Natural Weight Loss Programs: Exercise and Potassium
Between upscale gym memberships, fitness equipment costs, fitness videos and fashion diets, the weight loss industry brings in $35 billion per year. That’s a lot of money being spent, especially given that between 60 and 70% of Americans are still lugging around spare tires.
Considering the number of trendy weight loss schemes that are masked as natural weight loss programs, finding something authentic can be daunting. The thing to remember is that natural weight loss programs aren’t about offering a variety of frozen food choices, constant exercise or being frustrated at losing a mere three pounds after crash dieting all week.
Real natural weight loss programs are holistic and centered on exercise, healthy dietary choices and changing the way you think. All natural weight loss programs include a brief transition period, but in the long run, the good ones are easy to maintain. Think of it as naturopathy for the weight loss arena.
Natural Weight Loss Programs: Exercise
Muscles aren’t just great eye-catchers, muscle mass “eats” up the calories that the rest of the body rejects. Floating calories end up turning into massive balls of fat that can be tricky to get rid of-depending on where they’re hiding.
With so many exercise options available, there are plenty of ways to find one or two that will fit your lifestyle. If your days consist of spending a lot of time around the television, find an exercise that you can work in during commercial breaks.
If you’re a bit more adventurous, you might enjoy yoga. Yoga is not only emotionally centering, but offers great exercise for the abdominal region. That’s especially useful for dieters who dealing with excessive weight gain in that particular area. Recent studies show yoga to be one of the most well centered natural weight loss programs. Pilates is similar in many ways to yoga, and is also a great option.
Any type of aerobic activity, such as jogging, walking, even dancing, is great for building up some muscle tone.
Potassium and Natural Weight Loss
Potassium hydration goes hand and hand with exercising, and since you’re considering utilizing a natural weight loss program to help you achieve the waistline you’ve always wanted, you should know how to keep yourself safe during your pre-requisite daily workout. After all, exercise is one of the backbones of healthy weight loss.
The mineral potassium plays an important role in muscle contraction, and in maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance in muscle cells. Now this is especially important when it comes to exercising.
What do you do the most of while exercising-besides eat potato chips? You sweat. With the loss of those fluids comes the loss of electrolytes. That increases the need for potassium. Without it, you tire more quickly, and your muscles become weakened and more prone to damage.
Getting Enough Potassium:
Maybe apples and oranges aren’t your thing. There are tons of foods with potassium:
- Greens (Chard, Collard, Kale, etc.)
- Mushrooms
- Beans
- Soybeans
- Avocado
- Cantaloupe
- Strawberries
- Kiwi fruit
- Baked fish
- Watermelon
- Sweet potato
Potassium is also important because it helps to conduct nerve impulses as well as release energy from protein, fat, and carbohydrates. Anything that helps your metabolism stay on track is paramount to losing weight. A metabolism that moves as fast as a freight train keeps calories from turning into fat, as well as preventing unsightly folds of skin from sagging around your unmentionables. A slow metabolism, on the other hand, will allow fat to keep hanging, or sagging, around.
Metabolism and Natural Vitamins
Along with plenty of potassium, be sure to work enough B vitamins into your diet. The B family complex is a group of eight water-soluble vitamins. This particular group of vitamins plays a big part in breaking down fats and protein. The main function of which is providing energy while the metabolism undergoes its glucose processing phase.
About the Author
Dr. Edward F. Group III is the founder of Global Healing Center, Inc. He continues to develop, sell and evaluate exclusively high-end natural and organic healthcare products to support a wide range of health conditions. For more information, please visit www.slimirex.com and www.weightlossobesity.com