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It was the question I asked when trying to shed off some unwanted pounds. Does sweating help me lose weight? The answer is “Yes” it does. You will see a difference on the scale when you exercise regularly and sweat a lot. While some of that loss will be fat loss, some will also be water loss. Unfortunately, water weight loss is temporary. That weight goes back on when you replenish your body with fluids - but then comes back off again when you sweat.

Do not, under any circumstances, use this information as an excuse to drink less fluid. When you sweat, it is essential that you are replenishing the fluids in your body. If you don’t, this can lead to heat stroke, and possibly even death.

Water loss just comes with the territory when you are working to lose body fat, and while that weight does go back on, there are benefits to it. First, seeing the numbers go down on the scale really is encouraging - even if you know its just water loss. It will motivate you to keep on working hard at getting the fat off.

Second, although we associate sweat with dirt, sweat is important for our skin. It actually helps to wash out pores and we also shed toxins through our skin when we sweat. The trick to getting the most benefit out of this is not to just wipe your skin off when you sweat. Instead, go take a shower and use a good antibacterial soap. Then, you will be getting all of the benefits of a good sweat.

Another way to look at sweat is that if you are sweating, you are doing something to cause the sweat - which means that you are probably doing something that is burning fat and calories. Of course, we burn calories just by being alive, and anyone can sweat by sitting in the heat - but if you are moving, and sweating, you are definitely making progress towards your weight loss goals.

It is absolutely vital that you take note of when you are sweating. This is an indication that you need to start replacing lost fluids. The problem here is that while water is always recommended, and it is what you should choose if losing weight is the objective, water doesn’t replace many things that you are losing through that sweat. This is why most athletes will drink sports type beverages instead of water while working out.

Unfortunately, most of those sports drinks are too high in calories for someone who is trying to lose weight. Therefore, you must look for alternatives. Crystal Light is one alternative to other types of sports drinks. It can be purchased in liquid and powder form, as well as in bulk and in single serving packs.

This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t drink plain water! Again, water is essential to your well being, and you should be consuming eight to ten glasses each day. It is only after workouts - after sweating - that you need something other than water to replace electrolytes and such.

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Healthy Eating and Dieting are often confused as the same thing. They are not. Personally I am not in favor of so-called diets - I believe that following healthy eating guidelines allows your body to adjust to the best weight for you. However it is an undeniable fact that diets are a part of many people’s day-to-day life. Regrettably some diets can be most unhealthy if you make poor choices simply in order to lose weight. It is essential that you learn the guidelines that mean your diet is healthy and good for you rather than unhealthy and unbalanced, and consequently not good for you. We are what we eat so the foods you choose should nourish your body and keep it healthy.

The first thing you need to know is what your body needs in order to function well, rather than what it craves - particularly if you have built up some bad eating habits. You need to have adequate amounts of all the food groups to maintain your health. Is the reason for your diet to lose weight or gain muscle? Do you want to change your body shape rather than your weight? These are all factors that you must bear in mind when choosing a diet regime.

Diets that limit you to a single food are quite simply not healthy. No individual food item can provide all of the nourishment our body needs. Diets that require you to remove a whole food group are also not healthy. It is perfectly acceptable to cut back on carbohydrates for example, but some are good for your body and you need them to stay healthy. Good diets will provide you with food choices from all the main groups so that your body continues to function properly. You need proteins, carbohydrates, sugars, vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber and even fats in moderation if you are to stay well.

An important ingredient of a healthy diet is your fluid intake. Any regime should include a minimum of 8 glasses of fluid every day whether it be water, juice or any other drink of your choice. Energy drinks and Smoothies can work well in a diet but they should not be your sole intake. It is all about balance and drinks will not contain all the food groups. In summer when it is hot you will need to drink more water and don’t forget that Coffee and alcohol have a dehydrating effect so you must compensate for that as well.

Following healthy eating guidelines when dieting is all very well but you must have healthy amounts of exercise as well. Any diet that says you can lose weight without appropriate exercise should be regarded with suspicion. Even with a suitable physical regime, it is unhealthy to lose weight too quickly. Exercise should be a supplement and compliment to your diet. You should be eating enough calories to sustain the amount of exercise you are doing. High levels of exercise will require you to eat more food, and to eat more regularly than you might otherwise think. People often hit a ‘wall’ when dieting and find it difficult to shed the last few pounds, almost invariably this is because they are not eating enough rather than eating too much. Consequently their metabolic rate slows and they do not burn even the few calories that they take on board.

Following healthy eating guidelines, being moderate in the amount that you eat, drinking plenty and taking adequate exercise is the best diet regime you can follow. You may not lose massive amounts of weight overnight but your body will adjust gradually until it reaches the best weight, size and shape for you without putting your health at risk. Do remember at all times that if you are making major lifestyle changes in terms of diet and exercise you should consult your medical practitioner first.

Annie Horthorne grew up in the catering business and has always been an enthusiastic and highly regarded cook. She has a special interest in healthy eating and how to make it tasty and fun. Annie’s delicious healthy eating recipes can be found at The Healthy Eating Guide

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A healthy diet should achieve all of the following objectives:

• It should have sufficient calories to maintain one’s metabolic needs and to power you through whatever activities you undertake. However, the number of calories should not be so high that it causes your body to begin storing excess amounts of fat. Stored fat should never be more than 30% of your body mass.
• A good diet should have sufficient quantities of fat including monounsaturated, polyunsaturated and saturated fat. This should be balanced by omega 6 and omega 3 lipids.
• It should also avoid saturated fats as much as possible, as well as trans-fats or trans-fatty acids as they are sometimes known.
• A good diet should also include a significant amount of amino acids (which are complete proteins). This provides replenishment to your cells and transports proteins throughout your body. All the essential amino acids are present in both animal and plant protein.
• There must be complete avoidance of directly poisonous substances such as heavy metals and carcinogenic substances.

One should also avoid high doses of certain foods that may be alright in small doses but not in large doses, such as:

• Food or substances with directly toxic properties such as ethyl alcohol.
• Foods that could exhaust the normal functions of the body such as eating refined carbohydrates that need extra dietary fiber to be digested.
• Foods that could interfere with other body processes, such as refined table salt.

The checklist seems simple enough because a simple list is exactly what it is. It is just a basic guide - a list of the dos and don’ts for your diet.

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