Realistic ways to achieve fat loss

Many people thinks weight loss and body fat loss are the same thing, but this is a misunderstanding. The overall well-being of a person requires a certain amount of fat in the body. Fat is part of a healthy body and the is emergency storage of energy. Indiscriminate fat loss from the body is certainly dangerous.

Men are considered obese when their body fat level is over 25% and women are obese if their body fat level is over 30%. This criterion means that about 60% of population can be considered obese.

A good program for fat loss has two components; first, controlling consumption of excess calories that cause an increase of fat in the body and second, slowly burning off the excess fat the body has acquired.
Efficiently cutting down excess calories is a matter of following a healthy diet in a disciplined manner; burning off excess fat from the body can be achieved by properly controlled exercises and it can be supplemented by some dietary practices. Even though many fat burner products are available on the market, they are not recommended.

Appropriate routine of exercises is paramount for any fat loss program. The main reason for exercising is not for building a six-pack body but to help burn the stored fat, and at the same time, to keep you healthy. Aerobic exercises and jogging are the essential to your routines. By increasing the rate of metabolic activity you help burn off the fat; muscles burn more calories than fat.

Any healthy diet requires consumption of appropriate amount of the right kind of proteins, carbohydrates and fats.

As I mentioned earlier, exercises are essential for general well-being and also for burning calories. Protein is the essential component to build muscles. Low fat milk products such as skimmed milk, cottage cheese, yogurt as well as fish are rich in proteins but are low on fat. So they are good proteins.

Similarly carbohydrates are essential as source of energy. Some foods that are good as sources of carbohydrates are beans, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. They not only supply carbohydrates but they are also natural hunger-suppressants because they are digested slowly, and in addition, they have moderate fat and calorie content.

The same way, certain fatty foods are very helpful to the body. Good sources include fish such as Salmon, Mackerel, Sardines and Herrings. These help regulate a healthy level of blood pressure, they can also lower risk of heart failures, and they prevent blood clotting.

Do not forget fibers. Fiber foods are very low in calories, and they are stomach-filling, so they are good natural hunger suppressants. Moreover they are not digested by the body and while passing through the body undigested they help in carrying away some fats and proteins. Examples of good fiber sources are apples, beans, broccoli, brown rice, nuts and bran are good fiber foods.

Finally, don't forget the simplest and cheapest of all: water. Water is a natural appetite suppressant and it is essential in the process of burning up the stored fat. It helps natural weight loss.