial preservatives. Aside from contributing to weight
gain, unhealthy food choices can result to diseases of affluence
like high cholesterol and high blood pressure, and even certain
types of cancer.
Making healthier food choices will help you lose weight and assist
in detoxification. You do not
have to go on long fasting
periods, or load yourself
with medicines, or adhere to
fad diets that can do more
harm than good. What you
can do instead is to start the
habit of eating wholesome
food choices. Instead of junk food, snack on
veggies and fruits, and incorporate plant-based protein sources,
such as nuts and legumes, and healthful dairy choice such as
yogurt in your diet.
Be more selective of your carbohydrates as well. For instance,
instead of buying that white loaf, buy brown bread because
especially those that contain whole grain to introduce more fiber
in your system. In addition, you should replace saturated oil with
unsaturated ones as the latter can contribute greatly to
increasing your blood cholesterol. Eating healthy would also
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3. include eating raw fruits and garden veggies, such as those you'd
typically find in salad green and juices. Since processing is kept
at a minimal, you can get more cell-protective antioxidants from
these food items.
Juicing is long recognized as a way
to lose weight naturally and
detoxify your system. Adherents of
the juicing practice believe that
nutrient absorption is often much
faster when taking in the juices
because the material does not stay
too long in the gut since it is
already in liquid form. If you
juicing appeals to you, it is
recommended to retain some of
the plant or fruit fiber in the juice
because this can aid in making
you fill full. Do not forget to check the calorie content of fruits
and vegetables though as some of them are known to pack a lot
of calories. There are also juicing regimens which entail fasting
for a week or so, the Master Cleanse program for example.
The Master Cleanse regimen requires you to
only have a cup of laxative tea in the
morning, and six glasses to a dozen of freshly
squeezed lemon juice for the remainder of the
day. There are no in depth research
conducted to verify the claims made by
proponents of the Master Cleanse program
though, and some nutritionists have also
voiced concerns that the prolonged fasting
inherent to this regimen can leave you dehydrated and at risk for
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4. electrolyte deficits. As we have said a while ago, you don't need
to fast to drop the excess pounds. You just have to be more
prudent about your eating.
Still, adhering to the proper diet is not enough; you have to
exercise regularly as well. Spending 300 minutes in a week doing
moderate intensity aerobic exercises like brisk walking, and
performing resistance training on at least two days of your week,
can help you achieve your ideal body weight more effectively, and
keep the weight you have already lost from coming back.
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