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May 21

Abetter approach to losing weight

WELLNESS

Many people still believe that losing weight is a matter of going without sweets and exercise more. While those are certainly important components of a successful weight-loss strategy, the body's highly-complex processes that affect weight control can make it more difficult to shed even just a few kilos of unwanted weight.

HORMONE AND WEIGHT LOSS

If you're among the many people who've made numerous efforts to lose weight, you've probably noticed how that, each kilo you lose requires more effort than the kilo before it; the first few kilos can be shed quickly, but soon enough the rate of weight loss hits a plateau. As frustrating as this can be for dieters, it's actually an important safety mechanism.

Once the diet begins, the body reacts to the reduced calorie intake by switching to survival mode; it slows the body's metabolism rate in order to conserve energy. In effect, the body concludes it is being starved and takes drastic measures as a means of survival.

Understanding the relationship between hormones and body weight can boost the effectiveness of your weight loss efforts. Our metabolism is controlled by hormones, including insulin, which works with the adrenal gland to control metabolism and fat burning.

BODY SHAPES AND CURVES

Sex hormones also play an important role in metabolism and weight control; they influence body shape, eating habits and fat accumulation. Our body shape holds the key to losing the stubborn, hard-to-shed weight. While body weight is one indicator of overall health, our body shape can indicate hormonal imbalances that make losing weight more difficult. For example, abdominal fat is one possible indicator of diabetes, while fat accumulation in the triceps or on the back may signal a problem in our adrenal glands.

High insulin levels can increase fat on the belly and shoulders; people with high insulin levels should substitute simple carbohydrates with healthier whole grain foods and increase protein consumption; fat is stored energy, and protein moves fat to where it can be metabolised and converted to energy. If you don't eat enough protein, your body fat can't be moved get to where it can be burned up, and it ends up accumulating inside the body.

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