Lose Fat Naturally - Exercise, Metabolism and Dieting

Many of my friends have been asking me on how they can burn fats fast but safe.  I always tell them that there are three things to consider when you want to get rid of those fats.  I will discuss each briefly to have a better understanding on how to lose fat naturally through exercise, metabolism and dieting.

Metabolism

This is the rate and efficiency of chemical and physical processes.  There is the anabolic process for the growth and repair of body tissues, and metabolism, which is the breaking down of substances for energy.  Metabolism is related to the basal metabolic rate (BMR) which is used to know how much calorie should we burn for proper body functioning.  The increase of metabolism is a way of how our body can burn fats naturally.  Slower metabolism results to slower fat burning.  If you have diseases concerning your thyroid glands, it might be best to consult your doctor first.

Exercise

It makes your blood circulation better giving you vitality and mental acuity.  Regular dose of this has an immediate effect on burning calories resulting to faster lean muscle gain.  Also, it can increase your metabolism even after exercising.  There is no such thing as best time to exercise aside from mornings after a good sleep.  However, you can fit it in anytime of the day according to the lifestyle that you have.  With regular, short exercise in a day will give you a higher metabolism for a longer period of time.

I can say that running and walking are both very effective forms of exercise.  You do not need expensive equipment.  All that is required is a good pair of shoes that is appropriate for your feet and an access to the outdoors.  If you want better equipment, you may want to buy treadmills and some high-tech shoes.  Also, walking and running are exercises you can do anywhere.  I would like to discuss the difference between the two in terms of efficiency to help give us a perfect figure.

Running

Unlike walking, running would require you to have stronger knees and leg muscles as well as a good heart.  This exercise can give you the best total body workout if done properly.  You can burn as much as 900 calories when you run.  It works every muscle in the body.  Therefore you might want to do it in the proper form by keeping your hands and arms relaxed to prevent too much tension.  Shoulders should be loose and strides should be even.  Your core also gets smaller when you run.  Just be careful not to avoid proper warm ups to avoid injuries.

Walking

Walking is best for those with knee injuries or to those who can no longer bear their own weight.  For senior citizens, they might want to consider walking rather than running.  However, you can get the same results as when you do running exercises if done correctly.

When you walk, you can gain a flat and stronger core, shape your thighs, have well toned arms and waistline and get a good cardiovascular workout as well to keep blood circulating in your body.  However, unlike running, you can only burn as much as 300 calories.  Also it cannot work out your upper body except for the core.  You will have to do a separate upper body workout by standing still.

The usual recommendation that health professionals would suggest is to at least have 10,000 steps a day for a healthier body.  So before you consider getting into your car to buy something from the nearest grocery store, you might want to consider walking.  Besides, this will increase your stamina as well.

Either you choose running or walking, both can give you the same benefit to attain a fit body.  All that is required is that you do these exercises in the proper form in the proper place.  Also, before stating a run or a walk, consider eating first a light meal.  Do proper warm up exercises, and enjoy your run or your walk so as to avoid injuries.  I also suggest that in order to gain the most out of it, combine it with a low-calorie diet and you can burn those extra unneeded calories away from your body.

Diet

Many of us think that if we do not eat, we become lean easily.  It makes sense to those who cannot understand fully what the body needs.  I have read a study before about eating habits and how it affects metabolism.  In the study, it says that those who ate breakfast have a higher metabolic rate than those who are skipping it.  It all makes sense because when you skip a meal or fast, your body will slow your metabolism and conserve energy in such a way that you will be able to function for the day.

Other than that, I strongly suggest that eating healthy foods such as lean proteins and low calorie vegetables can help you increase your metabolism.  Here are some of the best fat burning foods you can include in your diet:

• Poultry.  Chicken and turkey
• Dairy.  Low fat milk, low-fat yogurt,
• Whole grains and oats.
• Spicy foods such as chilly and curry.
• Green tea.
• Lean meat.
• Fish.  Consider salmon.
• Water.
• Nuts.  Most especially almonds.
• Vegetables
• Fruits.

The three factors above work alongside with each other.  The key to burning fats safely is to keep things in moderation.  Never be in a hurry to eliminate fats.  A healthy well balanced diet along with safe and effective exercise will yield better results.

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