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Many countries are facing the problem of having a large obese population. Being obese means being prone to various medical conditions and being more at risk to developing certain types of diseases. Losing weight is not something that can be done overnight. If you want to loose weight whilst continuing eating hamburgers, hot dogs, pizzas and doughnuts on a daily basis then yes, it is very difficult to loose weight. Losing weight usually requires changing your lifestyle: reducing your fat intake and eating healthy food. Many people say that they are fat due to hereditary reasons. Nice excuse to not doing anything with their problem! People do not get fat on their own. People do get fat by consuming more calories than the amount of calories they burn. Not eating and doing crash diets is not the solution to losing weight. When you crash diet you lower your metabolic rate, which is the body's natural ability to burn fat. When you return to your old eating habits you gain back all the weight that you lost and ...

Losing weight is a question of burning more calories that the amount you consume. To lose weight you need to cut all the high fat foods and all junk foods. To lose weight you need to cut all sweets and foods that are high in sugars. Soda (soft) drinks should be avoided due to their high sugar content. Alcohol consumption should also be minimal since alcohol is fattening in itself. Recommended foods for best weight loss are vegetables and fruits as well as grains, nuts, seeds, legumes, fish and chicken. Drinking a minimum of 6 to 8 glasses of water per day is also essential if you want to lose weight. For best weight loss it is recommended to eat smaller portions of food 4 or 5 times daily. Eating at regular intervals will increase the metabolic rate of your body, which is your body's natural ability to lose weight. Exercise also helps, although exercise in itself is not sufficient if you eat unhealthy food. Most sports can be effective in losing weight and if you hate sports you can ...