Living a Healthy Lifestyle
Whether you are on the low calorie diet that allow between 800 to 1,500 calories a day, the low carb diet where you eat no more than 20 grams of carbohydrate a day during the first two weeks, if following the Atkins Diet, or the low fat diet that aims to keep fats to 30% or lower as recommended by the American Heart Association coupled with exercise, you will see results. With these diet plans, you will see different weekly weight loss results. Everybody's different, in terms of biochemistry and adapting to a new lifestyle, but most people should expect to lose about two pounds per week on the low calorie and low fat diet. If you are embarking on the low carb diet and following the Atkins Diet Induction Phase, you can expect to lose seven to fourteen pounds the first 2 weeks.
Before starting any diet plan and exercise program, you should first have a discussion with your doctor. Your doctor can recommend the best program for you based on your health and age. Also, start out slow and keep a journal. It may also help to have a buddy.
We must remember that being healthy must be a way of life and not a way to lose weight for a special occasion or event. A healthy lifestyle needs to start from the time a child is introduced to solid foods. Healthy eating and physical activity must be a part of everyday life. Walking just 30 minutes a day can help you lose weight as well as maintain a healthy weight. All adults should set their long term goal to accumulate a minimum of 30 minutes, if not more, of moderate-intensity physical activity 3-5 days a week, and preferably every day.
Using a blender for green smoothies is one simple and healthy eating habit that is arguably the single most health-enhancing, weight-reducing, healing, detoxifying and anti-aging habit you can adopt.
According to blending practitioners, the ideal fruit and vegetable blend would have 60% ripe organic fruit mixed with 40% organic green leafy vegetables. Some people add almond milk or soy milk to make the blend creamier. This "green smoothie" is often referred to as the most nutritious meal on earth.
Liquify fresh fruits and veggies into healthy and delicious drink blends with this NutriBullet 900 Series blender.
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Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a person's weight and height. BMI provides a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people and is used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems.
BMI is used as a screening tool to identify possible weight problems for adults. However, BMI is not a diagnostic tool. For example, a person may have a high BMI. However, to determine if excess weight is a health risk, a healthcare provider would need to perform further assessments. These assessments might include skinfold thickness measurements, evaluations of diet, physical activity, family history, and other appropriate health screenings.