We all know Fat loss programs are not easy because of all the restrictions but there are easier, less taxing options. It will ultimately be healthier as well.
Being overFat has different meanings and different causes for almost every individual, so we’re looking at an average solution without compromising your health. Looking at the biological mechanisms we’ll name and address one culprit and one probable cause.
The ultimate culprit that is responsible for most people’s Fat problem is refined starches or bad carbohydrates and the reason why it is a problem in many cases is stress since it disrupts the normal cycle of cortisol production.
If you look at the symptoms mentioned in a previous article on stress, you’ll see that insomnia or bad sleeping patterns is also mentioned. In most cases that is usually a good indication of high daily levels of stress in your life.
Let’s just make one thing clear at the outset. The reason why I’m against most lose Fat diets is that it also generates unwanted stress, both psychologically and biologically and that is why most people fail at restrictive diet programs.
So you got to address the stress problem first because it is a major contributing factor to Fat gain through cortisol. As said earlier, it is a disruption in a very important rhythm or cycle which impacts on the way your body utilizes glucose derived from carbohydrates.
One of the most effective stress management techniques is exercise and it has been shown that it reduces levels of cortisol. It also prevents, and is used to treat life threatening conditions such as hypertension or high blood pressure, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, depression, insomnia and obesity.
As all the above conditions can also be connected to high cortisol levels and thus stress, we will address exercise first as part of our “Lose Fat Diets” series.
The best proven exercise routine is interval training. So I can hear you ask: “What the heck is interval training?” Interval training is a way to do cardiovascular exercises that is simple and easy to do without using a lot of equipment.
If you have access to a road bike, stationary bike, a treadmill, an open road to go jogging or you love swimming, you have what you need. The most basic program is as follows:
1. 3 to 5 Minutes low intensity warm-up (jogging, cycling, power walking or whatever your choice of cardiovascular exercise).
2. 1 Minute of moderate to high intensity exercise depending on your level of fitness (higher is more effective).
3. 1 Minute low intensity recovery and I mean slowing down to a crawl. It is very important to your success to recover in that period.
4. Repeat the above 6 to 8 times.
5. 3 to 5 minutes low intensity cool down and that is it.
Try and do this for 20 to 30 minutes a day, six days a week combined with a healthy eating plan which we will discuss next in the series on lose Fat diets.
Please remember, and this is very important, to always get a checkup by a physician before embarking on any kind of exercise or diet program.
Here is to your health and longevity.
