Summertime Is Around The Corner
Summertime is right around the corner and I can hardly wait. I love the summer because my family goes to the beach in Corolla, North Carolina and rents a huge ocean front beach house. Other members of our family meet with us from VA beach and we catch up on all the crazy things going on in our lives.
The most consistent topic of discussion is not what grandma has been up too, but, have you seen the commercial for the new diet product that just came out? Everyone wants to lose weight by taking the easy way out, with a pill or some other quick fix.
If we could burn off excessive body fat with the help of a pill then there would not be any overweight people in the world. Unfortunately, that is not the case and millions of people die from heart disease each year - directly related to being over weight. A great way to lose weight and keep the weight off is to exercise regularly and pay attention to the nutrients and fats you are putting into your body.
Eat lean meats, like chicken and fish, to help get your protein intake to feed your muscles. Eat lot’s of fruits and vegetables to help your immune system and the over all production of efficient energy. Eat healthy fats in moderation, especially seeds and nuts.
One step you can make to achieving healthy eating, is to begin a food diary. This will enable you to see exactly what you are putting into your body; people are shocked when they see for the first time what they are actually putting into their body on a daily basis. This might seem like a major project at first, but once you start to get a better understanding of your body, and you will lose weight!
~By Sean Croushorn
By Sean