Healthy Weight Loss = Nutrition + Exercise

Nutrition and exercise go hand in hand at the best of times but especially in weight loss. As a matter of fact, a heavier person who exercises is healthier and fitter than a thin person who doesn’t exercise. This is of great encouragement, especially knowing that soon if you keep up with your weight loss program you will be both healthy and thinner.

Our bodies function best when they are fed well with the best nutrients, are moving during the day and then have a good rest at night. Exercise keeps everything in good working order: the heart, blood pressure, flexibility, a strong immune system, strong bones, muscles and healthy lungs, to name a few. Exercise even gives us a better outlook on life and is an excellent solution for mild depression.

You can exercise alone or with other people and it can be very inexpensive – just a good walk 30 – 50 minutes a day. Start slow and work up to that amount if you aren’t used to exercising. As you become more fit, your level of exercise should make you sweat and feel a noticeable change of heart rate. A good rule of thumb is to be able to talk but not hold a normal conversation.

To fuel your body so that it can perform its’ best, give it the nutrients it thrives on. A balanced daily diet of veggies and fruits (the largest part), protein (meat, legumes, fish), carbohydrates (preferably whole grain bread, brown rice, other grains, pasta) and dairy (low fat: cheese, yogurt, milk). Fat is required by your body as well. Stay away from saturated fats and when possible cook and bake with oil.

Combining healthy eating and exercise will go a long way in helping you to lose and keep off weight. Supplements can round off what is missing in our diets. If you are trying to lose weight or maintain your present weight and are in your forties or fifties, consider a program like Tahiti Trim® Plan 40®. Among other things, the basic pack includes all the supplements needed to help you attain your weight loss goals and manage it once you have arrived there. Included are herbs, minerals and vitamins that are important for your body during the pre-menopausal and menopause phase of your life.