Healthy weight Managment techniques

Healthy Weight Management Techniques



What is the most frightening word in the English language? Well, if you are one of the millions of Americans who are a few pounds overweight, that word is probably “diet.” Most of us have tried to lose weight with mixed results.

There are so many different choices for weight loss: the Atkins diet, the Zone Diet, the South Beach Diet, the Fat Flush diet, Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig and many more. But which of these plans is the best for taking the weight off and keeping it off?

You may be surprised to hear that the answer is “none of them.” A recent national study followed one thousand people who attempted to lose weight with one of the commercial diet plans, without exercise. They tracked these people for five years and found that less than 1% had lost weight and kept it off. This same study followed one thousand people who attempted to lose weight with a combination of diet and exercise, and it was discovered that after five years, this group was more than ten times more successful at losing weight and keeping it off.

Obviously, exercise and diet are a powerful recipe for sustained weight loss and health.

To be continued: