Health

Targeting Fat for Weight Loss

April 18, 2008
By J White

Targeting fat for weight loss as oppose to just losing body mass in general results in better overall health. It is the fat that causes heart attacks, hypertension, diabetes and other problems that plague young and old alike.

As a result, targeting fat loss means concerning yourself with more than just losing weight. Targeting fat loss means making sure that the majority of weight that you lose is fat.

So as oppose to just jumping on a scale to see if you lost a couple of pounds, buy yourself a device that also determines your body fat. In the mean time, here are some things to keep in mind to ensure you’re losing fat.

First, exercise at your target heart rate. Even though you are also burning carbs at this point, by exercising in this range helps to ensure that you are losing the maximum fat possible. Trying to go all out for the entire exercise session will not only wear you out quicker, but it will also cause you to lose lean mass.

Secondly, eat at least 4 meals a day. When you eat, your body uses the energy from fat to process the food. The more meals that you eat, the more fat that you’ll burn. Over time this will have a dramatic effect on your fat for weight loss.

Third, consume low glycemic foods. Low glycemic foods, also sometimes call fat burning foods, require your body to work harder to digest. The more work your body does, the more fat it will burn. Just about any whole food falls into this category and when it comes to fruit make sure you eat the skin as well. The lowest glycemic part is found there.

And last, stay away from process foods. This is the single greatest cause of weight gain as consuming them rapidly raises your blood sugar- a signal to the body to start storing fat. By abstaining from these foods, soft drinks included, you decrease gaining fat and your weight loss goes up.

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