The Science in Losing Weight

Nowadays, many people are countering weight gain by eating less. However, weight loss from diets does not mean permanent weight loss. In fact, people who have undergone diets usually find that their weight springs back up right after the diet.

So why is this so?

First of all, fat is just a means for your body to store energy from the food you eat. When you eat less, you are slowing down your metabolism (rate your body uses up energy from your food), because frankly, you would be less active being hungry all day. The only positive thing is, with less food in your system, less fat will accumulate in the body. However, once the diet's over and your intake of food becomes normal again, fat will build up in your body a lot faster than before as you cannot metabolise fat as fast.

So, the way I recommend you to counter weight gain is to become more active and exercise more often. Not only will it burn up the energy reserves (fat) in your body, it will also make you stronger and give you a bit more confidence. Most importantly, fat will accumulate slower in your body as you will have a higher metabolism.

Some other great tips:

• Chew More, Eat Less
• Stand Up Straight