Lace Up Your Sneakers and Get Moving


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Healthy living is all about nourishing your body with essential nutrients, vitamins and antioxidants. And remember, everyone's calorie needs vary, so set your own goals and make adjustments as needed. if you're not seeing results, test for hormonal factors. In the past, calorie counting was a popular method for weight loss. However, as our understanding of nutrition and health has evolved, it is clear that a holistic approach is more effective.

Calorie counting can be effective for some, but self-monitoring and focusing on overall nutrition are proven methods for weight loss and adherence to dietary plans. Remember, your body needs calories for energy as well as vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Overall, achieving and maintaining a healthy weight requires a balanced approach that takes into account calorie intake, physical activity, food quality, and individual needs.

Why should you follow a realistic plan?

By understanding your current eating and exercise habits, you can create a realistic plan to help you reach your goals for healthy living. Benefits of tracking food and exercise habits include:

1) What you should eat when – Keeping track of what you eat and when can be one of the most effective things you can eat and when. If you're trying to shed unwanted pounds, you need information to change unhealthy habits.

2) Identify any overindulgences – Often times we forget everything we put in our mouths at every meal and snack. Tracking helps you identify any overindulgences because you have to write it down.

3) Learn more about nutrition – Since a calorie deficit is needed to lose weight and burn fat, you have to learn more about nutrition to induce energy deficits and support muscle growth.

4) Alert you of needed actions – Keeping a daily journal helps to improve your self-awareness of calorie intake and expenditure as well as alert you of needed actions to keep your plan for healthy living on track.

Incorporate Weight Training at Least Twice a Week

Even moderate exercise, like walking and using stairs, has a positive impact on health and weight loss. It reduces the risk of chronic diseases and associated disabilities, while preventing weight gain or promoting weight loss. Experts recommend doing at least 150 minutes of moderate cardio per week to maintain weight, and more if you're aiming to lose weight. It's also advisable to incorporate weight training at least two days a week to build lean muscle mass.

To make exercise a habit, aim to be active every day and complete at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise each week. This can include activities like cycling, walking, or even vigorous housework that increases your breathing. Exercise is not only helpful for weight loss, but it also helps in maintaining weight loss. It boosts your metabolism and increases the number of calories you burn in a day. Additionally, exercise increases lean body mass to enhance calorie burning.

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