Nutrition
and Weight Loss
Fortunately,
people are beginning to realize that weight control is a very
individual problem. For example, as we age our body chemistry
changes and requires that we take a very different approach
to weight loss in our mid-years. A diet that may work for a
25-year-old is not likely to work, in the long term, for a 45-year-old.
As well, there are a number of nutritionally-related imbalances
that may cause obesity, such as slow metablolism and thyroid
imbalance, sluggish liver, blood sugar imbalance, poor digestion
and elimination, overeating (especially the wrong kinds of foods),
or a combination of any of these. Correcting nutritionally-related
problems such as these makes achieving a lifelong healthy weight
possible.
No
matter how few calories you eat, a diet won't work unless the
meals are satisfying and pleasing -- your body will eventually
rebel -- you won't feel well and your metabolism will slow down.
For example, some people can lose weight by going on a liquid
fast for a day, while for others that will never work -- not
for lack of willpower, but because it's the wrong approach for
their body type. Some people will lose weight eating salads,
etc. -- while others will never lose weight that way -- they
have to find the foods that suit their body's unique requirements.
When your body is nutritionally balanced, you will be able to
lose weight eating the foods that you like -- the foods that
make you feel satisfied in a whole body sense -- emotionally,
mentally and physically.
There
are vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements as well as superfoods
that can help you lose weight faster but they must be the right
ones for you -- the ones that your body needs. Please note that
I do not sell foods, vitamins or any other nutritional products
-- I provide weight loss analysis and counselling. My recommendations
usually include specific foods, vitamins and nutritional supplements
that are available from your local suppliers.
There
has never been one single weight loss program that will work
over the long term for everybody. There is, however, one key
factor that is commonly missing in most weight loss programs.
Your weight loss program -- the weight loss program that is
best for you -- depends on your unique nutritional requirements.
The first step in any successful weight loss program is to get
your body into balance by identifying and replenishing the nutrients
that your body craves. Only then can you begin to establish
a solid, nutritious diet -- the right one for you -- which becomes
a part of your lifestyle without taking over your life.