HEALTH MATTERS 5 WEIGHT LOSS QUESTIONS
HEALTH MATTERS 5 WEIGHT LOSS QUESTIONS
By Kepha Nyanumba
Obesity is a complex disorder involving an excessive amount of body fat . Obesity isn ’ t just a cosmetic concern . It increases your risk of diseases and health problems such as heart disease , diabetes and high blood pressure .
Q : What is the best way to lose weight ?
Answer : The optimal way to lose weight is to follow a lower calorie diet based on the healthy eating food pattern and to incorporate daily physical activity into your lifestyle . It is important to make small changes in your diet and lifestyle rather than losing 5kgs in one week through a “ crash ” diet or “ fad ” diet .
Successful weight loss involves a permanent lifestyle change ; otherwise , you will easily regain the weight that you lost .
Q : Is it important to measure percentage body fat before starting
‘‘ The optimal way to lose weight is to follow a lower calorie diet based on the healthy eating food pattern and to incorporate daily physical activity into your lifestyle . It is important to make small changes in your diet and lifestyle rather than losing 5kgs in one week through a “ crash ” diet or “ fad ” diet . Successful weight loss involves a permanent lifestyle change ; otherwise , you will easily regain the weight that you lost .’’ any weight loss programme ?
Answer : Yes . When it comes to weight loss , the goal is always to lose fat and build muscle , but that is not always what happens . There are certain situations where you can actually be losing muscle instead of fat .
Your weight might be decreasing , according to your scale , but you want to know if you are losing body fat or muscle mass . Your scale reading doesn ’ t always give you the confidence you need about your weight-loss success .
Achieving and maintaining a healthy percent of body fat helps to lower your risk for chronic disease . Having too much body fat makes you more susceptible to diabetes , heart disease , cancer and other serious health problems . Losing excess fat can also take pressure off your back and joints and help to reduce chronic pain .
Q : Some people lose weight but still get diabetes and other lifestyle diseases . Why would this happen ?
Answer : This is common especially
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