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Weightloss: Lose Weight Safely by sdconcepts4real: 3:13pm On Jan 17, 2017
The formula for losing weight is simple: Eat fewer calories than you burn. But the methods of doing this can vary. In truth, there is no one "best" way to lose weight — what works for you might not work for someone else but there are so many weight loss programs this days one has to be carefully!
I have realized people have real life issues with weight and they need help! Weight loss experts recommend for people who would like to shed pounds in a safe, healthy manner. All of the experts emphasized one thing: A person's approach to weight loss should be one that is enjoyable and can be maintained over the long term. Weight loss shouldn't be about deprivation, because diets that deprive people of their favorite foods tend to be short-lived, said Dr. Pieter Cohen, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and general internist at Cambridge Health Alliance.
"If you make this commitment to lifestyle changes, then maybe five years from now, you're 10 pounds [4.5 kilograms] lighter," Cohen said. "If you're doing crash diets, you would probably be 10 pounds more."
People should focus on making lifestyle changes — sometimes even small ones, like cutting down on the sugar in coffee, some carbohydrates — to reduce their overall calorie intake. While these changes might not lead to drastic amounts of weight loss in short periods, they can produce healthy, gradual weight loss that will counter the natural tendency for people to gain weight as they age.
A successful weight loss program usually involves cutting back on your calories, increasing your physical activity and making behavioural changes to help you stick with a diet and exercise regimen over the long term.

Who should lose weight?
Obesity is a growing problem around the world even in Nigeria. The extra pounds come with baggage; they increase the likelihood of many health conditions, including the following:
• heart disease
• high blood pressure
• stroke
• Type 2 diabetes
• high cholesterol levels
• cancer
• osteoarthritis
• sleep apnea
• gallstones
Though science has yet to establish a surefire link between obesity and each health risk, the extra fat tissue seems to be the biggest culprit. More fat in the neck has been tied to sleep apnea, while compounds released by fat cells may increase the chances of developing type 2 diabetes. In addition, the more body fat a person carries, the more blood is needed to provide the tissue with oxygen and nutrients,
resulting in higher blood pressure. (On the other hand, losing weight can relieve such burdens on the body, leading to health benefits, including reduced blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar.)
That's why one of the most widely used gauges of whether a person needs to shed pounds is body mass index (BMI) — an indicator of body fatness developed by Belgian statistician Adolphe Quetelet in 1832 that's based on the ratio of height to weight. For example, a person who is 5 feet 7 inches (1.7 meters) and weighs 172 lbs. (78 kg) would have a BMI of 27.

"It's common to gain weight with age, and weight maintenance is much easier than weight loss, so the best plan is to loss weight and then maintain their weight, eat healthier and exercise more. Most people don't know their body Mass Index (BMI)...Check your BMI!
Lets know if you have to lose weight...we are here to help you!

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