Saturday, December 10, 2011

Prevent Obesity

Prevent Obesity
 
Although it may have some genetic predisposition to obesity, you can avoid getting it accustomed to follow certain habits and customs. Those more prone to gain weight or who have cases or a family history of obesity should be particularly concerned to prevent it to be free from them as well.
Here are some tips and habits to be applied in daily life to prevent obesity.

    
* Avoid eating between meals, especially sweet snacks. This type of feed and products which are more fattening.
    
* Eating a varied and healthy diet.
    
* Get used to eat slowly and pausing between bites. This helps to consume fewer calories, and increasing satiety.
    
* Exercise daily and avoid a sedentary lifestyle. A good alternative to get used to exercising is to leave the elevator or get off a couple of stops before the bus stop. In this way, every day is working out almost without noticing.
    
* Knowing the calorie values ​​of food aid to moderate and a balanced diet. According to the FDA (Food and Drugs Administration) a person should consume each day on average about 2000 calories.
    
* Weigh yourself often also helps control weight. On the other hand, we must be careful that this does not become an obsession.
    
* Include plenty of fruits and vegetables at meals. This group of foods are very healthy and are the least fattening.
    
* Avoid sugary drinks. This type of fat drinks too much and people tend to drink them in quantity.
    
* We must make every meal but in appropriate portions and not excessive.
    
* Eat only when hungry. This may sound absurd, but many people eat at any time throughout the day, only because they are "boring" or they want to. When you go to eat something, it's good to ask if it really is by hungry or because he wants.
    
* It is good to eat while doing another activity like reading, studying or working. Nor is it good to eat while watching television or using the computer. This is because when you perform another activity, you lose track of what you are eating and may overeat without even realizing it.
    
* It is important to try to avoid eating junk foods and all have a lot of carbohydrates and saturated fats.
    
* Drink 2 liters of water each day also helps maintain a healthy diet.

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