Health & Medical Nutrition

Bad Fat Content – Why it is Crucial in the Aspect of Weight Loss

Are you the individual who is unhappy with how you look, relating to your body weight?   Do you seek to lose that unhealthy looking roll of fat that has formed on your waistline, rear end or upper legs?  You may be like millions of other people who have gone on fad diets in an attempt to lose those extra pounds but none of these plans worked.  In reality what is a crucial aspect in a person's goal of weight loss is bad fat content within the diet.

Losing weight is not just about getting the proper exercise, although participating in a regular workout regimen has been proven to benefit the cardiovascular system and relieve stress naturally when endorphins, (bad chemicals that are built up in our bodies) get released.  Unless you are an athlete who participates at the highest level of competition – be it an Olympic level swimmer, elite bicyclist or marathon runner where daily you put your body through enormous amounts of physical activity; light exercise a few days per week alone will not shed those extra pounds.  Instead, what an individual consumes daily as a part of his/her diet is highly crucial in controlling, (and eventually losing unnecessary) weight.

The fat content in the food that we eat is crucial to the success in an individual's ability to lose weight.  The problem is that many people are not educated to this fact.  In addition the fad or binge diet programs that an individual follows often does not take into account the fat, (and particularly) bad fat that is consumed in the foods that he/she eats daily.  

There is a well-known diet plan, (to remain unnamed) that allows people to eat cheeseburgers, steaks, hot dogs, spare ribs, pizza, etc. each week.  With this plan you're simply taught to eat "less" of these types of foods.  However the plan does not preclude you from having these type of rich, fattening foods weekly.  This plan "claims" that people will still lose weight although there is still plenty of  fat  being consumed weekly.  Oh really?

Many different types of food: red meat that is not lean, pork, dairy products such as whole milk, cheese, and ice cream products, rich, sugar-filled desserts such as cakes, brownies, cookies as well as food recipes cooked with oils laden with trans/and or saturated fats all contain high amounts of bad fat.  The body simply cannot consume fat at such a rate where it gets passed naturally out of our system completely.  Add to the fact that as the body ages naturally its metabolism rate slows down, well it is a recipe for weight gain.

What you need to do instead is form a diet plan that focuses in on the bad fat content that is a part of the foods that you consume daily.  Eat less red meat, dairy products, less white bread and skip the foods, (fried chicken) that is cooked in oils that contain a high level of trans fat.  Replace those products with more baked fish, skin and/or boneless chicken, high amounts of raw, green vegetables and fresh fruits eaten daily.  Instead of munching daily on "Oreo" cookies or tasty brownies, eat granola bars that are rich in fiber and other minerals, or better yet dried fruits as a snack.  You are also encouraged to drink plenty of water; the recommended 8 full, 10-12 oz glass servings daily.  Water is perhaps the greatest way to detoxify the body, helping it to naturally get rid of and move waste products completely out of our systems daily.

Addressing the subject of bad fat content in your diet and reducing the amounts that are consumed is the crucial aspect in weight loss. I highly encourage you to visit the site at:  http://ucanlosefat.com for much more information.

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